Spring 2027 Academic Calendar

NOTES

  • Dates and times listed below are subject to change. Consider bookmarking this Spring Academic Calendar for quick reference as the term progresses.
  • Panama City Campus students must convert all times listed to Central Time unless already noted.
Sep. 21, 2026    

Spring 2027 Registration Guide available

Spring 2027 course listings available on Course Lookup System

Oct. 5, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2026

Registration period for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students and Veteran students 

New graduate students register 12/7/26

Oct. 11, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027 Insurance waiver period for Spring/Summer-term health insurance
Dec. 1, 2026 Last day for community college and FSU students to submit Spring 2027 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, 2027 Spring/Summer-term health insurance begins
Jan. 2, 2027 Spring/Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal window opens
Jan. 4, 2027 Residence halls open at 3:00 p.m.
Jan. 6, 2027    

Term Begins

Last Day to file for a change in residency status

Jan. 6 – 11, 2027    

Drop/Add (Including the College of Law). 
Begins 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday Jan. 11

Late Registration ($100.00 late registration fee)

Jan. 7, 2027 Early disbursement financial aid available via EFT
Jan. 11, 2027

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. 12, 2027

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. 13 – 29, 2027 Spring 2027 graduation application period. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu
Jan. 15, 2027

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.

Spring/Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal window closes

Jan. 18, 2027 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes. University closed.
Jan. 25, 2027 Non-payment-of-tuition scheduled-cancellations processed for students without a tuition deferment
Jan. 29, 2027 Last day to apply for Spring 2027 graduation. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu
Feb 12, 2027 Financial aid deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee

Final payment for installment contracts due
Feb. 19, 2027

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. 20, 2027 Insurance waiver period for Summer-only term health insurance begins
Feb. 22, 2027

Fall and Summer 2027 Registration Guides available

Fall and Summer 2027 course listings are available on the Course Lookup system

Non-payment-of-tuition schedule-cancellations processed for students who had deferments that expired

Feb.23, 2027

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 1, 2027 Registration for Summer and Fall 2027 begins
Mar. 13, 2027 Residence halls close for Spring Break at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Mar. 15 – Mar. 19, 2027 Spring Break. No classes. University open.
Mar. 21, 2027 Residence halls open after Spring Break at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Mar. 30, 2027 Last day for submission of post-defense, final-content-approved thesis, dissertation, or treatise and required forms
Apr. 2, 2027

End of 12th Week of Term

Deadline for late drop with dean’s permission for all colleges

Apr. 23, 2027

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. 26 – April 30, 2027 Final Exam Week
Apr. 27, 2027 Last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive official final clearance in the manuscript clearance portal
April 30, 2027

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

May 1, 2027

Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m. (noon)

Commencement: Civic Center, visit http://registrar.fsu.edu/graduation/seating to view the ceremony schedule

Diplomas dated this date

Charges and enrollment to Summer-term student health plan post for students who have not submitted their insurance waiver for Summer term 2027 (new summer admits)

May 2, 2027 FSU Panama City Campus Commencement: at The Atlantis Center, Lynn Haven, FL. 
(Time TBD)
May 4, 2027 Online grades due by 4:00 p.m.
May 5, 2027 Grades available online
May 10, 2027 Summer-only health insurance plan coverage begins (for new summer admits only)
May 15, 2027 Summer-only health insurance waiver closes
May 16 – May 31, 2027 Summer-term appeals deadline for health insurance waiver
May 31, 2027 Memorial Day Observed. No Classes. University Closed.