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Key Registration Dates (Yale College & GSAS)

Date Day Event
Apr. 10 F Fall term registration opens for GSAS students, 8:00 a.m.
Apr. 13 M Registration opens for YC class of 2027 students, 8:00 a.m.
Apr. 14 Tu Registration opens for YC class of 2028 students, 8:00 a.m.
Apr. 15 W Registration opens for YC class of 2029 students, 8:00 a.m.
Apr. 24 F Classes end
May 15 F Registration ends for all YC & GSAS students, 5:00 p.m.
 
Fall 2026
Date Day Event
Aug. 17 M Registration opens for incoming first-year, transfer, and Eli Whitney students at 12:00 p.m.; worksheets remain open through add/drop period.
Aug. 26 W Add/drop period begins for all YC & GSAS students.  Registration worksheets reopen for all returning students, 8:00 a.m.
Sep. 2 W Fall classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Sep. 11 F Add/drop period ends for all YC & GSAS students, 5:00 p.m.

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