Florida Atlantic University

Budget Calendar Fiscal Year 2026-2027

July
  • July 3 and July 6 - Independence Day Observed (University Closed)
  • July14 - Last day for FY25 Budget Amendments.
  • July 20-24 - Open Adaptive Fixed Capital Outlay sheet for departments to complete.
  • July 24 – Process Casualty Premium Invoice for FY2026-27 Due to the State.

 

August
  • Aug 3 – Budget Office performs FY2025-26 Carryforward True-Up.
  • Aug 3 – Open Adaptive FY2026-27 Carryforward Spending Plan for Departments to Complete.
  • Aug 3 – Begin FY2025-26 Year-End Board of Trustees Presentation. 
  • Aug 7 – Carryforward Spending Plan Due to the Budget Office. 
  • Aug 14 – State Salary Category Detail File Submission Due to the State.
  • Aug 14 – Operating Budget File Submission Due to the State.
  • Aug 28 – Send to the Departments the Auxiliary FY 2025-26 Year-End File for Explanations.

 

September
  • Sept 1 – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Present the FY2026–27 Carryforward Spending Plan to the Board of Trustees for approval.
  • Sept 2 – Roll Technology Fee Balances.
  • Sept 7 – Labor Day (University Closed)
  • Sept 11 – Auxiliary Year-End Explanations Due from Departments.
  • Sept 14–15 – Board of Trustees Retreat.

 

October
  • Oct 1 – Submit FY2026-27 Carryforward Spending Plan & FY2025-26 Carryforward True Up to the State.
  • Oct 2 – Submit FY2025-26 Year-End Board of Trustees Presentation.
  • Oct 2 – Submit FY2026-27 Q1 Board of Trustees Presentation.
  • Oct 23 – Send Q1 FY2026-27 Auxiliary Review File to Departments.
  • Oct 30 – Begin Adaptive Setup for FY2027-28

 

November
  • Nov 6 – Q1 Auxiliary Review Explanations Due from Departments.
  •   Nov 11 – Veterans Day (University Closed)
  • Nov 12 – Send E&G Targets to VP Areas for Review.
  • Nov 12 – Send Adaptive User List for Role Access to Business Managers for Review.
  • Nov 12 – Submit Risk Survey Due to State.
  • Nov 17 – Send Positions to Business Managers to Verify Costing Allocations.
  • Nov 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed)
  • Nov 30 – Complete Adaptive Updates and Validation.

 

December
  • Dec 1 – Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Kickoff Meeting for the FY2027-28 Budget Process.
  • Dec 1 – ELT to Review Preliminary Performance Funding Distribution for FY2027-28
  • Dec 4 – State University Employee/OPS File Submission Due to State.
  • Dec 4 – Business Managers to Submit Role Access Reviews.
  • Dec 11 – Review and Update Adaptive Training Materials.
  • Dec 11 – Send Adaptive Training Materials to New Employees for FY2027-28 Budget Construction.
  • Dec 11 – VP Areas Submit E&G Budget Target Requests for Realignment.
  • Dec 24–31 – Winter Break (University Closed)

 

January
  • Jan 1 – New Year’s Day (University Closed)
  • Jan 4 – Submit FY2026-27 Q2 Board of Trustees Presentation. 
  • Jan 6 – Deadline for Business Managers to Review Position Costing Allocations.
  • Jan 6 – Present E&G Targets to the ELT.
  • Jan 8 – State Category File Submission Due to State.
  • Jan 6–8 – ELT to Review the Salary Program, Fringe Rate, E&G Targets, and Submitted Strategic Initiative Projects.
  • Jan 11 – Adaptive Budgeting Opens to All Units for FY2027-28 Budget Input.
  • Jan 11–29 – Budget Office and CFO Meet with VP Areas to Review the New Fiscal Year Budgets.
  • Jan 18 - Martin Luther King Day – (University  Closed)
  • Jan 25–29 – Budget Office to Host Adaptive User Help Labs. 
  • Jan 29 - Send Q2 FY2026-27 Auxiliary Review File to Departments.

 

February
  • Feb 12 – Q2 Auxiliary Review Explanations Due from Departments.
  • Feb 19 – Academic Affairs Budgets Due to the Provost’s Office.
  • Feb 26 – All VP Areas Budgets Due.

 

March
  • Mar 3 – Technology Fee Meeting with OIT for New Projects.
  • Mar 1–22 – Budget Review for All University Units.
  • Mar 23–31 – Board of Trustees Material Development.
  • Mar 31 – Load New Technology Fee Projects and Communicate to Departments.

 

April
  • Apr 1 – Submit FY2026-27 Q3 Board of Trustees Presentation.
  • Apr 9 – State University Employee/OPS File Submission Due to State.
  • Apr 9 – Prepare the Board of Trustees Presentation for the New FY2027-28 Budget.
  • Apr 30 – Send Q3 FY2026-27 Auxiliary Review File to Departments.

 

May
  • May 14 – Q3 Auxiliary Review Explanations Due from Departments.
  • May 28 – Present the FY2027-28 Budget to the ELT.
  • May 31 - Memorial Day - (University Closed)

 

June
  • June 11 – State Category Detail File Submission Due to State.
  • June 18 – Board of Trustees Approval of the FY2027-28 Budget.
  • June 21–30 – Testing & Upload FY2027-28 Budget to Workday.

 

July 
  • July 1 – Beginning of New Fiscal Year 2027-28

Note: Dates are estimated and have been adjusted to avoid weekends; all dates are subject to confirmation. 

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