FSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The FSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your go‑to roadmap for every important date and deadline from FSU enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The Florida State University academic calendar helps Seminoles plan FSU term dates, plan around the FSU exam schedule, monitor FSU registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W,” ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at FSU.

Florida State University operates a semester system.

• Fall Semester: a full, 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up just before the holiday break.
• Spring Semester: mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of teaching plus finals, starting after MLK Day and concluding in early May, complete with a mid‑semester Spring Break.
• Summer Sessions: choose from Summer A (6 weeks), Summer B (6 weeks), or the Full Summer Session (12 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee deadlines perfect for catching up, getting ahead, or lightening your regular‑term load.

The FSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 keeps every essential date and deadline front and center so you can focus on thriving in Doak Campbell Stadium and beyond.

FSU Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. The student health insurance waive or elect portal opens for the 2025–2026 academic year on Monday, March 3, 2025.
2. Registration for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students occurs from Monday, March 3, 2025, through Sunday, May 18, 2025.
3. Fall and annual student health insurance policy charges post to accounts on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
4. Registration re-opens for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students from Monday, July 14, 2025, through Sunday, August 10, 2025.
5. The last day for community college and FSU students to submit Fall 2025 transient applications is Friday, August 1, 2025.
6. The last day to submit waivers or billings for financial aid early disbursement is Thursday, August 14, 2025.
7. Fall-only and annual student health insurance coverage begins on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
8. Residence Halls open at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 15, 2025.
9. The fall and annual health insurance waive or elect window closes on Friday, August 15, 2025.
10. The deadline for students to submit FAMU Co-Op applications is Monday, August 18, 2025.
11. Financial Aid Early Disbursement becomes available via EFT on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
12. The Drop/Add period begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
13. Classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025.
14. The last day to file for a change in residency status is Monday, August 25, 2025.
15. Late Registration, with a $100.00 late fee, occurs from Monday, August 25, 2025, through Thursday, August 28, 2025.
16. The last day to drop/add and have fees adjusted is Thursday, August 28, 2025.
17. The last day to cancel enrollment and have fees removed is Thursday, August 28, 2025.
18. The last day to add a class without the academic dean’s permission is Thursday, August 28, 2025.
19. The last day to request a VA deferment from the Student Veterans Center is Friday, August 29, 2025.
20. The last day to submit department waivers or billings is Friday, August 29, 2025.
21. No classes are held on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.
22. The first day to apply for financial aid deferments and delayed-delivery loans is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
23. The Fall 2025 graduation application period runs from Tuesday, September 2, 2025, through Friday, September 12, 2025.
24. The last day to pay or defer tuition, housing, or fees without incurring a $100.00 late fee is Friday, September 5, 2025.
25. Non-payment-of-tuition schedule cancellations are processed for students without a tuition deferment on Monday, September 15, 2025.
26. The fall and annual student health insurance waiver appeal period ends on Monday, September 15, 2025.
27. Family Weekend takes place from Friday, September 19, 2025, through Sunday, September 21, 2025.
28. The Spring 2026 Registration Guide becomes available, and Spring 2026 course listings appear on the Course Lookup system on Monday, September 22, 2025.
29. Financial Aid deferments expire, and the final payment deadline for two-payment installment contracts is Friday, October 3, 2025.
30. Registration for Spring 2026 begins on Monday, October 6, 2025.
31. The last day to submit a form requesting S/U grading or to change the S/U option back to a regular grade is Friday, October 10, 2025.
32. The last day to reduce course load without the permission of the academic dean is Friday, October 10, 2025.
33. The last day to drop a course without receiving a grade is Friday, October 10, 2025.
34. The last day to withdraw from school without receiving a grade is Friday, October 10, 2025.
35. The last day to petition to reinstate a class schedule cancelled for nonpayment of tuition is Friday, October 10, 2025.
36. The last day for doctoral students to take and pass their preliminary examination to add or convert dissertation hours for Fall 2025 is Friday, October 10, 2025.
37. The waive or elect portal opens for the 2026 spring and summer terms on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
38. Non-payment-of-tuition schedule cancellations are processed for students whose deferments expired on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
39. The last day to submit a doctoral dissertation or treatise for pre-defense format review is Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
40. The last day to submit a master’s thesis for pre-defense format review is Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
41. Homecoming occurs from Saturday, October 25, 2025, through Saturday, November 1, 2025, with no classes held after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025.
42. No classes are held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans’ Day.
43. The last day for submission of the post-defense, final content-approved thesis, dissertation, or treatise and required forms is Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
44. The deadline for a late course drop requiring the dean’s permission is Friday, November 14, 2025.
45. No classes are held from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, through Friday, November 28, 2025, for the Thanksgiving Day Holiday.
46. The last day for community college and FSU students to submit Spring 2026 transient applications is Monday, December 1, 2025.
47. The final payment deadline for students on a four-payment installment plan is Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
48. The last day of classes is Friday, December 5, 2025.
49. The last day to petition the academic dean for a reduction in course load is Friday, December 5, 2025.
50. The last day to officially withdraw from the University is Friday, December 5, 2025.
51. The last day to apply for an AA degree at the Office of Undergraduate Studies, UCA 3400, is Friday, December 5, 2025.
52. Veteran deferments expire, requiring full tuition payment to avoid a late fee, on Friday, December 5, 2025.
53. Final Exam Week runs from Monday, December 8, 2025, through Friday, December 12, 2025.
54. The last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive official final clearance in the manuscript clearance portal is Tuesday, December 9, 2025, and also Friday, December 12, 2025.
55. The Fall Term ends on Friday, December 12, 2025.
56. The last day to submit extensions for incomplete (I) grades is Friday, December 12, 2025, by 4:00 p.m.
57. The last day to turn in ServScript hours online is Friday, December 12, 2025.
58. The Doctoral Commencement ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025.
59. The Bachelor, Master, and Specialist Commencement ceremony begins at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025.
60. The Bachelor, Master, and Specialist Commencement ceremony begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025.
61. Diplomas are dated Saturday, December 13, 2025.
62. Residence Halls close at 12:00 p.m. noon on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
63. Online Grades are due by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
64. Grades become available online on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
65. Fall-only student health insurance coverage ends on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

For more on the FSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Florida State University Calendar website.