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REGISTRATION CALENDAR (Fall 2026)

*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK BACK REGULARLY FOR UPDATES.

Unrestricted Add/Drop Period using webreg April 8 - September 11, 2025
Fall Reg Set Date August 11, 2026
Summer grades due - Summer TGR process to update credits and GPA August 14, 2026
First year non-matriculating students can register August 19, 2026
RU Here Campaign Graduate August 19, 2026 (Tentative)
Undergraduate August 26, 2026 (Tentative)
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES (Add/Drop period begins) September 1, 2026
- Last day to drop a course without a W Grade Undergraduate September 10, 2026
- Last day to add a course Undergraduate September 10, 2026
- Last day to add a course without Dean's approval Graduate September 14, 2026
- Last day to add or drop a course for graduate students Graduate September 14, 2026
Winter Session online Schedule of Classes available September 1, 2026
Last day for initial registrations for all undergraduate students (5:00pm deadline) September 4, 2026
Regular Saturday classes begin September 5, 2026
LABOR DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED September 7, 2026
Change in Designation of Class Day (Monday classes meet) September 8, 2026
Undergraduate drop period with a W grade September 11 - October 26, 2026
De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here September 17, 2026
Deadline to submit October Online Diploma Application and October Degree Conferral Date Graduate October 1, 2026
Phase III Reporting October 2, 2026
Winter Registration begins October 5, 2026
Warning Grade Period October 5 - October 16, 2026
First NSC (National Student Clearinghouse) enrollment file sent October 7, 2026 (Approximate)
Spring term segments will be created October 9, 2026
Spring online Schedule of Classes will be available October 19, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade: Undergraduate October 26, 2026
- Graduate students in: Mason Gross, Graduate Studies, GSAPP, Pharmacy Graduate October 19, 2026
- Graduate students in: Social Work, Planning & Public Policy, SMLR Graduate October 26, 2026
- Graduate students in: GSE, Communication & Information Graduate November 23, 2026
Residency reclassification submission deadline Click here for Residency Policy October 30, 2026
Spring registration begins at 9:00am November 9, 2026
Change in Designation of Class Days (Thursday classes meet) November 25, 2025
Change in Designation of Class Days (Friday classes meet) November 25, 2026
THANKSGIVING RECESS November 26 - November 29, 2026
Last day of classes December 10, 2026
Reading day(s) December 11 & December 14, 2026
Last day to fully withdraw from the university December 14, 2026
Final exam period December 15 - December 22, 2026
Fall grading period December 15, 2026 - January 4, 2027
Grades may be viewed at https://sis.rutgers.edu/tags/ as they are submitted
Winter Session begins December 23, 2026
Winter Recess December 25, 2026 - January 18, 2027
Deadline to submit January Online Diploma Application Graduate January 6, 2027
Undergraduate January 15, 2027
Winter Session ends January 15, 2027
January Degree Conferral Date January 18, 2027
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED January 18, 2027
Spring semester begins January 19, 2027

Updated: June 4, 2026

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