Fall 2025 Registration Calendar
Click the link below to view the last day to add, drop, and withdraw a course for the fall term.
April
Monday, April 7, 2025
Continuing Doctoral and Graduate Student registration for Fall 2025 begins at 8:30 a.m. Students who do not register for the fall by August 1 must contact the Office of Student Accounts (StudentAccounts@usfca.edu) to arrange payment before registering.
Doctoral and Graduate Summer and Fall Registration Schedule:
- Monday, April 7, 2025: College of Arts and Sciences
- Tuesday, April 8, 2025: School of Education
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025: School of Nursing and Health Professions
- Thursday, April 10, 2025: School of Management (MBA students by registration access time only.)
Monday, April 14, 2025
Continuing Undergraduate Student registration for Fall 2025 begins. Students may also register for summer classes at this time. Continuing Undergraduate Student registration is by access time only.
Visiting Students also begin registering for Fall 2025.
Students who do not register for the fall by August 1 must contact the Office of Student Accounts (StudentAccounts@usfca.edu) to arrange payment before registering.
August
Friday, August 1, 2025
Payment Due for Fall 2025 Tuition and Fees.
Students who do not register by August 1 must contact the Office of Student Accounts (StudentAccounts@usfca.edu) to arrange payment before registering.
Wednesday, August 13 – Monday August 18, 2025
New Student Orientation.
Tuesday, August 12 & Wednesday, August 13, 2025
International Student first day to move-in to on-campus housing. International Student transportation shuttle from SFO to USF.
Thursday, August 14 & Friday August 15, 2025
Mandatory International Student Orientation sessions for Undergraduate and Graduate International Students.
Orientation and Registration for new School of Education Students.
Faculty due back on August 14.
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Fall 2025 classes begin for School of Education Teaching Weekend classes.
Monday, August 18, 2025
Deadline to withdraw from the University or take a leave of absence for Fall 2025 with 100% tuition refund. See withdrawal refund policy and schedule. New Student Make-Up Advising and Registration.
School of Education Fall 2025 classes begin.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Fall 2025 classes begin.
Monday, August 25, 2025
Last day to add classes.
Students may continue to drop individual courses online up till the Last Day to Drop a course with 100% refund.
September
Monday, September 1, 2025
Labor Day: Administrative offices closed. No classes.
Friday, September 5, 2025
Last Day to Drop a course with a 100% Refund (if applicable).
Courses dropped after this date appear with a neutral "W" on transcript.
Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail or Audit option for Fall 2025.
Please note that the Last Day to Drop with a 100% Refund may vary by course. The date listed here is applicable only to courses with standard start and end dates for the Fall 2025 semester. Courses dropped after this date will need a Registration Add/Drop Form with signatures from Advisor, Instructor(s) and Student's Dean. To find the Last Day to Drop with a 100% Refund date applicable to a specific course, please visit the Fall 2025 Course Registration Deadlines located at the top of the webpage or contact the Office of the University Registrar at (415) 422-7260 or registrar@usfca.edu for assistance.
October
Monday, October 13 & Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Fall 2025 break (no classes).
Friday, October 31, 2025
Last day to drop classes or withdraw for Fall 2025 (no refund).
Please note that the Last Day to Withdraw may vary by course. The date listed here is applicable only to courses with standard start and end dates for the Fall 2025 semester. Courses cannot be withdrawn after the Last Day to Withdraw. To find the Last Day to Withdraw date applicable to a specific course, please visit the Fall 2025 Course Registration Deadlines located at the top of the webpage or contact the Office of the University Registrar at (415) 422-7260 or registrar@usfca.edu for assistance.
November
Monday, November 3, 2025
Continuing Student Registration for Intersession, Spring, and Summer 2026 begins for Graduate & Doctoral Students.
Monday, November 10, 2025
Continuing Student Registration for Intersession, Spring, and Summer 2026 begins for Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28, 2025
Thanksgiving recess; Administrative offices closed. No classes.
December
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Fall 2025 classes end.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Study/Review Day.
Friday, December 5, 2025
Final exams begin.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Final exams end.
Friday, December 12, 2025
Mid-year Commencement Exercises.
January
Friday, January 2, 2026
Grades due for Fall 2025.
Tuition and Housing Payment Deadline for Intersession and Spring 2026.
***Important Note: ***
Dates, course offerings, and other contents are subject to change.
*Always consult the University Academic Calendar for the complete list of relevant semester dates.