Registrar
Fall 2026 Dates and Deadlines
Refer to this calendar for Undergraduate and Graduate dates and deadlines for enrollment major activities. Where appropriate, dates are given for each part of term. For Law deadlines, please see Law School calendars and registration information.
For Fee Payment deadlines and Refund dates, refer to University & Student Business Services calendars.
Note:
First-Time Freshmen: Your initial advising and registration will take place during
your New Student Orientation (NSO) session. Please visit New Student Orientation to register for a session.
Degree-seeking students must be advised before registering. Undergraduate students
should visit Academic Advising for advising information.
Check Your Registration Status Before Registering
When registration opens for your classification, it opens at 7:00 am and remains open throughout the regular registration period.
1st Day to Register:
- April 6, 2026
+ Degree Seeking Graduate
+ Honors Students
+ UofM Global Undergraduate Students
+ Veterans
+ Students registered with Disability Resources for Students (DRS) - April 7, 2026
+ Seniors
+ Juniors
+ ACAD 1100 Students
+ CASA - April 9, 2026
+ Sophomores
+ Continuing Freshmen - First-Time Freshmen - NSO. See note above.
- Non-Degree Seeking - April 15, 2026
- PC191/TN Employees & Elite Student Auditors - refer to University & Student Business Services calendars.
Waitlisting:
Waitlisting begins once registration opens, and it is available to students through the day before classes begin for the term. The night before classes begin, waitlisting will be turned off, and all waitlist records will be purged. Waitlisting for 2nd part of term courses will also be turned off at the very beginning of the term and will not continue up until 2nd part of term.
Last Day of Web Registration:
- FULL - August 28, 2026
- 1ST - August 25, 2026
- 2ND - October 15, 2026
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - TBD
- TN eCampus 2ND - TBD
SPRING 2027 Regular Registration Begins: November 9, 2026, 7:00am
Drop / Withdraw Deadlines
Refunds: Refer to University & Student Business Services calendars.
Drop Period - Courses dropped on or before this date will not have grades assigned and will not appear on your transcript:
- FULL - September 6, 2026
- 1ST - September 6, 2026
- 2ND - October 27, 2026
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - TBD
- TN eCampus 2ND - TBD
Withdrawal Period - Courses dropped during this period will have "W" grades assigned and will appear on your transcript. Courses cannot be dropped online after this period:
- FULL - September 7 - November 14, 2026
- 1ST - September 7 - 28, 2026
- 2ND - October 28- November 21, 2026
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - TBD
- TN eCampus 2ND - TBD
Class Meetings, Breaks, & Final Exams
Term/Part of Term Lengths:
- FULL - August 24 - December 10, 2026
- 1ST - August 24 - October 9, 2026
- 2ND - October 14 - December 2, 2026
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - TBD
- TN eCampus 2ND - TBD
Classes Begin:
- FULL - August 24, 2026
- 1ST - August 24, 2026
- 2ND - October 14, 2026
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - TBD
- TN eCampus 2ND - TBD
Labor Day - University CLOSED: September 7, 2026
Fall Break:
- FULL - October 10 - 13, 2026
- 1ST - n/a
- 2ND - n/a
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - n/a
- TN eCampus 2ND - n/a
Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday - Sunday):
- FULL - November 25 - 29, 2026
- 1ST - n/a
- 2ND - November 25 - 29, 2026
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - n/a
- TN eCampus 2ND - TBD
Classes End:
- FULL - December 2, 2026
- 1ST - October 9, 2026
- 2ND - December 2, 2026
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - TBD
- TN eCampus 2ND - TBD
Study Day (Full Term - Classes do not meet): December 3, 2026
Final Exams:
- FULL - View Schedule
- 1ST - October 9, 2026 OR last class meeting
- 2ND - December 2, 2026 OR last class meeting
- TN eCampus - Refer to your course syllabus.
- TN eCampus 1ST - Refer to your course syllabus.
- TN eCampus 2ND - Refer to your course syllabus.
Grading
Midterm Grading (Full part of term only): October 19 - 27, 2026
Remove SPRING and SUMMER 2026 UG and GR "I" Grades: December 10, 2026
Faculty Deadline for Web Grade Entry, 8 a.m.:
- FULL - December 15, 2026
- 1ST - October 14, 2026
- 2ND - December 15, 2026
- TN eCampus - n/a
- TN eCampus 1ST - n/a
- TN eCampus 2ND - n/a
Final, Official Grades Available (Thursday following the term's last exam):
- FULL - December 17, 2026
- 1ST - October 15, 2026
- 2ND - December 17, 2026
- TN eCampus - TBD
- TN eCampus 1ST - TBD
- TN eCampus 2ND - TBD