Summer 2026 Semester Calendar
May 18 - July 24
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Summer registration begins. See wichita.edu/registration Students must make payment arrangements at the time of enrollment. Bills will not be mailed. Account information is available online beginning April 6 |
April 6, 2026 (Monday) |
| Summer pressession classes | May 18-29, 2026 |
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Presession weekday and evening classes begin Last day to drop a presession class and NOT have it appear on your record Last day to change your presession enrollment in a class form "credit" to "audit" Last day to add a presssion class Last day for 100% refund on presession classes
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May 18, 2026 (Monday) |
| Registration for Kansas resident auditors aged 60+ for presession only. See wichita.edu/auditing | May 19, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| OFFICES CLOSED - Memorial Day holiday | May 25, 2026 (Monday) |
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Last day to withdraw from a presession class with a "W" Excess financial aid deposited to students' bank accounts if you have entered your account information into your Student Account Suite |
May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Checks for excess financial aid mailed if you did not submit a direct deposit form. Does WSU have your correct address? | May 28, 2026 (Thursday) |
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Last day of presession classes Final examinations at the discretion of the instructor |
May 29, 2026 (Friday) |
| Summer first four-week session | June 1-26, 2026 |
| Summer eight-week session | June 1 - July 24, 2026 |
| First four-week and eight-week weekday and evening classes begin | June 1, 2026 (Monday) |
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Last day to add classes for first four-week session Last day to change your enrollment in a class from "credit" to "audit" for first-four week session |
June 2, 2026 (Tuesday) |
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Last day to drop a first four-week class and NOT have it appear on your record Last day to add eight-week classes Last day for 100% refund on first four-week classes
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June 3, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Registration for Kansas resident auditors age 60+ for four-week and eight-week sessions only. See wichita.edu/auditing | June 4, 2026 (Thursday) |
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Last day for registered students to make payment arrangements before late fees are placed on those accounts without payment arrangements Last day to drop an eight-week class and NOT have it appear on your record Last day to change your enrollment in a class from "credit" to "audit" for eight-week session Last day for 100% refund on eight-week classes |
June 5, 2026 (Friday) |
| Graduate students: Last day to file an "Application for Degree" for summer 2026 online | June 15, 2026 (Monday) |
| Last day to drop a first four-week class with a "W" | June 17, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| OFFICES CLOSED - Juneteenth holiday | June 19, 2026 (Friday) |
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Last day of first four-week classes Final examinations at the discretion of the instructor |
June 26, 2026 (Friday) |
| Summer second four-week session | June 29 - July 24, 2026 |
| Second four-week weekday and evening classes begin | June 29, 2026 (Monday) |
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Last day to add classes for second four-week session Last day to change your enrollment in a class from "credit" to "audit" for second four-week session |
June 30, 2026 (Tuesday) |
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Last day for 100% refund on second four-week classes Last day to drop a second four-week class and NOT have it appear on your record Registration for Kansas resident auditors aged 60+ for second four-week session only. See wichita.edu/auditing |
July 1, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Graduate students: If graduating in summer, last dao to submit Request to Schedule Oral Defense | July 2, 2026 (Thursday) |
| OFFICES CLOSED - Independence Day holiday | July 3, 2026 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop an eight-week class with a "W" | July 8, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Last day to drop a second four-week class with a "W" | July 16, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Graduate students: Last day to hold oral defense if graduating at end of summer | July 17, 2026 (Friday) |
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Last day of second four-week classes Last day of eight-week classes Final examinations at discretion of instructor |
July 24, 2026 (Friday) |
| Summer diplomas available - see details at wichita.edu/diplomas | Sept. 8, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Last day for students who graduated in the summer to order a transcript of their academic record and have the fee waived | Nov. 15, 2026 (Sunday) |
Deadlines listed are for presession, four-week and eight-week sessions. Courses in smaller parts-of-term have different but proportionally equivalent deadlines for adds, drops, refunds and withdrawals. For detailed dates, visit wichita.edu/onestop and search for "Important Semester Dates."