GA Processing Dates and Deadlines
Fall 2026
| Dates/Deadlines | Item/To-Do |
|---|---|
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | Graduate College will send out an email asking for your submission(s) of the GA Tuition and Fee Payment Requests for Fall 2026. |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 | Deadline to submit Tuition and Fee Payments. Return by this “best practice” date to ensure that tuition and fees are posted prior to financial aid disbursement and prior to the fee payment deadline. Submission by this date also ensures insurance coverage for GAs working during the summer and correct posting of the GA health insurance premium. |
| Friday, July 10, 2026 | Final Deadline to submit Tuition and Fee Payments to the Graduate College for processing prior to the Fee Payment Deadline. |
| Saturday, August 22, 2026 | Registrar’s Fee Payment Deadline. |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | First Day of Class. |
| Friday, September 4, 2026 | Tenth day. Any revisions to funding for Tuition and Fee Payments must be submitted by this date. Any changes to the tuition funding source after this date will require correction via the correcting entry process. |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | Tuition and Fee Payments submitted on time will be charged to the departments by this date. Posting of tuition and fees is processed as an internal payment. |
Spring 2027
| Dates/Deadlines | Item/To-Do |
|---|---|
| Friday, November 13, 2026 | Graduate College will send out Tuition and Fee Payment Requests for Spring 2027 GAs and additional information related to GA hiring. |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | Deadline to submit Tuition and Fee Payments. Return by this “best practice” date to ensure that tuition and fees are posted prior to financial aid disbursement and prior to the fee payment deadline. Submission by this date also ensures continued health insurance, proper posting of insurance, and posting for financial aid and fee payment deadline. |
| Saturday, January 9, 2027 | Registrar’s Fee Payment Deadline. |
| Monday, January 11, 2027 | First Day of Class. |
| Friday, January 22, 2027 | Tenth day. Any revisions to funding for Tuition and Fee Payments must be submitted by this date. Any changes to the tuition funding source after this date will require correction via the correcting entry process. |
| Friday, February 19, 2027 | Tuition and Fee Payments submitted on time will be charged to the departments by this date. Posting of tuition and fees is processed as an internal payment. |
Summer 2027
| Dates/Deadlines | Item/To-Do |
|---|---|
| Friday, April 23, 2027 | Graduate College will send out Tuition and Fee Payment Requests for Summer 2027 GAs. |
| Friday, May 7, 2027 | Deadline to submit Tuition and Fee Payments. Return by this “best practice” date to ensure insurance coverage for GAs working during the summer and correct posting of the GA health insurance premium.
Due to the nature of summer sessions, tuition waivers will be accepted and processed as they are received. |