At GSU, the academic year starts with the fall semester.
The academic calendar is a useful document for planning purposes.The academic calendar contains:
Start and end dates of a semester or term
Holidays and breaks
Registration deadlines
Grading deadlines
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| May 15, 2017 | Monday | Summer semester begins |
| May 29, 2017 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday - University closed |
| July 4, 2017 | Tuesday | Independence Day Holiday - University closed |
| July 24, 2017 | Monday | Spring 2017 Incomplete Grades due |
| August 6, 2017 | Sunday | Summer semester ends |
| August 13, 2017 | Sunday | Final Grades due |
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| August 14, 2017 | Monday | Smart Start begins |
August 28, 2017 | Monday | Fall semester classes begin |
| September 4, 2017 | Monday
| Labor Day - University closed
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| November 22, 2017 | Wednesday
| No Classes |
| November 23 - 24, 2017 | Thursday, Friday
| Thanksgiving break
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| November 27, 2017 | Monday | Summer 2017 Incomplete Grades due
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| December 10, 2017 | Sunday | Last day of class; semester ends
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| December 17, 2017 | Sunday | Final Grades due
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| December 22, 2017 - January 1, 2018 | Friday - Monday | Winter Closure
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Intersession takes place between the fall semester and the Spring semester. Courses have an "INTS1" or "INTS" section code.
| December 11, 2017 | Monday | Intersession begins |
| January 15, 2018 | Monday | Intersession ends |
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| January 16, 2018 | Tuesday | Spring semester begins |
| February 19, 2018 | Monday | Presidents' Day Holiday - University closed |
| March 12, 2018 - March 18, 2018 | Monday-Sunday | Spring Break - No Classes |
| April 23, 2018 | Monday | Fall 2017 Incomplete Grades due |
| May 7, 2018 | Monday | Spring semester ends |
| May 14, 2018 | Monday | Final Grades due |
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Academic Calendars (pdf)
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