UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Fiscal Affairs

Fiscal Affairs Division

Budget Calendar

Fiscal Year 2027

July 2026

  • FY 2028 budget development templates for health insurance verified by July 17th
  • FY 2026 Final Budget Amendment Due July 17th 

September 2026

  • FY 2028 Budget request submitted to OPB by September 1st
  • FY 2026 Carry-Forward Report due by September 18th
  • FY 2026 Annual Expenditure Report (AER) due by September 18th 

October 2026

  • FY 2027 First Quarter Financial Reporting due October 16th
  • Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due October 23rd 

November 2026

  • FY 2028 Budget Hearing Materials due November 6th  
  •  FY 2026 Athletics Activity Report and Five-Year Business Plan due November 2nd  

December 2026

  • Institutional Budget Hearings December – January
  • FY 2028 Budget Hearing Presentations due December 18th  
  • FY 2028 Mandatory Fees due December 18th  
  • FY 2028 Elective Fees due December 18th

January 2027

  • Governor releases Amended FY 2027 & FY 2028 Budget Reports
  • General Assembly conducts hearings and review of Amended FY 2027 & FY 2028 budget recommendations
  • FY 2027 Second Quarter Financial Reporting due on January 15th
  • Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due January 22nd
  • Five-Year Auxiliary Business Plans due January 29th    

March & April 2027

  • General Assembly passes FY 2028 Budget (late March - early April)

April 2027

  • FY 2027 Third Quarter Financial Reporting due on April 16th 
  • Presidential certification of Quarterly Reports due April 23rd 
  • FY 2027 Allocation, Tuition, and Fee recommendations presented to the Board of Regents for approval. Delivered to institutions after approval

May 2027

  • FY 2028 Original Budget due May 3rd  
  •  FY 2028 Original Budget presented to Board of Regents for approval at the May meeting
  • Initial FY 2028 Annual Operating Budget submitted to OPB by USG Budget Office – Late May

July 2027

  • Final budget amendments for FY 2027 must be completed July 18th (subject to change based on OPB/SAO year-end calendar)