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). 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. |
| 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 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. |