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FSU Academic Calendar 2026/2027 – Florida State University

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Hi welcome to the FSU Academic Calendar 2026 page. Here we have listed all of the activities conducted by the school for you.

Each academic calendar specifies the dates when students can sign up for, drop, or withdraw from classes.

 

However, your primary motivation for using an academic calendar will be scheduling your time and practicing time management.

According to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, academic calendars “are systems that academic institutions use to define the landmark dates driving much of their day-to-day business.” Colleges and universities establish calendar dates for payments and financial aid applications. These dates encompass critical information such as the first and last day of classes, holidays, and graduation commencements.

An academic calendar serves as a reminder of important events for students, instructors, and staff throughout the academic year and semester. It also benefits parents, alumni, and potential students.

 

Each educational institution creates its own academic calendar with specific dates. For example, one college might commence classes on August 30, while another begins on September 6. Nevertheless, these organizations may also follow similar schedules, such as observing holidays like Thanksgiving

 

📅 FSU Academic Calendar (2025/2026)

Spring 2026

  • Spring 2026 registration guide available: 22 September 2025

  • Registration period for currently enrolled/readmitted students: 6 October – 31 December 2025

  • Health-insurance waiver period for Spring/Summer term: 11 October 2025 – 1 January 2026

  • First day of classes: 7 January 2026

  • Drop/Add period ends (last day to drop without penalty): 20 January 2026

  • Last day to drop without a grade / withdraw without penalty / reduce load: 20 February 2026

  • Spring Break: 16 – 20 March 2026

  • Last day of classes: 24 April 2026

  • Final exam week: 27 April – 1 May 2026

  • Term ends / Commencement & final grades due: 1 May 2026

Summer 2026 (General Notes)

  • Summer-term registration and insurance waiver periods follow after Spring’s end.

  • Memorial Day (no classes): 25 May 2026

Spring 2026 Academic Calendar

Note: Dates and times listed below are subject to change.

Note: Panama City Campus students must convert all times listed to Central Time unless already noted.

Sep. 22, 2025Spring 2026 Registration Guide available
Spring 2026 course listings available on Course Lookup System
Oct. 6, 2025–Dec. 31, 2025Registration period for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students and Veteran students (New graduate students register 12/8/25)
Oct. 11, 2025-Jan. 1, 2026Insurance waiver period for Spring/Summer term health insurance.
Dec. 1, 2025Last day for community college and FSU students to submit Spring 2026 transient applications.
Charges and enrollment to Spring/Summer-term student health insurance post for students who have not submitted their insurance waiver for spring
Jan. 1, 2026Spring/Summer-term health insurance begins
Jan. 2, 2026Spring/Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal window opens
Jan. 5, 2026Residence halls open at 3:00 p.m.
Jan. 7, 2026    Term Begins.

Last day to file for a change in residency status

Jan. 7–12, 2026    Drop/Add (Including the College of Law). Begins 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday Jan. 12
Late Registration ($100.00 late registration fee)
Jan. 8, 2026Early disbursement financial aid available via EFT
Jan. 12, 2026Fourth Day of Term
Last day to add a class without academic dean’s permission
Last day to cancel enrollment and have fees removed
Last day to drop/add classes and have fees adjusted
Drop/Add ends at 11:59 p.m.
Students are liable for all fees for classes remaining on their schedules at 11:59 p.m.
Jan. 13, 2026   Fifth Day of Term
Last day to submit waivers or billings
Last day to request VA deferments from VA representative in Student Veterans Affairs
Last day to submit waivers or billings for disbursement of financial aid
First day to apply for financial aid deferment and delayed delivery loans
All financial aid students must check their financial aid status at my.fsu.edu
Jan. 14–30, 2026Spring 2026 graduation application period. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu
Jan. 15, 2026Spring/Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal window closes
Jan. 16, 2026Tuition and fee payment deadline
Last day to pay or defer tuition and fees for all students, including veterans who are not using a veteran deferment, without a $100.00 late payment fee. Veterans should contact a VA representative with questions.
Jan. 19, 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes. University closed.
Jan. 27, 2026Non-payment-of-tuition scheduled-cancellations processed for students without a tuition deferment
Jan. 30, 2026Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu
Feb 13, 2026Financial aid deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee
Final payment for installment contracts due
Feb. 20, 2026End of 7th Week of Term
Last day to submit form requesting S/U grading or to change S/U option back to regular grade
Last day to reduce course load without permission of academic dean. (Your dean’s permission is required to drop below 12 credit hours.)
Last day to drop a class without receiving a grade
Last day to withdraw from school without receiving a grade
Last day for doctoral students to take and pass their preliminary examination to add or convert dissertation hours for the current term
Summer/Fall-term insurance waiver window opens
Feb. 23, 2026Fall and Summer 2026 Registration Guides available
Fall and Summer 2026 course listings are available on the Course Lookup system
Feb. 24, 2026Last day to submit doctoral dissertation or treatise for pre-defense format review
Last day to submit master’s thesis for pre-defense format review
March 2, 2026Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins
Non-payment-of-tuition schedule-cancellations processed for students who had deferments that expired
Mar. 14, 2026Residence halls close for Spring Break at noon
Mar. 16–Mar. 20, 2026    Spring Break. No classes. University open.
Mar. 22, 2026Residence halls open after Spring Break at noon
Mar. 24, 2026Last day for submission of post-defense, final-content-approved thesis, dissertation, or treatise and required forms
Apr. 3, 2026    End of 12th Week of Term
Deadline for late drop with dean’s permission for all colleges
Apr. 24, 2026Last Day of ClassesLast day to petition academic dean for a reduction in course load
Last day to officially withdraw from the University
Last day to apply for AA Degree at the Office of Undergraduate Studies, UCA 3400
Veterans’ deferments expire; full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee
Apr. 27–May 1, 2026    Final Exam Week
Apr. 28, 2026Last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive official final clearance in the manuscript clearance portal
May 1, 2026   Term Ends
Last day to submit extensions for incomplete (“I”) grades by 4:00 p.m.
Last day to submit ServScript hours online
Commencement: Civic Center, visit http://registrar.fsu.edu/graduation/seating to view the ceremony schedule
Charges and enrollment to Summer-term student health plan post for students who have not submitted their insurance waiver for Summer term 2026 (new summer admits)
May 2, 2026   Residence halls close at noon
Commencement: Civic Center, visit http://registrar.fsu.edu/graduation/seating to view the ceremony schedule
Diplomas dated this date
May 3, 2026   Panama City Commencement: time and location TBA
May 5, 2026Online grades due by 4:00 p.m.
May 6, 2026Grades available online
May 10, 2026Summer-only health insurance plan coverage begins (for new summer admits only)
May 15, 2026Summer-only health insurance waiver closes
May 16-May 31, 2026Summer-term appeals deadline for health insurance waiver
May 25, 2026    Memorial Day Observed. No Classes. University Closed.

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