Important Dates and Deadlines

Registration Information

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Deadlines are subject to change. All deadlines are 5 p.m. unless otherwise specified.
Visit the Student Business Services website for refund and billing deadlines.

Fall 2026 parts of term

Full Fall

DATESDETAILS
Aug. 19Online registration temporarily unavailable beginning at noon.
Aug. 24

First class day.

Must complete a withdrawal form to withdraw from all fall classes.

Aug. 27Last day to register through mySFA without departmental approval (departmental approval required after this date).
Sept. 9Official reporting day.
Sept. 10

Drop request form required if you are dropping a fall class and will remain enrolled in other fall classes. Courses dropped using the request form process may count toward your six-drop limit.

Withdrawal form required if you intend to withdraw from all eligible fall classes and receive a W grade for fall courses.

Nov. 9

Last day to submit a drop request form if you are dropping a fall class and will remain enrolled in other fall classes. Courses dropped using the request form process may count toward your six-drop limit.

Last day to submit a withdrawal form if you intend to withdraw from all eligible fall classes and receive a W grade for fall courses.

Fall I

DATESDETAILS
Aug. 19Online registration temporarily unavailable beginning at noon.
Aug. 24First class day.
Aug. 25Last day to register through mySFA without departmental approval (departmental approval required after this date).
Aug. 28Official reporting day.
Aug. 29Drop request form required if you are dropping a fall I class and will remain enrolled in other fall classes. Courses dropped using the request form process may count toward your six-drop limit.
Sept. 25Last day to submit a drop request form if you are dropping a fall I class and will remain enrolled in other fall classes. Courses dropped using the request form process may count toward your six-drop limit.

Fall II

DATESDETAILS
Oct. 16Online registration temporarily unavailable beginning at noon.
Oct. 19First class day.
Oct. 20Last day to register through mySFA without departmental approval (departmental approval required after this date).
Oct. 27Official reporting day.
Oct. 28Drop request form required if you are dropping a fall II class and will remain enrolled in other fall classes. Courses dropped using the request form process may count toward your six-drop limit.
Nov. 24Last day to submit a drop request form if you are dropping a fall II class and will remain enrolled in other fall classes. Courses dropped using the request form process may count toward your six-drop limit.

Registration and Waitlisting FAQs

If I drop a class and change my mind, can I register again for the same class?

You can register for the same section, if there are seats available.

If you drop a class that has an active waitlist, you must add yourself to the waitlist or register for a different section that does not have a waitlist. Refer to the details on how to join a waitlist.

If I am dropped for nonpayment, does that affect waitlisted courses?

Yes. If you are dropped from a registered course due to nonpayment, you also will be removed from any joined waitlists.

What if there's a time conflict between registered and waitlisted courses?

You can choose to be on a waitlist for a course section even if this creates a time conflict with another class on your schedule.

However, there cannot be a time conflict between two registered courses. Therefore, when you receive the email notification of an open seat in the waitlisted course section, you will need to decide which class to take. If the waitlisted class is preferred, you must resolve the time conflict by dropping the currently registered class before adding the waitlisted class.

Registration fees

In addition to the university's mandatory Registration and Record fee, you may incur late registration, late add or reinstatement fees. Visit the Student Business Services explanation of fees page for details.

Questions regarding these fees should be directed to Student Business Services at 936.468.6960 or SBS@sfasu.edu.