Fall 2024

• June 17, 2024: Last day to recommend international applicants for fall 2024
• June 14, 2024: Auto-matriculation begins
• June 24, 2024: Enrollment starts
• July 5, 2024: ISS stops accepting new I-20 applications for students outside the country
• August 16, 2024: Last day to recommend domestic applicants for fall 2024
• August  16, 2024: Application turned off (no new applications can be submitted) for fall 2024 at 4:30pm CT.
• August 20, 2024: ISS stops accepting applications for transfer I-20s
• August 26, 2024: Auto-matriculation ends, and backdating and manual matriculation begins
• September 4, 2024: First day of classes for fall 2024
• September 4, 2024: Application for fall 2025 term turned on

Spring 2025

• November 1, 2024: Last day to recommend international applicants for spring 2025 for in-person programs
• November 4, 2024: Auto-matriculation begins
• November 11, 2024: Enrollment starts
• November 22, 2024: ISS stops accepting new I-20 applications for students outside the country
• December 1, 2024: Graduate School Default Final Deadline in Slate for applicants. The deadline is specifically 11:00PM on December 1, 2024. Your program's final deadline may be different than this default deadline; please see Deadlines in Slate Explained.
• December 23, 2024: Auto-matriculation ends, and backdating and manual matriculation begins
• January 3, 2025: Last day to recommend domestic applicants and applicants for online programs for spring 2025
• January 7, 2025: ISS stops accepting applications for transfer I-20s
• January 21, 2025: First day of classes for spring 2025
• January 21, 2025: Application for spring 2026 term turned on

Summer 2025 (in progress)

• March 31, 2025: Last day to recommend international applicants for summer 2025 for in-person programs
• TBD: Auto-matriculation begins
• TBD: Enrollment starts
• April 17, 2025: ISS stops accepting new I-20 applications for students outside the country
• June 1, 2025: Graduate School Default Final Deadline in Slate for applicants. The deadline is specifically 11:00PM on June 1, 2025. Your program's final deadline may be different than this default deadline; please see Deadlines in Slate Explained.
• TBD: Auto-matriculation ends, and backdating and manual matriculation begins
• June 2, 2025: Last day to recommend domestic applicants and applicants for online programs for summer 2025
• June 2, 2025: ISS stops accepting applications for transfer I-20s
• June 16, 2025: First day of classes for summer 2025 DHH 8-week session
• June 16, 2025: Application for summer 2026 term turned on

How deadlines are determined (alphabetical order)

• Application turned off (no new applications can be submitted) for [term]: 3 weeks before classes begin, usually a Friday. Summer term application is turned off 2 weeks before the beginning of the DHH session.
  • You can find when the DHH session begins by visiting the Office of the Registrar's Session Dates web page.
  • Only relevant for Applicant Review
     
• Application for [the next year's term] turned on: Based on the Academic Calendar.
  • For summer term, the first day of classes is based on the DHH 8-week session.
     
• Auto-matriculation begins: One week prior to the date enrollment begins.
  • Applies to both newly admitted applicants and reentry applicants.
     
• Auto-matriculation ends, and backdating and manual matriculation begins: First day of the following SIS term.
   
• Enrollment starts: Set by Registrar's Office; typically 10 weeks prior to the first day of classes.
   
• First day of classes for [term]: Based on the Academic Calendar.  
   
• Graduate School Default Final Deadline in Slate: The date that Slate defaults to for programs that have not specified a Program Final Deadline. See Deadlines in Slate Explained KB document for more information.
   
  
• ISS stops accepting applications for transfer I-20s: 15 days before the first day of classes.
  • For summer term, date is based of the beginning of the DHH 8-week session.
  • You can find when the DHH 8-week session begins by visiting the Office of the Registrar's Session Dates web page.
     
• ISS stops accepting new I-20 applications for students outside the country: 60 days before the first day of classes begins.
  • The ISS deadline is due to the amount of processing time that is needed for visas and immigration documents for admitted students needing a new I-20.
  • For more deadlines related to international students, please refer to the ISS Becoming a Global Badger web page.
  • For summer term, the first day of classes is based on the DHH 8-week session.
     
• Last day to recommend domestic applicants and applicants to online programs for [term]: 3 weeks before classes begin for Fall term and Spring term, usually a Friday. 2 weeks before the beginning of the DHH session for Summer term.
  • You can find when the DHH session begins by visiting the Office of the Registrar's Session Dates web page.
     
• Last day to recommend international applicants for [term] for in-person programs: 11 weeks prior to the first day of classes, usually a Monday.
  • This is 3 weeks prior to the ISS deadline to accept new I-20 applications.