Important Dates
Spring 2026
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| F-1 Check-in | December 13, 2025 – January 12, 2026 |
| Registration | October 27, 2025 - January 9, 2026 ($100 late fee after 11:59 pm ET deadline) Registration Requirements |
| New F-1 Graduate Student Orientation | Thursday, January 8, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET Online: Zoom, Recorded Mandatory; different from academic department orientations. More information at Graduate Student Orientation information webpage Questions? Contact ogpd@aa.ufl.edu |
| New F-1 Undergraduate Student Orientation | Friday, January 9, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET J.W. Reitz Union, Career Connections Center (Open in Campus Map) In-Person, Not Recorded Mandatory; different from academic department orientations. More information forthcoming by email to Undergraduate F-1 International Students |
| Classes Begin | January 12 |
| Drop/Add Deadline | January 16 |
| Tuition & Fees Payment | January 23 (by 3:30 pm ET deadline; you must pay something, even if unable to pay all at once, or your courses will be automatically cancelled by UF, which will compromise your F-1 status) |
| Additional Critical Dates & Deadlines | Visit the UF academic calendar and deadlines (2025–2026) |
Please view or download the presentation of the Undergraduate Orientation.
Fall 2026
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July 21 - August 20 |
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Registration |
March 23 - August 19 ($100 late fee after 11:59 pm ET deadline) |
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New F-1 Graduate Student Orientation |
TBD |
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New F-1 Undergraduate Student Orientation |
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 9am – 12pm ET Different from academic department orientations. Mandatory. |
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Classes Begin |
August 20 |
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Drop/Add Deadline |
August 26 |
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Tuition & Fees Payment |
September 4 (by 3:30 pm ET deadline; you must pay something or your courses will be automatically cancelled by UF, which will compromise your F-1 status) |
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Additional Critical Dates & Deadlines |
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Please view or download the presentation of the Undergraduate Orientation.
Please view or download the presentation of the Undergraduate Orientation.
Make sure you do not have any holds or items on the to-do list in your record that affect your ability to modify your schedule. You must clear your holds and to-do items before you can complete course registration.
This hold will appear on your record as:
- No Drop Activity – Add Allowed
(Effective Semester/Year)
Restrict Dropping of Courses
This hold:
- is on every F/J Visa international student’s record,
- does NOT affect ADDING courses,
- does NOT affect the DROPPING of courses until AFTER the Drop/Add deadline,
- does NOT affect graduation or receiving your degree, transcripts, or diploma.
After the Drop/Add deadline, this hold is a safeguard for international students to ensure that they maintain the proper number of credit hours (12 credit hours for undergraduate students and 9 credit hours for graduate students) so that they maintain their F-1 status.
For registration information, visit ONE.UF.
Tuition & fees must be paid prior to or by the fee payment deadline. Enrollment may be canceled if tuition and fees are not paid in a timely manner. If you do not pay in full before the fee payment deadline, you will be accessed the late payment fee. No fee deferments are available. If you have an assistantship or a scholarship which provides a tuition waiver or temporary in-state designation, you are responsible for payment of the fees related to your registration. If you cannot pay the tuition and fees in full, you must make at least a nominal payment or your courses will be automatically cancelled by UF, which will compromise your visa status. Then, you must pay the balance of the amount owed before you can register for the next semester.
To learn how to make tuition & fee payments, please review the payment options information on the Bursar's office website.
Contact Us
If you cannot attend your specific F-1 advisor’s Virtual Office Hours, you may send your questions by email using the Contact Us form. Your F-1 advisor will reply to your email.