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Academic Calendar

NOTE: The fall and spring dates below pertain to full-term courses, eight-week courses, and certain mini-term 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://ssbprod.atu.edu/pls/PROD/hws9date.p_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 face-to-face classes. For web-based courses, assignment due dates may fall on a holiday.

**Spring break 2021 is subject to change.

Fall Term Opens - August 8, 2022

Fall Term - August 17, 2022 - December 6, 2022

Selected fall activities August 8 - 16
Registration August 8 - 16
Classes begin August 17
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 31
Labor Day holiday* September 5
Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), December 2021 graduates September 30
Mid-term October 5
Early registration for spring semester October 17 - November 29
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit November 16
Students follow regular Wednesday class schedule November 24
Thanksgiving holidays* November 23 - November 28
Reading Day 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 
November 30
End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) November 30 – 
December 6
Graduation December 9-10

Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session

Late registration for first eight-week session August 10
Classes begin August 10
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees August 12
Last day to register and add courses/change sections August 12
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition August 17
Labor Day holiday* September 5
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit September 26
First eight-week session ends October 4

Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session

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

Winter Intersession – December 12, 2022 to December 31, 2022

Late registration for winter intersession December 12
Classes begin December 12
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees December 12
Last day to register and add courses/change sections December 12
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition December 14
Christmas Day holiday* December 25
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit December 26
Winter intersession ends December 31

Spring Term Opens - January 3, 2023

Spring Term - January 9, 2023 to May 2, 2023

Registration January 3 - 6
Classes begin January 9
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 16
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition January 24
Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), May 2022 graduates February 24
Mid-term February 27
Early registration for summer, fall and winter intersession semesters March 1 - April 25
Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), summer 2022 graduates March 17
Spring holidays* March 20 - March 27
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 14
Reading Day 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 
 April 26
End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) April 26 – May 2
Graduation  
     Ozark Campus May 5
     Graduate College May 5
     Russellville Campus Undergraduate May 6

Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session

Late registration for first eight-week session January 4
Classes begin January 4
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees January 6
Last day to register and add courses/change sections January 6
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition January 11
Martin Luther King Day holiday* January 16
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit February 20
First eight-week session ends February 28

Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session

Late registration for second eight-week session March 8
Classes begin March 8
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees March 10
Last day to register and add courses/change sections March 10
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition March 15
Spring holidays* March 22 - March 29
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 24
Second eight-week session ends May 2

Summer Term - May 8, 2023 to August 2, 2023

May Summer Session – May 8, 2023 to May 26, 2023

Late registration for May session May 8
Classes begin May 8
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees May 8
Last day to register and add courses/change sections May 8
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition May 10
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit May 22
May session ends May 26

June/July Summer Session – May 30, 2023 to June 29, 2023

Memorial Day holiday* May 29
Late registration for June/July session May 30 - 31
Classes begin May 30
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees May 31
Last day to register and add courses/change sections May 31
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 23
June/July session ends (Thursday) June 29

July/August Summer Session – July 3, 2023 to August 2, 2023

Late registration for July/August session

 

July 3 - 5

Classes begin July 3
Classes begin July 6
Fourth of July holiday* July 4
Last day to register and add courses/change sections July 5
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition July 5
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 28
July/August session ends (Wednesday) August 2
Graduation August 5