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://ssb-prod.ec.atu.edu/ssomanager/saml/login?relayState=/c/auth/SSB?pkg=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 Term Opens - January 3, 2023 (dates are subject to change)Spring Term - January 9, 2023 to May 2, 2023 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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May Summer Session – May 8, 2023 to May 26, 2023 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Graduation | August 5 |
Fall Term Opens - August 14, 2023(dates are subject to change)Fall Term - August 23, 2023 to December 12, 2023 |
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| 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 |
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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 | 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 |
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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 | 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) |
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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 |