Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2026
Full Term
| First day of classes | August 18 |
End Drop/Add period | August 25, 4:30 pm | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | November 6, 4:30 pm | |
Thanksgiving Holidays | November 25, 26, 27 | |
Last day of classes | December 8 | |
Final exams | December 10, 11, 14, 15 | |
Graduation | December 17 |
Session A
| First day of classes | August 18 |
End Drop/Add period | August 25, 4:30 pm | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | September 25, 4:30 pm | |
Last day of classes | October 8 | |
Final exams (or TBA by instructor) | October 9 |
Session B
| First day of classes | October 12 |
End Drop/Add period | October 12, 4:30 pm | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | November 20, 4:30 pm | |
Last day of classes | December 8 | |
Final exams | December 10, 11, 14, 15 |
Spring Semester 2027
Full Term
| First Day of classes | January 12 |
MLK Holiday | January 18 | |
End Drop/Add period | January 19, 4:30 pm | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | April 2, 4:30 pm | |
Last day of classes | May 4 | |
Final exams | May 7, 10, 11, 12 | |
Graduation | May 13 |
Session A
| First day of classes | January 12 |
MLK Holiday | January 18 | |
End Drop/Add period | January 19, 4:30 pm | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | February 19, 4:30 pm | |
Last day of classes | March 4 | |
Final exams (or TBA by instructor) | March 5 |
Session B
| First day of classes | March 8 |
End Drop/Add period | March 8, 4:30 pm | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | April 16, 4:30 pm | |
Last day of classes | May 4 | |
Final exams | May 7, 10, 11, 12 |
Summer Term 2027
Extended
| First day of classes | May 17 |
End Drop/Add period | May 19, 4:30 pm | |
Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 | |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | July 8, 4:30 pm | |
Independence Day Holiday | July 4 (Observed) | |
Last day of classes | July 22 | |
Final exams | July 26, 27 |
Full Term
| First day of classes | June 1 |
End Drop/Add period | June 2, 4:30 pm | |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | |
Independence Day Holiday | July 4 (Observed) | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | July 8, 4:30 pm | |
Last day of classes | July 22 | |
Final exams | July 26, 27 |
Session A
| First day of classes | June 1 |
End Drop/Add period | June 1, 4:30 pm | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | June 17, 4:30 pm | |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | |
Last day of classes | June 24 | |
Final exams | June 25, 28 |
Session B
| First day of classes | June 29 |
End Drop/Add period | June 29, 4:30 pm | |
Independence Day Holiday | July 4 (Observed) | |
Midterm withdrawal deadline w/o academic penalty | July 15, 4:30 pm | |
Last day of classes | July 22 | |
Final exams | July 26, 27 |
For comprehensive and up-to-date calendars, please visit the Office of the Registrar webpage.
For eCore calendar, please visit https://ecore.usg.edu/about/academic-calendar.
For eMajor calendar, please visit https://emajor.usg.edu/about/academic-calendar/#collaborative.