2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Macon Campus
(Traditional 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, College of Health Professions)
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/Summer Begins | Late Oct / Early Nov TBD |
| 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 2024 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 TBD |
Summer 2026
Not including CHP Masters of Athletic Training (see below)
| 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 |
