Fall, Spring and Summer Registration, Add and Drop Dates
Modified on: Wed, Feb 5 2025 4:07 PMSpring Semester 2025
- Registration opens for graduate students and seniors at 12:00AM CST on November 5th, 2024.
- Registration opens for juniors at 12:00PM CST on November 5th, 2024.
- Registration opens for sophomores at 12:00AM CST on November 6th, 2024.
- Registration opens for freshmen at 12:00PM CST on November 6th, 2024.
- Registration opens for incoming freshmen, transfers and returning students at 12:00AM CST on November 7th, 2024.
| Session: | Begin Date: | Last Day to: -Add a Course -Drop a Course and Get a Refund -Drop a Course and Have No Record |
Last Day to: -Drop a Course and Be Withdrawn Instead of Receive a Grade |
End Date: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intersession |
December 23, 2024 |
December 23, 2024 |
January 3, 2025 |
January 10, 2025 |
| Regular 16 Weeks | January 13, 2025 |
January 23, 2025 |
April 11, 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| First 4 Weeks | January 13, 2025 |
January 15, 2025 |
January 30, 2025 |
February 7, 2025 |
| First 6 Weeks | January 13, 2025 | January 16, 2025 | February 7, 2025 | February 21, 2025 |
| First 8 Weeks | January 13, 2025 | January 17, 2025 | February 20, 2025 | March 7, 2025 |
| Second 8 Weeks | March 17, 2025 | March 21, 2025 | April 29, 2025 | May 16, 2025 |
| First 10 Weeks | January 13, 2025 | January 17, 2025 | March 7, 2025 | March 28, 2025 |
| Second 10 Weeks | February 24, 2025 | March 3, 2025 | April 23, 2025 | May 16, 2025 |
Drop with Record: A student may drop a semester-length course at any time during the first twelve weeks of the semester. A grade of "W" will be recorded on the student's transcript for all course dropped
after the Drop with No Record deadline. Courses within a shorter session and the summer term will have a proportional last day to drop with a record.
Drop with a Refund: Students who drop a class or classes during the 0.000 to 8.999% enrollment period shall receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the credit hours attributable to the class or classes dropped. Refunds will not be give after this time frame for students who drop a class or classes.
For instructions on how to drop classes in Campus Connection, please visit the Drop Classes solution.
Withdraw: Students who discontinue their enrollment at VCSU shall receive a refund based on the date of official withdrawal. An official withdraw form must be filed with the Office of Student Academic Services. The last day to withdraw from the university is the last business day of the 12th week of classes.
For instructions, please visit the Withdrawal Process & Form solution.
For more information on the tuition refund policy, please visit the Drop & Withdrawal Refunds solution.
Summer Semester 2025
- Registration opens for all students at 12:00AM CST on March 17th, 2025.
| Session: | Begin Date: | Last Day to: -Add a Course -Drop a Course and Get a Refund -Drop a Course and Have No Record |
Last Day to: -Drop a Course and Be Withdrawn Instead of Receive a Grade |
End Date: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 3 Weeks | May 19, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | June 6, 2025 |
| First 4 Weeks | June 9, 2025 |
June 11, 2025 |
June 25, 2025 |
July 3, 2025 |
| First 8 Weeks | June 9, 2025 | June 13, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
| Second 4 Weeks | July 7, 2025 | July 9, 2025 | July 24, 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
| Second 3 Weeks | August 4, 2025 | August 5, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | August 22, 2025 |
| Graduate - 8 Weeks | June 9, 2025 | June 13, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
For instructions on how to drop classes in Campus Connection, visit the Drop Classes solution.
Drop with No Record: A student may drop a semester-length course and no record of the course will appear on the student's transcript if the drop is processed on or before tenth calendar day of the fall term and the eleventh calendar day of the spring term. Course within a shorter session and the summer term will have a proportional last day to drop with no record.
Drop with Record: A student may drop a semester-length course at any time during the first twelve weeks of the semester. A grade of "W" will be recorded on the student's transcript for all course dropped after the Drop with No Record deadline. Courses within a shorter session and the summer term will have a proportional last day to drop with a record.
Drop with a Refund: Students who drop a class or classes during the 0.000 to 8.999% enrollment period shall receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the credit hours attributable to the class or classes dropped. Refunds will not be give after this time frame for students who drop a class or classes.
For instructions, please visit the Withdrawal Process & Form solution.
For more information on the tuition refund policy, please visit the Drop & Withdrawal Refunds solution.
Fall Semester 2025
- Registration opens for graduate students and seniors at 12:00AM CST on April 8th, 2025.
- Registration opens for juniors at 12:00PM CST on April 8th, 2025.
- Registration opens for sophomores at 12:00AM CST on April 9th, 2025.
- Registration opens for freshmen at 12:00PM CST on April 9th, 2025.
- Registration opens for incoming freshmen, transfers and returning students at 12:00AM CST on April 10th, 2025.
| Session: | Begin Date: | Last Day to: -Add a Course -Drop a Course and Get a Refund -Drop a Course and Have No Record |
Last Day to: -Drop a Course and Be Withdrawn Instead of Receive a Grade |
End Date: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular 16 Weeks | August 25, 2025 | September 4, 2025 | November 14, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
| First 4 Weeks | August 25, 2025 | August 27, 2025 | September 12, 2025 | September 19, 2025 |
| First 6 Weeks | August 25, 2025 | August 28, 2025 | September 22, 2025 | October 3, 2025 |
| First 8 Weeks | August 25, 2025 | August 29, 2025 | October 1, 2025 | October 17, 2025 |
| Second 8 Weeks | October 20, 2025 | October 24, 2025 | December 1, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
| First 10 Weeks | August 25, 2025 | August 29, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | October 31, 2025 |
| Second 10 Weeks | October 6, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | November 26, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
Drop with No Record: A student may drop a semester-length course and no record of the course will appear on the student's transcript if the drop is processed on or before tenth calendar day of the fall term and the eleventh calendar day of the spring term. Course within a shorter session and the summer term will have a proportional last day to drop with no record.
Drop with Record: A student may drop a semester-length course at any time during the first twelve weeks of the semester. A grade of "W" will be recorded on the student's transcript for all course dropped
after the Drop with No Record deadline. Courses within a shorter session and the summer term will have a proportional last day to drop with a record.
Drop with a Refund: Students who drop a class or classes during the 0.000 to 8.999% enrollment period shall receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the credit hours attributable to the class or classes dropped. Refunds will not be give after this time frame for students who drop a class or classes.
For instructions on how to drop classes in Campus Connection, please visit the Drop Classes solution.
Withdraw: Students who discontinue their enrollment at VCSU shall receive a refund based on the date of official withdrawal. An official withdraw form must be filed with the Office of Student Academic Services. The last day to withdraw from the university is the last business day of the 12th week of classes.
For instructions, please visit the Withdrawal Process & Form solution.
For more information on the tuition refund policy, please visit the Drop & Withdrawal Refunds solution.
Spring Semester 2026
- Registration opens for graduate students and seniors at 12:00AM CST on November 12th, 2025.
- Registration opens for juniors at 12:00PM CST on November 12th, 2025.
- Registration opens for sophomores at 12:00AM CST on November 13th, 2025.
- Registration opens for freshmen at 12:00PM CST on November 13th, 2025.
- Registration opens for incoming freshmen, transfers and returning students at 12:00AM CST on November 14th, 2025.
| Session: | Begin Date: | Last Day to: -Add a Course -Drop a Course and Get a Refund -Drop a Course and Have No Record |
Last Day to: -Drop a Course and Be Withdrawn Instead of Receive a Grade |
End Date: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intersession |
December 22, 2025 | December 23, 2025 | January 2, 2026 | January 9, 2026 |
| Regular 16 Weeks | January 12, 2026 | January 22, 2026 | April 10, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| First 4 Weeks | January 12, 2026 | January 14, 2026 | January 30, 2026 | February 6, 2026 |
| First 6 Weeks | January 12, 2026 | January 15, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | February 20, 2026 |
| First 8 Weeks | January 12, 2026 | January 16, 2026 | February 19, 2026 | March 6, 2026 |
| Second 8 Weeks | March 16, 2026 | March 20, 2026 | April 28, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| First 10 Weeks | January 12, 2026 | January 16, 2026 | March 6, 2026 | March 27, 2026 |
| Second 10 Weeks | February 23, 2026 | March 2, 2026 | April 22, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
Drop with Record: A student may drop a semester-length course at any time during the first twelve weeks of the semester. A grade of "W" will be recorded on the student's transcript for all course dropped
after the Drop with No Record deadline. Courses within a shorter session and the summer term will have a proportional last day to drop with a record.
Drop with a Refund: Students who drop a class or classes during the 0.000 to 8.999% enrollment period shall receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the credit hours attributable to the class or classes dropped. Refunds will not be give after this time frame for students who drop a class or classes.
For instructions on how to drop classes in Campus Connection, please visit the Drop Classes solution.
Withdraw: Students who discontinue their enrollment at VCSU shall receive a refund based on the date of official withdrawal. An official withdraw form must be filed with the Office of Student Academic Services. The last day to withdraw from the university is the last business day of the 12th week of classes.
For instructions, please visit the Withdrawal Process & Form solution.
For more information on the tuition refund policy, please visit the Drop & Withdrawal Refunds solution.
Summer Semester 2026
- Registration opens for all students at 12:00AM CST on March 16th, 2026.
| Session: | Begin Date: | Last Day to: -Add a Course -Drop a Course and Get a Refund -Drop a Course and Have No Record |
Last Day to: -Drop a Course and Be Withdrawn Instead of Receive a Grade |
End Date: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 3 Weeks | May 18, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | June 5, 2026 |
| First 4 Weeks | June 8, 2026 | June 10, 2026 | June 25, 2026 | July 2, 2026 |
| First 8 Weeks | June 8, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Second 4 Weeks | July 6, 2026 | July 8, 2026 | July 23, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Second 3 Weeks | August 3, 2026 | August 4, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | August 21, 2026 |
| Graduate - 8 Weeks | June 8, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
For instructions on how to drop classes in Campus Connection, visit the Drop Classes solution.
Drop with No Record: A student may drop a semester-length course and no record of the course will appear on the student's transcript if the drop is processed on or before tenth calendar day of the fall term and the eleventh calendar day of the spring term. Course within a shorter session and the summer term will have a proportional last day to drop with no record.
Drop with Record: A student may drop a semester-length course at any time during the first twelve weeks of the semester. A grade of "W" will be recorded on the student's transcript for all course dropped after the Drop with No Record deadline. Courses within a shorter session and the summer term will have a proportional last day to drop with a record.
Drop with a Refund: Students who drop a class or classes during the 0.000 to 8.999% enrollment period shall receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the credit hours attributable to the class or classes dropped. Refunds will not be give after this time frame for students who drop a class or classes.
For instructions, please visit the Withdrawal Process & Form solution.
For more information on the tuition refund policy, please visit the Drop & Withdrawal Refunds solution.