Spring 2026 Semester
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Spring 2026 Registration Dates Priority registration begins through TopNet |
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| October 20 |
Graduate Students, Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate Students (90 or more hours earned) | |
| Last Name | Registration Date | |
| A - Z | October 20 | |
| October 21 |
Special Groups | |
| TIER 1 | October 21 | |
| TIER 2 | October 22 | |
| October 23 |
Juniors (60 - 89 earned hours) | |
| Last Name | Registration Date | |
| A - Z | October 23 | |
| October 27 |
Sophomores (30 - 59 earned hours) | |
| Last Name | Registration Date | |
| A - Z | October 27 | |
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October 28 |
Returning Freshmen (0 - 29 earned hours) | |
| Last Name | Registration Date | |
| A - Z | October 28 | |
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Spring 2026 Dates to Remember |
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| First day of classes | Tuesday, January 20 |
| Last day to add a full semester course | Tuesday, January 27 |
| Last day to drop a full semester course | Tuesday, January 27 |
| Last day to receive a 100% refund for a full semester course | Tuesday, January 27 |
| $50 Schedule change fee begins for full semester courses | Wednesday, January 28 |
| Last day to opt-out of Big Red Backpack and last day to charge WKU Store purchases to university bill. | Friday, January 30 |
| Last day to receive a 50% refund for a full semester course | Monday, February 2 |
| Last day to receive a 25% refund for a full semester course | Monday, February 9 |
| Priority Registration for Summer 2026 begins | Monday, March 2 |
| Spring Break - No Classes (WKU Offices closed March 18-20) | Monday-Friday, March 16-20 |
| Priority Registration for Fall 2026 begins | Monday, March 23 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full semester course | Friday, April 3 |
| Finals week | Monday-Thursday, May 4- 7 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday, May 12 at Noon |
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Spring 2026 Academic Calendar |
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October 20-October 31 |
Priority registration through TopNet for Spring 2026. |
| January 14 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered through December 16. |
| January 16 |
Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. |
| January 17 |
Residual funds disbursement for credit balances for students with scholarships only will be made through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. |
| January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) |
| January 20 | Day and evening classes begin for full semester, 1st bi-term or five week (Session I) courses. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| January 22 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to add a class, last day to drop a class without a grade, last day to change class from audit to credit, last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| January 22 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| January 23 | First Bi-Term Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 23 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 25 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| January 26 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| January 26 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| January 27 | Last day to register for a full-time course load (12 or more hours for undergraduates and 9 or more for graduates). |
| January 27 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to add a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| January 28 | Full Semester Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 28 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| January 30 | Last day to opt-out of Big Red Backpack and last day to charge WKU Store purchases to university bill. |
| February 2 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| February 4 | Last day to file for change in residency for fee assessment purposes for the spring 2026 semester. |
| February 6 | Residual funds disbursement for credit balances resulting from federal and state grants and loans will be made to students through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. |
| February 8 |
Five-Week Classes (Session I): 60% point. |
| February 9 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| February 10 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| February 16 | First Bi-Term Classes: 60% point. |
| February 17 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered December 17-February 2 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full (including late payment fees). A financial obligation hold will be placed on the student’s account which prohibits receipt of transcript and may prohibit registration activity until balance is paid in full. |
| February 18 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| February 20 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Final examinations. |
| February 23 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| February 24 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Final grades due by noon. |
| February 25 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| February 26 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| February 27 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| March 2 | Priority registration for summer 2026 session begins. |
| March 5-6 | First Bi-Term Classes: Final examinations. |
| March 9 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Classes begin. |
| March 10 | First Bi-Term Classes: Final grades due by noon. |
| March 11 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to register for a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| March 12 | Second Bi-Term Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| March 13 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): 60% point. |
| March 15 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| March 17 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| March 16-20 | Spring Break: No Classes. WKU Offices closed March 18-20. |
| March 23 | Priority registration for fall 2026 semester begins. |
| March 23 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| March 24 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered February 4-March 2 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full, including late payment fees. |
| March 29 | Full Semester Classes: 60% point. |
| April 3 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| April 3 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Final examinations. |
| April 3 | Deadline to apply for December 2026 graduation. |
| April 6 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| April 7 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Final grades due by noon. |
| April 8 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| April 9 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| April 10 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| April 10 | Due date for outstanding coursework from fall 2025 and winter 2026 incompletes. If coursework is not turned in by deadline, the grade will be updated from an X to an F when final grades are posted for the term. |
| April 13 | Second Bi-Term Classes: 60% point. |
| April 15 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| April 25 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): 60% point. |
| April 27 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| April 30-May 1 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Final examinations. |
| May 1 | Roster freeze date (No late adds or withdrawals for extenuating circumstances will be processed after this date.) |
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May 4-7 |
Full Semester Classes: Final examinations. |
| May 7 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Final examinations. |
| May 7 | Commencement |
| May 8 | College Recognition Ceremonies |
| May 12 |
Final Grades due by noon |
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