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 10, 2020Fall Term - August 19, 2020 to December 8, 2020Updated November 5, 2020 |
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| 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 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), December 2021 graduates | October 2 |
| Mid-term | October 7 |
| Early registration for spring semester | October 19 - December 1 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 18 |
| Students follow regular Wednesday class schedule | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 25 - 7:00 a.m., November 30 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 30 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., November 30 – 9:00 p.m., December 4 |
| Graduation | December 12 |
Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | August 12 |
| Classes begin | August 12 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 14 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | August 19 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 7 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | September 28 |
| First eight-week session ends | October 6 |
Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | October 14 |
| Classes begin | October 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | October 16 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | October 16 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | October 21 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 25 - 7:00 a.m., November 30 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 30 |
| Second eight-week session ends | December 8 |
Winter Intersession – December 14, 2020 to January 1, 2021 |
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| 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 Opens - January 4, 2021Spring Term - January 11, 2021 to May 4, 2021 |
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| Registration | January 4 - 8 |
| 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 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), May 2022 graduates | February 26 |
| Mid-term | March 1 |
| Early registration for summer, fall and winter intersession semesters | March 1 - April 27 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), summer 2022 graduates | March 19 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 22 - 7:00 a.m., March 29 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 16 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 26 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., April 26 – 9:00 p.m., April 30 |
| Graduation | |
| Ozark Campus | May 6 |
| Graduate College | May 7 |
| Russellville Campus Undergraduate | May 8 |
Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | January 6 |
| Classes begin | January 6 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 8 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 8 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 13 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 18 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | February 22 |
| First eight-week session ends | March 2 |
Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | March 10 |
| Classes begin | March 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | March 12 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | March 12 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | March 17 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 22 - 7:00 a.m., March 29 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 26 |
| Second eight-week session ends | May 4 |
Summer Term - May 10, 2021 to August 4, 2021May Summer Session – May 10, 2021 to May 28, 2021 |
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| Late registration for May session | May 10 |
| Classes begin | May 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | May 10 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | May 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | May 12 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | May 24 |
| May session ends | May 28 |
June/July Summer Session – June 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021 |
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| Memorial Day holiday* | May 31 |
| 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 7 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | June 25 |
| June/July session ends | (Thursday) July 1 |
July/August Summer Session – July 6, 2021 to August 4, 2021 |
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| Fourth of July holiday* | (Monday) July 5 |
| 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 12 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | July 30 |
| July/August session ends | (Wednesday) August 4 |
| Graduation | August 7 |
Fall Term Opens - August 9, 2021 (dates are subject to change)Fall Term - August 18, 2021 to December 7, 2021 |
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| Selected fall activities | August 9 -17 |
| Registration | August 9 - 17 |
| Classes begin | August 18 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 24 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 24 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | September 1 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 6 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), December 2022 graduates | October 1 |
| Mid-term | October 6 |
| Fall break | October 14 - 15 |
| Early registration for spring semester | October 18 - November 30 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 17 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* |
7:00 a.m., November 24 - |
| Students follow regular Monday class schedule |
Monday, November 29 |
| Students follow regular Wednesday class schedule |
Tuesday, November 30 |
| Reading Day |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) |
7:00 p.m., December 1 - |
| Graduation |
December 10 - 11 |
Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | August 11 |
| Classes begin | August 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 13 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | August 18 |
| Labor Day holiday | September 6 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | September 27 |
| First eight-week session ends | October 5 |
Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | October 13 |
| Classes begin | October 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | October 15 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | October 15 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | October 20 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 24 - 7:00 a.m., November 29 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 29 |
| Second eight-week session ends | December 7 |
Winter Intersession - December 13, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (dates are subject to change) |
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| Late registration for winter intersession | December 13 |
| Classes begin | December 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | December 13 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | December 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | December 15 |
| Christmas Day holiday* | December 25 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | December 27 |
| Winter intersession ends | December 31 |
Spring Term Opens - January 3, 2022 (dates are subject to change)Spring Term - January 10, 2022 to May 3, 2022 |
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| Registration | January 3 - 7 |
| Classes begin | January 10 |
| 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 17 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 25 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), May 2023 graduates | February 25 |
| Mid-term | February 28 |
| Early registration for summer, fall and winter intersession semesters | March 1 - April 26 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), summer 2023 graduates | March 18 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 21 - 7:00 a.m., March 28 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 15 |
| Students follow regular Monday class schedule | Monday, April 25 |
| Students follow regular Wednesday class schedule | Tuesday, April 26 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 27 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., April 27 – 9:00 p.m., May 3 |
| Graduation (all ceremonies in Tucker Coliseum) | |
| Ozark Campus | May 5 |
| Graduate College | May 6 |
| Russellville Campus Undergraduate | May 7 |
Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | January 5 |
| Classes begin | January 5 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 7 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 7 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 17 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | February 21 |
| First eight-week session ends | March 1 |
Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | March 9 |
| Classes begin | March 9 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | March 11 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | March 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | March 16 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 21 - 7:00 a.m., March 28 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 25 |
| Second eight-week session ends | May 3 |
Summer Term - May 9, 2022 to August 3, 2022 (dates are subject to change)May Summer Session – May 9, 2022 to May 27, 2022 |
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| Late registration for May session | May 9 |
| Classes begin | May 9 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | May 9 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | May 9 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | May 11 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | May 23 |
| May session ends | May 27 |
June/July Summer Session – May 31, 2022 to June 30, 2022 |
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| Memorial Day holiday* | May 30 |
| Late registration for June/July session | May 31 - June 1 |
| Classes begin | May 31 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | June 1 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | June 1 |
| 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 24 |
| June/July session ends | (Thursday) June 30 |
July/August Summer Session – July 5, 2022 to August 3, 2022 |
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| Fourth of July holiday* | (Monday) July 4 |
| Late registration for July/August session | July 5 - 6 |
| Classes begin | July 5 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | July 6 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | July 6 |
| 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 29 |
| July/August session ends | (Wednesday) August 3 |
| Graduation | August 6 |