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.

TermAdd/Drop Deadline
Fall 2026 Full Term CoursesSeptember 21
Fall A 2026 CoursesSeptember 14
Fall B 2026 CoursesNovember 9

TermLate add, drop, & edit deadlines
Winter 2027 Full Term CoursesFebruary 2
Winter A 2027 CoursesJanuary 26
Winter B 2027 CoursesMarch 29

Late add, drop & edit deadlines

TermLate add, drop, & edit deadlines
Fall 2026 Full Term CoursesNovember 6
Fall A 2026 CoursesOctober 9
Fall B 2026 CoursesDecember 4

TermLate add, drop, & edit deadlines
Winter 2027 Full Term CoursesTBD
Winter A 2027 CoursesTBD
Winter B 2027 CoursesTBD

See late add/late drop impact details listed in the university academic calendar.

Fall 2026 Important Registration Dates

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
Last day to access web registration for first seven-week session classes
Drop/add deadline for first seven-week (Fall A) session classes
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
September 14
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 courses dropped will receive a “W” grade (Official Withdrawal). There is no tuition reduction for classes dropped.
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from fall term with assessment of registration and disenrollment fees only
September 21
Begin fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from fall termSeptember 22
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from fall term with fifty percent tuition reductionOctober 12
No reduction in tuition and fee assessment for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from fall termOctober 13
Last day to access web registration for second seven-week (Fall B) session classes
Drop/add deadline for second seven-week session classes
After today, all second seven-week session class election changes must be approved by the academic unit
After today, all second seven-week session classes dropped will receive a “W” grade (Official Withdrawal). There is no tuition reduction for classes dropped.
Last day to withdraw from term (if only taking second seven-week courses) with assessment of registration and disenrollment fee only
November 9

Winter 2027 Important Registration Dates

Winter 2027 Backpacking OpensNovember 9
Registration by appointment for graduate programsNovember 16 – November 18
Registration by appointment for undergraduate programsNovember 19 – December 4
Last day to disenroll for winter term
Last day to process initial registration without late registration fee
January 12
Begin assessment of late registration fee for initial winter term registration
Registration and disenrollment fees assessed to any student who withdraws (drops all classes) from winter term
January 13
Last day to access web registration for first seven-week session classes
Drop/add deadline for first seven-week session classes
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 26
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
February 2
Begin fifty percent tuition reduction for students who withdraw (drop all classes) from winter termFebruary 3
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from winter term with fifty percent tuition reductionFebruary 22
No reduction in tuition and fee assessment for students who withdraw from winter termFebruary 23
Last day to access web registration for second seven-week session classes
Drop/add deadline for second seven-week session classes
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 29

Questions? Contact rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu