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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://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 face-to-face classes. For web-based courses, assignment due dates may fall on a holiday.

 

 

Spring Term Opens - January 3, 2023                     (dates are subject to change)

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 2024 graduates February 24
Spring holidays* 7:00 a.m., March 20-
7:00 a.m., March 27
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 14
Students follow regular Monday class schedule Monday, April 24
Students follow regular Wednesday class schedule Tuesday, April 25
Reading Day 8:00 a.m.–5:00p.m., 
Wednesday, April 26
End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) 7:00 p.m., April 26– 
9:00 p.m., May 2
Graduation  
     Ozark Campus May 4
     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* 7:00 a.m., March 20-
7:00 a.m., March 27
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 (dates are subject to change)

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

May/June Summer Session                                       (dates are subject to change)

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

10-Week Summer Session                                       (dates are subject to change)

May 30, 2023 to August 2, 2023
Memorial Day holiday* May 29
Late registration for 10-Week session May 30 - June 2
Classes begin May 30
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 July 8
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 20
10-Week session ends (Wed) August 2

July/August Summer Session                                 (dates are subject to change)

July 3, 2023 to August 2, 2023
Late registration for July/August session July 3 - 5
Classes begin July 3
Fourth of July holiday* (Tuesday) July 4
Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees July 5
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 10
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 28
July/August session ends (Wed) August 2

Fall Term Opens - August 14, 2023                         (dates are subject to change)

Fall Term - August 23, 2023 to December 12, 2023
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 7
Fall Break October 5 - 6
Mid-Term October 11
Deadline for applying for graduation, December 2024 graduates October 13
Early registration for spring semester October 23 - December 5
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit November 22
Thanksgiving holidays* 7:00 a.m., November 22 - 7:00 a.m., November 27
Students follow regular Monday class schedule Monday, December 4
Students follow regular Wednesday class schedule Tuesday, December 5
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., November 30 – 9:00 p.m., December 12
Graduation  
     Ozark Campus December 14
     Graduate College December 15
     Russellville Campus Undergraduate December 16

Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session
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 August 23
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
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 October 25
Thanksgiving holidays*

7:00 a.m., November 23 - 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, 2023 to January 5, 2024                 (dates are subject to change)
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 8, 2024                    (dates are subject to change)

Spring Term - January 16, 2024 to May 7, 2024
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 January 30
Mid-term March 4
Deadline to apply to graduate, May 2025 graduates March 8
Early registration for summer and fall semesters and winter intersession March 1 - April 30
Spring holidays* 7:00 a.m., March 18-
7:00 a.m., March 25
Deadline to graduate, summer 2025 graduates March 29
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit April 19
Students follow regular Monday class schedule Monday, April 29
Students follow regular Wednesday class schedule Tuesday, April 30
Reading Day 8:00 a.m.–5:00p.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  
     Ozark Campus May 9
     Graduate College May 10
     Russellville Campus Undergraduate May 11

Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session
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 17
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit February 26
First eight-week session ends March 5

Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session
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 with 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, 2023 to August 7, 2024 (dates are subject to change)

May Summer Session – May 13, 2024 to May 31, 2024
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 28
May session ends May 31

June/July Summer Session                                       (dates are subject to change)

June 3, 2024 to July 4, 2024
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 (Wednesday) July 3
Fourth of July holiday* (Thursday) July 4

10-Week Summer Session                                       (dates are subject to change)

June 3, 2024 to August 7, 2024
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 July 12
Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit July 20
10-Week session ends (Wed) August 7

July/August Summer Session                                 (dates are subject to change)

July 8, 2024 to August 7, 2024
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 (Wed) August 7