Registration Dates
Enrollment Appointment
To find out when you can start registering for a term or for course bidding timelines, be sure to view your course registration information.
Registration Dates
Refer to the University Academic Calendar to determine important registration deadlines for Ross & non-Ross courses. Review policies and deadlines regarding modifying the grading basis for classes (e.g. optional pass/fail, audit).
Add/Drop Deadlines
Add/drop deadlines are listed on the University Academic Calendar. Be sure to select the appropriate academic term from the dropdown.
| Term | Add/Drop Deadline |
| Winter 2026 Full Term Courses | January 27 |
| Winter A 2026 Courses | January 20 |
| Winter B 2026 Courses | March 23 |
| Term | Add/Drop Deadline |
| Spring 2026 Courses | May 18 |
| Spring/Summer 2026 Courses | May 26 |
| Summer 2026 Courses | July 13 |
| Term | Add/Drop Deadline |
| Fall 2026 Full Term Courses | September 21 |
| Fall A 2026 Courses | September 14 |
| Fall B 2026 Courses | November 9 |
Late add, drop & edit deadlines
| Term | Late add, drop, & edit deadlines |
| Winter 2026 Full Term Courses | March 20 |
| Winter A 2026 Courses | February 13 |
| Winter B 2026 Courses | April 17 |
See late add/late drop impact details listed in the university academic calendar.
Winter 2026 Important Registration Dates
| Last day to access web registration for first seven-week session classes (Winter A) Drop/add deadline for first seven-week session classes (Winter A) After today, all first seven-week session class election changes must be approved by the academic unit After today, all first seven-week session courses dropped will receive a “W” grade (Official Withdrawal). There is no tuition reduction for courses dropped. Last day to withdraw from term (if only taking first seven-week courses) with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only | January 20 |
| Last day to access web registration for full term classes Drop/add deadline for full term classes After today, all full term class election changes must be approved by the academic unit After today, full term classes dropped (with other classes still enrolled) will receive a “W” grade (Official Withdrawal). There is no tuition reduction for classes dropped. Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from full term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fee only | January 27 |
| Begin fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from winter term | January 28 |
| Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from winter term with fifty percent tuition reduction | February 17 |
| No reduction in tuition and fee assessment for students who withdraw from winter term | February 18 |
| Last day to access web registration for second seven-week session classes (Winter B) Drop/add deadline for second seven-week session classes (Winter B) After today, all second seven-week session class election changes must be approved by the academic unit After today, second seven-week session classes dropped (with other classes still enrolled) will receive a “W” grade (Official Withdrawal). There is no tuition reduction for classes dropped. Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from term (if only taking second seven-week session classes) with assessment of registration and disenrollment fee only | March 23 |
Spring, Spring/Summer, Summer, and Fall 2026 Important Registration Dates
| Backpacking opens | March 18 |
| Registration by appointment for selected graduate programs | March 25 – March 27 |
| Registration by appointment for undergraduate programs | March 30 – April 10 |
| Last day to disenroll for spring half and spring/summer terms Last day to process initial registration without late registration fee for spring half and spring/summer terms | May 4 |
| Begin assessment of late registration fee for initial spring half and/or spring/summer term registration Registration and disenrollment fees assessed to any student who withdraws (drops all classes) from spring half and/or spring/summer terms | May 5 |
| Last day to access web registration for spring half term Drop/add deadline for spring half term classes After today, all spring half term class election changes must be approved by the academic unit After today, all classes dropped will receive a “W” grade (Official Withdrawal). There is no tuition reduction for classes dropped. Last day to withdraw from spring half term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only | May 18 |
| Begin fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from spring half term | May 19 |
| Last day to access web registration for spring/summer term Drop/add deadline for spring/summer term classes After today, all spring/summer term class election changes must be approved by the academic unit After today, all classes dropped will receive a “W” grade (Official Withdrawal). There is no tuition reduction for classes dropped. Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from spring/summer term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from spring half term with fifty percent tuition reduction | May 26 |
| Begin fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from spring/summer term No reduction in tuition for students who withdraw (drops all classes) from spring half term | May 27 |
| Last day to withdraw from spring/summer term with fifty percent tuition reduction | June 15 |
| No reduction in tuition and fee assessment for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from spring/summer term | June 16 |
| Last day to process initial registration without late registration fee for summer half term Last day to disenroll for summer half term | June 29 |
| Begin assessment of late registration fee for initial summer half term registration | June 30 |
| Last day to access web registration for summer half term Drop/add deadline for summer half term classes After today, all summer half term class election changes must be approved by the academic unit After today, all classes dropped will receive a “W” grade (Official Withdrawal). There is no tuition reduction for classes dropped. Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from summer half term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only | July 13 |
| Begin fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from summer half term | July 14 |
| Last day to withdraw from summer half term with fifty percent tuition reduction | July 20 |
| No reduction in tuition and fee assessment for students who withdraw (drops all classes) from summer half term | July 21 |
| Last day to disenroll for fall term Last day to process initial registration without late registration fee | August 30 |
| Fall Classes Begin Begin assessment of late registration fee for initial fall term registration Registration and disenrollment fees assessed to any student who withdraws (drops all classes) from fall term | August 31 |
Questions? Contact rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu
