Fall 2026 Session Summary
| Session | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Intersession | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Sunday, August 23, 2026 |
| Full Term | Monday, August 24, 2026 | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| 1st 8-Week | Monday, August 24, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| 13-Week | Monday, August 24, 2026 | Friday, November 20, 2026 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| 3-Week | Monday, November 30, 2026 | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
Fall 2026 Official Calendar 
| Session | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Full Term | Schedule of Classes published This date is approximate | Tu Feb 24 |
| Full Term Intersession 13-Week 3-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | Early Enrollment/Registration For students enrolled at IU Bloomington during the Spring semester, each student is assigned a "registration appointment" which denotes the first day and time the student can access registration online via the Student Center. Online registration remains open only through the first week of classes. This is not an appointment to speak with an academic advisor. | W Mar 25 - Tu Apr 21 |
| Full Term 13-Week 3-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment For all students. No appointment required. | W Apr 22 - Su Aug 30 |
| Intersession | Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment For all students. No appointment required. | W Apr 22 - F July 31 |
| Intersession | 100% Refund Deadline | See class dates |
| Intersession | Waitlist requests expire | F July 31 |
| Intersession | Classes Begin | Sa Aug 1 |
| Intersession | eDrop/eAdd Schedule Adjustment and Initial Registration See Registering Late for more information. | Sa Aug 1 |
| Intersession | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Student Central's Pass/Fail Option page for more information. | See class dates |
| Intersession | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | See class dates |
| Intersession | Grade of W or F begins for all drops For Graduate students only. Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | See class dates |
| Intersession | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Th Aug 20 |
| Intersession | Last day of classes | Su Aug 23 |
| Intersession | Final Exams | During last class |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week | Classes Begin | M Aug 24 |
| Full Term 13-Week 3-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | Waitlist requests expire | Th Aug 27 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week | 100% Refund Deadline | Su Aug 30 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week | Last day to Drop a course without a Grade of W | Su Aug 30 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week | Faculty Verification of Class Attendance Faculty verify class attendance and report student enrollment discrepancies through the Student Engagement Roster. Due the Sunday after the sixth week of the term. | M Aug 31 - Su Oct 4 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week | Grade of W begins for all drops See Student Central's Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. | M Aug 31 |
| Full Term 13-Week 3-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | eDrop/eAdd Schedule Adjustment and Initial Registration See Registering Late for more information. | M Aug 31 |
| Full Term 13-Week | 75% Refund Deadline | Su Sept 6 |
| 1st 8-Week | 50% Refund Deadline | Su Sept 6 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week | Labor Day - No classes. | M Sept 7 |
| 1st 8-Week | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Student Central's Pass/Fail Option page for more information. | M Sept 7 |
| Full Term Intersession 13-Week 3-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | Fee Deadline | Th Sept 10 |
| Full Term 13-Week | 50% Refund Deadline | Su Sept 13 |
| 13-Week | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Student Central's Pass/Fail Option page for more information. | M Sept 14 |
| Full Term 13-Week | Early Evaluations Faculty submit Early Evaluations for all IUB beginning students through the Student Engagement Roster. Early Evaluations are due the Sunday after the sixth week of the term. | Th Sept 17 - Su Oct 4 |
| Full Term 13-Week | 25% Refund Deadline | Su Sept 20 |
| Full Term | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Student Central's Pass/Fail Option page for more information. | M Sept 21 |
| 1st 8-Week | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Su Sept 27 |
| 1st 8-Week | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Su Sept 27 |
| 1st 8-Week | Grade of W or F begins for all drops For Graduate students only. Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | M Sept 28 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week | Fall Break - No classes. Break begins after last class on Thursday, October 8; classes resume on Monday, October 12. | F Oct 9 - Su Oct 11 |
| 13-Week | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | M Oct 12 |
| 13-Week | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | M Oct 12 |
| 13-Week | Grade of W or F begins for all drops For Graduate students only. Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | Tu Oct 13 |
| 1st 8-Week | Last day of classes | F Oct 16 |
| 1st 8-Week | Final Exams | During last class |
| 2nd 8-Week | Classes Begin | M Oct 19 |
| Intersession 1st 8-Week | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 8 p.m. | Tu Oct 20 |
| Full Term | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. See Non-Standard Session Dates page for more information on courses with non-standard dates for the current academic term. | Su Oct 25 |
| Full Term | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Su Oct 25 |
| 2nd 8-Week | 100% Refund Deadline | Su Oct 25 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Last day to Drop a course without a Grade of W | Su Oct 25 |
| Full Term | Grade of W or F begins for all drops For Graduate students only. Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | M Oct 26 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Grade of W begins for all drops See Student Central's Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. | M Oct 26 |
| 2nd 8-Week | 50% Refund Deadline | Su Nov 1 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Student Central's Pass/Fail Option page for more information. | M Nov 2 |
| 13-Week | Last day of classes | F Nov 20 |
| 13-Week | Final Exams | During last class |
| Full Term 3-Week 2nd 8-Week | Thanksgiving Break - No classes. Break begins after last class on Saturday, November 21; classes resume on Monday, November 30. | Su Nov 22 - Su Nov 29 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Su Nov 22 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Su Nov 22 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Grade of W or F begins for all drops For Graduate students only. Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | M Nov 23 |
| 3-Week | Classes Begin | M Nov 30 |
| 13-Week | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 8 p.m. | Tu Dec 1 |
| 3-Week | 100% Refund Deadline | Tu Dec 1 |
| 3-Week | Last day to Drop a course without a Grade of W | Tu Dec 1 |
| 3-Week | Grade of W begins for all drops See Student Central's Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. | W Dec 2 |
| 3-Week | 50% Refund Deadline | Th Dec 3 |
| 3-Week | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Student Central's Pass/Fail Option page for more information. | F Dec 4 |
| 3-Week | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Th Dec 10 |
| 3-Week | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Th Dec 10 |
| 3-Week | Grade of W or F begins for all drops For Graduate students only. Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | F Dec 11 |
| Full Term 2nd 8-Week | Last day of classes | Sa Dec 12 |
| Full Term | Withdrawal from All Classes Deadline Last day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester | Sa Dec 12 |
| Full Term 2nd 8-Week | Final Exams | M Dec 14 - F Dec 18 |
| Full Term 2nd 8-Week | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 8 p.m. | M Dec 14 - Tu Dec 22 |
| 3-Week | Last day of classes | F Dec 18 |
| 3-Week | Final Exams | During last class |
| 3-Week | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 8 p.m. | Tu Dec 22 |
| Full Term 3-Week 2nd 8-Week | Transcripts Available with Official Grades | W Dec 23 |
| Intersession | Transcripts Available with Official Grades To order an official transcript with Intersession grades prior to December 23, request a Current Enrollment Transcript beginning on October 21. | W Dec 23 |
| 13-Week | Transcripts Available with Official Grades To order an official transcript with 13-Week grades prior to December 23, request a Current Enrollment Transcript beginning on December 2. | W Dec 23 |
| 1st 8-Week | Transcripts Available with Official Grades To order an official transcript with 1st 8-Week grades prior to December 23, request a Current Enrollment Transcript beginning on October 21. | W Dec 23 |
Note: Dates are subject to change without notice.
Office of the Registrar
Contact:reghelp@iu.edu
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