Academic Calendars

Campus Description Date
All  The first day of instruction for the term.  Monday, August 24, 2026
All  Accepting Faculty/Staff tuition fee waiver forms.  Monday, August 24, 2026
All  Late registration begins. ($25.00 Late Registration Fee Charged).  Monday, August 24, 2026
All  Last day students may add a course on-line. (Classes added after this date require appropriate signatures.)  Sunday, August 30, 2026
All  Deadline to withdraw from current term with full refund (less term withdrawal fee)  Sunday, August 30, 2026
All  Deadline for enrollment prior to $100 late registration fee.  Friday, September 4, 2026
All  Financial Aid Census (refer to finaid.wsu.edu for more information).  Friday, September 4, 2026
All  Last day to accept Faculty/Staff tuition fee waiver forms to add courses for faculty, staff, and state employees under the tuition waiver.  Friday, September 4, 2026
All  Last day a student may receive a refund for special course fees.  Friday, September 4, 2026
All  Labor Day--ALL UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY.  Monday, September 7, 2026
All  Deadline to pay unpaid tuition and mandatory fees or a 3% late fee will be assessed.  Thursday, September 10, 2026
All  Last day to change enrollment from letter graded to pass/fail.  Friday, September 11, 2026
All  Last day to change enrollment from credit to audit and audit to credit.  Friday, September 11, 2026
All  Deadline for dropping a course without record. (Course withdrawals after this date are recorded on the student's transcript).  Tuesday, September 22, 2026
All  Deadline to pay unpaid tuition and mandatory fees or a 5% late fee will be assessed.  Tuesday, September 22, 2026
All  Last day to file residency application.  Tuesday, September 22, 2026
All  Deadline to apply for a Graduate Degree. Late fees are applied after this date. Please see Graduate School Deadlines for more information.  Friday, October 2, 2026
All  Last day to apply for Fall 2026 undergraduate, professional degree or certificate without incurring a late fee. After this date an additional fee of $75 is assessed.  Friday, October 2, 2026
All  Deadline to pay unpaid tuition and mandatory fees or a 7% late fee will be assessed.  Wednesday, October 7, 2026
All  Mid-term grade submission ends. Required for students enrolled in undergraduate courses See Rule 88.  Wednesday, October 14, 2026
All  Last day for graduate students to submit completed Exam Scheduling form (via portal by department).  Thursday, November 5, 2026
All  Priority Registration Begins For Spring  Monday, November 9, 2026
All  Veterans Day--ALL UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY  Wednesday, November 11, 2026
All  Deadline for undergraduate and professional students to withdraw from a course (see Rule 68). Withdrawals do not reduce tuition charges.  Friday, November 20, 2026
All  Last day to apply for a Graduate Certificate/Degree. No extensions, no late fees.  Friday, November 20, 2026
All  Last day to take final examination for an advanced degree.  Friday, November 20, 2026
All  Thanksgiving vacation begins.  Monday, November 23, 2026
All  Thanksgiving vacation ends.  Friday, November 27, 2026
All  Last day to add a course for this term with appropriate signatures.  Friday, December 11, 2026
All  Deadline to withdraw from current term (see Rule 70b)  Friday, December 11, 2026
All  Last day to apply for a Fall 2026 undergraduate or professional degree or certificate with $75 late fee. After this date fee increases to $150.  Friday, December 11, 2026
All  Last day to apply for Military Residency  Friday, December 11, 2026
All  Deadline to change from pass/fail to letter graded.  Friday, December 11, 2026
All  Last day of instruction for the term.  Friday, December 11, 2026
Pullman  Commencement (Pullman Campus)  Saturday, December 12, 2026
All  Final examinations begin.  Monday, December 14, 2026
All  Final examinations end.  Friday, December 18, 2026
All  Final grade submission ends.  Tuesday, December 22, 2026
All  Final Grades available. Students may select "Grades" under the academics tab via myWSU. Students may also order an official transcript at www.transcripts.wsu.edu.  Wednesday, December 23, 2026
All  Last day to apply for a Fall 2026 undergraduate or professional degree or certificate with a $150 late fee.  Wednesday, January 27, 2027
All  Last day for undergraduate or professional students to have all requirements completed to be considered a candidate for the Fall 2026 class. If requirements are not complete by this date the graduation application will become inactive.  Friday, February 5, 2027