Registration Dates and Information
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Registration information for undergraduate and graduate students
Summer 2026: Registration for all students starts March 25, 10:00AM EDT.
Early Registration Appointments for Fall 2026:
- Priority registration for students approved by Student Accessibility Support: 10:00am, Tuesday, Apr. 21 through 11:59pm, Sunday, May 10 (credit limit: 22).
- Priority registration for student athletes approved by Brandeis Athletics: 1:00pm, Tuesday, Apr. 21 through 11:59pm, Sunday, May 10 (credit limit: 22).
- Early registration for undergraduates currently studying abroad: 9:30am, Wednesday, Apr. 22 through 11:59 pm, Sunday, May 10 (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 - Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2:00pm through Sunday, May 10, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 22).
- Between 24 and 55 total credits earned - Wednesday, Apr. 22, 1:00pm through Sunday, May 10, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 22).
- Between 56 and 87 total credits earned - Wednesday, Apr. 22, 12:00pm through Sunday, May 10, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 22).
- More than 87 total credits earned - Wednesday, Apr. 22, 11:00am through Sunday, May 10, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 22).
- Early registration for graduate students: Wednesday, Apr. 22, 12:30pm through Sunday, May 10, 11:59 pm (credit limit: 19 for SBE students; 20 for other graduate students; ).
July Registration for new undergraduate students for Fall 2026:
- Priority registration for students approved by Student Accessibility Support: 10:00am, Monday, July 13 through 11:59pm, Thursday, July 16 (credit limit: 22).
- Priority registration for new student athletes approved by Brandeis Athletics: 11:00am, Monday, July 13 through 11:59pm, Thursday, July 16 (credit limit: 22).
- New undergraduates will register for Fall 2026 classes July 14, 10:00am through July 16, 11:59pm, (credit limit: 22)
General registration for Fall 2026 for all students, including all new students: Friday, July 17, 10:00am through Wednesday, Sept. 9, 11:59pm.
General Registration Dates
| Event | Fall 2026 | Spring 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | July 17, 10:00am | November 21, 10:00am |
| Registration period ends | September 9, 11:59pm | January 26, 11:59pm |
| First day of instruction | August 26 | January 12 |
| Pass/fail is open | September 16 | February 3 |
| Last day to drop semester classes and graduate change to audit | November 10 | March 30 |