Spring 2026 Calendar by Session Description
**CALENDAR DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Don’t see your session and/or have questions? Contact the Registrar’s Office, /students/registrar/contact.html
Please plan ahead for all deadlines. The University is not responsible for service interruptions, downtime, or equipment failure.
Event |
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Application for May & August 2026 Graduation deadline | October 1, 2025 |
Application for December 2026 Graduation deadline | March 1, 2026 |
For students enrolled at IU South Bend during the Fall 2025 semester, each student is assigned a “registration appointment” which denotes the first day and time the student can access registration online via . Online registration remains open only through the first week of classes. · NOTE: This is not an appointment to speak with an academic advisor. |
November 3, 2025 – November 6, 2025 |
Drop Course(s): · Course deleted from record; no grade assigned. · Use online registration via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | November 3, 2025 – January 11, 2026 |
Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment · For all students, no appointment required | November 7, 2025 – January 11, 2026 |
Classes Begin · Please consult your schedule for session description and start dates. · Please contact the Registrar's Office if you have questions about your start date or drop/withdrawal dates. · Please contact the Bursar’s Office if you need refund information. | January 12 |
Last Day to add a waitlist request | January 14 |
100% refund ends Use online registration via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | January 18 |
No Classes – Campus Closed | January 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
eAdd period () via | January 19 – February 8 |
eDrop period () via · Withdrawal with automatic grade of W · Withdrawal after this period is granted only due to extraordinary circumstances. · Poor performance in a course is not grounds for a late withdrawal. | January 19 – March 15 |
75% refund ends () Students can drop classes via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | January 25 |
50% refund ends () Students can drop classes via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | February 1 |
Pass/Fail Option Ends at 4:00 p.m. EST | February 6 |
25% refund ends () Students can drop classes via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | February 8 |
Credit/Audit Option Ends at 4 p.m. EST | February 27 |
No Classes – Spring Break | March 15 – March 22 |
Withdrawal with grade of W or F () via · Permission to withdraw during this period requires instructor approval and is granted only for extraordinary circumstances. · Poor performance in a course is not grounds for a late withdrawal. | March 16 – May 1 |
Classes Resume
| March 23 |
Last Day to Withdraw expires at 11:59 p.m. EST | May 1 |
All Classes End No Later Than: | May 1 |
Monday Only Classes | April 27 |
Tuesday Only Classes | April 28 |
Tuesday/Wednesday Classes | April 28 |
Tuesday/Thursday Classes | April 28 |
Wednesday Only Classes | April 29 |
Monday/Wednesday Classes | April 29 |
Wednesday/Friday Classes | April 29 |
Thursday Only Classes | April 30 |
Monday/Thursday Classes | April 30 |
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday | April 30 |
Wednesday/Thursday Classes | April 30 |
Monday through Thursday Classes | April 30 |
Friday Only Classes | May 1 |
Asynchronous Classes | Check with your instructor |
Final Exams (check with your instructor for exam dates) | May 4 – May 8 |
Term Ends | May 8 |
Final Grades Due · Grades are due to the Office of the Registrar 4 days after the final examination or last class meeting, whichever is later. · | May 12 |
Transcripts available with semester grades | May 13 |
Commencement | May 12 (Tentative) |
Event |
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Application for May & August 2026 Graduation deadline | October 1, 2025 |
Application for December 2026 Graduation deadline | March 1, 2026 |
For students enrolled at IU South Bend during the Fall 2025 semester, each student is assigned a “registration appointment” which denotes the first day and time the student can access registration online via . Online registration remains open only through the first week of classes. · NOTE: This is not an appointment to speak with an academic advisor. |
November 3, 2025 – November 6, 2025 |
Drop Course(s): · Course deleted from record; no grade assigned. · Use online registration via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | November 3, 2025 – January 11, 2026 |
Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment · For all students, no appointment required | November 7, 2025 – January 11, 2026 |
Classes Begin · Please consult your schedule for session description and start dates. · Please contact the Registrar's Office if you have questions about your start date or drop/withdrawal dates. · Please contact the Bursar’s Office if you need refund information. | January 12 |
Last Day to add a waitlist request | January 14 |
100% refund ends · Use online registration via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | January 18 |
No Classes – Campus Closed | January 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
eAdd period () via | January 19 – January 25 |
eDrop period () via · Withdrawal with automatic grade of W · Withdrawal after this period is granted only due to extraordinary circumstances. · Poor performance in a course is not grounds for a late withdrawal. | January 19 – February 11 |
Pass/Fail Option Ends at 4:00 p.m. EST | January 23 |
50% refund ends () Students can drop classes via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | January 25 |
Withdrawal with grade of W or F () via · Permission to withdraw during this period requires instructor approval and is granted only for extraordinary circumstances. · Poor performance in a course is not grounds for a late withdrawal. | February 12 – February 27 |
Last Day to Withdraw expires at 11:59 p.m. EST | February 27 |
Session Ends (check with your instructor for exam dates) | March 6 |
Final Grades Due · Grades are due to the Office of the Registrar 4 days after the final examination or last class meeting, whichever is later. · | March 10 |
Event |
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Application for May & August 2026 Graduation deadline | October 1, 2025 |
Application for December 2026 Graduation deadline | March 1, 2026 |
For students enrolled at IU South Bend during the Fall 2025 semester, each student is assigned a “registration appointment” which denotes the first day and time the student can access registration online via . Online registration remains open only through the first week of classes. · NOTE: This is not an appointment to speak with an academic advisor. |
November 3, 2025 – November 6, 2025 |
Drop Course(s): · Course deleted from record; no grade assigned. · Use online registration via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | November 3, 2025 – March 8, 2026 |
Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment · For all students, no appointment required | November 7, 2025 – March 8, 2026 |
Classes Begin · Please consult your schedule for session description and start dates. · Please contact the Registrar's Office if you have questions about your start date or drop/withdrawal dates. · Please contact the Bursar’s Office if you need refund information. | March 9 |
Last Day to add a waitlist request | March 11 |
100% refund ends · Use online registration via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | March 15 |
No Classes – Spring Break | March 15 – March 22 |
eAdd period () via | March 16 – March 22 |
eDrop period () via · Withdrawal with automatic grade of W · Withdrawal after this period is granted only due to extraordinary circumstances. · Poor performance in a course is not grounds for a late withdrawal. | March 16 – April 8 |
Pass/Fail Option Ends at 4:00 p.m. EST | March 20 |
50% refund ends () Students can drop classes via until 11:59 p.m. EST of the deadline date. | March 29 |
Withdrawal with grade of W or F () via · Permission to withdraw during this period requires instructor approval and is granted only for extraordinary circumstances. · Poor performance in a course is not grounds for a late withdrawal. | April 9 – May 1 |
Last Day to Withdraw expires at 11:59 p.m. EST | May 1 |
Session Ends (check with your instructor for exam dates) | May 8 |
Final Grades Due · Grades are due to the Office of the Registrar 4 days after the final examination or last class meeting, whichever is later. · | May 12 |