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 13, 2024 to August 7, 2024

May Summer Session - May 13, 2024 to May 31, 2024

Event Date
Late Registration May 13
Classes begin May 13
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees May 13
Last day to register and add courses/change sections May 13
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition May 15
Memorial Day holiday* May 27
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit May 28
May session ends May 31

June/July Summer Session - June 3, 2024 to July 3, 2024

Event Date
Late registration for June/July Session June 3 - 4
Classes begin June 3
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 7
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit June 27
June/July session ends July 3
Fourth of July holiday* July 4

10-Week Summer Session - June 3, 2024 to August 7, 2024

Event Date
Memorial Day holiday* May 27
Late registration for 10-Week session June 3 - 6
Classes begin June 3
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees June 6
Last day to register and add courses/change sections June 6
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition June 12
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 25
10-Week session ends August 7

July/August Summer Session - July 8, 2024 to August 7, 2024

Event Date
Late registration for July/August session July 8 - 9
Classes begin July 8
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees July 9
Last day to register and add courses/change sections July 9
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition July 12
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit August 1
July/August session ends August 7

Fall Term - August 21, 2024 to December 11, 2024

Fall Term - August 21, 2024 to December 11, 2024

Event Date
Selected fall activities August 12 - 20
Registration August 12 - 20
Classes begin August 21
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees August 27
Last day to register and add courses/change sections August 27
Labor Day holiday* September 2
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition September 5
Fall break October 3 - 4
Deadline for applying for graduation, December 2025 graduates October 11
Mid-term October 9
Early Registration for spring semester October 21 - December 3
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit November 20
Thanksgiving holidays* November 27 - November 29
Reading Day 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 5
End of course examinations 7:00 p.m., December 5 – 9:00 p.m., December 11
Fall session ends December 11
Graduation December 13 - 14

Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session - August 21, 2024 to October 15, 2024

Event Date
Late registration for first eight-week session August 21
Classes begin August 21
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees August 23
Last day to register and add courses/change sections August 23
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition August 28
Labor Day holiday* September 2
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit October 7
First eight-week session ends October 15

Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session - October 16, 2024 to December 11, 2024

Event Date
Late registration for second eight-week session October 16
Classes begin October 16
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees October 18
Last day to register and add courses/change sections October 18
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition October 23
Thanksgiving holidays* November 27 - November 29
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 16, 2024 to January 3, 2025

Winter Intersession - December 16, 2024 to January 3, 2025

Event Date
Late registration for winter intersession December 16
Classes begin December 16
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees December 16
Last day to register and add courses/change sections December 16
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition December 18
Christmas Day holiday* December 25
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit December 31
New Year's Day holiday* January 1
Winter intersession ends January 3

Spring Term - January 13, 2025 to May 7, 2025

Spring Term - January 13, 2025 to May 7, 2025

Event Date
New Year's Day holiday* January 1
Registration January 2 - 12
Classes begin January 13
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees January 17
Last day to register and add courses/change sections January 17
Martin Luther King Day holiday* January 20
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition January 28
Early Registration for summer term, fall term, and winter intersession March 3 - April 29
Mid-term March 3
Deadline for applying for graduation, May 2026 graduates March 7
Spring holidays* March 24 - March 28
Deadline for applying for graduation, summer 2026 graduates April 4
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 11
Reading Day 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 1
End of course examinations 7:00 p.m., May 1 – 9:00 p.m., May 7
Spring term ends May 7
Graduation (all ceremonies in Tucker Coliseum) May 9 - 10

Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session - January 15, 2025 to March 11, 2025

Event Date
New Year's Day holiday* January 1
Late registration for first eight-week session January 15
Classes begin January 15
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees January 17
Last day to register and add courses/change sections January 17
Martin Luther King Day holiday* January 20
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition January 22
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit March 3
First eight-week session ends March 11

Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session - March 12, 2025 to May 7, 2025

Event Date
Late registration for second eight-week session March 12
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 24 - March 28
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 28
Second eight-week session ends May 7