2025 – 2026 ACADEMIC YEAR DATES

The dates below provide essential information regarding significant dates and deadlines that student groups should be aware of. This page serves as a centralized resource for student groups to stay informed and plan their day-to-day operations accordingly.

DATESEVENT
January 12, 2026FIRST DAY OF SPRING 2026 CLASSES

Newly approved SU Recognized Student Groups from fall applications – effective date.
January 15, 2026Student Union Budget Training for student group presidents and treasurers in Risa Commons

Budget submissions for Student Union Category I groups open.
January 16, 2026Student Union Spring Activities Fair
January 19, 2026MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
university holiday
January 20, 2026SU Treasury Meeting (first spring session)
January 26, 2026Pooled classrooms reservations open for spring semester in Reserve-A-Space
January 30, 2026Student group funding category upgrade applications due (SU)
February 8, 2026Budget submissions for Student Union Category I groups due.

Student group expense reports with errors for January are sent back to be fixed by deadline (SU).
February 9, 2026Expense reports that were sent back for January are canceled and ineligible for reimbursement (SU).
February 17, 2026General Budget Joint Treasury / Senate Session (SU)
February 18, 2026 –
March 28, 2026		Budget Committee Teams begin review of budget submissions for Category I groups (Student Union).
March 8, 2026Student group expense reports with errors for February are sent back to be fixed by deadline (SU).
March 8, 2026 –
March 15, 2026		SPRING BREAK
March 9, 2026Expense reports that were sent back for February are canceled and ineligible for reimbursement (SU).
March 17, 2026One-time event (non-recurring) space reservations on Danforth Campus open through December 2027 in Reserve-A-Space.
March 28, 2026Budget Committee concludes (SU)
March 29, 2026Last day to submit an appeal for the spring semester to SU Treasury for >$1,000 (SU).
March 30, 2026 –
April 3, 2026		Post-allocation office hours (SU)
April 3, 2026 –
April 26, 2026		Student Group Re-registration
required for all SU recognized student groups and SFL groups.
April 5, 2026Last Day to Submit an Appeal to VP of Finance <$1000 and to the SU Exec Council (SU) 
April 7, 2026Last Treasury Session (SU) for spring semester 

Student group expense reports with errors for March are sent back to be fixed by deadline (SU).
April 8, 2026Expense reports that were sent back for March are canceled and ineligible for reimbursement (SU).

April 17, 2026 –
May 6, 2026		Student Union credit card blackout dates. No use of SU credit card permitted (SU).
April 24, 2026LAST DAY OF SPRING CLASSES

W.I.L.D.
April 27, 2026 –
April 29, 2026		READING WEEK

Blackout Dates for Student Group Programming.

No student group programming permitted on 4/27, 4/28, 4/29.
April 30, 2026 –
May 6, 2026		FINAL EXAMS WEEK

Blackout Dates for Student Group Programming.

No student group programming permitted 4/30, 5/1, 5/2, 5/3, 5/4, 5/5, 5/6.
May 7, 2026Student group expense reports with errors for April are sent back to be fixed by deadline (SU).
May 8, 2026Expense reports that were sent back for April are canceled and ineligible for reimbursement (SU).
May 15, 2026COMMENCEMENT
June 1, 2026 –
July 15, 2026		Spending Blackout Dates for all SU Recognized Student Groups (SU).