Welcome Week
Aug. 21-23 is New Student Welcome Week on the Winona Campus. Enjoy a plethora of activities to make friends and to get familiar with the campus.
Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota—a scenic and welcoming community nestled in the bluffs of the upper Mississippi River Valley.
Aug. 21-23 is New Student Welcome Week on the Winona Campus. Enjoy a plethora of activities to make friends and to get familiar with the campus.
Classes for the Fall 2026 term begin on Aug. 24.
Students cannot request to wait to join Fall 2026 classes (waitlist) on Student eServices past Aug. 26 at 12pm.
Aug. 28 is the last day when students can drop Fall 2026 classes on Student eServices and receive a 100% tuition refund.
Aug. 28 is the last day when students can add Fall 2026 classes on Student eServices without instructor approval. Registration overrides are required for this to occur after Aug. 28.
Aug. 28 is the last day when faculty can apply for arranged courses or independent studies for the Fall 2026 term.
Students must pay or have made arrangements to pay Fall 2026 tuition by the end of business day (4:30pm) on Aug. 28.
Sept. 3 is the last day when faculty must submit Fall 2026 class registration overrides.
Sept. 4 is the day when financial aid is disbursed to students.
No classes will be held and offices will be closed on Sept. 7 due to the Labor Day holiday.
Family Weekend is a great time to hang out with your family. Have fun around town with events at Winona State and in Winona.
University Improvement Day is Sept. 29. This date is also a Non-Class Faculty Duty Day.
College counselors attending this year's NACAC Conference in Minneapolis are invited to visit Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Winona State University.
College counselors attending this year's NACAC Conference in Minneapolis are invited to visit Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Winona State University.
Oct. 16 is midterm, or the halfway point of the Fall 2026 term.
Oct. 16 is the last day students must clear incomplete (I) grades from classes taken during the Winter Session 2025-26, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 terms in Student eServices.
Oct. 16 is the last day when Fall 2026 graduating students must submit an Application for Graduation online and appear in Commencement publications.
General registration for Spring 2027 classes opens on Nov. 2 in Student eServices.
General registration for Summer 2027 classes opens on Nov. 2 in Student eServices.
General registration for Winter Session 2026-27 classes opens on Nov. 2 in Student eServices.
Nov. 2 is the first day when students graduating during the Spring 2027 or Summer 2027 terms may apply for graduation online.
Nov. 3 is General Election Day. No university activities will be scheduled between 6-8pm.
No classes will be held and offices will be closed on Nov. 11 due to the Veterans Day holiday.
Nov. 19 is the last day when faculty can change the grading method for full Fall 2026 term classes.
No classes will be held on Nov. 25 due to the Student Fall Break Day. Some offices may still be open today.
No classes will be held and offices will be closed Nov. 26-27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Dec. 4 is the last day of the Fall 2026 term.
Final examinations for the Fall 2026 term will be held Dec. 7-10.
Dec. 11-16 is faculty's grading period for Fall 2026 classes.
Dec. 12 is the beginning of Winter Session 2026-2027 classes.