Important Fall 2026 Semester Dates

August 17, 2026 – December 11, 2026

• March 23-August 21: Enrollment Open
• August 14: ALL FEES ARE DUE
• August 17: Sixteen Week Classes BEGIN
• August 21: Last Date to Enroll and Add Sixteen Week Classes
• August 28: Last Date to Drop Sixteen Week Classes and Receive a Refund
• September 7: Labor Day Holiday, campuses closed
• October 15-16: Fall Break, campuses closed
• November 10: Last Day to Withdraw from Sixteen Week Classes with a “W”
• November 25-27: Thanksgiving Break, campuses closed
• December 4: Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Class or Withdraw from all Sixteen Week Classes
  NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes from which a student withdraws between November 11 and December 4, only if the student has a passing grade at the time of the withdrawal.
• December 7-11: Finals
• December 11: Semester ENDS
• December 12: Commencement at NSU Tahlequah
• December 15: Faculty Grade Entry Closes (3:00 pm)
• December 16: Grades Available via goNSU
• December 17: Earliest Date that Official Transcripts Will Be Available

Grades may be available on goNSU as early as December 16. Please remember that summary information such as hours earned and grade point average may not include Fall 2026 courses until December 17.

August 17, 2026 – October 2, 2026

• March 23–August 18: Enrollment Open
• August 17: First Seven Week Classes BEGIN
• August 18: Last Date to Add First Seven Week Classes
• August 20: Last Date to Drop First Seven Week Classes and Receive a Refund
• September 7: Labor Day Holiday, campuses closed
• September 22: Last Day to Withdraw from First Seven Week Classes with a “W”
• October 1: Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Class or to Withdraw from all First Seven Week Classes
  NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes from which a student withdraws between September 23 and October 1, only if the student has a passing grade at the time of the withdrawal.
• October 2: Finals
• October 2: First Seven Week Classes END

August 17, 2026 – October 9, 2026

• March 23-August 19: Enrollment Open
• August 17: First Eight Week Classes BEGIN
• August 19: Last Date to Add First Eight Week Classes
• August 21: Last Date to Drop First Eight Week Classes and Receive a Refund
• September 7: Labor Day Holiday, campuses closed
• September 25: Last Day to Withdraw from First Eight Week Classes with a “W”
• October 8: Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Class or to Withdraw from all First Eight Week Classes
  NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes from which a student withdraws between September 26 and October 8, only if the student has a passing grade at the time of the withdrawal.
• October 9: Finals
• October 9: First Eight Week Classes END

October 12, 2026 – December 4, 2026

• March 23-October 13: Enrollment Open
• October 12: Second Seven Week Classes BEGIN
• October 13: Last Date to Add Second Seven Week Classes
• October 15-16: Fall Break, campuses closed
• October 19: Last Date to Drop Second Seven Week Classes and Receive a Refund
• November 18: Last Day to Withdraw from Seven Week Classes with a “W”
• November 25–27: Thanksgiving Break, campuses closed
• December 3: Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Class or to Withdraw from all Second Seven Week Classes
  NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes from which a student withdraws between November 19 and December 3, only if the student has a passing grade at the time of the withdrawal.
• December 4: Finals
• December 4: Second Seven Week Classes END

October 12, 2026 – December 11, 2026

• March 23-October 14: Enrollment Open
• October 12: Second Eight Week Classes BEGIN
• October 14: Last Date to Add Second Eight Week Classes
• October 15-16: Fall Break, campuses closed
• October 20: Last Date to Drop Second Eight Week Classes and Receive a Refund
• November 24: Last Day to Withdraw from Second Eight Week Classes with a “W”
• November 25–27: Thanksgiving Break, campuses closed
• December 10: Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Class or to Withdraw from all Second Eight Week Classes
  NOTE: A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes from which a student withdraws between November 25 and December 10, only if the student has a passing grade at the time of the withdrawal.
• December 11: Finals
• December 11: Second Eight Week Classes END