UMKC Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

UMKC academic calendar 2026-2027 provides the official schedule of course registration windows, instructional start dates, add/drop periods, university holidays, and final examinations for students and faculty at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Whether you are mapping out your degree requirements across the College of Arts and Sciences, Bloch School of Management, or School of Medicine, keeping track of official UMKC dates ensures seamless academic progress, timely tuition adjustments, and prevention of registration holds.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City operates on a standard semester-based academic calendar divided into two primary 16-week terms (inclusive of final exam week): the umkc academic calendar fall 2026 term (launching in late August and concluding in mid-December) and the umkc academic calendar spring 2027 term (running mid-January through mid-May).

A typical full-time undergraduate course load ranges from 12 to 18 credit hours per semester, keeping students on track toward completing the standard 120-credit bachelor’s degree requirement.

Alongside full 16-week terms, UMKC offers accelerated 8-week dynamic sessions (Session I and Session II), an intensive January Intersession, and multiple multi-week summer terms under the umkc summer 2027 schedule to support continuous degree acceleration and prerequisite fulfillment.

This comprehensive guide outlines critical enrollment milestones and administrative checkpoints for the entire academic cycle.

You will find targeted deadlines for priority registration appointments in the Pathway student portal, the official umkc fall 2026 start date, census dates (the last day to drop without transcript notation), partial and full tuition refund deadlines, and final course withdrawal cutoffs (W-grade deadlines).

Staying ahead of these benchmarks allows you to coordinate effectively with your academic advisor, manage course prerequisites, and protect your financial aid standing.

In addition to lecture and registration schedules, this overview highlights key institutional closures and campus breaks—including Labor Day, Fall Break, Thanksgiving recess, winter break, and the March spring break—alongside reading days, final examination periods, and commencement ceremonies.

Having all verified milestones organized in one place keeps your entire academic year structured and on track from convocation to graduation.

UMKC Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. The deadline to withdraw with a W or WF for graduate and professional intersession courses and the last day of intersession classes occur on Friday, August 21, 2026.
2. Classes begin for the full 16-week session and the first 8-week session on Monday, August 24, 2026.
3. The deadline to change a course from audit to credit for the first 8-week session is Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
4. The deadline to register without paying a late registration fee, the deadline to change a course from audit to credit for the full 16-week session, the deadline to add courses without an instructor signature for the first 8-week session, and the last day for a 100% refund for the first 8-week session occur on Friday, August 28, 2026.
5. The deadline to add courses without an instructor signature for the full 16-week session, the last day for a 100% refund for the full 16-week session, the deadline to drop a course without transcript notation for the first 8-week session, the last day for a 50% refund for the first 8-week session, and the deadline to change a course from credit to audit for the first 8-week session fall on Friday, September 4, 2026.
6. The university is closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
7. Census Day occurs on Monday, September 21, 2026, along with the deadline to drop a course without transcript notation for the full 16-week session, the last day for a 50% refund for the full 16-week session, the deadline to change a course from credit to audit for the full 16-week session, the last day for a 25% refund for the first 8-week session, and the deadline to withdraw with a W for graduate and professional students in the first 8-week session.
8. Priority registration for Spring 2027 begins on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
9. The deadline to withdraw with a W for undergraduate students in the first 8-week session is Monday, October 5, 2026.
10. UMKC Fall Break 2026 takes place from Thursday, October 8, 2026, through Sunday, October 11, 2026.
11. The last day for a 25% refund for the full 16-week session, the deadline to withdraw with a W or WF for graduate and professional students in the first 8-week session, the last day of classes for the first 8-week session, and the deadline to withdraw with a W for graduate students in the full 16-week session fall on Friday, October 16, 2026.
12. Classes begin for the second 8-week session on Monday, October 19, 2026.
13. The deadline to change a course from audit to credit for the second 8-week session is Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
14. The deadline to add courses without an instructor signature and the last day for a 100% refund for the second 8-week session fall on Friday, October 23, 2026.
15. Open registration for Spring 2027 begins on Monday, October 26, 2026.
16. The deadline to drop a course without transcript notation for the second 8-week session, the last day for a 50% refund for the second 8-week session, and the deadline to change a course from credit to audit for the second 8-week session occur on Friday, October 30, 2026.
17. The deadline to apply for Fall 2026 graduation is Saturday, October 31, 2026.
18. The university is closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day.
19. The deadline to withdraw with a W for undergraduate students in the full 16-week session is Friday, November 13, 2026.
20. The last day for a 25% refund for the second 8-week session and the deadline to withdraw with a W for graduate and professional students in the second 8-week session fall on Monday, November 16, 2026.
21. UMKC Thanksgiving week break 2026 takes place from Monday, November 23, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026, with the university closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Friday, November 27, 2026.
22. The deadline to withdraw with a W for undergraduate students in the second 8-week session is Monday, December 7, 2026.
23. Finals week for full 16-week law courses runs from Monday, December 7, 2026, through Friday, December 18, 2026.
24. The deadline to withdraw with a W or WF for graduate and professional students in the full 16-week session and the last day of classes for the full 16-week session fall on Friday, December 11, 2026.
25. Finals week for all non-law full 16-week session academic units runs from Saturday, December 12, 2026, through Friday, December 18, 2026.
26. The deadline to withdraw with a W or WF for graduate and professional students in the second 8-week session and the last day of classes for the second 8-week session fall on Friday, December 18, 2026.
27. Semester final grades are due by 5:00 PM CST on Tuesday, December 22, 2026.
28. The university is closed for Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2026, and remains closed for winter break through Sunday, January 3, 2027.

UMKC Academic Calendar Intersession 2027

1. The university is closed on Friday, January 1, 2027, in observance of the New Year’s holiday.
2. Intersession classes begin, along with the deadline to add intersession courses without an instructor signature, the deadline to change from audit to credit, and the last day for a 100% refund on Monday, January 4, 2027.
3. The deadline to drop a course without transcript notation, the last day for a 50% refund, and the deadline to change from credit to audit for intersession courses fall on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
4. The last day for a 25% refund and the deadline to withdraw with a W for graduate and professional students in the intersession occur on Thursday, January 7, 2027.
5. The deadline to withdraw with a W for undergraduate students in the intersession is Tuesday, January 12, 2027.
6. The deadline to withdraw with a W or WF for graduate and professional students in the intersession and the last day of intersession classes fall on Friday, January 15, 2027.

UMKC Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. The university is closed on Monday, January 18, 2027, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
2. Classes begin for the full 16-week session and the first 8-week session on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
3. The deadline to change a course from audit to credit for the first 8-week session is Thursday, January 21, 2027.
4. The deadline to register without paying a late registration fee, the deadline to change a course from audit to credit for the full 16-week session, the deadline to add courses without an instructor signature for the first 8-week session, and the last day for a 100% refund for the first 8-week session occur on Monday, January 25, 2027.
5. The deadline to add courses without an instructor signature for the full 16-week session, the last day for a 100% refund for the full 16-week session, the deadline to drop a course without transcript notation for the first 8-week session, the last day for a 50% refund for the first 8-week session, and the deadline to change a course from credit to audit for the first 8-week session fall on Monday, February 1, 2027.
6. Census Day occurs on Monday, February 15, 2027, along with the deadline to drop a course without transcript notation for the full 16-week session, the last day for a 50% refund for the full 16-week session, the deadline to change a course from credit to audit for the full 16-week session, the last day for a 25% refund for the first 8-week session, and the deadline to withdraw with a W for graduate and professional students in the first 8-week session.
7. The deadline to withdraw with a W for undergraduate students in the first 8-week session is Monday, March 1, 2027.
8. The last day for a 25% refund for the full 16-week session, the deadline to withdraw with a W for graduate and professional students in the full 16-week session, the deadline to withdraw with a W or WF for graduate and professional students in the first 8-week session, and the last day of classes for the first 8-week session fall on Friday, March 12, 2027.
9. Classes begin for the second 8-week session on Monday, March 15, 2027.
10. The deadline to change a course from audit to credit for the second 8-week session is Wednesday, March 17, 2027.
11. The deadline to add courses without an instructor signature and the last day for a 100% refund for the second 8-week session fall on Friday, March 19, 2027.
12. Spring Break for the School of Dentistry runs from Monday, March 22, 2027, through Sunday, March 28, 2027.
13. The deadline to drop a course without transcript notation for the second 8-week session, the last day for a 50% refund for the second 8-week session, and the deadline to change a course from credit to audit for the second 8-week session occur on Friday, March 26, 2027.
14. UMKC Spring Break 2027 takes place from Monday, March 29, 2027, through Sunday, April 4, 2027.
15. The deadline to apply for Spring 2027 graduation is Wednesday, March 31, 2027.
16. The deadline to withdraw with a W for undergraduate students in the full 16-week session, the last day for a 25% refund for the second 8-week session, and the deadline to withdraw with a W for graduate and professional students in the second 8-week session fall on Friday, April 16, 2027.
17. The deadline to withdraw with a W for undergraduate students in the second 8-week session is Friday, April 30, 2027.
18. Finals week for full 16-week law courses runs from Monday, May 3, 2027, through Friday, May 14, 2027.
19. The deadline to withdraw with a W or WF for graduate and professional students in the full 16-week session and the last day of classes for the full 16-week session fall on Friday, May 7, 2027.
20. Finals week for all non-law full 16-week session academic units runs from Saturday, May 8, 2027, through Friday, May 14, 2027.
21. The deadline to withdraw with a W or WF for graduate and professional students in the second 8-week session and the last day of classes for the second 8-week session fall on Friday, May 14, 2027.
22. Semester final grades are due by 5:00 PM CST on Tuesday, May 18, 2027.

For more on the UMKC Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of Missouri-Kansas City Office of the Registrar website.