Spring 2027 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 |
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| Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 | Spring registration begins. See details at wichita.edu/registration Students must make payment arrangements at the time of enrollment. Bills will NOT be mailed. Account information is available online beginning mid-December. |
| Dec. 21, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 | NO CLASSES - Offices closed - Holiday Shutdown |
| Monday, Jan. 4 | Spring presession classes begin Last day for 100% refund on spring presession classes |
| Tuesday, Jan. 5 | In-person registration for Kansas resident auditors aged 60+ for spring presession only. See wichita.edu/auditing |
| Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Last day to officially withdraw from spring presession classes with a "W" |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Excess financial aid deposited to students' bank accounts if you have entered your account information into your Student Account Suite |
| Thursday, Jan. 14 | Checks for excess financial aid mailed if you did not submit a Direct Deposit form. Does WSU have your correct address? |
| Monday, Jan. 18 | NO CLASSES - Offices closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Tuesday, Jan. 19 | Weekday and evening full-semester spring classes begin First day of late registration for spring full-semester classes |
| Thursday, Jan. 21 | In-person registration for Kansas resident auditors aged 60+ for spring full-semester and first 4-week classes. See wichita.edu/auditing |
| Jan. 23–24 | First day of Saturday / Sunday full-semester spring classes |
| Monday, Jan. 25 | Last day to add spring full-semester classes or change sections of the same course |
| Monday, Feb. 1 | 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 spring full-semester class and NOT have it appear on your record Last day to change your enrollment in a spring full-semester class from 'credit' to 'audit' Last day to drop and receive a 100% tuition refund for spring full-semester classes. No additional partial refunds provided
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| Monday, Feb. 15 | 20th day of classes - Official Regents' reporting date Grad students: Last day to file an "Application for Degree" for Spring 2027 |
| Monday, March 1 | Summer and fall schedule of classes available online at wichita.edu/schedule (tentative) |
| Wednesday, March 10 | Mid-semester point First 8-week classes end |
| March 15–21 | NO CLASSES - Spring Break (Offices open March 15-19) |
| Friday, April 2 | Last day to officially withdraw from a spring full-semester class with a 'W' |
| Monday, April 5 | Summer and fall early registration begins |
| Friday, April 16 | Grad students: If graduating this spring, last day to submit Request to Schedule Oral Defense |
| Friday, April 30 | Grad students: If graduating this spring, last day to hold oral defense |
| Thursday, May 6 | Last day of spring classes |
| Friday, May 7 |
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| May 8–13 | Final examinations - see schedule at wichita.edu/finals |
| Friday, May 14 | SPRING COMMENCEMENT - see details at wichita.edu/commencement |
| Friday, May 21 | Spring grades available through Self-Service |
| Thursday, July 1 | Spring diplomas available - see details at wichita.edu/diplomas |
| Monday, July 5 | NO CLASSES - Offices closed - Independence Day holiday |
| Wednesday, Sept. 15 | Last day for spring 2027 graduates 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.