Academic AND Registration Calendar
The academic calendar is your source for important dates related to your academic career at UAFS. It is compiled and published by the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Registrar's Office.
Should you have any questions please contact our office by phone or by email.
Phone: 479-788-7230
Email: RegistrarFREEuafs
August 2025
| Date | Detail |
| 1 |
Last day to drop a summer second 5-week class(es) with a W Students with past due balances over $200 will be withdrawn from their fall classes at 5 p.m. Fall undergraduate admissions deadline |
| 6 | Last day of Summer term |
| 11 | Fall wait list ends (16-weeks) |
| 13 | Summer grades available in Workday Student |
| 14-15 | University Days |
| 18 | Fall classes begin |
| 18-22 | Fall Schedule Adjustment Period |
| 20 | Last day to drop first 8-week course with a full refund |
| 22 |
Last day to drop full semester undergraduate or graduate course and receive a 100% refund for fall No Fall registration after noon |
| 25 | Last day to drop first 8-week course with a 50% refund |
September 2025
| Date | Detail |
| 1 | Labor Day holiday – Campus Closed |
| 2 | Last day to drop full semester undergraduate or graduate course and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date. |
| 22 | Advising campaigns sent to students; Students begin scheduling advising appointments |
| 26 | Last day to drop a first 8-week class(es) with a W |
October 2025
| Date | Detail |
| 1 |
Application deadline for Traditional BSN program, Spring class Spring/Summer schedules available online Spring priority advising. Returning and transfer students will register on the day that corresponds with the number of credits they have earned. |
| 9 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| 13 | Last day to drop second 8-week course with a full refund |
| 10 | Last day to drop a graduate course with a W |
| 15 |
Deadline for School of Education spring 2026 admissions applications Mid-term grades due and available in Workday |
| 20 | Last day to drop second 8-week course with 50% refund |
| 29 | ADN and LPN-RN Nursing application deadline |
November 2025
| Date | Detail |
| 7 | Last day to drop undergraduate class(es) with a W (full-term) |
| 10 |
Payment Plans for Spring 2026 open Priority registration for certain groups |
| 11 | Priority registration for students/graduates with 90+ credit hours |
| 12 | Priority registration for students/graduates with 60+ credit hours |
| 13 | Priority registration for students/graduates with 30+ credit hours |
| 14 | Priority registration for students with 0-29 credit hours |
| 17 | Spring/Summer registration begins for non-degree seeking students (including transient and concurrent) |
| 21 | Last day to drop a second 8-week class(es) with a W |
| 24-26 | Thanksgiving Break - no classes, offices open until 5 p.m. |
| 27-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday – Campus Closed |
December 2025
| Date | Detail |
| 4 | Last day of Fall classes |
| 5 | Reading Day |
| 6-12 | Final Exam Week |
| 13 | Commencement |
| 15 | Graduate Admissions deadline for Spring entry |
| 19 | Final grades available in Workday Student |
| 15-23 | Campus offices close at 5 p.m. |
| 15 | Winter Intersession begins |
| 24-31 | Holiday – Campus Closed |
January 2026
| Date | Detail |
| 1-2 | Holiday – Campus Closed |
| 5 |
Campus re-opens; Late registration continues Spring undergraduate admissions deadline |
| 8 | Last day of Winter Intersession classes |
| 12 | Spring wait list ends (16-weeks) |
| 15 | No Spring registration after 11:59 p.m. |
| 16 |
Spring payment deadline 5 p.m. University Day |
| 17 | Spring web registration re-opens for currently enrolled students |
| 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Campus Closed |
| 20 | Spring 2026 classes begin |
| 20-23 | Spring Schedule Adjustment Period |
| 21 | Last day to drop first 8-week course (Spring I 2026) with a full refund |
| 23 | Last day to drop full semester (Spring 2026) undergraduate and graduate course and receive a full refund for Spring |
| 26 | Last day to drop a first 8-week course (Spring I 2026) with a 50% refund. No refund after this date. |
February 2026
|
Date |
Detail |
| 3 |
Last day to drop full semester (Spring 2026) undergraduate or graduate course and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date. |
| 9 |
Application deadline for Social Work Fall 2026 class. |
| 23 |
Advising campaigns sent to students - Students begin schedule advising appointments. |
| 27 |
Last day to withdraw from a first 8-week (Spring I 2026) course with a W |
March 2026
|
Date |
Detail |
| 1 |
Fall 2026 class schedule available Application deadline for Traditional Nursing (BSN) program, Fall 2026 class Application deadline for Accelerated Nursing (BSN) program, Fall 2026 class Fall 2026 Priority Advising begins |
| 11 |
Last day to drop a full semester undergraduate or graduate course and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date. |
| 12 |
Second 8-week (Spring II 2026) classes begin |
| 13 |
Last day to drop a graduate course with a W Last day to drop a second 8-week (Spring II 2026) course with a full refund |
| 18 |
Mid-term grades and first 8-week grades due and available in Workday Student |
| 23-27 |
Spring Break - No Classes - Campus offices open until 5 p.m. |
| 27 |
Spring Break - Campus Closed |
| 28 |
Last day to drop a second 8-week (Spring II 2026) course with a 50% refund |
April 2026
|
Date |
Detail |
| 1 |
Application deadline for Dental Hygiene Fall 2026 class |
| 10 |
Faculty Appreciation / Undergraduate Research Symposium - No Classes - Offices Open Last day to drop an undergraduate 16-week class(es) with a W |
| 15 |
Application deadline for Radiography Fall 2026 class Application deadline for Surgical Technology Fall 2026 class |
| 17 |
Last day to withdraw from second 8-week (Spring II 2026) course with a W |
May 2026
|
Date |
Detail |
| 8 |
Last day of spring classes Undergraduate Admissions Deadline for Summer 2026 |
| 9-15 |
Final Exam Week |
| 15 |
Application deadline for Sonography Fall 2026 class |
| 16 |
Commencement |
| 18 |
Spring Intersession and Maymester classes begin |
| 21 |
Spring grades available in Workday Student |
| 25 |
Memorial Day - Campus Closed |
| 29 |
Application deadline for Nursing Associate (ADN) Fall 2026 class |
June 2026
|
Date |
Detail |
| 1 |
Summer classes begin Summer payment deadline at 5 p.m. No new or re-enrollment after 5 p.m. |
| 1-2 |
Summer Schedule Adjustment Period |
| 2 |
Last day to drop a Summer first 5-week (Summer I 2026) and 10-week (Summer 2026) class with a full refund |
| 5 |
Last day of Spring Intersession/Maymester courses |
| 8 |
Last day to drop a Summer first 5-week (Summer I 2026) and 10-week (Summer 2026) class with a 50% refund. No refund after this date. |
| 26 |
Last day to drop a Summer first 5-week (Summer I 2026) class with a W |
July 2026
|
Date |
Detail |
| 1 |
Last day of first 5-week (Summer I 2026) classes |
| 3 |
Independence Day holiday observed - Campus Closed |
| 4 |
Independence Day |
| 6 |
Summer second 5-week (Summer II 2026) classes begin |
| 7 |
Last day to drop a second 5-week (Summer II 2026) class and receive a full refund |
| 13 |
Last day to drop a Summer second 5-week (Summer II 2026) class and receive a 50% refund. No refund after this date. |
| 14 |
Last day to drop a graduate class with a W (10-weeks) |
| 15 |
Graduate Admissions deadline for fall entry |
| 24 |
Last day to drop a Summer 10-week (Summer 2026) class with a W |
| 31 |
Last day to drop a Summer second 5-week (Summer II 2026) class with a W Undergraduate Admissions deadline for Fall 2026 |
August 2026
|
Date |
Detail |
| 5 |
Last day of Summer term |
| 11 |
Summer grades available in Workday Student |