Registration for Spring 2026
For information on how to add, drop and swap classes in Workday and how to use "Find Course Sections Brandeis" in Workday, consult the Workday Student website.
Registration information for undergraduate and graduate students
Early Registration Appointments for Spring 2026:
- Priority registration for students approved by Student Accessibility Support: 10:00am, Monday, Nov. 17 through 11:59pm, Thursday, Nov. 20 (credit limit: 22).
- Priority registration for student athletes approved by Brandeis Athletics: 1:00pm, Monday, Nov. 17 through 11:59pm, Thursday, Nov. 20 (credit limit: 22).
- Early registration for undergraduates currently studying abroad: 9:30am, Tuesday, Nov. 18 through 11:59 pm, Thursday, Nov. 20 (credit limit: 22).
- Early registration for new undergraduates (Midyears) and all undergraduate exchange students: 10:00am, Tuesday, Nov. 18 through 11:59 pm, Thursday, Nov. 20 (credit limit: 22).
- Registration appointments for other undergraduate students are assigned by class standing, which is calculated in Workday based on total credits earned :
- Fewer than 24 total credits earned - Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2:00pm through Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 22).
- Between 24 and 55 total credits earned - Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1:00pm through Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 22).
- Between 56 and 87 total credits earned - Tuesday, Nov. 18, 12:00pm through Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 22).
- More than 87 total credits earned - Tuesday, Nov. 18, 11:00am through Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 22).
- Early registration for graduate students: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 12:30pm through Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 20 for GSAS and Heller students; 19 for BIBS students).
General registration for Spring 2026 for all students, including all new students: Friday, November 21, 10:00am through Monday, January 26, 11:59pm.
General Registration Dates
| Event | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | July 17, 10:00am | November 21, 10:00am |
| Registration period ends | September 10, 11:59pm | January 26, 11:59pm |
| First day of instruction | August 27 | January 12 |
| Pass/fail is open | September 17 | February 3 |
| Last day to drop semester classes and graduate change to audit | November 13 | March 30 |