Macon Campus

The dates on this page are for Undergraduate and Graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Stetson-Hatcher School of Business, School of Engineering, Tift College of Education, Townsend School of Music, and College of Health Professions.

Please click here for the College of Nursing.

Tentative - All dates are subject to change.

 

Fall 2025

 

August 19 to December 13
First Day of Classes	August 19
Drop/Add Period	August 19-22
Labor Day Holiday	September 1
Graduation Application for Spring/Summer Due	October 1
Midterm	October 8
Fall Break	October 9-10
Last Day to Withdraw	October 24
Registration for Spring       Priority Graduate Students, Seniors, and Juniors     Priority Sophomores and Freshmen     Graduate Students     Seniors     Juniors     Sophomores     Freshmen     Open Registration	October 27 at 6:00 PM   October 27 at 6:30 PM   October 28 at 7:00 AM   October 29 at 6:00 PM   October 30 at 6:00 PM   November 3 at 7:00 AM   November 4 at 7:00 AM   November 10 at 7:00 AM
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 26-28
Last Day of Classes	December 5
Reading Day	December 10
Final Exams	December 8-9, 11-13
Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas)	December 13
Grades Due for Graduating Students	24 hours after Final Exam
All Grades Due	December 16 at Noon

 

Spring 2026

January 5 to May 2
First Day of Classes	January 5
Drop/Add Period	January 5-9
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday	January 19
Midterm	February 25
Graduation Application for Fall Due	February 28
Spring Break	March 2-6
Last Day to Withdraw	March 19
Registration for Fall Begins	Late March / Early April TBD
Good Friday and Easter Holiday	April 3-5
Last Day of Classes	April 24
Reading Day	April 29
Final Exams	April 27-28, April 30-May 2
Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas)	May 2
Grades Due for Graduating Students	24 hours after Final Exam
All Grades Due	May 5 at Noon
Commencement
Macon Campus	May 11 at 8 AM

 

Summer 2026

Not including CHP Masters of Athletic Training (see below)

Please note: Mercer On Mission courses begin as early as May 10.

Session 1 (5 Weeks) (May 18 to June 19)
First Day of Classes	May 18
Drop/Add Period	May 18-19
Memorial Day Holiday	May 25
Last Day to Withdraw	June 2
Last Day of Classes	June 17
Reading Day	June 18
Final Exams	June 19
Grades Due	June 22 at Noon
Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas)	August 10
Session 2 (5 Weeks) (June 22 to July 25)
First Day of Classes	June 22
Drop/Add Period	June 22-23
Independence Day Holiday	July 3-4
Last Day to Withdraw	July 11
Last Day of Classes	July 22
Reading Day	July 23
Final Exams	July 24-25
Grades Due	July 28 at Noon
Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas)	August 10
Session 3 (10 Weeks) (May 18 to July 25)
First Day of Classes	May 18
Drop/Add Period	May 18-19
Memorial Day Holiday	May 25
Last Day to Withdraw	June 24
Independence Day Holiday	July 3-4
Last Day of Classes	July 22
Reading Day	July 23
Final Exams	July 24-25
Grades Due	July 28 at Noon
Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas)	August 10

 

Summer 2026 for CHP MAT

This is for the CHP Masters of Athletic Training program only.

Session 1 (6 Weeks) (June 1 to July 10)
First Day of Classes	June 1
Drop/Add Period	June 1-2
Last Day to Withdraw	June 24
Independence Day Holiday	July 4
Last Day of Classes	July 10
Grades Due	July 15 at Noon
Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas)	August 10
Session 2 (4 Weeks) (July 13 to August 8)
First Day of Classes	July 13
Drop/Add Period	July 13-14
Last Day to Withdraw	July 27
Last Day of Classes	August 7
Grades Due for Graduating Students	August 8 (24 hours after Final Exam)
Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas)	August 10
Grades Due	August 11 at Noon