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, 2025    

Spring 2026 Registration Guide available
Spring 2026 course listings available on Course Lookup System.

Oct. 6, 2025–Dec. 31, 2025 Registration period for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students and Veteran students (New graduate students register 12/8/25)

Oct. 11, 2025-Jan. 1, 2026

Insurance waiver period for Spring/Summer term health insurance.

Dec. 1, 2025

Last 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, 2026 Spring/Summer-term health insurance begins
Jan. 2, 2026    Spring/Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal window opens
Jan. TBD, 2026 Residence halls open at TBD 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 Tuesday, Jan. 7 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday Jan. 12
Late Registration ($100.00 late registration fee)

Jan. 8, 2026 Early disbursement financial aid available via EFT
Jan. 12, 2026

Fourth 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, 2026    Spring 2026 graduation application period. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu
Jan. 15, 2026   

Spring/Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal window closes

Jan. 16, 2026    Tuition 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, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes. University closed.

Jan. 27, 2026   

Non-payment-of-tuition scheduled-cancellations processed for students without a tuition deferment

Jan. 30, 2026   

Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu

Feb 13, 2026 Financial aid deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee
Final payment for installment contracts due
Feb. 20, 2026

End 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, 2026 Fall and Summer 2026 Registration Guides available
Fall and Summer 2026 course listings are available on the Course Lookup system
Feb. 24, 2026    Last 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 9, 2026 Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins
Non-payment-of-tuition schedule-cancellations processed for students who had deferments that expired
Mar. TBD, 2026   

Residence halls close for Spring Break at TBD p.m.

Mar. 16–Mar. 20, 2026    Spring Break. No classes. University open.
Mar. TBD, 2025    Residence halls open after Spring Break at TBD p.m.
Mar. 24, 2026   

Last 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, 2026 Last Day of Classes

Last 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, 2026   

Last 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 TBD p.m.
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, 2026   

Online grades due by 4:00 p.m.

May 6, 2026   

Grades available online

May 10, 2026   

Summer-only health insurance plan coverage begins (for new summer admits only)

May 15, 2026   

Summer-only health insurance waiver closes

May 16-May 31, 2026   

Summer-term appeals deadline for health insurance waiver

May 25, 2026   

Memorial Day Observed. No Classes. University Closed.