Calendar

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Summer 2025
May 20, 21, 22, 2025Spring UVELPE (University of Virginia English Language Proficiency Exam). For more information, please visit this link. 
June 2 - July 10, 2025Conversational English Program (for incoming LLM students)
June 17 - July 16, 2025Summer Workplace English Program (for UVA employees)
July 14 - August 8, 2025Summer 2025 English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program (4 weeks, in-person). For more information, please visit this link. 
July 16, 2025Students and graduate departments receive UVELPE test scores and Fall 2025 course placements. 
August 20-22, 2025VISAS Intern Week

 

Fall 2025
September 2, 2025Student Deadline for any ESL class changes. If you need to make a change to your class, please visit this link.
September 2, 2025Department Deadline to request deferrals and waivers. To request changes, use our CAELC Stakeholders/Schools site.
September 8-11, 2025First week of ESL classes (2 weeks after UVA classes begin). Classes are held in the evenings Monday through Thursday. 
September 22, 2025VISAS programming begins. Learn more here. 
By September 24, 2025CAELC registers students in SIS for Fall ESL classes 
October 13-14, 2025Fall reading days (no ESL classes)
November 4, 2025Election day (no ESL classes)
November 26-28, 2025 Thanksgiving recess (no ESL classes)
December 1-4, 2025Last week of ESL classes (1 week before UVA classes end)
By December 8, 2025ESL classes grades posted in SIS
December 10, 2025Fall UVELPE (University of Virginia English Language Proficiency Exam)
7-10am and 12-3pm
December 19, 2025 (tentative)Graduate departments receive Fall 2025 student progress reports and departments and students Spring 2026 ESL course placements.  
December 24, 2025 - January 1, 2026Holiday recess

 

Spring 2026
January 20, 2026Student Deadline for any ESL class changes. If you need to make a change to your class, please visit this link.
January 20, 2026Department Deadline to request deferrals and waivers. To request changes, use our CAELC Stakeholders/Schools site.
January 26-29, 2026First week of ESL classes (2 weeks after UVA classes begin). Classes are held in the evenings Monday through Thursday.
February 9, 2026VISAS programming begins. Learn more here.
By February 18, 2026CAELC registers students for Spring ESL classes in SIS. 
March 2-6, 2026Spring recess (no ESL classes this week)
April 20-23, 2026Last week of ESL classes (1 week before UVA classes end)
By April 27, 2026ESL classes grades posted in SIS
May 13, 2026 (tentative)Graduate departments receive Spring 2025 student progress reports and Fall 2025 ESL course recommendations. 

 

Summer 2026
May 19, 20, 21, 2026Spring UVELPE (University of Virginia English Language Proficiency Exam). For more information, please visit this link. 
TBDSummer 2025 English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program (4 weeks, in-person). For more information, please visit this link. 
TBDStudents and graduate departments receive UVELPE test scores and Fall 2025 course placements.