Summer 2026 Semester Calendar

May 18 - July 24

Event Date

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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."