Wintermester
Wintermester Dates for Spring 2026:
- Course dates - Monday, December 29, 2025 - Friday, January 16, 2026.
- Grades are due - Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 12:00 noon.
Schedule of Classes Wintermester Section Lookup
Registration information
- Wintermester schedule viewable by the advising community - Friday, September 12, 2025.
- Students can register for Wintermester sections via BearWeb.
- Students may only register for 1 class in the Wintermester.
- Wintermester sections are a part of the Spring 2026 term.
- Spring term Maximum hours will automatically updated when a student registers for a Wintermester section
Registration Schedule
| 12/29/25 | First day of class | |
| 11/05-12/28 | Drop with DD **After entering DD, remember to always delete the record | |
| 12/29/12/30 | Drop with DC | |
| 12/29 | Last day to add a class or change vairable hours | Done in BearWeb |
| 12/29 | Last day advisors may add classes | |
| 12/30 | Last Day to Drop without a W | Done in BearWeb |
| 12/30 | Last day advisors may drop a class | |
| 12/31-1/2/2026 | Drop Requires Advisor | Email wintermester@baylor.edu |
| 1/3-1/8 | Drop Requires Advisor | Email your academic advisor |
| 1/8 | Last day to drop a class with a W | Email your academic advisor |
| 1/8 | Last day to withdraw from the spring term | Submit a University Withdrawal |
| 1/16 | Last day of classes |
NOTE: Any drop approved between December 31 through January 8 will result in a W on the transcript.
| It is recommended that students register for the wintermester section first to ensure the process for increasing max hours runs due to the Wintermester correctly. If a Wintermester section is the last section added and puts a student over the standard maximum of 18 hours, the automatic process will not run. |
How to Identify a Wintermester Section on a Schedule