Spring 2026 Session Summary
| Session | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Monday, December 22, 2025 | Friday, February 6, 2026 |
| Full Term | Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
| 3-Week | Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| 1st 8-Week | Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, March 6, 2026 |
| 13-Week | Monday, February 2, 2026 | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Monday, March 9, 2026 | Friday, May 8, 2026 |
Spring 2026 Official Calendar 
| Session | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Full Term | Schedule of Classes published This date is approximate | W Oct 1 |
| Full Term Winter 3-Week 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | Early Enrollment/Registration For students enrolled at IU Bloomington during the Fall 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. | Th Oct 23 - F Nov 21 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment For all students. No appointment required. | Sa Nov 22 - Su Jan 18 |
| Winter | Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment For all students. No appointment required. | Sa Nov 22 - Su Dec 28 |
| 3-Week | Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment For all students. No appointment required. | Sa Nov 22 - Tu Jan 13 |
| Winter | Classes Begin | M Dec 22 |
| Winter | Waitlist requests expire | W Dec 24 |
| Winter | Winter Session Break - No classes. Break begins after last class on Wednesday, December 24; classes resume on Friday, January 2. | Th Dec 25 - Th Jan 1 |
| Winter | 100% Refund Deadline | Su Dec 28 |
| Winter | Last day to Drop a course without a Grade of W | Su Dec 28 |
| Winter | Grade of W begins for all drops Continuous drop/add continues through Sunday, December 28. eDrop/eAdd will begin on Monday, December 29 Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | M Dec 29 |
| Winter | eDrop/eAdd Schedule Adjustment and Initial Registration eDrop/eAdd will begin on Monday, December 29 | M Dec 29 |
| Winter | 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 Jan 2 |
| Winter | 50% Refund Deadline | Su Jan 4 |
| Full Term Winter 3-Week 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | Fee Deadline | Sa Jan 10 |
| Full Term 3-Week 1st 8-Week | Classes Begin | M Jan 12 |
| 3-Week | 100% Refund Deadline | Tu Jan 13 |
| 3-Week | Last day to Drop a course without a Grade of W | Tu Jan 13 |
| 3-Week | Waitlist requests expire | Tu Jan 13 |
| 3-Week | Grade of W begins for all drops See Student Central's Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | W Jan 14 |
| 3-Week | eDrop/eAdd Schedule Adjustment and Initial Registration See Registering Late for more information. | W Jan 14 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | Waitlist requests expire | Th Jan 15 |
| 3-Week | 50% Refund Deadline | Th Jan 15 |
| 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 Jan 16 |
| Full Term | 100% Refund Deadline See Non-Standard Session Dates page for more information on courses with non-standard dates for the current academic term. | Su Jan 18 |
| Full Term 1st 8-Week | Last day to Drop a course without a Grade of W | Su Jan 18 |
| 1st 8-Week | 100% Refund Deadline | Su Jan 18 |
| Full Term 1st 8-Week | Grade of W begins for all drops See Student Central's Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | M Jan 19 |
| Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week | eDrop/eAdd Schedule Adjustment and Initial Registration See Registering Late for more information. | M Jan 19 |
| Full Term Winter 3-Week 1st 8-Week | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes. | M Jan 19 |
| 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. | Tu Jan 20 - Su Feb 22 |
| Winter | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Tu Jan 20 |
| Winter | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Tu Jan 20 |
| 3-Week | Faculty Verification of Class Attendance Faculty verify class attendance and report student enrollment discrepancies through the Student Engagement Roster. | Tu Jan 20 - Su Feb 22 |
| Winter | Grade of W or F begins for all drops Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | W Jan 21 |
| 3-Week | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Th Jan 22 |
| 3-Week | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Th Jan 22 |
| 3-Week | Grade of W or F begins for all drops Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | F Jan 23 |
| Full Term | 75% Refund Deadline | Su Jan 25 |
| 1st 8-Week | 50% Refund Deadline | Su Jan 25 |
| 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 Jan 26 |
| 3-Week | Last day of classes | F Jan 30 |
| 3-Week | Final Exams | During last class |
| Full Term | 50% Refund Deadline | Su Feb 1 |
| 13-Week | Classes Begin | M Feb 2 |
| Full Term 13-Week | Early Evaluations Faculty submit Early Evaluation grades for all IUB beginning students through the Student Engagement Roster. Early Evaluations are due the Sunday after the sixth week of the term. | Th Feb 5 - Su Feb 22 |
| Winter | Last day of classes | F Feb 6 |
| Winter | Final Exams | During last class |
| Full Term | 25% Refund Deadline | Su Feb 8 |
| 13-Week | 100% Refund Deadline | Su Feb 8 |
| 13-Week | Last day to Drop a course without a Grade of W | Su Feb 8 |
| 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 Feb 9 |
| 13-Week | Grade of W begins for all drops See Student Central's Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | M Feb 9 |
| Winter 3-Week | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 8 p.m. | Tu Feb 10 |
| 13-Week | 75% Refund Deadline | Su Feb 15 |
| 1st 8-Week | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Su Feb 15 |
| 1st 8-Week | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Su Feb 15 |
| 1st 8-Week | Grade of W or F begins for all drops Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | M Feb 16 |
| 13-Week | 50% Refund Deadline | Su Feb 22 |
| 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. | W Feb 25 |
| 13-Week | 25% Refund Deadline | Su Mar 1 |
| 1st 8-Week | Last day of classes | F Mar 6 |
| 1st 8-Week | Final Exams | During last class |
| 2nd 8-Week | Classes Begin | M Mar 9 |
| 1st 8-Week | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 8 p.m. | Tu Mar 10 |
| 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 Mar 15 |
| Full Term | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Su Mar 15 |
| Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week | Spring Break - No classes. Break begins after last class on Saturday, March 14; classes resume on Monday, March 23. | Su Mar 15 - Su Mar 22 |
| 2nd 8-Week | 100% Refund Deadline | Su Mar 15 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Last day to Drop a course without a Grade of W | Su Mar 15 |
| Full Term | Grade of W or F begins for all drops Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | M Mar 16 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Grade of W begins for all drops See Student Central's Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | M Mar 16 |
| 2nd 8-Week | 50% Refund Deadline | Su Mar 22 |
| 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 Mar 23 |
| 13-Week | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | M Mar 30 |
| 13-Week | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | M Mar 30 |
| 13-Week | Grade of W or F begins for all drops Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | Tu Mar 31 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Last Day to Drop with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Su Apr 19 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Last day to Add a course Last day to submit a request to Add a class. | Su Apr 19 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Grade of W or F begins for all drops Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop through the last day of classes for the session. | M Apr 20 |
| Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week | Last day of classes | Sa May 2 |
| Full Term | Withdrawal from All Classes Deadline Last day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester | Sa May 2 |
| Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week | Final Exams | M May 4 - F May 8 |
| Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 8 p.m. | M May 4 - Tu May 12 |
| Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week | Transcripts Available with Official Grades | W May 13 |
| Winter | Transcripts Available with Official Grades To order an official transcript with Winter grades prior to May 13, request a Current Enrollment Transcript beginning on February 11. | W May 13 |
| 3-Week | Transcripts Available with Official Grades To order an official transcript with 3-Week grades prior to May 13, request a Current Enrollment Transcript beginning on February 11. | W May 13 |
| 1st 8-Week | Transcripts Available with Official Grades To order an official transcript with 1st 8-Week grades prior to May 13, request a Current Enrollment Transcript beginning on March 11. | W May 13 |
Note: Dates are subject to change without notice.
Office of the Registrar
Contact:reghelp@iu.edu
408 N. Union Street|Bloomington, IN 47405