Fall 2026 Semester Calendar
Aug. 17 - Dec. 10
Note: For classes that are less than the whole semester in length that begin after the first week of the semester, online registration continues every day through the first day of class.
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Fall online registration begins. See wichita.edu/registration Students must make payment arrangements at time of enrollment. Bills will not be mailed. Account information is available online beginning mid-July |
April 6, 2026 (Monday) |
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Fall presession classes |
Aug. 3-14, 2026 |
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Last day for 100% refund for presession classes |
Aug. 3, 2026 (Monday) |
| Registration for Kansas resident auditors aged 60+ for presession only. See wichita.edu/auditing | Aug. 4, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Last day to officially withdraw from presession classes with a "W" | Aug. 11, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Excess financial aid deposited to students' bank accounts if you have entered your account information into your Student Account Suite. | Aug. 12, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Checks for excess financial aid mailed if you did not submit a Direct Deposit form. Does WSU have your correct address? | Aug. 13, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Weekday and evening full-semester classes begin | Aug. 17, 2026 (Monday) |
| Registration for Kansas resident auditors aged 60+ for full-semester classes only. See wichita.edu/auditing | Aug. 20, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Last day to add full-semester classes or change sections of the same course | Aug. 21, 2026 (Friday) |
| First day of Saturday / Sunday full-semester classes | Aug. 22-23, 2026 (Saturday and Sunday) |
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Last day for registered students to make payment arrangements before late fees are placed on those accounts without payment arrangements Last day to drop a full-semester class and NOT have it appear on your record. Last day to change your enrollment in a full-semester class from "credit" to "audit" Last day to drop and receive a 100% tuition refund for full-semester classes. No additional partial refunds provided
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Aug. 28, 2026 (Friday) |
| NO CLASSES - Offices closed - Labor Day | Sept. 7, 2026 (Monday) |
| 20th day of classes - official Regents' reporting date | Sept. 14, 2026 (Monday) |
| Spring schedule of classes available online at wichita.edu/schedule (tentative) | Sept. 30, 2026 (Wednesday) |
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Mid-semester point First 8-week classes end |
Oct. 7, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| NO CLASSES - Fall Break (Offices open Oct. 10-13) |
Oct. 10-13, 2026 Begins 2 p.m. on Oct. 10 (Saturday) |
| Last day to officially withdraw from a full-semester class with a "W" | Oct. 27, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Graduate students: If graduating this fall, last day to submit Request to Schedule Oral Defense | Nov. 7, 2026 (Saturday) |
| Spring registration begins | Nov. 9, 2026 (Monday) |
| Graduate students: Last day to hold oral defense if graduating at end of fall | >Nov. 20, 2026 (Friday) |
| NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Break (Offices closed Nov. 26-27 and re-open Nov. 30) | Nov. 25-29, 2026 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 3, 2026 (Thursday) |
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STUDY DAY Graduate students: If graduating at end of this fall:
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Dec. 4, 2026 (Friday) |
| Final examinations - see schedule online at wichita.edu/finalexams | Dec 5-10, 2026 |
| Fall commencement - see details at wichita.edu/commencement | Dec. 13, 2026 (Sunday) |
| Fall grades available through Self-Service | Dec. 18, 2026 (Friday) |
| Fall diplomas available - see details at wichita.edu/diplomas | Feb. 9, 2027 (Tuesday) |
| Last day for students who graduated in the fall to order a transcript of their academic record and have the transcript fee waived | April 15, 2027 (Thursday) |
Courses that are not full-term (presession, 8-week, etc.) have different but proportionately equivalent deadlines for adds, drops, refunds and withdrawals. For detailed dates, visit wichita.edu/onestop and search for "Important Semester Dates."