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Key Dates
| August 25 | Last day to withdrawal with full refund (before instruction begins) |
| August 26 | First day of Fall 2026 instruction |
| September 1 | Cost of Attendance adjustment request forms open for Fall 2026 |
| September 4 | Last day to DROP without $10 fee |
| September 11 | Last day to ADD without $5 fee |
| September 11 | Deadline to become Officially Registered (enroll and pay 20% of tuition and fees) |
| September 16 | Undergraduates: Last day to add/drop yourself from classes in the Enrollment Center |
| September 25 | Graduates: Last day to add/drop yourself in the Enrollment Center |
| September 26 | Financial Aid Census Date |
| October 4 | Spring 2027 Appointments Released |
| October 25 | Spring 2027 Phase 1 for Continuing Students begins |
| October 30 | Undergraduate and Graduate Students Grading Option Deadline |
| November 17 | Spring 2027 Phase 1 New Undergraduate Transfer Student Enrollment begins |
| November 18 | Spring 2027 Phase 1 New Undergraduate Freshman Student Enrollment begins |
| November 20 | Spring 2027 Phase 1 New Graduate Student Enrollment begins |
| December 4 | Last day of Instruction |
| Dec 7 – 11 | RRR Week |
| Dec 14 – 18 | Finals Week |
