Fall 2026 key dates.

Verified against the official Undergraduate academic calendar and One Stop’s refund pages on Jul 16, 2026. Full-term and 7-week-session deadlines differ; both are below.

Full-term deadlines

Date	Event
Mon Aug 24	First day of classes
Fri Aug 28	Last day to add or register (5th class day)
Mon Sep 7	Labor Day (no class)
Wed Sep 9	Last day to drop a class or withdraw WITHOUT a “W” (12th class day)
Fri Oct 9	Fall Break
Tue Nov 3	Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University (50th class day; a “W” applies)
Wed Dec 9	Last day of classes
Thu Dec 10	Study Day
Dec 11 to 16	Final exams
Sat Dec 19	Commencement

7-week session deadlines

Date	Event
Sun Aug 23	Last day to add a 1st 7-week course
Mon Aug 31	Last day to drop a 1st 7-week class without a “W”
Fri Sep 25	Last day to drop a 1st 7-week course with a “W”
Sun Oct 18	Last day to add a 2nd 7-week course
Mon Oct 26	Last day to drop a 2nd 7-week course without a “W”
Thu Nov 19	Last day to drop a 2nd 7-week course with a “W”

Common confusion, resolved: Sep 9 is the full-term drop-without-W deadline; Oct 26 is the 2nd-7-week-session one. Both are correct.

Tuition refund: dropping some courses (full term)

Class days elapsed when you drop	Refund
1 to 7	100%
8 to 14	75%
15 to 21	50%
22 to 28	25%
29+	0%

An even-exchange drop/add during the 100% window is not charged. Shorter terms use compressed scales; ask above for your session.

University Withdrawal refund: dropping ALL courses (10+ week term)

Week withdrawn	Refund
Before the first class day	100% (cancellation)
Week 1	90%
Week 2	80%
Week 3	70%
Week 4	60%
Week 5	50%
Week 6	40%

Weeks run Monday to Sunday regardless of the term’s start weekday. Meal plans refund pro rata (minus a one-week administrative charge); unused Dining Dollars are refunded. Financial aid is returned per days attended, with all funds 100% earned after the 60% point of the term.