Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Dates and Deadlines
Refer to these calendars for your first day to register as well as deadlines for enrollment major activities: last day to add or drop, last day to withdraw, semester beginning and end dates, etc. Where appropriate, dates are given for each part of term.
For Fee Payment and Refund deadlines, refer to University & Student Business Services calendars.
Fall 2026
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.
First Day to Register:
- April 3, 2026
+ UofM Global Undergraduate Students - April 6, 2026
+ Degree Seeking Graduate
+ Honors 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 - September 4, 2026
- 1ST - August 25, 2026
- 2ND - October 15, 2026
- TN eCampus - August 28, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - August 25, 2026
- TN eCampus 2ND - October 20, 2026
SPRING 2027 Regular Registration Begins: November 9, 2026, 7:00am
Drop / Withdraw Deadlines
Refunds: Visit the University & Student Business Services website for Refund dates.
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 - September 6, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - September 6, 2026
- TN eCampus 2ND - November 1, 2026
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 - September 7 - November 13, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - September 7 - October 2, 2026
- TN eCampus 2ND - November 2 - November 27, 2026
Class Meetings, Breaks and 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 - August 24 - December 9, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - August 24 - October 14, 2026
- TN eCampus 2ND - October 19 - December 9, 2026
Classes Begin:
- FULL - August 24, 2026
- 1ST - August 24, 2026
- 2ND - October 14, 2026
- TN eCampus - August 24, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - August 24, 2026
- TN eCampus 2ND - October 19, 2026
Labor Day - University CLOSED: September 7, 2026
Fall Break:
- FULL - October 10 - 13, 2026
- 1ST - n/a
- 2ND - n/a
- TN eCampus - October 12 - 13, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - October 12 - 13, 2026
- TN eCampus 2ND - n/a
Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday - Sunday):
- FULL - November 25 - 29, 2026
- 1ST - n/a
- 2ND - November 25 - 29, 2026
- TN eCampus - November 25 - 29, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - n/a
- TN eCampus 2ND - November 25 - 29, 2026
Classes End:
- FULL - December 2, 2026
- 1ST - October 9, 2026
- 2ND - December 2, 2026
- TN eCampus - December 2, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - October 6, 2026
- TN eCampus 2ND - December 2, 2026
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 21 - 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 - December 17, 2026
- TN eCampus 1ST - October 15, 2026
- TN eCampus 2ND - December 17, 2026
Spring 2027
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:
- November 6, 2026
+ UofM Global Undergraduate Students
November 9, 2026
+ Degree Seeking Graduate
+ Honors Students
+ Veterans
+ Students registered with Disability Resources for Students (DRS)
November 10, 2026
+ Seniors
+ Juniors
+ ACAD 1100 Students
+ CASA
- November 12, 2026
+ Sophomores
+ Freshmen - November 18, 2026
+ Non-Degree Seeking - PC191/TN Employees & Elite Student Audit - Refer to University & Student Business Services calendars.
Waitlisting for all parts of term: November 6, 2026 - January 18, 2027
Waitlisting begins when registration opens, and it will be available through the day before classes begin for the full part of term. Waitlisting for all parts of term (Full, 1st, 2nd, etc.) ends before the first day of the term and does not continue into the term once classes start.
Last Day of Web Registration:
- FULL - January 29, 2027
- 1ST - January 20, 2027
- 2ND - March 16, 2027
- EXS - December 30, 2026
- WIN - December 17, 2026
- TN eCampus - January 22, 2027
- TN eCampus 1ST - January 20, 2027
- TN eCampus 2ND - March 16, 2027
SUMMER 2027 and Fall 2027 Regular Registration Begins: April 2, 2027, 7:00am
Drop / Withdraw Deadlines
Refunds: Refer to University & Student Business Services calendars.
Drop Period - No grade(s) assigned; course(s) will not appear on your transcript:
- FULL - January 19 - February 1, 2027
- 1ST - January 19 - February 1, 2027
- 2ND - March 15-28, 2027
- EXS - December 17-30, 2026
- WIN - December 17-23, 2026
- TN eCampus - January 19 - February 1, 2027
- TN eCampus 1ST - January 19 - February 1, 2027
- TN eCampus 2ND - March 15-28, 2027
Withdrawal Period - "W" grade(s) assigned; course(s) will appear on your transcript:
- FULL - February 2 - April 10, 2027
- 1ST - February 2-22, 2027
- 2ND - March 29 - April 18, 2027
- EXS - December 31, 2026 - April 2, 2027
- WIN - December 24, 2026 - January 3, 2027
- TN eCampus - February 2 - April 10, 2027
- TN eCampus 1ST - February 2-23, 2027
- TN eCampus 2ND - March 29 - April 23, 2027
Class Meetings, Breaks, & Final Exams
M. L. King Holiday (All University Offices CLOSED): January 18, 2027
Term/Part of Term Lengths:
- FULL - January 19 - May 6, 2027
- 1ST - January 19 - March 5, 2027
- 2ND - March 15 - April 28, 2027
- EXS - December 17, 2026 - May 6, 2027
- WIN - December 17, 2026 - January 8, 2027
- TN eCampus - January 19 - May 5, 2027
- TN eCampus 1ST - January 19 - March 7, 2027
- TN eCampus 2ND - March 15 - May 5, 2027
Classes Begin:
- FULL - January 19, 2027
- 1ST - January 19, 2027
- 2ND - March 15, 2027
- EXS - December 17, 2026
- WIN - December 17, 2026
- TN eCampus - January 19, 2027
- TN eCampus 1ST - January 19, 2027
- TN eCampus 2ND - March 15, 2027
Spring Break:
- FULL - March 8-14, 2027
- 1ST - n/a
- 2ND - n/a
- EXS - March 8-14, 2027
- WIN - n/a
- TN eCampus - March 8-12, 2027
- TN eCampus 1ST - n/a
- TN eCampus 2ND - n/a
Classes End:
- FULL - April 28, 2027
- 1ST - March 5, 2027
- 2ND - April 28, 2027
- EXS - April 28, 2027
- WIN - January 8, 2027
- TN eCampus - April 28, 2027
- TN eCampus 1ST - March 2, 2027
- TN eCampus 2ND - April 28, 2027
Study Day (Full Term - Classes do not meet/No student activities) - April 29, 2027
Final Exams:
- FULL - View Schedule
- 1ST - March 5, 2027 OR last class meeting
- 2ND - April 28, 2027 OR last class meeting
- EXS - April 28, 2027 OR last class meeting
- WIN - January 8, 2027 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
Remove FALL 2026 UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE "I" Grades: May 6, 2027
Midterm Grading (Full part of term only): March 20-28, 2027
Faculty Deadline for Web Grade Entry, 8 a.m.:
- FULL - May 11, 2027
- 1ST - March 10, 2027
- 2ND - May 11, 2027
- EXS - May 11, 2027
- WIN - January 12, 2027
- TN eCampus Full, 1st, 2nd - n/a
Final, Official Grades Available:
- FULL - May 13, 2027
- 1ST - March 11, 2027
- 2ND - May 13, 2027
- EXS - May 13, 2027
- WIN - January 14, 2027
- TN eCampus - May 13, 2027
- TN eCampus 1ST - March 11, 2027
- TN eCampus 2ND - May 13, 2027