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 2024-25 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.

Important Dates and Deadlines by Semester

 


 

Fall 2024

August 2024
Date Details
August 22 Fall State Employee registration at 6 p.m.
August 23 Last day to register for Fall classes without late registration fee penalty
August 26 Fall classes begin
August 30

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 Fall 2024 term

September 2024
Date Details
September 2

Labor Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

September 3

Fall Senior Audit registration

October 2024
Date Details
October 1

First day to apply online to graduate in Spring 2025 term

October 4

Deadline for on-time graduation application submission for Fall 2024 term

October 7

Fall midterm grading opens

October 22

Fall midterm grading closes

October 26

Last day to submit fee adjustment requests for the spring term

October 28

Fall final grading opens

November 2024
Date Details
November 2

Fall last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

November 4

Spring registration begins for degree-seeking students

November 11

Veterans Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

November 28 & 29

Thanksgiving holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

November 30 - December 6

Test Free Week

December 2024
Date Details

December 2

Non-degree registration begins for Spring

December 6

Fall classes end

December 7 - 12

Fall Final Exam Week

December 12

Fall end of term

Last day to apply to graduate for the Fall 2024 term

December 13 - 15

Fall Commencement

December 17

Fall final grading closes

December 20

Fall grades visible in Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS)

December 23

Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Spring

December 25

Christmas holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

Spring 2025

December 2024
Date Details
December 16 Wintersession classes begin
December 19 Wintersession drop/add ends
December 31 Wintersession last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
January 2025
Date Details
January 1 New Years Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
January 9 Spring State employee registration at 5 p.m.
January 10

Last day to register for Spring without late registration fee penalty

Wintersession classes end

January 13 Spring classes begin
January 17

Spring drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline

Last day to submit Spring residency reclassification applications

Wintersession grades due

Spring senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline

Last day to change major for the Spring 2025 term

January 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
February 2025
Date Details
February 1 First day to apply online to graduate Summer 2025 term
February 2 Last day to submit fee adjustment requests for the summer term
February 17 Spring midterm grading opens
February 21 Deadline for on-time graduation application submission for Spring 2025 term
March 2025
Date Details
March 4 Spring midterm grading closes
March 10 Spring final grading opens
March 17 - 23 Spring Break
March 29 Spring last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
March 31 Summer/Fall registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 2025
Date Details
April 26 - May 2 Test Free Week
April 28

Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Summer Sessions A & C

Non-Degree registration begins for Summer and Fall

May 2025
Date Details
May 1 - 2 Test Free Week
May 2 Spring last day of classes
May 3 - 8 Final Exam Week
May 8

Spring end of term

Last day to apply to graduate for the Spring 2025 term

May 8 - 11 Spring Commencement
May 13 Spring final grading closes
May 16 Spring grades visible on Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS)

Summer 2025

May 2025
Date Details
May 12 Maymester classes begin
May 15 Maymester drop/add ends
May 16 Last day to register for Summer Sessions A & C without late registration fee
May 19

Summer Sessions A & C classes begin

First day of classes for College of Nursing Alternative Calendar Courses

May 23

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 2025 term

May 26

Memorial Day holiday; No classes & USF offices closed

May 27

Midterm grading opens for Summer Session A

Maymester last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

May 30

Maymester final grading opens

June 2025
Date Details
June 6

Maymester classes end

Last day to submit fee adjustment requests for the fall term

June 9

Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Summer Sessions B & D

June 10

Midterm grading closes for Summer Session A

June 13

Maymester grades due

June 14

Summer Session A last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

June 16

Summer graduation application deadline to have name listed in Commencement Brochure

June 19

Juneteenth holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

June 23

Midterm grading opens for Summer Session C

June 27

Summer Session A classes end

Last day to register for Summer Session B without late registration fee

June 30

Summer Session B classes begin

July 2025
Date Details
July 1

Midterm grading closes for Summer Session C

First day to apply online to graduate Fall 2025 term

July 4

Independence Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

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

Summer Session C last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

July 7

Final grading opens Summer Sessions A & C

July 14

Midterm grading opens for Summer Session B

Summer Session D classes begin

July 15

College of Nursing alternative calendar courses last day to withdraw; no refund

July 17

Summer Session D end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability

July 22

Midterm grading closes for Summer Session B

July 25

Summer Session C classes end

July 26

Summer Session B last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

July 28

Canvas opens for all remaining final Summer grades submission

Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Fall

July 29

Summer Session D last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

August 2025
Date Details
August 8

Summer Session B & D classes end

Summer end of term

Final day to apply to graduate for the term

August 9 - 10

Summer Commencement

August 12

Final grading closes for Summer Sessions A, B, C & D

August 15

Summer grades visible in Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS)

Fall 2025

August 2025
Date Details
August 25 Fall classes begin
August 29

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 2025 term

September 2025
Date Details
September 1 Labor Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
September 2 Fall Senior Audit registration
October 2025
Date Details
October 6 Fall midterm grading opens
October 21 Fall midterm grading closes
November 2025
Date Details
November 1 Fall last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
November 3

Fall final grading opens

Spring registration begins for degree-seeking students

November 11 Veterans Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
November 27 & 28 Thanksgiving holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
December 2025
Date Details
December 1

Non-degree registration begins for Spring

December 1 - 5

Test Free Week

December 5 Fall classes end
December 6 - 11 Fall Final Exam Week
December 11

Fall end of term

Last day to submit graduation application for Fall

December 12 - 14

Fall Commencement

December 16

Fall final grading closes

December 19

Fall grades visible in Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS)

December 22

Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Spring

December 25

Christmas holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

Spring 2026

December 2025
Date Details
December 15 Wintersession classes begin
December 18 Wintersession drop/add ends
December 30 Wintersession last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
January 2026
Date Details
January 1 (tentative) New Years Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
January 8 (tentative) Spring State employee registration at 5 p.m.
January 9 (tentative)

Last day to register for Spring without late registration fee penalty

Wintersession classes end

January 12 (tentative)

Spring classes begin

January 16 (tentative)

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 2026 term

January 19 (tentative)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

February 2026
Date Details
February 2 (tentative) Spring graduation application deadline
February 16 (tentative) Spring midterm grading opens
March 2026
Dates Details
March 3 (tentative) Spring midterm grading closes
March 9 (tentative) Spring final grading opens
March 16 - 22 (tentative) Spring Break
March 28 (tentative) Spring last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
March 30 (tentative) Summer/Fall registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 2026
Date Details
April 27 (tentative)

Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Summer Sessions A & C

Non-Degree registration begins for Summer and Fall terms

May 2026
Date Details
May 1 (tentative)

Spring last day of classes

Test Free Week

May 2 - 7 (tentative) Final Exam Week
May 7 (tentative) Spring end of term
May 7 - 10 (tentative) Spring Commencement
May 12 (tentative) Spring final grading closes
May 15 (tentative) Spring grades visible on Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS)

Summer 2026

May 2026
Date Details
May 11 (tentative) Maymester classes begin
May 14 (tentative) Maymester drop/add ends
May 15 (tentative) Last day to register for Summer Sessions A & C without late registration fee
May 18 (tentative)

Summer Sessions A & C classes begin

First day of classes for College of Nursing Alternative Calendar Courses

May 22 (tentative)

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 2026 term

May 25 (tentative)

Memorial Day holiday; No classes & USF offices closed

May 26 (tentative)

Midterm grading opens for Summer Session A

Maymester last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

May 29 (tentative)

Maymester final grading opens

June 2026
Date Details
June 5 (tentative) Maymester classes end
June 8 (tentative) Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Summer Session B
June 9 (tentative) Midterm grading closes for Summer Session A
June 12 (tentative) Maymester grades due
June 13 (tentative) Summer Session A last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
June 19 (tentative) Juneteenth holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
June 22 (tentative) Midterm grading opens for Summer Session C
June 26 (tentative)

Summer Session A classes end

Last day to register for Summer Session B without late registration fee

June 29 (tentative)

Summer Session B classes begin

June 30 (tentative)

Midterm grading closes for Summer Session C

July 2026
Date Details
July 3 (tentative)

Independence Day holiday (observed); no classes & USF offices closed

Summer Session B end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability

Summer Session B senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline

July 4 (tentative) Summer Session C last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
July 6 (tentative)

Final grading opens Summer Sessions A & C

July 13 (tentative)

Midterm grading opens for Summer Session B

Summer Session D classes begin

July 14 (tentative)

College of Nursing alternative calendar courses last day to withdraw; no refund

July 16 (tentative)

Summer Session D end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability

Summer Session D senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline

July 21 (tentative)

Midterm grading closes for Summer Session B

July 24 (tentative)

Summer Session C classes end

July 25 (tentative)

Summer Session B last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

July 27 (tentative)

Canvas opens for all remaining final Summer grades submission

July 28 (tentative)

Summer Session D last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

August 2026
Date Details
August 7 (tentative)

Summer Session B & D classes end

Summer end of term

August 8 - 9 (tentative) Summer Commencement
August 11 (tentative) Final grading closes for Summer Sessions A, B, C & D
August 14 (tentative) Summer grades visible in Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS)

Fall 2026

August 2026
Date Details
August 20 (tentative) Fall State Employee registration at 5 p.m.
August 21 (tentative) Last day to register for Fall classes without late registration fee penalty
August 24 (tentative) Fall classes begin
August 28 (tentative)

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

September 2026
Date Details
September 7 (tentative) Labor Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
October 2026
Date Details
October 5 (tentative) Fall midterm grading opens
October 20 (tentative) Fall midterm grading closes
October 24 (tentative) Fall last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
October 26 (tentative)

Fall final grading opens

Spring registration begins for degree-seeking students

November 2026
Date Details
November 11 (tentative) Veterans Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
November 26 & 27 (tentative) Thanksgiving holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
December 2026
Date Details
December 1 - 4 (tentative)

Test Free Week

December 2 (tentative)

Non-degree registration begins for Spring

Non-degree registration begins for Winter Intersession

December 4 (tentative) Fall classes end
December 5 - 10 (tentative) Fall Final Exam Week
December 10 (tentative)

Fall end of term

Last day to submit graduation application for Fall

December 11 - 13 (tentative)

Fall Commencement

December 15 (tentative)

Fall final grading closes

December 18 (tentative)

Fall grades visible in Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS)

December 21 (tentative)

Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Spring

December 25 (tentative)

Christmas holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

Spring 2027

December 2026
Date Details
December 14 (tentative) Wintersession classes begin
December 17 (tentative) Wintersession drop/add ends
December 29 (tentative) Wintersession last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
January 2027
Date Details
January 1 (tentative) New Years Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
January 7 (tentative) Spring State employee registration at 5 p.m.
January 8 (tentative)

Last day to register for Spring without late registration fee penalty

Wintersession classes end

January 11 (tentative)

Spring classes begin

January 15 (tentative)

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 (tentative)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; no classes & USF offices closed

February 2027
Date Details
February 1 (tentative) Spring graduation application deadline
February 15 (tentative) Spring midterm grading opens
March 2027
Date Details
March 2 (tentative) Spring midterm grading closes
March 8 (tentative) Spring final grading opens
March 15 - 21 (tentative) Spring Break
March 27 (tentative) Spring last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
March 29 (tentative) Summer/Fall registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 2027
Date Details
April 24 - 30 (tentative) Test Free Week
April 27 (tentative)

Non-Degree and Senior Audit application deadline for Summer Sessions A & C

Non-Degree registration begins for Summer and Fall terms

April 30 (tentative)

Spring last day of classes

May 2027
Date Details
May 1 - 6 (tentative) Final Exam Week
May 6 (tentative) Spring end of term
May 6 - 9 (tentative) Spring Commencement
May 11 (tentative) Spring final grading closes
May 14 (tentative) Spring grades visible on Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS)

Summer 2027

May 2027
Date Details
May 10 (tentative) Maymester classes begin
May 13 (tentative) Maymester drop/add ends
May 14 (tentative) Last day to register for Summer Sessions A & C without late registration fee
May 17 (tentative)

Summer Sessions A & C classes begin

First day of classes for College of Nursing Alternative Calendar Courses

May 21 (tentative)

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 (tentative)

Midterm grading opens for Summer Session A

May 25 (tentative)

Maymester last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

May 28 (tentative)

Maymester final grading opens

May 31 (tentative)

Memorial Day holiday; No classes & USF offices closed

June 2027
Date Details
June 4 (tentative) Maymester classes end
June 8 (tentative) Midterm grading closes for Summer Session A
June 11 (tentative) Maymester grades due
June 12 (tentative) Summer Session A last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
June 18 (tentative) Juneteenth holiday (observed); no classes & USF offices closed
June 21 (tentative) Midterm grading opens for Summer Session C
June 25 (tentative)

Summer Session A classes end

Last day to register for Summer Session B without late registration fee

June 28 (tentative)

Summer Session B classes begin

July 2027
Date Details
July 1 (tentative) Midterm grading closes for Summer Session C
July 2 (tentative)

Independence Day holiday (observed); no classes & USF offices closed

Summer Session B end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability

Summer Session B senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline

July 6 (tentative)

Summer Session C last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

July 7 (tentative)

Final grading opens Summer Sessions A & C

July 12 (tentative)

Summer Session D classes begin

July 14 (tentative)

Midterm grading opens for Summer Session B

July 15 (tentative)

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

Summer Session D senior citizen audit registration worksheets deadline

July 22 (tentative)

Midterm grading closes for Summer Session B

July 23 (tentative)

Summer Session C classes end

July 24 (tentative)

Summer Session B last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

July 26 (tentative)

Canvas opens for all remaining final Summer grades submission

July 27 (tentative)

Summer Session D last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty

August 2027
Date Details
August 6 (tentative) Summer Session D classes end

Academic Calendar Dates for 2024-25 and beyond are pending approval from the University Calendar Committee and the University Board of Trustees. 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.