Jan 21, 2026  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Academic Calendar


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NOTE: Dates and times listed below were correct at time of publication but are subject to change.  For current information, or to see future calendars, refer to https://www.usf.edu/registrar/calendars/
 

FALL 2025

 
August 22 Last day to register for fall classes without late registration fee penalty
August 25 First Day of Classes
August 29 Last day to Drop/Add or late register
August 29 Last day to pay fees
August 29 Last day to change major for fall 2025 term
September 1 Labor Day HOLIDAY - No classes and USF offices closed
October 3 Fall graduation application deadline for fall 2025 term
November 1 Fall last day to withdraw; no refund and no academic penalty
November 3 Spring Registration Opens for degree-seeking students
November 11 Veteran’s Day HOLIDAY Observed; no classes and USF offices closed
November 27 & 28 Thanksgiving HOLIDAY; no classes and USF offices closed
December 1-5 Test Free Week
December 5 Fall classes end
December 6-11 Final Exams week 
December 11 End of Fall Semester
December 11 Last day to apply to graduate for the fall 2025 term
December 12-14 Commencement 
   
December 15 Start of Wintersession
December 18 Wintersession Drop/Add ends
December 25 Christmas Holiday; no classes and USF offices closed
December 30 Deadline to Withdraw from Wintersession
   
Spring 2026  
January 1 New Years Day 2026 HOLIDAY; no classes and USF offices closed
January 9 Last day of class for Wintersession
January 9 Last day to register for Spring wihtout late registration fee penalty
January 12 Spring classes begin
January 16 Last day to Drop/Add or late register
January 16 Last day to pay fees
January 16 Last day to change major for spring 2026 term
January 19 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. HOLIDAY; no classes and USF offices closed
February 20 Spring graduation application deadline
March 16-22 Spring Break - USF offices are open
March 28 Spring last day to withdraw; no refund and no academic penalty
March 30 Summer/Fall Registration begins for degree-seeking students
May 1-5 Test Free Week
May 1 Spring last day of classes
May 2-7 Final Exam Week
May 7 Spring end of term
May 7-10 Commencement (tentative)
   
Summer 2026  
May 11 Maymester begins
May 14 Maymester drop/add ends
May 18 First day of classes for Summer Sessions A&C
May 26 Maymester last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
May 22 Summer sessions A&C last day to Drop/Add or late register 
May 22 Last day to pay fees
May 25 Memorial Day HOLIDAY; no classes and USF offices closed
June 5 Maymester classes end
June 13 Last day to withdraw from session A; no refunds & no academic penalty
June 15 Summer graduation application deadline
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed
June 26 Summer Session A classes end
June 29 Summer Session B first day of classes
July 3 Last day to drop/add Summer Session B
July 3 Last day to pay fees
July 4 Last day to withdraw from session C; no refunds, no academic penalty
July 4 Independence Day HOLIDAY; no classes and USF offices closed
July 13 Summer Session D classes begin
July 14 College of Nursing alternative calendar courses last day to withdraw; no refund
July 16 Summer Session D end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability
July 24 Summer Session C classes end
July 25 Last day to withdraw from Session B; no refund, no academic penalty
July 28 Last day to withdraw from Session D; no refund, no academic penalty
August 7 Summer Session B and D classes end
August 8 - 9 Commencement (tentative)