Fall 2026 Semester Calendar
Wichita State University · Office of the Registrar
See refund policies, tuition information and Accounts Receivable important dates. NOTE: For classes that are less than the whole semester in length and that begin after the first week of the semester, on-line registration continues every day through the first day of class.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, April 6 | Fall registration begins. See wichita.edu/registration |
| Monday, Aug. 3 | Fall presession classes begin Last day for 100% refund for fall presession classes |
| Tuesday, Aug. 4 | Registration for Kansas resident auditors aged 60+ for presession only. See wichita.edu/auditing |
| Tuesday, Aug. 11 | Last day to officially withdraw from fall presession classes with a 'W' |
| Wednesday, Aug. 12 | Excess financial aid deposited to students' bank accounts (if your account information is entered in your Student Account Suite). |
| Thursday, Aug. 13 | Checks for excess financial aid mailed if you did not submit a Direct Deposit form |
| Friday, Aug. 14 | Last day of fall presession classes |
| Monday, Aug. 17 | Weekday and evening full-semester fall classes begin |
| Thursday, Aug. 20 | Registration for Kansas resident auditors aged 60+ for fall full-semester classes only. See wichita.edu/auditing |
| Friday, Aug. 21 | Last day to add full-semester fall classes or change sections of the same course |
| Aug. 22–23 | First day of Saturday / Sunday full-semester fall classes |
| Friday, Aug. 28 | Last day for registered students to make payment arrangements before late fees are placed on accounts without payment arrangements. Last day to change your enrollment in a full-semester fall class from 'credit' to 'audit' Last day to drop a full-semester fall class and not have it appear on your record Last day to drop and receive a 100% tuition refund for full-semester fall classes |
| Monday, Sept. 7 | NO CLASSES - Offices closed - Labor Day |
| Monday, Sept. 14 | 20th day of classes - Official Regents' reporting date GRAD students: Last day to file an Application for Degree for Fall 2026 |
| Monday, Oct. 5 | Spring schedule of classes available online at wichita.edu/schedule |
| Wednesday, Oct. 7 | First 8-week classes end Mid-semester point |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | NO CLASSES - Fall Break (begins 2 p.m.) |
| Sunday, Oct. 11 | NO CLASSES - Fall Break |
| Oct. 12–13 | NO CLASSES - Fall Break (Offices open Oct. 12-13) |
| Thursday, Oct. 15 | Location: Online, via Microsoft Teams (meeting link) Join scholarly publishing professional, author and consultant John Bond for a practical workshop on navigating the scholarly publishing process, from identifying the right journal and developing a writing plan and making the most of your work after publication. This session is recommended for those who are preparing their first manuscript or looking to strengthen their publication strategy. |
| Tuesday, Oct. 27 | Last day to officially withdraw from a full-semester fall class with a 'W' |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | Grad students: If graduating this Fall, last day to submit Request to Schedule Oral Defense |
| Friday, Nov. 20 | Grad students: Last day to hold oral defense if graduating at end of Fall |
| Wednesday, Nov. 25 | NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Break (Offices closed Nov. 26-27 and re-open Nov. 30) |
| Nov. 26–29 | NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Break |
| Thursday, Dec. 3 | Last day of classes |
| Friday, Dec. 4 | Grad students: If graduating at end of Fall, last day to clear unmet financial obligations Grad students: If graduating at end of Fall, last day to remove incomplete grades Grad students: If graduating at end of Fall, last day to report completion of terminal program requirements Grad students: If graduating at end of Fall, last day to report oral defense results Grad students: If graduating at end of Fall, last day to submit ETD STUDY DAY |
| Dec. 5–10 | Final examinations - see schedule at wichita.edu/finals |
| Sunday, Dec. 13 | Fall commencement |
| Friday, Dec. 18 | Fall grades available through Self-Service |
| Feb. 8–9, 2027 | Fall diplomas available - see details at wichita.edu/diplomas |
| Thursday, April 15, 2027 | Last day for students who graduated in Fall 2026 to order a transcript of their academic record and have the transcript fee waived. |
Deadlines listed are for presession, four-week and eight-week, and full-semester sessions. Courses in smaller parts-of-term have different but proportionately equivalent deadlines for adds, drops, refund and withdrawals. Detailed dates can be found by searching for Important Semester Dates at wichita.edu/onestop.