| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 13 | Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2026 without a late fee |
| Apr 5 | Registration for Melbourne campus and education centers begin at 8 p.m. (staggered registration) |
| May 1 | Registration for Melbourne campus new students begins at 8 a.m. |
| Aug 10 | Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2026 |
| Aug 17 | Classes begin (Monday) |
| Aug 17 | Last day for Melbourne campus returning students to register for fall semester 2026 without late registration fee |
| Aug 26 | Last day to register, add or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Wednesday-noon) |
| Sep 4 | Re-petition deadline for fall semester 2026 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer semester 2026) |
| Sep 4 | Last day to petition to graduate for spring semester 2026 without a late fee |
| Sep 7 | Holiday (Labor Day) (No classes) |
| Sep 25 | Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline |
| Oct 2 | Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses |
| Oct 12 | Holiday (Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day) (No classes) |
| Oct 12-13 | Fall break (No classes) |
| Oct 23 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Nov 8 | Registration for Melbourne campus spring semester 2027 begins |
| Nov 11 | Holiday (Wednesday, Veterans Day) (No classes) |
| Nov 25-27 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) (No classes) |
| Nov 30 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for fall 2026 commencement |
| Dec 1 | Registration for spring 2027 semester opens; beginning at 8:15 a.m.: new undergraduate students with 0 to 29 earned credits |
| Dec 4 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 9 | Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs |
| Dec 9-11 | Final exams |
| Dec 12 | Fall commencement exercises |
Fall 1
|
Apr 6 |
First day to register for Fall 1 and 2, 2026 |
| Jul 31 | Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 1, 2026 |
| Aug 4 | Last day for applicants to submit all required application items for Fall 1, 2026 |
| Aug 12 | Last day to register for Fall 1, 2026 |
| Aug 13 | Last day for payment for Fall 1, 2026 |
| Aug 17 | Classes begin (Monday) |
| Aug 23 | Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Sep 7 | Holiday (Labor Day) (university closed) |
| Sep 25 | Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 2, 2026 |
| Sep 27 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Oct 5 | Last day to apply for Fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 11 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| Oct 12 | Holiday (university closed) |
| Nov 9 | First day to register for Spring 1 and 2, 2027 |
Fall 2
| Apr 6 | First day to register for Fall 2, 2026 |
| Sep 25 | Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 6 | Last day for applicants to submit all required application items for Fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 12 | Holiday (University closed) |
| Oct 14 | Last day to register for Fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 15 | Last day for payment for Fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 19 | Classes begin (Monday) |
| Oct 25 | Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Nov 9 | First day to register for Spring 1 and 2, 2026 |
| Nov 11 | Holiday (Wednesday, Veteran's Day) (university closed) |
| Nov 20 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1, 2027 |
| Nov 25-27 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) (university closed) |
| Nov 29 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Dec 12 | Fall commencement exercises (Saturday) |
| Dec 13 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| Dec 28 | Last day to apply for Spring 1, 2027 |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 13 | Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2026 without a late fee |
| Jun 8 | Registration for fall semester 2026 begins |
| Aug 3 | Last day for applicants to submit all required application items for fall 2026 |
| Aug 17 | Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2026 |
| Aug 24 | Classes begin (Monday) |
| Aug 28 | Last day to register, add a class or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Friday 12:00 noon EDT) |
| Aug 28 | Re-petition deadline for fall 2026 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer 2026) |
| Aug 31 | Account management freezes course access for past due accounts |
| Sep 4 | Account management final drop for nonpayment |
| Sep 4 | Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2027 without a late fee |
| Sep 7 | Holiday (Labor Day) (No classes) |
| Oct 12 | Holiday (Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day (No classes) |
| Oct 30 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund; CRS form required |
| Nov 2-9 | Final program exam week (closes Monday, November 9 at 4 p.m. EST) |
| Nov 9 | Registration for spring 2027 begins (8 a.m. EST) |
| Nov 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) (No classes) |
| Nov 16 -21 | Finals week (5070, 5072, 5074) |
| Nov 23-29 | No classes (Thanksgiving week) |
| Nov 30 - Dec 5 | Finals week 14 (5052, 5400) |
| Dec 1 | Last day to apply for spring 2027 semester |
| Dec 7 - 12 | Finals week 15 (5021, 5041, 5043, 5048, 5049, 5042, 5071, 5073, 5076) |
| Dec 12 | Last day of classes (Saturday) |
| Dec 12 | Fall commencement ceremonies |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 13 | Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2026 without a late fee |
| Apr 10 | Registration begins for fall semester 2026 |
| Aug 10 | Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2026 |
| Aug 31 | Classes begin (Monday) |
| Sep 4 | Re-petition deadline for fall semester 2026 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer semester 2026) |
| Sep 9 | Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W* |
| Nov 6 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Nov 30 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for fall 2026 commencement |
| Dec 11 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 12 | Fall commencement exercises |
*DBA students must add courses prior to the first weekend of classes.
Fall-1 2026 (August-October)
| Date | Description |
| Apr 10 | Registration begins |
| Aug 10 | Tuition and fees due for Fall-1 2026 |
| Aug 17 | Classes begin |
| Aug 21 | Last day to register, add a class or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
| Aug 28 | Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and a 60% refund of tuition |
| Sep 4 | Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2027 without a late fee |
| Sep 4 | Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and a 40% refund of tuition |
| Sep 25 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund |
| Oct 9 | Last day of classes |
| Oct 13 | Grades available on PAWS after 5:00 p.m. |
Fall-2 2026 (October-December)
| Date | Description |
| Apr 10 | Registration begins |
| Sep 4 | Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2027 without a late fee |
| Oct 12 | Tuition and fees due for fall-2 2026 |
| Oct 19 | Classes begin |
| Oct 24 | Last day to register, add a class or drop a class with a full refund |
| Oct 30 | Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and a 60% refund of tuition |
| Nov 6 | Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and a 40% refund of tuition |
| Nov 25-27 | No classes (Thanksgiving week) |
| Nov 27 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund |
| Dec 11 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 15 | Grades available on PAWS after 5:00 p.m. |