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Academic AND Registration Calendar

The academic calendar is your source for important dates related to your academic career at 91¿´Æ¬Íø. It is compiled and published by the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Registrar's Office.

Should you have any questions please contact our office by phone or by email.

Phone: 479-788-7230
Email: RegistrarFREEuafs


January 2026

Date Detail
Jan. 1-2 Holiday – Campus Closed
Jan. 5 Campus re-opens; Late registration continues
Spring undergraduate admissions deadline
Jan. 12 Spring waitlist registration ends (16-weeks). Waitlisting closes at 11:59 pm. Final day for students to be added to a waitlist.
Jan. 13 Spring course waitlists are reduced to five students. Students in position six or higher will be removed and should explore alternative enrollment options.
Jan. 16 Spring payment deadline 5 p.m.
University Day
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Campus Closed
Jan. 20 Spring 2026 classes begin
Jan. 20-23 Spring Schedule Adjustment Period
Jan. 21 Spring waitlists end. All students remaining on a waitlist will be dropped.
Jan. 21 Last day to drop first 8-week course (Spring I 2026) with a full refund
Jan. 23 Last day to drop full semester (Spring 2026) undergraduate and graduate course and receive a full refund for Spring
Jan. 30 Last day to drop a first 8-week course (Spring I 2026) with a 50% refund. No refund after this date. (Extended to this date due to inclement weather.)

February 2026

Date Detail
Feb. 3 Last day to drop a first 8-week course (Spring I 2026) with a 50% refund. No refund after this date. (Extended to this date due to inclement weather.)
Feb. 6 Final day students may use financial aid in the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Bookstore to purchase textbooks and supplies.
Feb. 9 Last day to drop full semester (Spring 2026) undergraduate or graduate course and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date.
Application deadline for Social Work Fall 2026 class.
Feb. 11 Official disbursement date for financial aid.
Feb. 13 Earliest date refunds will be visible in student accounts on Workday. Most will become visible the week of February 16.
Feb. 23 Advising campaigns sent to students - Students begin schedule advising appointments.
Feb. 27 Last day to withdraw from a first 8-week (Spring I 2026) course with a W

March 2026

Date Detail
March 1 Fall 2026 class schedule available
Application deadline for Traditional Nursing (BSN) program, Fall 2026 class
Application deadline for Accelerated Nursing (BSN) program, Fall 2026 class
Fall 2026 Priority Advising begins
March 12 Second 8-week (Spring II 2026) classes begin
March 13 Last day to drop a graduate course with a W
Last day to drop a second 8-week (Spring II 2026) course with a full refund
March 18 Last day to drop a second 8-week (Spring II 2026) course with a 50% refund
Mid-term grades and first 8-week grades due and available in Workday Student
March 23-27 Spring Break - No Classes - Campus offices open until 5 p.m.
March 27 Spring Break - Campus Closed

April 2026

Date Detail
April 1 Application deadline for Dental Hygiene Fall 2026 class
April 10 Faculty Appreciation / Undergraduate Research Symposium - No Classes - Offices Open
Last day to drop an undergraduate 16-week class(es) with a W
April 13 Priority registration for certain groups
April 14 Priority registration for students with 90+ credit hours
April 15 Priority registration for students with 60+ credit hours
April 15 Application deadline for Radiography Fall 2026 class
Application deadline for Surgical Technology Fall 2026 class
April 16 Priority registration for students with 30+ credit hours
April 17 Priority registration for students with 0-29 credit hours
Last day to withdraw from second 8-week (Spring II 2026) course with a W
April 20 Summer/fall registration begins for non-degree seeking students including transient and concurrent. Summer registration begins for new students

May 2026

Date Detail
May 8 Last day of spring classes
Undergraduate 91¿´Æ¬Íø Deadline for Summer 2026
May 9-15 Final Exam Week
May 15 Application deadline for Sonography Fall 2026 class
May 16 Commencement
May 18 Spring Intersession and Maymester classes begin
May 21 Spring grades available in Workday Student
May 25 Memorial Day - Campus Closed
May 29 Summer payment deadline at 5 p.m. No new or re-enrollment after 5 p.m.
Application deadline for Nursing Associate (ADN) Fall 2026 class

June 2026

Date Detail
June 1 Summer classes begin
June 1-2 Summer Schedule Adjustment Period
June 2 Last day to drop a Summer first 5-week (Summer I 2026) and 10-week (Summer 2026) class with a full refund
June 5 Last day of Spring Intersession/Maymester courses
June 8 Last day to drop a Summer first 5-week (Summer I 2026) and 10-week (Summer 2026) class with a 50% refund. No refund after this date.
June 26 Last day to drop a Summer first 5-week (Summer I 2026) class with a W

July 2026

Date Detail
July 1 Last day of first 5-week (Summer I 2026) classes
July 3 Independence Day holiday observed - Campus Closed
July 4 Independence Day
July 6 Summer second 5-week (Summer II 2026) classes begin
July 7 Last day to drop a second 5-week (Summer II 2026) class and receive a full refund
July 13 Last day to drop a Summer second 5-week (Summer II 2026) class and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date.
July 14 Last day to drop a graduate class with a W (10-weeks)
July 15 Graduate 91¿´Æ¬Íø deadline for fall entry
July 24 Last day to drop a Summer 10-week (Summer 2026) class with a W
July 31 Last day to drop a Summer second 5-week (Summer II 2026) class with a W
Undergraduate 91¿´Æ¬Íø deadline for Fall 2026

August 2026

Date Detail
Aug. 5 Last day of Summer term
Aug. 11 Summer grades available in Workday Student
Aug. 13-14 University Days
Aug. 14 Fall Payment Deadline (Noon deadline)
Aug. 17 Fall classes begin
Aug. 17-21 Fall schedule adjustment period
Aug. 19 Last day to drop first 8-week course with a full refund
Aug. 21 Last day to drop full semester undergraduate or graduate course and receive a 100% refund for fall
No Fall 2026 registration after noon
Aug. 24 Last day to drop first 8-week course with a 50% refund
Aug. 31 Last day to drop full semester undergraduate or graduate course and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date.

September 2026

Date Detail
Sept. 7 Labor Day holiday – Campus Closed
Sept. 25 Last day to drop a first 8-week class(es) with a W

October 2026

Date Detail
Oct. 1 Spring/Summer 2027 schedules available online
Oct. 7 Last day of first 8-week classes
Oct. 8 Second 8-week classes begin
Oct. 9 Last day to drop a graduate course with a W
Oct. 12 Last day to drop second 8-week course with a full refund
Oct. 19 Last day to drop second 8-week course with 50% refund

November 2026

Date Detail
Nov. 6 Last day to drop undergraduate class(es) with a W (full-term)
Nov. 9 Priority registration for certain groups
Nov. 10 Priority registration for students/graduates with 90+ credit hours
Nov. 11 Priority registration for students/graduates with 60+ credit hours
Nov. 12 Priority registration for students/graduates with 30+ credit hours
Nov. 13 Priority registration for students with 0-29 credit hours
Nov. 16 Spring/Summer registration begins for non-degree seeking students (including transient and concurrent)
Nov. 20 Last day to drop a second 8-week class(es) with a W
Nov. 23-25 Thanksgiving Break - no classes, offices open until 5 p.m.
Nov. 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday – Campus Closed

December 2026

Date Detail
Dec. 4 Last day of Fall 2026 classes
Dec. 5-11 Final Exam Week
Dec. 12 Commencement
Dec. 14-23 Campus offices close at 5 p.m.
Dec. 24-31 Holiday – Campus Closed

January 2027

Date Detail
Jan. 1 Holiday – campus closed
Jan. 4 Campus re-opens - late registration continues
Jan. 11 Spring waitlist registration ends (16-weeks). Waitlisting closes at 11:59 pm. Final day for students to be added to a waitlist.
Jan. 12 Spring course waitlists are reduced to five students. Students in position six or higher will be removed and should explore alternative enrollment options.
Jan. 15 University Day
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - campus closed
Jan. 19 Spring 2027 Classes Begin
Jan. 19-22 Spring 2027 Schedule Adjustment Period
Jan. 20 Spring waitlists end. All students remaining on a waitlist will be dropped.
Jan. 20 Last day to drop first 8-week course (Spring I 2027) with a full refund
Jan. 22 Last day to drop full semester (Spring 2027) undergraduate and graduate course and receive a full refund for spring
Jan. 25 Last day to drop first 8-week course (Spring I 2027) with a 50% refund. No refund after this date.

February 2027

Date Detail
Feb. 2 Last day to drop full semester (Spring 2027) undergraduate or graduate course and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date.
Feb. 26 Last day to withdraw a first 8-week (Spring I 2027) course with a W

March 2027

Date Detail
March 1 Fall 2027 class schedule available
Fall 2027 Priority Advising begins
March 10 Last day of First 8-week (Spring I 2027) classes
March 11 Second 8-week (Spring II 2027) classes begin
March 12 Last day to drop second 8-week (Spring II 2027) course with full refund
Last day to drop a graduate course with a W
March 17 Mid-term grades and first 8-week grades due and available in Workday Student
Last day to drop a second 8-week (Spring II 2027) course with a 50% refund
March 22-26 Spring Break - No Classes - Campus offices open until 5 p.m.
March 26 Spring Break - Campus Closed

April 2027

Date Detail
April 9 Faculty Appreciation/Undergraduate Research Symposium - No Classes/Offices Open
Last day to drop an undergraduate 16-week class(es) with a W
April 12 Priority registration for certain groups
April 13 Priority registration for students with 90+ credit hours
April 14 Priority registration for students with 60+ credit hours
April 15 Priority registration for students with 30+ credit hours
April 16 Priority registration for students with 0-29 credit hours
Last day to withdraw from second 8-week (Spring II 2027) course with a W
April 19 Summer/fall registration begins for non-degree seeking students including transient and concurrent. Summer registration begins for new students

May 2027

Date Detail
May 7 Last day of spring classes
May 8-14 Final exam week
May 15 Commencement
May 17 Spring intersession & Maymester classes begin
May 20 Spring 2027 grades available on Workday Student
May 31 Memorial Day – campus closed

June 2027

Date Detail
June 1 Summer 2027 Classes begin
June 1-2 Summer 2027 Schedule Adjustment Period
June 2 Last day to drop a summer first 5-week (Summer I 2027) and 10-week (Summer 2027) class with full refund
June 8 Last day to drop a Summer first 5-week (Summer I 2027) and 10-week (Summer 2027) class with a 50% refund. No refund after this date.
June 25 Last day to drop a summer first 5-week (Summer I 2027) class(es) with a W

July 2027

Date Detail
July 1 Last day of first 5-week (Summer I 2027) courses
July 4 Independence Day
July 5 Independence Day holiday observed - campus closed
July 6 Summer second 5-week (Summer II 2027) classes begin
July 7 Last day to drop second 5-week (Summer II 2027) class and receive a full refund
July 13 Last day to drop a summer second 5-week (Summer II 2027) class and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date.
July 23 Last day to drop summer 10-week (Summer 2027) class with a W
July 30 Last day to drop a summer second 5-week (Summer II 2027) class(es) with a W

August 2027

Date Detail
Aug. 5 Last day of summer term