Fall 2026 Undergraduate Registration Deadlines

Following are important registration DEADLINES for undergraduate students. The deadline dates are specific to the Part of Term (POT) of the class. The POT designations are shown in the Course Explorer Class Schedule for each specific class section. Any class without a POT listed is considered a nonstandard course and are not found on this chart. Drop deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Refund Schedule for Fall 2026. Withdrawal deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Withdrawal Schedule for Fall 2026.

POT of class1AB
POT DescriptionFull termFirst 8 WeeksSecond 8 Weeks
Length of course in weeks1688
Term dates including finalsAug 24 - Dec 17Aug 24 - Oct 16Oct 19 - Dec 17
CANCEL semester for 100% refundAug 23
11:59PM
Aug 23
11:59PM
Oct 18
(if enrolled ONLY in POT B classes)
First day of instruction for the POTAug 24Aug 24Oct 19
Add a class via Self-ServiceSep 4
11:59PM
Aug 28
11:59PM
Oct 23
11:59PM
Change credit hours on variable credit course via Self-ServiceSep 4
11:59PM
Aug 28
11:59PM
Oct 23
11:59PM
DROP a class with refund if tuition range changes or billing hours decrease. NO refund for dropping a class after this date (12.5% point of the class)Sep 4
11:59PM
Aug 28
11:59PM
Oct 23
11:59PM
Submit request to Audit a classSep 4Aug 28Oct 23
Undergraduate apply to graduate in December via Self-ServiceSep 4Sep 4Sep 4
DROP a class via Self-Service with no 'W' grade or record of the class on your academic history. (This is halfway point of the class)
Contact your college to discuss dropping a class after this date.
Oct 16
11:59PM
Sep 18
11:59PM
Nov 13
11:59PM
WITHDRAW from semester without 'W' grades
(This is halfway point of the class)
Oct 16Sep 18Nov 13
Submit credit/no credit request to college office
(This is halfway point of the class)
Oct 16Sep 18Nov 13
Submit grade replacements to college office
(This is halfway point of the class)
Oct 16Sep 18Nov 13
Last day to withdraw for minimum 40% refund
(60% point of the class)
Oct 30Sep 25Nov 20
Fall BreakNov 21 - 29N/ANov 21 - 29
Instruction endsDec 9Oct 16Dec 9
Final ExamsDec 11 - 17Dec 11 - 17

Office of the Registrar
901 West Illinois Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Email: registrar@illinois.edu