Fall 2025 Academic Calendar

March 3, 2025

Student health insurance waive or elect portal opens for the 2025–2026 academic year (fall and annual plans).

Mar. 3–May 9, 2025

Registration for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students. See "Enrollment Appointments" in this Registration Guide.

July 1, 2025

Fall and annual student health insurance policy charges post.

Registration re-opens for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students. See “Enrollment Appointments” in this Registration Guide.

Last day for community college and FSU students to submit Fall 2025 transient applications.

Last day to submit waivers or billings for financial aid early disbursement.

Fall-only/annual health insurance coverage begins.

Residence Halls open at 9:00 a.m.

Fall only/annual health insurance policy coverage begins.

Fall and annual waive or elect window closes.

Financial Aid Early Disbursement available from federal, private, and institutional aid via EFT.

Drop/Add. (Includes College of Law.) Begins 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 23 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 28.

Classes Begin.
Last day to file for a change in residency status.

Late Registration ($100.00 late registration fee).

Fourth Day of Classes.
Last day to drop/add and have fees adjusted. Students are liable for all fees for classes remaining on their schedules at 11:59 p.m.
Last day to cancel enrollment and have fees removed.
Last day to add a class without academic dean’s permission.

Fifth Day of Classes.
Last day to request VA deferment from VA representative at the Student Veterans Center.
Last day to submit department waivers or billings.

Labor Day—No Classes.

First day to apply for financial aid deferments and delayed-delivery loans.

Last day to pay or defer tuition, housing, or fees for all students, including veterans who are not using a veteran deferment, without a $100.00 late fee. Veterans should contact a VA representative with questions

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

Fall and annual student health insurance waiver appeal ends.

Family Weekend.

Financial Aid deferments expire. Final payment deadline for two-payment installment contracts. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee.

Registration for Spring 2026 Begins.

End of the Seventh Week of the Term.
Last day to submit form requesting S/U grading or to change S/U option back to a regular grade.
Last day to reduce course load without the permission of academic dean. Dean’s permission required to drop below 12 credit hours.
Last day to drop a course without receiving a grade.
Last day to withdraw from school without receiving a grade.
Last day to petition to reinstate class schedule cancelled for nonpayment of tuition.
Last day for doctoral students to take and pass their preliminary examination to add or convert dissertation hours for the current term.

Waive or elect portal opens for the 2026vSpring and summer terms.

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

Last day to submit doctoral dissertation or treatise for pre-defense format review

Homecoming—No Classes after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31st.

Last day to submit master’s thesis for pre-defense format review.

End of the Eleventh Week of the Term.
Deadline for FAMU-FSU College of Engineering late drop with dean’s permission.

Veterans’ Day Observed—No Classes Tuesday.

Last day for submission of the post-defense, final content-approved thesis, dissertation, or treatise and required forms.

End of the Twelfth Week of the Term.
Deadline for late drop with dean’s permission.

Thanksgiving Day Holiday—No Classes.

Final payment deadline for students on a four-payment installment plan.

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.
Veteran deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee.

Final Exam Week.

Last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive official final clearance in the
manuscript clearance portal.

Fall Term Ends.

Last day to submit extensions for incomplete (I) grades by 4:00 p.m.

Last day to turn in ServScript hours online.

Last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive official final clearance in the manuscript clearance portal.

Commencement, (Doctoral), 9:00 a.m.

Commencement, (Bachelor, Master, Specialist), 2:00 p.m.

Commencement, (Bachelor, Master, Specialist), 7:00 p.m.

 

Diplomas dated this date.
Residence Halls close at noon.

Online Grades due by 4:00 p.m.

Grades available Online.

Fall-only student health insurance coverage ends.