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 Registrar’s Office website (https://www.atu.edu/registrar/condensed_courses.php) 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.
Summer Term May 15 to August 9, 2017
June/July Summer Session - June 5 to July 6, 2017
| Late registration for June/July session | June 5-6 |
| Classes begin | June 5 |
| 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 9 |
| Early registration for freshmen for fall semester | May through August |
| Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit | June 30 |
| Fourth of July holiday* | (Tuesday) July 4 |
| June/July session ends | (Thursday) July 6 |
July/August Summer Session - July 10 to August 9, 2017
| Late registration for July/August session | July 10 - 11 |
| Classes begin | July 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | July 11 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | July 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | July 14 |
| Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit | August 4 |
| July/August session ends | (Wednesday) August 9 |
| Graduation | August 12 |
Fall Term Opens August 14, 2017
Fall Term - August 23 to December 12, 2017
| Selected fall activities | August 14 - 22 |
| Registration | August 14 - 22 |
| Classes begin | August 23 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 29 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 29 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 4 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | September 27 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Spring/Summer 2018 graduates | October 6 |
| Mid-term | October 11 |
| Fall break | October 12 - 13 |
| Early registration for spring semester | October 23 - December 5 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 22 - 7:00 a.m., November 27 |
| Last day to drop courses with a “W“ or change from credit to audit | November 27 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 6 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., December 6 - 5:30 p.m., December 12 |
| Graduation | December 15 - 16 |
Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | August 16 |
| Classes begin | August 16 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 18 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 18 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | September 2 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 4 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | October 2 |
| First eight-week session ends | October 10 |
Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | October 18 |
| Classes begin | October 18 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | October 20 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | October 20 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | November 4 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 22 - 7:00 a.m. November 27 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | December 4 |
| Second eight-week session ends | December 12 |
Winter Intersession - December 18, 2017 to January 5, 2018 |
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| Late registration for winter intersession | December 18 |
| Classes begin | December 18 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | December 18 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | December 18 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | December 20 |
| Christmas Day holiday* | December 25 |
| New Year's Day holiday* | January 1 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | January 1 |
| Winter intersession ends | January 5 |
Spring Term Opens - January 2, 2018
Spring Term - January 16 to May 8, 2018
| Registration | January 2 - 12 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 15 |
| Classes begin | January 16 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 22 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 22 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | February 19 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Fall 2018 graduates | March 2 |
| Mid-term | March 5 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 19 - 7:00 a.m., March 26 |
| Early registration for summer and fall semesters | March 26 - May 1 |
| Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit | April 20 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 2 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., May 2 - 5:30 p.m., May 8 |
| Graduation (all ceremonies in Tucker Coliseum) | |
| Ozark Campus | May 10 |
| Graduate College | May 11 |
| Russellville Campus Undergraduate | May 12 |
Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | January 10 |
| Classes begin | January 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 12 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 15 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 27 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | February 26 |
| First eight-week session ends | March 6 |
Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | March 14 |
| Classes begin | March 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | March 16 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | March 16 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 19 - 7:00 a.m., March 26 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | March 31 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 30 |
| Second eight-week session ends | May 8 |
Summer Term - May 14 to August 8, 2018
May Summer Session - May 14 to June 1, 2018
| Late registration for first session | May 14 |
| Classes begin | May 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | May 14 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | May 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | May 16 |
| Memorial Day holiday* | May 28 |
| Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit | May 28 |
| May session ends | June 1 |
June/July Session - June 4, 2018 to July 5, 2018
| Late registration for June/July session | June 4-5 |
| Classes begin | June 4 |
| 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 8 |
| Early Registration for freshman for fall semester | May - August |
| Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit | June 29 |
| Fourth of July holiday* | (Wednesday) July 4 |
| June/July session ends | (Thursday) July 5 |
July/August Summer Session - July 9 to August 8, 2018 |
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| Late registration for July/August session | July 9 - 10 |
| Classes begin | July 9 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | July 10 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | July 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | July 13 |
| Last day to drop courses with a “W” or change from credit to audit | August 3 |
| July/August session ends | (Wednesday) August 8 |
| Graduation | August 11 |
Fall Term Opens August 13, 2018Fall Term - August 22 to December 11, 2018 |
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| Selected fall activities | August 13 - 21 |
| Registration | August 13 - 21 |
| Classes begin | August 22 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 28 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 28 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 3 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | September 6 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Spring/Summer 2019 graduates | October 5 |
| Mid-term | October 10 |
| Fall break | October 11 - 12 |
| Early registration for spring semester | October 22 - December 4 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 21 - 7:00 a.m., November 26 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 26 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., December 5 - 5:30 p.m., December 11 |
| Graduation | December 14 - 15 |
Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | August 15 |
| Classes begin | August 15 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 17 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 17 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop with 80 percent reduction of tuition | August 22 |
| Labor Day holidays* | September 3 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | October 1 |
| First eight-week session ends | October 9 |
Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | October 17 |
| Classes begin | October 17 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | October 19 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | October 19 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | October 24 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 21 - 7:00 a.m. November 26 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | December 3 |
| Second eight-week session ends | December 11 |
Winter Intersession - December 17, 2018 to January 4, 2019 |
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| Late registration for winter intersession | December 17 |
| Classes begin | December 17 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | December 17 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | December 17 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | December 19 |
| 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 4 |
Spring Term Opens - January 2, 2019Spring Term - January 14, 2019 to May 7, 2019 |
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| Registration | January 2 - 11 |
| Classes begin | January 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 18 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 18 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 21 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 29 |
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Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Fall 2019 graduates |
March 1 |
| Mid-term | March 4 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 18 - 7:00 a.m., March 25 |
| Early registration for summer and fall semester | March 25 - April 30 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 19 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 1 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., May 1 - 5:30 p.m., May 7 |
| Graduation (all ceremonies in Tucker Coliseum) | |
| Ozark Campus | May 9 |
| Graduate College | May 10 |
| Russellville Campus Undergraduate | May 11 |
Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | January 9 |
| Classes begin | January 9 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 11 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 21 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | February 25 |
| First eight-week session ends | March 5 |
Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | March 13 |
| Classes begin | March 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | March 15 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | March 15 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 18 - 7:00 a.m., March 25 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses 80 percent reduction of tuition | March 20 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 29 |
| Second eight-week session ends | May 7 |
Summer Term - May 13, 2019 to August 7, 2019 (dates are subject to change)May Summer Session - May 13, 2019 to May 31, 2019 |
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| Late registration for May session | 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 27 |
| May session ends | May 31 |
June/July Summer Session - June 3, 2019 to July 3, 2019 |
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| 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 |
| Early registration for freshmen for fall semester | May - August |
| 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* | (Thursday) July 4 |
July/August Summer Session - July 8, 2019 to August 7, 2019 |
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| 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 | (Wednesday) August 7 |
| Graduation | August 10 |
Fall Term Opens - August 12, 2019 (dates are subject to change)Fall Term - August 21, 2019 to December 10, 2019 |
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| 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 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Spring/Summer 2020 graduates | October 4 |
| Mid-Term | October 9 |
| Fall break | October 10 - 11 |
| 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* | 7:00 a.m., November 27 - 7:00 a.m. December 2 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 4 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., December 4 - 5:30 p.m., December 10 |
| Graduation | December 13 - 14 |
Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | August 14 |
| Classes begin | August 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 16 |
| Last day to register and add courses/changes sections | August 16 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | August 21 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 2 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | September 30 |
| First eight-week session ends | October 8 |
Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| 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* | 7:00 a.m., November 27 - 7:00 a.m. December 2 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | December 2 |
| Second eight-week session ends | December 10 |
Winter Intersession - December 16, 2019 to January 3, 2020 (dates are subject to change) |
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| 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 30 |
| New Year's Day holiday* | January 1 |
| Winter intersession ends | January 3 |
Spring Term Opens - January 2, 2020 (dates are subject to change)Spring Term - January 13, 2020 to May 5, 2020 |
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| Registration | January 2 - 10 |
| 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 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Fall 2020 graduates | February 28 |
| Mid-term | March 2 |
| Early registration for summer and fall semesters | March 16 - April 28 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 23 - 7:00 a.m., March 30 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 17 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., April 29 - 5:30 p.m., May 5 |
| Graduation (all ceremonies in Tucker Coliseum) | |
| Ozark Campus | May 7 |
| Graduate College | May 8 |
| Russellville Campus Undergraduate | May 9 |
Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | January 8 |
| Classes begin | January 8 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 10 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 20 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | February 24 |
| First eight-week session ends | March 3 |
Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | March 11 |
| 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* | 7:00 a.m., March 23 - 7:00 a.m., March 30 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 27 |
| Second eight-week session ends | May 5 |
Summer Term - May 11, 2020 to August 5, 2020 (dates are subject to change)May Summer Session – May 11, 2020 to May 29, 2020 |
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| Late registration for May session | 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, 2020 to July 1, 2020 |
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| 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 |
| Early registration for freshmen for fall semester | May - August |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | June 25 |
| June/July session ends | (Wednesday) July 1 |
| Fourth of July holiday* | (Friday) July 3 |
July/August Summer Session – July 6, 2020 to August 5, 2020 |
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| 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 | (Wednesday) August 5 |
| Graduation | August 8 |