FSU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The FSU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 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 2026‑2027 keeps every essential date and deadline front and center so you can focus on thriving in Doak Campbell Stadium and beyond.

FSU Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. The Spring 2026 Registration Guide becomes available on Monday, September 22, 2025.
2. Spring 2026 course listings become available on the Course Lookup System on Monday, September 22, 2025.
3. The registration period for currently enrolled, readmitted degree-seeking students, and veteran students runs from Monday, October 6, 2025, to Wednesday, December 31, 2025, with new graduate students registering on Monday, December 8, 2025.
4. The insurance waiver period for Spring/Summer term health insurance runs from Saturday, October 11, 2025, to Thursday, January 1, 2026.
5. The last day for community college and FSU students to submit Spring 2026 transient applications is Monday, December 1, 2025.
6. Charges and enrollment for Spring/Summer-term student health insurance post on Monday, December 1, 2025, for students who have not submitted their insurance waiver for spring.
7. Spring/Summer-term health insurance coverage begins on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
8. The Spring/Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal window opens on Friday, January 2, 2026.
9. Residence halls open at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026.
10. The Spring 2026 term begins on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
11. The last day to file for a change in residency status is Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
12. Drop/Add for all students, including the College of Law, runs from Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, January 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., and late registration with a $100 fee occurs during the same period.
13. Early disbursement financial aid becomes available via EFT on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
14. The fourth day of the term falls on Monday, January 12, 2026, which is also the last day to add a class without the academic dean’s permission, cancel enrollment and have fees removed, drop or add classes and have fees adjusted, and the deadline at 11:59 p.m., after which students become liable for all remaining class fees.
15. The fifth day of the term falls on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, which is also the last day to submit waivers or billings, request VA deferments, submit documentation for financial aid disbursement, apply for financial aid deferments and delayed delivery loans, and the date on which all financial aid students must check their status at my.fsu.edu.
16. The Spring 2026 graduation application period runs from Wednesday, January 14, 2026, to Friday, January 30, 2026.
17. The Spring/Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal window closes on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
18. Tuition and fee payment is due on Friday, January 16, 2026, which is also the last day to pay or defer tuition without a $100 late payment fee for all students, including veterans not using a deferment.
19. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026, with no classes and the university closed.
20. Non-payment-of-tuition scheduled cancellations are processed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, for students without a tuition deferment.
21. The last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation is Friday, January 30, 2026.
22. Financial aid deferments expire on Friday, February 13, 2026, which is also the final payment deadline for installment contracts.
23. The end of the seventh week of the term falls on Friday, February 20, 2026, which is also the last day to submit an S/U grading request or revert to a regular grade, reduce course load without dean’s permission, drop a class without receiving a grade, withdraw from the university without receiving a grade, complete the doctoral preliminary examination for adding or converting dissertation hours, and the date on which the Summer/Fall-term insurance waiver window opens.
24. The Fall and Summer 2026 Registration Guides become available on Monday, February 23, 2026, and the corresponding course listings appear on the Course Lookup System that same day.
25. The last day to submit a doctoral dissertation, treatise, or master’s thesis for pre-defense format review is Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
26. Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins on Monday, March 2, 2026, and non-payment-of-tuition cancellations are processed the same day for students whose deferments have expired.
27. Residence halls close for the Florida State University Spring Break Week at noon on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
28. FSU Spring Break 2026 runs from Monday, March 16, 2026, to Friday, March 20, 2026, with classes not in session but the university remaining open. Residence halls reopen at noon on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Classes resume on Monday, November 23, 2026.
29. The last day to submit post-defense, final-content-approved theses, dissertations, or treatises and required forms is Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
30. The end of the twelfth week of the term falls on Friday, April 3, 2026, which is also the deadline for late drops requiring the academic dean’s permission.
31. The last day of classes is Friday, April 24, 2026, which is also the last day to petition for a reduced course load, officially withdraw from the university, apply for an AA degree, and the date on which veterans’ deferments expire, and full payment must be received to avoid a late fee.
32. Final Exam Week runs from Monday, April 27, 2026, to Friday, May 1, 2026.
33. The last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive official clearance in the manuscript clearance portal is Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
34. The term ends on Friday, May 1, 2026, which is also the last day to submit incomplete-grade extensions by 4:00 p.m., the last day to submit ServScript hours, a commencement ceremony date at the Civic Center, and the date on which summer-term health plan charges post for new summer admits who have not submitted their waiver.
35. Residence halls close at noon on Saturday, May 2, 2026, which is also the FSU Spring 2026 commencement ceremony date and the diploma date.
36. FSU Panama City Commencement takes place on Sunday, May 3, 2026, with time and location to be announced.
37. Online grades are due by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
38. Grades become available online on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
39. Summer-only health insurance coverage for new summer admits begins on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
40. The Summer-only health insurance waiver window closes on Friday, May 15, 2026.
41. The Summer-term health insurance waiver appeal period runs from Saturday, May 16, 2026, to Sunday, May 31, 2026.
42. Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026, with no classes and the university closed.

For more on the FSU Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Florida State University Calendar website.