Budget Calendar
Fiscal Year 2026
July 2025
* FY 2027 budget development templates for square footage due July 3rd
* FY 2027 budget development templates for health insurance verified by July 3rd
* FY 2025 Final Budget Amendment Due July 18th
* FY 2027 budget development templates for health insurance verified by July 3rd
* FY 2025 Final Budget Amendment Due July 18th
September 2025
* FY 2027 Budget request submitted to OPB by September 2nd
* FY 2025 Carry-Forward Report (including Auxiliaries) due by September 12th
* FY 2025 Annual Expenditure Report (AER) due from institutions September 12th
* FY 2025 Carry-Forward Report (including Auxiliaries) due by September 12th
* FY 2025 Annual Expenditure Report (AER) due from institutions September 12th
October 2025
* FY 2026 First Quarter budget amendment due October 10th
* FY 2026 First Quarter Financial Reports due on October 17th
* Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due October 24th
* FY 2026 First Quarter Financial Reports due on October 17th
* Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due October 24th
November 2025
* FY 2027 Budget Hearing Materials due November 3rd
* FY 2025 Athletics Activity Report due November 3rd
* FY 2025 Athletics Activity Report due November 3rd
December 2025
* Five-Year Auxiliary Business Plans (including Athletics) due December 19th
* FY 2026 Mandatory Fees due December 19th
* FY 2026 Elective Fees due December 19th
* FY 2026 Mandatory Fees due December 19th
* FY 2026 Elective Fees due December 19th
January 2026
* Governor releases Amended FY 2026 & FY 2027 Budget Reports
* General Assembly conducts hearings and review of Amended FY 2026 & FY 2027 budget recommendations
* FY 2026 Second Quarter budget amendment due on January 9th
* FY 2026 Second Quarter Financial Reports with carry-forward updates due on January 16th
* Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due January 23rd
* General Assembly conducts hearings and review of Amended FY 2026 & FY 2027 budget recommendations
* FY 2026 Second Quarter budget amendment due on January 9th
* FY 2026 Second Quarter Financial Reports with carry-forward updates due on January 16th
* Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due January 23rd
March & April 2026
* General Assembly passes FY 2027 Budget (late March - early April)
April 2026
* FY 2026 Third Quarter budget amendment due on April 10th
* FY 2026 Third Quarter Financial Reports with carry-forward updates due on April 17th
* Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due April 24th
* FY 2026 Allocation, Tuition, and Fee recommendations presented to the Board of Regents for approval. Delivered to institutions after approval
* FY 2026 Third Quarter Financial Reports with carry-forward updates due on April 17th
* Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due April 24th
* FY 2026 Allocation, Tuition, and Fee recommendations presented to the Board of Regents for approval. Delivered to institutions after approval
May 2026
* FY 2027 Original Budget due May 1st
* FY 2027 Original Budget presented to Board of Regents for approval at the May meeting
* Initial FY 2027 Annual Operating Budget submitted to OPB by USG Budget Office TBD
* FY 2027 Original Budget presented to Board of Regents for approval at the May meeting
* Initial FY 2027 Annual Operating Budget submitted to OPB by USG Budget Office TBD
July 2026
* Final budget amendments for FY 2026 due July 17th (subject to change based on OPB/SAO year-end calendar)