Departmental Processing Schedule

Following are our projected dates for the Event, Class Schedule, and Final Exam Processing Calendar. Continue to read the instructions that are enclosed within Event, Class Schedule, and Final Exam mailings in the event that any of these dates are revised. In some browsers, please hit the green plus sign to see future term dates.

ProcessSpring 2026Summer 2026Fall 2026Spring 2027
Class Schedule Request Spreadsheet Initial Copy sent to Departments (Cannot do any section builds/changes prior to this date) SectionsMay 23, 2025November 5, 2025November 7, 2025May 22, 2026
Class Schedule Posted in Preview Mode in Course Explorer (login required)SectionsMay 23, 2025November 7, 2025November 7, 2025May 22, 2026
Class Schedule Initial Changes done by Departments (OR begins scheduling rooms)SectionsAugust 1, 2025January 13, 2026January 20, 2026August 7, 2026
All room changes must go through CMSS (cannot be inputted in Banner)SectionsAugust 1, 2025January 13,2026January 20, 2026August 7, 2026
Class Schedule Available in Course ExplorerSectionsOctober 6, 2025March 9, 2026March 9, 2026October 5, 2026
GA Room Assignments CompleteSectionsOctober 20, 2025March, 23, 2026March 23, 2026October 19, 2026
Priority Student Registration Begins RegistrationNovember 3, 2025April 6, 2026April 6, 2026November 2, 2026
Send list of courses to Final Exam Schedulers marked 1F in Banner.Final ExamsJanuary 7, 2026June 8, 2026August 10, 2026January 11, 2027
Departments must have all courses marked in Banner that will have a Final Exam/Final Exam Special Requests are dueFinal ExamsFebruary 2, 2026June 18, 2026September 9, 2026February 5, 2027
OR Begins scheduling in this order: ExtraSpace then Combined then Arranged then ConflictFinal ExamsFebruary 3, 2026June 22, 2026September 10, 2026February 8, 2027
Final Exam Schedule Posted in Preview Mode in Course Explorer (login required)Final ExamsFebruary 26, 2026July 1, 2026September 30, 2026February 25, 2027
Final Exam Schedule Posted to OR website and to Course ExplorerFinal ExamsMarch 13, 2026July 1, 2026October 14, 2026March 12, 2027
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