Fall Registration Dates
Summary of Registration Dates Fall 2026
| Date | Time (EST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 10 | Preliminary holds placed by Revenue & Receivable. Students who fail to pay their payment plan on March 30th will have holds placed also on their accounts. | |
| Friday, March 13 | 9:00 AM | Schedule of Classes published and viewable; students may start to plan their schedule in preparation for registration. |
| Monday, March 30 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for McCourt Graduate Students (continuing students) PPOL, MPM-EMPM, IDPP, and DSPP (McCourt Students have their time slot without alpha bands.) |
| Monday, March 30 | 9:00 AM | Registration opens for SCS (UG and G) |
| Monday, March 30 | 10:00 AM | Registration opens for Ph.D. Students |
| April 2- April 6 | Easter Break | |
| Tuesday, April 7 | Waitlist will run on weekdays (excluding holidays) as seats become available beginning March 30 through August 20, 2026. The last day to claim a seat is August 21, 2026. Students awarded seats will have 23 hours to claim them. The Waitlist will be purged on August 21, 2026, after 4 p.m. | |
| Tuesday, April 7 | 12:00 PM | Undergraduate Exchange students (including GU-Q exchange students in DC); The PIN is Not needed. From 12:00 pm (EST Noon) April 7 (noon) to April 9 at 11:59 pm EST |
| Tuesday, April 7 | Registration opens for Graduate School Master’s Program (GSAS Masters, Third Year) – Excludes NURO Online, Excludes PPOL and BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – F-K 9:30 AM -L-Q 10:00 AM – R-Z 10:30 AM – A-E | |
| Wednesday, April 8 | Registration opens for Graduate School Master’s Program (GSFS Year 2/3 & GSAS Masters, Second Year) – Excludes NURO Online, PPOL, and BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – F-K 9:30 AM -L-Q 10:00 AM – R-Z 10:30 AM – A-E | |
| Thursday, April 9 | Registration opens for Continuing Graduate School Master’s Program (GSFS Year 1 & GSAS Masters, First Year) {Accelerated Students (admitted and FY, second semester) Master Accelerated) with alpha split} – Excludes NURO Online, PPOL, and BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – F-K 9:30 AM -L-Q 10:00 AM – R-Z 10:30 AM – A-E Note: Accelerated students who deposit after 3/23/26 may register with their senior time slot. | |
| Thursday, April 9 | 11:30 AM | Registration opens for continuing Graduate School – Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) Master & Certificates |
| Thursday, April 9 | 12:30 PM | Registration opens for Master of Science in Finance – MSFO (Cont. and admitted populations) |
| Friday, April 10 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for MBA B3 (FT second years, flex third year); MBA-MGSC |
| Friday, April 10 | 12:00 PM | MS-NURS (CNL), MS-HESY |
| Monday, April 13 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for MBA B2 (Flex second years) |
| Monday, April 13 | 6:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Qatar Undergraduate Seniors |
| Monday, April 13 | Registration opens for Undergraduate Seniors Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM F-K 12:00 PM L-Q 1:00 PM R-Z 2:00 PM A-E | |
| Monday, April 13 | 3:00 PM | Continuing Post Bacc Student |
| Tuesday, April 14 | 6:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Qatar Undergraduate Juniors |
| Tuesday, April 14 | Registration opens for rising Undergraduate Juniors Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM F-K 12:00 PM L-Q 1:00 PM R-Z 2:00 PM A-E | |
| Wednesday, April 15 | 6:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Qatar Undergraduate Sophomores |
| Wednesday, April 15 | Registration opens for rising Undergraduate Sophomores Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM F-K 12:00 PM L-Q 1:00 PM R-Z 2:00 PM A-E | |
| Thursday, April 16 | 6:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Qatar Continuing Undergraduate First Years |
| Thursday, April 16 | 9:00 AM | Exchange, 2nd window |
| Tuesday, April 28 | Last Day of Classes | |
| April 29- April 30 | Study Days | |
| Monday, June 1 | GSFS admits and GSAS Graduate admits (master’s and Ph.D.), Includes new BGE admits; Excludes PPOL Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – F-K 9:30 AM -L-Q 10:00 AM – R-Z 10:30 AM – A-E | |
| Tuesday, June 2 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for McCourt new grad admits PPOL, EMPM, IDPP, DSPP (no alpha splits) |
| Monday, June 29 | 9:00 AM | Registration opens for Masters in Management Students (for admits ) |
| Monday, July 13 | 12:00 PM | Fall Registration opens for Nursing Online Students (NURO/DNO) (cont. and admit) |
| Tuesday, July 21 | 10:00 AM | Registration opens for Post-Bacc New Admits |
| Thursday, July 23 | 10:00 AM | Transfer Students have no alpha split |
| Friday, July 24 | Registration opens for all First Year Undergraduate Admits Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM F-K 12:00 PM L-Q 1:00 PM R-Z 2:00 PM A-E | |
| Monday, July 27 | Registration opens for GU-Qatar Undergraduate First Years Admits | |
| Monday, August 17 | GU-Qatar – Last day for waitlist. | |
| Tuesday, August 18 | GU-Qatar Waitlist purged. All available seats are open for registration up to add/drop end | |
| Thursday, August 20 | The last-day waitlist will run for DC campus. | |
| Friday, August 21 | Last day to claim a seat DC campus. The Waitlist will be purged after 4 pm DC campus. All available seats are open for registration up to add/drop end | |
| Sunday, August 23 | Fall classes start at GU-Qatar | |
| Wednesday, August 26 | Online Add Form opens at 9:00 AM | |
| Wednesday, August 26 | First day of classes; follows a Wednesday schedule | |
| Thursday, August 27 | GU-Qatar Add/Drop ends at 4:59 PM EST & 11:59 PM AST(Qatar). Last day to drop without the grade of “W” for GU-Qatar courses | |
| Friday, August 28 | Withdraw Period for full-session GU-Qatar courses begins in GU Experience | |
| Friday, September 4 | Add Form closes at 5:00 p.m. Registration closes for full-session classes at 11:59 pm in GU Experience and the last day to drop without the grade of “W” | |
| Saturday, September 5 | Withdraw period for full-session courses begins in GU Experience |
Notes: The Registrar’s Office will make every effort to adhere to the above calendar but reserves the right to make changes as needed.
Accelerated students who accept and deposit after March 23, 2026, will register with their senior class time slot. Graduate Coordinators will send a list of their accelerated students to the registrar by 3/23.