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 12, 2025 to August 6, 2025

May Summer Session - May 12, 2025 to May 30, 2025

Event Date
Late Registration May 12
Classes begin May 12
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees May 12
Last day to register and add courses/change sections May 12
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition May 14
Memorial Day holiday* May 26
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit May 27
May session ends May 30

June/July Summer Session - June 2, 2025 to July 2, 2025

Event Date
Late registration for June/July Session June 2 - 3
Classes begin June 2
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees June 3
Last day to register and add courses/change sections June 3
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition June 6
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit June 26
June/July session ends July 2

10-Week Summer Session - June 2, 2025 to August 6, 2025

Event Date
Late registration for 10-Week session June 2 - 5
Classes begin June 2
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees June 5
Last day to register and add courses/change sections June 5
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition June 11
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 24
10-Week session ends August 6

July/August Summer Session - July 7, 2025 to August 6, 2025

Event Date
Late registration for July/August session July 7 - 8
Classes begin July 7
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees July 8
Last day to register and add courses/change sections July 8
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition July 11
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 31
July/August session ends August 6

Fall Term - August 20, 2025 to December 12, 2025

Fall Term - August 20, 2025 to December 12, 2025

Event Date
Selected fall activities August 11 - 19
Registration August 11 - 19
Classes begin August 20
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees August 26
Last day to register and add courses/change sections August 26
Labor Day holiday* September 1
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition September 4
Mid-term October 8
Fall break October 9 - 10
Deadline for applying for graduation, December 2026 graduates October 10
Early Registration for spring semester October 20 - December 5
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit November 19
Thanksgiving holidays* November 24 - November 28
Reading Day December 8
End of course examinations 7:00 p.m., December 8 – December 12
Fall session ends December 12
Graduation December 12 - 13

Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session - August 20, 2025 to October 14, 2025

Event Date
Late registration for first eight-week session August 20 - 22
Classes begin August 20
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees August 22
Last day to register and add courses/change sections August 22
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition August 27
Labor Day holiday* September 1
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit October 6
First eight-week session ends October 14

Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session - October 20, 2025 to December 12, 2025

Event Date
Late registration for second eight-week session October 20 - 22
Classes begin October 20
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees October 22
Last day to register and add courses/change sections October 22
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition October 27
Thanksgiving holidays* November 24 - November 28
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit December 3
Second eight-week session ends December 12

Winter Intersession - December 15, 2025 to January 2, 2026

Winter Intersession - December 15, 2025 to January 2, 2026

Event Date
Late registration for winter intersession December 15
Classes begin December 15
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees December 15
Last day to register and add courses/change sections December 15
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition December 17
Christmas Day holiday* December 25
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit December 30
New Year's Day holiday* January 1
Winter intersession ends January 2

Spring Term - January 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026

Spring Term - January 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026

Event Date
Registration January 2 - 11
Classes begin January 12
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees January 16
Last day to register and add courses/change sections January 16
Martin Luther King Day holiday* January 19
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition January 27
Early Registration for summer term, fall term, and winter intersession March 2 - April 29
Mid-term March 2
Deadline for applying for graduation, May 2027 graduates March 6
Spring holidays* March 23 - March 27
Deadline for applying for graduation, summer 2027 graduates April 3
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 10
Reading Day April 30
End of course examinations 7:00 p.m., April 30 – May 6
Spring term ends May 6
Graduation (all ceremonies in Tucker Coliseum) May 8 - 9

Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session - January 12, 2026 to March 8, 2026

Event Date
Late registration for first eight-week session January 12 - 14
Classes begin January 12
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees January 14
Last day to register and add courses/change sections January 14
Martin Luther King Day holiday* January 19
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition January 19
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit February 28
First eight-week session ends March 8

Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session - March 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026

Event Date
Late registration for second eight-week session March 12 - 14
Classes begin March 12
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees March 14
Last day to register and add courses/change sections March 14
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition March 19
Spring holidays* March 23 - March 27
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 28
Second eight-week session ends May 6