2026-2027 Academic Calendar - Regional Academic Centers
Regional Academic Centers
(School of Business, College of Education, College of Professional Advancement)
Tentative - All dates are subject to change.
Fall 2026
| Graduation Application for Spring/Summer Due | October 1 |
| Early Registration for Spring/Summer Begins | November TBD at 9:00 AM |
| Session 1 (8 Weeks) (August 17 to October 12) | |
| First Day of Classes | August 17 |
| Drop/Add Period | August 17-24 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | September 19 |
| Last Day of Classes | October 12 |
| Grades Due | October 14 at Noon |
| Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | December 12 |
| Session 2 (8 Weeks) (October 14 to December 12) | |
| First Day of Classes | October 14 |
| Drop/Add Period | October 14-21 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 15 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 25-27 |
| Last Day of Classes (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | December 12 |
| Grades Due for Graduating Students | December 13 |
| All Grades Due | December 14 at Noon |
| Session 3 (16 Weeks) (August 17 to December 12) | |
| First Day of Classes | August 17 |
| Drop/Add Period | August 17-24 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | October 22 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 25-27 |
| Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | December 12 |
| Grades Due for Graduating Students | December 13 |
| All Grades Due | December 14 at Noon |
Spring 2027
| Graduation Application for Fall Due | February 28 |
| Early Registration for Fall Begins | Late March / Early April TBA |
| Session 1 (8 Weeks) (January 11 to March 8) | |
| First Day of Classes | January 11 |
| Drop/Add Period | January 11-19 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday | January 18 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | February 13 |
| Last Day of Classes | March 8 |
| Grades Due | March 10 at Noon |
| Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | May 8 |
| Session 2 (8 Weeks) (March 12 to May 8) | |
| First Day of Classes | March 12 |
| Drop/Add Period | March 12-19 |
| Easter Holiday | March 26-28 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | April 14 |
| Last Day of Classes (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | May 8 |
| Grades Due for Graduating Students | May 9 |
| All Grades Due | May 10 at Noon |
| Session 3 (16 Weeks) (January 11 to May 8) | |
| First Day of Classes | January 11 |
| Drop/Add Period | January 11-19 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday | January 18 |
| Spring Break | March 9-11 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 21 |
| Easter Holiday | March 26-28 |
| Last Day of Classes (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | May 8 |
| Grades Due for Graduating Students | May 9 |
| All Grades Due | May 10 at Noon |
| Class of 2026 Commencement | |
| Atlanta Campus (Atlanta, Douglas, Henry, Online programs only) | May 15 (time TBD) |
| Macon Campus (Macon programs only) | May 17 at 8 AM |
Summer 2027
| Session 1 (8 Weeks) (May 24 to July 19) | |
| First Day of Classes | May 24 |
| Drop/Add Period | May 24-June 1 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | June 26 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4-5 |
| Last Day of Classes | July 19 |
| Grades Due | July 21 at Noon |
| Last Day of Semester (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | August 16 |
| Session 2 ( 8 Weeks) (July 20 to August 16) | |
| First Day of Classes | July 20 |
| Drop/Add Period | July 20-23 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | August 4 |
| Last Day of Classes (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | August 16 |
| Grades Due for Graduating Students | August 17 |
| All Grades Due | August 18 at Noon |
| Session 3 (16 Weeks) (May 24 to August 16) | |
| First Day of Classes | May 24 |
| Drop/Add Period | May 24-June 1 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4-5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 13 |
| Last Day of Classes (Official Graduation Date on Diplomas) | August 16 |
| Grades Due for Graduating Students | August 17 |
| All Grades Due | August 18 at Noon |
