Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar

Note: The fall and spring dates below pertain to full-term courses and eight-week courses. The summer dates pertain to the stated summer sessions. The calendar for other condensed courses may differ from what is printed below. Please reference the Condensed Courses - Registration, Drop, and Refund Dates Form (https://generalssb-prod.ec.atu.edu/BannerExtensibility/customPage/page/pbs9date_pg_displayForm) for course and term definitions and pertinent Academic Calendar dates for courses not conforming to the beginning and ending dates outlined below.

*Holidays noted are for full-term, 15-week, face-to-face classes. For web-based, eight-week, and condensed courses, assignment due dates may fall on a holiday.

Summer term - May 11, 2026 to August 5, 2026

May Summer Session - May 11, 2026 to May 29, 2026

Event Date
Late Registration May 11
Classes begin May 11
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees May 11
Last day to register and add courses/change sections May 11
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition May 13
Memorial Day holiday* May 25
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit May 25
May session ends May 29

June/July Summer Session - June 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026

Event Date
Late registration for June/July Session June 1 - 2
Classes begin June 1
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees June 2
Last day to register and add courses/change sections June 2
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition June 5
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit June 25
June/July session ends July 1

10-Week Summer Session - June 1, 2026 to August 5, 2026

Event Date
Late registration for 10-Week session June 1 - 4
Classes begin June 1
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees June 4
Last day to register and add courses/change sections June 4
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition June 10
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 23
10-Week session ends August 5

July/August Summer Session - July 6, 2026 to August 5, 2026

Event Date
Late registration for July/August session July 6 - 7
Classes begin July 6
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees July 7
Last day to register and add courses/change sections July 7
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition July 10
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 30
July/August session ends August 5

Fall Term - August 19, 2026 to December 11, 2026

Fall Term - August 19, 2026 to December 11, 2026

Event Date
Selected fall activities August 10 - 18
Registration August 10 - 18
Classes begin August 19
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees August 25
Last day to register and add courses/change sections August 25
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition September 2
Labor Day holiday* September 7
Fall break October 1 - 2
Mid-term October 7
Deadline for applying for graduation, December 2027 graduates October 9
Early Registration for spring semester October 19 - December 4
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit November 13
Thanksgiving holidays* November 23 - November 27
Reading Day December 7
End of course examinations 7:00 p.m., December 7 – December 11
Fall session ends December 11
Graduation December 12

Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session - August 19, 2026 to October 13, 2026

Event Date
Late registration for first eight-week session August 19 - 21
Classes begin August 19
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees August 21
Last day to register and add courses/change sections August 21
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition August 26
Labor Day holiday* September 7
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit October 2
First eight-week session ends October 13

Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session - October 19, 2026 to December 11, 2026

Event Date
Late registration for second eight-week session October 19 - 21
Classes begin October 19
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees October 21
Last day to register and add courses/change sections October 21
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition October 26
Thanksgiving holidays* November 23 - November 27
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit December 2
Second eight-week session ends December 11

Winter Intersession - December 14, 2026 to January 1, 2027

Winter Intersession - December 14, 2026 to January 1, 2027

Event Date
Late registration for winter intersession December 14
Classes begin December 14
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees December 14
Last day to register and add courses/change sections December 14
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition December 16
Christmas Day holiday* December 25
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit December 28
New Year's Day holiday* January 1
Winter intersession ends January 1

Spring Term - January 11, 2027 to May 5, 2027

Spring Term - January 11, 2027 to May 5, 2027

Event Date
Registration January 4 - 10
Classes begin January 11
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees January 15
Last day to register and add courses/change sections January 15
Martin Luther King Day holiday* January 18
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition January 26
Mid-term March 1
Deadline for applying for graduation, May 2028 graduates March 5
Early Registration for summer term, fall term, and winter intersession March 8 - April 28
Spring holidays* March 22 - March 26
Deadline for applying for graduation, summer 2028 graduates April 2
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 16
Reading Day April 29
End of course examinations 7:00 p.m., April 29 – May 5
Spring term ends May 5
Graduation (all ceremonies in Tucker Coliseum) May 7 - 8

Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session - January 11, 2027 to March 7, 2027

Event Date
Late registration for first eight-week session January 11 - 13
Classes begin January 11
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees January 13
Last day to register and add courses/change sections January 13
Martin Luther King Day holiday* January 18
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition January 18
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit February 24
First eight-week session ends March 7

Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session - March 11, 2027 to May 5, 2027

Event Date
Late registration for second eight-week session March 11 - 13
Classes begin March 11
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees March 13
Last day to register and add courses/change sections March 13
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition March 18
Spring holidays* March 22 - March 26
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 24
Second eight-week session ends May 5