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Current Quarter Information
Autumn quarter announcements
- Autumn quarter runs from September 30-December 18.
- This quarter’s holidays are Wednesday, November 11 and Wednesday and Thursday, November 26 and 27. Classes do not meet these days and the university is closed.
- PMP students who still need to obtain student IDs (Husky Cards) should obtain their cards as soon as possible. Visit the Husky Card Office website to learn about opportunities for obtaining your Husky Card in person or via mail.
Autumn quarter building hours
The CSE buildings are unlocked during the hours described below. Outside of these hours, a Husky Card is required for access!
Note that Husky Card tap is also required on the following UW-observed holidays: June 19 (Juneteenth), July 3 (Independence Day observed), and September 7 (Labor Day).
| Building | Hours |
|---|---|
| Allen (CSE) | Monday-Friday, 8am-7pm Reception hours are 9am-noon and 1-5pm |
| Gates (CSE2) | Monday-Friday, 8am-7pm Reception hours are 9am-noon and 1-5pm |
Course Websites Quick Access
- CSE P 504 (Testing and Debugging) website
- CSE P 546 (Machine Learning) website
- CSE P 552 (Distributed Systems) website
- CSE P 589 (Software Entrepreneurship) website
Links will update as websites get published. If you see a ‘content forthcoming’ notice, keep trying back closer to the first day of class.
PMP Dates & Events
The PMP Dates and Events Calendar, below, is updated with specific dates for the upcoming quarter and all PMP students are invited to subscribe.
Can’t see the calendar? Ensure you are logged into the G Suite with your CSE account, and then refresh this page.
Autumn Quarter Key Dates
Dates posted here also appear on the PMP Dates and Events Calendar, above. A complete listing of key dates and deadlines for the upcoming academic year appears on the 2025-26 UW Academic Calendar.
| Quarter day | Quarter date | Deadline or quarterly milestone |
|---|---|---|
| First day | Wednesday, September 30 | Classes begin Late registration fee for first-time registration Master’s degree request opens |
| Seventh calendar day | Tuesday, October 6 | Register for the upcoming quarter by this day to avoid gap in student U-PASS coverage. If you have not registered for next quarter by this day, then your U-PASS will reactivate two days after you do so. |
| Eighth calendar day | Wednesday, October 7 | Schedule change fees and forfeiture charges are in effect; all schedule changes carry a fee. |
| Third Friday | Friday, October 16 | Payment deadline for all quarterly fees and charges |
| Last day of instruction | Friday, December 11 | Deadline to request on-leave status for the quarter |
| Last day of the quarter (Friday of finals week) | Friday, December 18 | 5:00pm Seattle time: Deadline for on-leave students to pay on-leave fee and finalize on-leave status for the quarter 11:59pm Seattle time: Deadline for graduating students to file their master’s degree request 11:59pm Seattle time: Deadline to change to or from S/NS grading |
| Sunday of finals week / the last week of the quarter | Sunday, December 20 | 11:59pm Seattle time: Colloquium viewings and reports due in Canvas |