Academic Calendar

Fall 2026

Winter 2027

Spring 2027

 

Fall 2026
August 21	Cross Registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
August 24	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from the university with 100% refund
August 24	Academic Year begins for faculty
August 25	Classes begin (Full semester courses and 1st half 8-week term)
August 31	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from the university with 90% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term). Last day for part-time students to withdraw from courses with 100% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term). Last day to add a course without permission
September 7	Labor Day – No classes – University closed
September 8	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from the university with 60% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term). Last day for part-time students to withdraw from courses with 60% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term). Last day to drop a course (full semester)
September 14	Full-time to part-time and part-time to full-time status change deadline Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option and Audit forms to the Registrar’s Office Student Independent Study forms and Faculty Development forms due in Registrar’s Office.
September 15	Enrollment Reporting Census & Financial Aid Freeze (5pm)
September 18	WCSU Day of Service. No morning classes.
September 21	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from the university with a 40% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term). Last day for part-time students to withdraw from courses with 40% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term). Last day to Withdraw from 1 st 8-week term courses.
September 23	Winter 2026 Intersession registration begins
October 5	Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer 2026
October 16	1 st 8-week term courses end
October 19	Classes begin (2nd 8-week term) Midterm grades due.
October 25	Last day for 100% refund (2nd half 8-week courses)
November 1	Undergraduate Graduation Application Deadline for May Commencement Last day for 60% refund for 2nd half 8-week term courses
November 4	Spring registration begins (tentative). See Registrar’s Webpage for detailed information.
November 8	Last day to 40% refund for 2nd half 8-week term courses
November 16	Last day to Withdraw from full semester courses
November 23	Last day to Withdraw from 2nd half 8-week term courses
November 25	Thanksgiving Recess begins – No Classes – University open
November 26 – 29	Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes – University closed
December 1	Non-matriculated student Spring registration begins (tentative)
December 6	Last Day of Classes (Full semester courses) Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer 2026
December 7 – 13	Final Exam Week
December 16	Fall Final Grades Due by 4:30 pm

Winter 2027 Intersession
December 14	Intersession Classes Begin
December 16	Last day to Withdraw with 100% refund
December 19	Last day to Withdraw with 60% refund
December 22	Last day to Withdraw with 40% refund
December 25	Christmas Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 1	New Year’s Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 4	Last day to Withdraw from courses
January 17	Intersession Classes End
January 20	Intersession Final grades due by 4:30pm

Spring 2027
January 15	Cross registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
January 18	Martin Luther King Day – University closed
January 19	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from the university with 100% refund
January 20	CLASSES BEGIN (Full semester and 1 st half 8-week term)
January 26	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from the university with 90% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term) Last day for part-time students to withdraw from courses with 100% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term) Last day to add a course without permission
February 1	Undergraduate Graduation Application deadline for August degree conferral
February 2	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from the university with 60% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term) Last day for part-time students to withdraw from courses with 60% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term) Last day to drop a course
February 5	Student Independent Study forms & Faculty Development forms due to Registrar’s Office
February 9	Full-time to part-time and part-time to full-time status change deadline
February 10	Enrollment Reporting Census & Financial Aid Freeze (5pm)
February 12 – 15	President’s Holiday – NO CLASSES (University Closed)
February 16	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from the university with a 40% refund (full semester and 1 st 8-week term) Last day for part-time students to withdraw from courses with 40% refund (Full semester and 1 st 8-week term) Last day to Withdraw from 1 st 8-week term courses. Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option and Audit forms to the Registrar’s Office
February 24	Summer registration begins (tentative)
March 2	Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall 2026/Winter 2027
March 15 – 21	Spring Break – No classes
March 22	Classes begin (2nd half 8-week term)
March 23	Midterm grades due
March 26-28	Day of Reflection Recess – NO CLASSES (University Closed)
March 28	Last day for 100% refund (2nd half 8-week courses)
April 7	Fall registration begins (tentative). See Registrar’s Webpage for detailed information.
April 4	Last day for 60% refund for 2nd half 8-week term courses
April 13	Last day to Withdraw from full semester courses
April 18	Last day for 40% refund for 2nd half 8-week term
April 23	Last day to Withdraw from 2nd half 8-week term courses
May 9	Last Day of Classes (Full semester courses) Graduate incomplete submission deadline for Fall 2026/Winter 2027
May 10 – 16	Final Exam Week
TBD	Undergraduate Commencement
TBD	Graduate Commencement
May 19	Spring Final grades due by 4:30pm
June 29	Non-matriculated student Fall registration begins (tentative)