Calendars
Important Dates and Deadlines
Because dates are subject to change due to interdependence, below is the most up-to-the-minute edition maintained by the Office of the Registrar. Critical dates such as term start and end, registration periods and school holidays are updated when changes occur. Other deadlines for faculty, university administrators and staff are also included.
Academic Calendar Dates for 2027-28 and beyond are pending approval from the University Calendar Committee and the University Board of Trustees. Dates and times listed below are subject to change. Future dates will be posted as they are available.
Dates and Deadlines By Term
Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Summer 2027 Fall 2027 Spring 2028 Summer 2028
Fall 2026
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| August 7 | Fall Bookstore Advance Purchase Begins for Financial Aid recipients |
| August 20 | Fall State Employee registration at 5 p.m. |
| August 21 | Last day to register for Fall classes without late registration fee penalty |
| August 24 | Fall classes begin |
| August 26 | Fall Bookstore Advance Purchase Ends for Financial Aid recipients |
| August 28 | Fall drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline Last day to submit Fall residency reclassification applications Fall senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline Last day to change major for the Fall 2026 term |
| August 31 | Fall Senior Auditor Registration |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| September 2 | Fall Financial Aid Disbursement Begins |
| September 7 | Labor Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| September 24 | 2027-28 FAFSA Application Opens |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| October 1 | First day to apply online to graduate in Spring 2027 term |
| October 2 | Deadline for on-time graduation application submission for Fall 2026 term |
| October 5 | Fall midterm grading opens |
| October 9 | Fall tuition payments due to avoid late payment fee for graduate assistants, students with billed Florida prepaid tuition plans or students with a financial aid deferment. |
| October 20 | Fall midterm grading closes |
| October 26 | Fall final grading opens |
| October 31 | Fall last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| November 2 | Spring registration begins for degree-seeking students |
| November 7 | Last day to submit fee adjustment requests for the spring term |
| November 11 | Veterans Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| November 26 & 27 | Thanksgiving holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| November 28 - 30 | Test Free Week |
| November 30 | Non-degree registration begins for Spring |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| December 1 - 4 | Test Free Week (continued) |
| December 2 | Non-degree registration begins for Winter Intersession |
| December 4 | Fall classes end |
| December 5 - 10 | Fall Final Exam Week |
| December 10 | Fall end of term Last day to apply to graduate for the Fall 2026 term |
| December 11 - 13 | Fall Commencement |
| December 15 | Fall final grading closes |
| December 18 | Fall grades visible in Student Self-Service |
| December 21 | Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Spring |
| December 21 - January 3 | Winter Break; USF offices closed |
| December 25 | Christmas holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
Spring 2027
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| December 14 | Wintersession classes begin |
| December 17 | Wintersession drop/add ends Fall Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Posted in Student Self-Service |
| December 21 - January 3 | Winter Break; USF offices closed |
| December 29 | Wintersession last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| December 21 - January 3 | Winter Break; USF offices closed |
| January 1 | New Years Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed Priority Filing Deadline for the 2027-28 FAFSA Application |
| January 7 | Spring State employee registration at 5 p.m. |
| January 8 | Last day to register for Spring without late registration fee penalty Wintersession classes end |
| January 11 | Spring classes begin |
| January 13 | Spring Bookstore Advance Purchase Ends for Financial Aid recipients (Tentative) |
| January 15 | Spring drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline Last day to submit Spring residency reclassification applications Winter Intersession grades due Spring senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline Last day to change major for the Spring 2027 term |
| January 18 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| January 20 | Spring Financial Aid Disbursement Begins |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| February 1 | First day to apply online to graduate in Summer 2027 term |
| February 7 | Last day to submit fee adjustment requests for the summer term |
| February 15 | Spring midterm grading opens |
| February 19 | Deadline for on-time graduation application submission for Spring 2027 term |
| February 26 | Spring tuition payments due to avoid late payment fee for graduate assistants, students with billed Florida prepaid tuition plans or students with a financial aid deferment. |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| March 2 | Spring midterm grading closes |
| March 8 | Spring final grading opens |
| March 15 - 21 | Spring Break |
| March 18 & 19 | USF offices closed |
| March 27 | Spring last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| March 29 | Summer/Fall registration begins for degree-seeking students |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| April 24 - 30 | Test Free Week |
| April 27 | Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Summer Sessions A & C |
| April 30 | Spring last day of classes |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| May 1 - 6 | Final Exam Week |
| May 6 | Spring end of term Last day to apply to graduate for the Spring 2027 term |
| May 6 - 9 | Spring Commencement |
| May 11 | Spring final grading closes |
| May 14 | Spring grades visible on Student Self-Service |
Summer 2027
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| May 10 | Maymester classes begin |
| May 13 | Maymester drop/add ends |
| May 14 | Last day to register for Summer Sessions A & C without late registration fee |
| May 17 | Summer Sessions A & C classes begin First day of classes for College of Nursing Alternative Calendar Courses |
| May 21 | Summer Sessions A & C drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline College of Nursing Alternative Calendar Courses drop/add ends Last day to submit Summer residency reclassification applications Summer Session A & C senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline Last day to change major for the Summer 2027 term |
| May 24 | Midterm grading opens for Summer Session A |
| May 25 | Maymester last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| May 26 | Summer Sessions A & C Financial Aid Disbursement Begins |
| May 28 | Maymester final grading opens |
| May 31 | Memorial Day holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| June 4 | Maymester classes end |
| June 7 | Non-Degree application deadline for Summer Session B/D |
| June 8 | Midterm grading closes for Summer Session A |
| June 11 | Maymester grades due |
| June 12 | Summer Session A last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| June 21 | Midterm grading opens for Summer Session C |
| June 25 | Summer Session A classes end Last day to register for Summer Session B without late registration fee Graduation Application Deadline for the Summer 2027 term |
| June 28 | Summer Session B classes begin |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| July 1 | First day to apply online to graduate in Fall 2027 term Midterm grading closes for Summer Session C |
| July 2 | Summer Session B end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability Summer Session B senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline |
| July 5 | Independence Day holiday (observed); no classes & USF offices closed |
| July 6 | Summer Session C last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| July 7 | Final grading opens Summer Sessions A & C Summer Session B Financial Aid Disbursement Begins |
| July 12 | Summer Session D classes begin |
| July 14 | Midterm grading opens for Summer Session B & D |
| July 15 | College of Nursing alternative calendar courses last day to withdraw; no refund Summer Session D end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability |
| July 16 | Summer tuition payments due to avoid late payment fee for graduate assistants, students with billed Florida prepaid tuition plans or students with a financial aid deferment. |
| July 22 | Midterm grading closes for Summer Session B & D Summer Session D Financial Aid Disbursement Begins |
| July 23 | Summer Session C classes end |
| July 24 | Summer Session B last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| July 26 | Canvas opens for all remaining final Summer grades submission |
| July 27 | Summer Session D last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| August 6 | Summer Sessions B & D classes end Late Graduation Application Deadline for the Summer 2027 term |
| August 7 & 8 | Summer Commencement |
Fall 2027
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| August 19 | Fall State Employee registration at 5 p.m. (Tentative) |
| August 20 | Last day to register for Fall classes without late registration fee penalty (Tentative) |
| August 23 | Fall classes begin (Tentative) |
| August 27 | Fall drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline (Tentative) Last day to submit Fall residency reclassification applications (Tentative) Fall senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline (Tentative) Last day to change major for the Fall 2027 term (Tentative) |
| August 30 | Fall Senior Auditor Registration (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| September 6 | Labor Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) |
| September 30 | First day to apply online to graduate in Spring 2028 term (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| October 1 | Deadline for on-time graduation application submission for Fall 2027 term (Tentative) |
| October 4 | Fall midterm grading opens (Tentative) |
| October 19 | Fall midterm grading closes (Tentative) |
| October 25 | Fall final grading opens (Tentative) Spring registration begins for degree-seeking students (Tentative) |
| October 30 | Fall last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| November 6 | Last day to submit fee adjustment requests for the Spring 2027 term (Tentative) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) |
| November 25 & 26 | Thanksgiving holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) |
| November 27 - 30 | Test Free Week (Tentative) |
| November 29 | Non-degree registration begins for Spring (Tentative) Non-degree registration begins for Winter Intersession (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| December 4 - 9 | Fall Final Exam Week (Tentative) |
| December 9 | Fall end of term (Tentative) Last day to apply to graduate for the Fall 2027 term (Tentative) |
| December 10 - 12 | Fall Commencement (Tentative) |
| December 14 | Fall final grading closes (Tentative) |
| December 17 | Fall grades visible in Student Self-Service (Tentative) |
| December 24 | Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Spring 2028 (Tentative) Christmas holiday (observed); no classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) |
Spring 2028
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| December 1 - 3 | Test Free Week (continued) (Tentative) |
| December 3 | Fall classes end (Tentative) |
| December 13 | Wintersession classes begin (Tentative) |
| December 16 | Wintersession drop/add ends (Tentative) |
| December 27 | Wintersession last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (Tentative) |
| December 31 | New Years Day holiday (observed); no classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| January 7 | Spring State employee registration at 5 p.m. (Tentative) Last day to register for Spring without late registration fee penalty (Tentative) Wintersession classes end (Tentative) |
| January 10 | Spring classes begin (Tentative) |
| January 14 | Spring drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline (Tentative) Last day to submit Spring residency reclassification applications (Tentative) Winter Intersession grades due (Tentative) Spring senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline (Tentative) Last day to change major for the Spring 2028 term (Tentative) |
| January 17 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| February 1 | First day to apply online to graduate in Summer 2028 term (Tentative) |
| February 6 | Last day to submit fee adjustment requests for the Summer 2027 term (Tentative) |
| February 14 | Spring midterm grading opens (Tentative) |
| February 18 | Deadline for on-time graduation application submission for Spring 2028 term (Tentative) |
| February 29 | Spring midterm grading closes (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| March 13 - 19 | Spring Break (Tentative) |
| March 20 | Spring final grading opens (Tentative) |
| March 25 | Spring last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (Tentative) |
| March 27 | Summer/Fall registration begins for degree-seeking students (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| April 17 | Non-Degree registration begins for Summer term (Tentative) |
| April 22 - 28 | Test Free Week (Tentative) |
| April 24 | Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Summer Sessions A & C (Tentative) |
| April 28 | Spring last day of classes (Tentative) |
| April 29 – 30 | Final Exam Week (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| May 1 - 4 | Final Exam Week (continued) (Tentative) |
| May 4 | Spring end of term (Tentative) Last day to apply to graduate for the Spring 2028 term (Tentative) |
| May 4 - 7 | Spring Commencement (Tentative) |
| May 9 | Spring final grading closes (Tentative) |
| May 12 | Spring grades visible on Student Self-Service (Tentative) |
Summer 2028
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| May 8 | Maymester classes begin (Tentative) |
| May 11 | Maymester drop/add ends (Tentative) |
| May 12 | Last day to register for Summer Sessions A & C without late registration fee (Tentative) |
| May 15 | Summer Sessions A & C classes begin (Tentative) First day of classes for College of Nursing Alternative Calendar Courses (Tentative) |
| May 19 | Summer Sessions A & C drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline (Tentative) College of Nursing Alternative Calendar Courses drop/add ends (Tentative) Last day to submit Summer residency reclassification applications (Tentative) Summer Session A & C senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline (Tentative) Last day to change major for the Summer 2028 term (Tentative) |
| May 23 | Maymester last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (Tentative) |
| May 24 | Midterm grading opens for Summer Session A (Tentative) |
| May 28 | Maymester final grading opens (Tentative) |
| May 29 | Memorial Day holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| June 2 | Maymester classes end (Tentative) |
| June 8 | Midterm grading closes for Summer Session A (Tentative) |
| June 10 | Summer Session A last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (Tentative) |
| June 11 | Maymester grades due (Tentative) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) |
| June 21 | Midterm grading opens for Summer Session C (Tentative) |
| June 23 | Summer Session A classes end (Tentative) Last day to register for Summer Session B without late registration fee (Tentative) Deadline for on-time graduation application submission for Summer 2028 term (Tentative) |
| June 26 | Summer Session B classes begin (Tentative) |
| June 30 | Summer Session B end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability (Tentative) Summer Session B senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| July 1 | Midterm grading closes for Summer Session C (Tentative) |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (Tentative) Summer Session C last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (Tentative) |
| July 7 | Final grading opens Summer Sessions A & C (Tentative) |
| July 10 | Summer Session D classes begin (Tentative) |
| July 13 | College of Nursing alternative calendar courses last day to withdraw; no refund (Tentative) Summer Session D end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability (Tentative) |
| July 14 | Midterm grading opens for Summer Session B & D (Tentative) |
| July 21 | Summer Session C classes end (Tentative) |
| July 22 | Midterm grading closes for Summer Session B & D (Tentative) Summer Session B last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (Tentative) |
| July 25 | Summer Session D last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (Tentative) |
| July 26 | Canvas opens for all remaining final Summer grade submissions (Tentative) |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| August 4 | Summer Sessions B & D classes end (Tentative) |
| August 5 & 6 | Summer Commencement (Tentative) |
Note: Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Future dates will be posted as they become available.
If you have any questions about this calendar, please contact AskTheRegistrar@usf.edu.