Intersession and Spring 2026 Registration Calendar

November

Monday, November 3, 2025
Continuing Graduate and Doctoral Student Registration for Intersession and Spring 2026 begins.

Monday, November 10, 2025
Continuing Undergraduate Student Registration for Intersession and Spring 2026 begins.

 
January

Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day, administrative offices closed.

Friday, January 2, 2026
Payment Due Date for Intersession and Spring 2026.

Friday, January 2, 2026
Intersession 2026 Classes Begin.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Registration begins for all new undergraduate and new transfer students.

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Spring 2026 classes begin for School of Education Teaching Weekend classes.

Friday, January 23, 2026
Orientation for New Undergraduate and Graduate Students begins.

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Deadline to withdraw from University or take a leave of absence for Spring 2026 with 100% tuition refund. See withdrawal refund policy and schedule here.

Monday, January 26, 2026
Spring 2026 classes begin.

Monday, Febuary 2, 2026
Last day to add classes.
Students may continue to drop individual courses online until the Last Day to Drop a course with a 100% refund.

 
February

Friday, February 13, 2026
Last Day to Drop with a 100% Refund: deadline to drop a course with tuition refund if applicable.
Courses/sections dropped after this date appear with a neutral "W" on transcript. Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail or Audit option for Spring 2026.

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 Spring 2026 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 Spring 2026 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.

 
April

Monday, April 13, 2026
Last day to withdraw or drop classes for Spring 2026 (no exceptions). 

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 Spring 2026 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  Courses cannot be withdrawn after the Last Day to Withdraw.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 Spring 2026 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.

Continuing Doctoral and Graduate Student registration for Fall 2026 begins at 8:30 a.m. Students who do not register by August 1 must contact the Office of Student Accounts to arrange payment before registering.

Doctoral and Graduate Fall 2026 Registration Schedule:
Monday, April 13, 2026: College of Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, April 14, 2026: School of Education
Wednesday, April 15, 2026: School of Nursing and Health Professions
Thursday, April 20, 2026: School of Management (MBA students by registration access time only)

Monday, April 20, 2026
Continuing undergraduate student registration for Fall 2026 begins. Continuing undergraduate student registration is by access time only. Students who do not register by August 1 must contact the Office of Student Accounts (StudentAccounts@usfca.edu) to arrange payment before registering.

 
May

Thursday, May 14, 2026
Last day of classes for Spring 2026 semester.

Friday, May 15, 2026
Study/Review day (no classes).

Saturday, May 16 – Thursday, May 21, 2026
Final exams

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Commencement Mass (3:00 p.m.)
Commencement Exercises

Friday, May 22 & Saturday, May 23, 2026
Commencement Exercises

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.