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://ssbprod.atu.edu/pls/PROD/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 2, 2020Spring Term - January 13, 2020 to May 5, 2020Coronavirus Update: March 20, 2020"Arkansas Tech University will continue its current policy of virtual instruction for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester and postpone its spring 2020 commencement ceremonies, which were scheduled for May 7-9." |
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| Registration | January 2 - 10 |
| Classes begin | January 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 17 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 17 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 20 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 28 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Fall 2020 graduates | February 28 |
| Mid-term | March 2 |
| Early registration for summer and fall semesters and winter intersession | March 2- April 28 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 23 - 7:00 a.m., March 30 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 17 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29 |
| End of course examinations | 7:00 p.m., April 29 - 5:30 p.m., May 5 |
| Graduation (Postponed) | |
Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | January 8 |
| Classes begin | January 8 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 10 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 20 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | February 24 |
| First eight-week session ends | March 3 |
Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | March 11 |
| Classes begin | March 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | March 13 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | March 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | March 18 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 23 - 7:00 a.m., March 30 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 27 |
| Second eight-week session ends | May 5 |
Summer Term - May 11, 2020 to August 5, 2020May Summer Session – May 11, 2020 to May 29, 2020 |
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| Late registration for May session | May 11 |
| Classes begin | May 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | May 11 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | May 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | May 13 |
| Memorial Day holiday* | May 25 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | May 25 |
| May session ends | May 29 |
June/July Summer Session – June 1, 2020 to July 1, 2020 |
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| Late registration for June/July session | June 1 - 2 |
| Classes begin | June 1 |
| 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 | June 5 |
| Early registration for freshmen for fall semester | May - August |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | June 25 |
| June/July session ends | (Wednesday) July 1 |
| Fourth of July holiday* | (Friday) July 3 |
July/August Summer Session – July 6, 2020 to August 5, 2020 |
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| Late registration for July/August session | July 6 - 7 |
| Classes begin | July 6 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | July 7 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | July 7 |
| 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 30 |
| July/August session ends | (Wednesday) August 5 |
| Graduation | August 8 |
Fall Term Opens - August 10, 2020Fall Term - August 19, 2020 to December 8, 2020Updated June 17, 2020 |
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| Selected fall activities | August 10 - 18 |
| Registration | August 10 - 18 |
| Classes begin | August 19 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 25 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 25 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | September 2 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 7 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Spring/Summer 2021 graduates | October 2 |
| Mid-term | October 7 |
| Early registration for spring semester | October 19 - December 1 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 18 |
| Students follow regular Wednesday class schedule | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 25 - 7:00 a.m., November 30 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 30 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., November 30 – 5:30 p.m., December 4 |
| Graduation | December 11 - 12 |
Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | August 12 |
| Classes begin | August 12 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 14 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | August 19 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 7 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | September 28 |
| First eight-week session ends | October 6 |
Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | October 14 |
| Classes begin | October 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | October 16 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | October 16 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | October 21 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 25 - 7:00 a.m., November 30 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 30 |
| Second eight-week session ends | December 8 |
Winter Intersession – December 14, 2020 to January 1, 2021 |
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| Late registration for winter intersession | December 14 |
| Classes begin | December 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | December 14 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | December 14 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | December 16 |
| Christmas Day holiday* | December 25 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | December 28 |
| New Year’s Day holiday* | January 1 |
| Winter intersession ends | January 1 |
Spring Term Opens - January 4, 2021Spring Term - January 11, 2021 to May 4, 2021 |
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| Registration | January 4 - 8 |
| Classes begin | January 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 15 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 18 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 26 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Fall 2021 graduates | February 26 |
| Mid-term | March 1 |
| Early registration for summer and fall semesters and winter intersession | March 1 - April 27 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 22 - 7:00 a.m., March 29 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 16 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 26 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., April 26 – 5:30 p.m., April 30 |
| Graduation | |
| Ozark Campus | May 6 |
| Graduate College | May 7 |
| Russellville Campus Undergraduate | May 8 |
Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | January 6 |
| Classes begin | January 6 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 8 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 8 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 13 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 18 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | February 22 |
| First eight-week session ends | March 2 |
Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | March 10 |
| Classes begin | March 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | March 12 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | March 12 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | March 17 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 22 - 7:00 a.m., March 29 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 26 |
| Second eight-week session ends | May 4 |
Summer Term - May 10, 2021 to August 4, 2021May Summer Session – May 10, 2021 to May 28, 2021 |
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| Late registration for May session | May 10 |
| Classes begin | May 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | May 10 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | May 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | May 12 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | May 24 |
| May session ends | May 28 |
| Memorial Day holiday* | May 31 |
June/July Summer Session – June 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021 |
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| Late registration for June/July session | June 1 - 2 |
| Classes begin | June 1 |
| 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 | June 7 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | June 25 |
| June/July session ends | (Thursday) July 1 |
July/August Summer Session – July 6, 2021 to August 4, 2021 |
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| Fourth of July holiday* | (Monday) July 5 |
| Late registration for July/August session | July 6 - 7 |
| Classes begin | July 6 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | July 7 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | July 7 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | July 12 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | July 30 |
| July/August session ends | (Wednesday) August 4 |
| Graduation | August 7 |
Fall Term Opens - August 9, 2021 (dates are subject to change)Fall Term - August 18, 2021 to December 7, 2021 |
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| Selected fall activities | August 9 -17 |
| Registration | August 9 - 17 |
| Classes begin | August 18 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 24 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 24 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | September 1 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 6 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), December 2022 graduates | October 1 |
| Mid-term | October 6 |
| Fall break | October 14 - 15 |
| Early registration for spring semester |
October 18 - |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 17 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* |
7:00 a.m., November 24 - |
| Reading Day |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) |
7:00 p.m., December 1 - |
| Graduation |
December 10 - 11 |
Fall Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | August 11 |
| Classes begin | August 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | August 13 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | August 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | August 18 |
| Labor Day holiday | September 6 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | September 27 |
| First eight-week session ends | October 5 |
Fall Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | October 13 |
| Classes begin | October 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | October 15 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | October 15 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | October 20 |
| Thanksgiving holidays* | 7:00 a.m., November 24 - 7:00 a.m., November 29 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | November 29 |
| Second eight-week session ends | December 7 |
Winter Intersession - December 13, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (dates are subject to change) |
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| Late registration for winter intersession | December 13 |
| Classes begin | December 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | December 13 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | December 13 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | December 15 |
| Christmas Day holiday* | December 25 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | December 27 |
| Winter intersession ends | December 31 |
Spring Term Opens - January 3, 2022 (dates are subject to change)Spring Term - January 10, 2022 to May 3, 2022 |
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| Registration | January 3 - 7 |
| Classes begin | January 10 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 14 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 14 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 17 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 25 |
| Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), Fall 2022 graduates | February 25 |
| Mid-term | February 28 |
| Early registration for summer and fall semesters and winter intersession | March 1 - April 26 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 21 - 7:00 a.m., March 28 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 15 |
| Reading Day | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 27 |
| End of course examinations (see exam week schedule) | 7:00 p.m., April 27 – 5:30 p.m., May 3 |
| Graduation (all ceremonies in Tucker Coliseum) | |
| Ozark Campus | May 5 |
| Graduate College | May 6 |
| Russellville Campus Undergraduate | May 7 |
Spring Term - First Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for first eight-week session | January 5 |
| Classes begin | January 5 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | January 7 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | January 7 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday* | January 17 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | February 21 |
| First eight-week session ends | March 1 |
Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session |
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| Late registration for second eight-week session | March 9 |
| Classes begin | March 9 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | March 11 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | March 11 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | March 16 |
| Spring holidays* | 7:00 a.m., March 21 - 7:00 a.m., March 28 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | April 25 |
| Second eight-week session ends | May 3 |
Summer Term - May 9, 2022 to August 3, 2022 (dates are subject to change)May Summer Session – May 9, 2022 to May 27, 2022 |
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| Late registration for May session | May 9 |
| Classes begin | May 9 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | May 9 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | May 9 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | May 11 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | May 23 |
| May session ends | May 27 |
June/July Summer Session – May 31, 2022 to June 30, 2022 |
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| Memorial Day holiday* | May 30 |
| Late registration for June/July session | May 31 - June 1 |
| Classes begin | May 31 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | June 1 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | June 1 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | June 6 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | June 24 |
| June/July session ends | (Thursday) June 30 |
July/August Summer Session – July 5, 2022 to August 3, 2022 |
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| Fourth of July holiday* | (Monday) July 4 |
| Late registration for July/August session | July 5 - 6 |
| Classes begin | July 5 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuition and fees | July 6 |
| Last day to register and add courses/change sections | July 6 |
| Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reduction of tuition | July 11 |
| Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to audit | July 29 |
| July/August session ends | (Wednesday) August 3 |
| Graduation | August 6 |