Academic Calendar

2015-2016 Academic Calendar

	Fall Semester 2015 (Aug. 24, 2015 - Dec. 6, 2015)	Intersession (Dec. 7, 2015 - Jan. 18, 2016)	Spring Semester 2016 (Jan. 19, 2016 - May 8, 2016)	Summer Session 2016 (May 16, 2016 - Aug. 7, 2016)
Registration	M 4/20 - M 8/31*	M 10/19- M 12/6*	M 10/19 - M 1/25*	M 3/21 - 5/23*
1st Payment Deadline	Th 7/23/15 For registrations through 7/23	Th 12/10/15 For registrations through 12/10	Th 12/10/15 For registrations through 12/10	Th 4/14/16 For registrations through 4/14
1st Drop for Non-Payment	F 7/24/15 For payments due through 7/23	F 12/11/15 For payments due through 12/11	F 12/11/15 For payments due through 12/11	F 4/15/16 For payments due through 4/15
Faculty Contract Begin/End	Sa 8/8/15	♦	♦	W 6/8/16
Early Start Move-In	Su 8/9/15	♦	♦	♦
Early Start Classes Begin	M 8/10/15	♦	♦	♦
Early Arrival/Break Housing	Su 8/9- W 8/19	M 12/7- Sa 1/16/16	M 12/7- Sa 1/16/16	M 5/9 - Sa 5/14/16
Residence Hall Move-In	Th 8/20/15	♦	Su 1/17/16	Su 5/15/16
Early Start Classes End	M 8/21/15	♦	♦	♦
GSU Closed - Martin Luther King Holiday	♦	♦	M 1/18/16	♦
Term Begins	M 8/24/15	M 12/7/15	T 1/19/16	M 5/16/16
GSU Closed - Labor Day/Memorial Day	M 9/7/15	♦	♦	M 5/30/16
Graduation Applications Due	F 9/11/15	♦	F 2/6/15 for both Spring and Summer term graduations*
Final Payment Due Date	Th 9/3/15 For registrations 7/24 - 9/3/15	♦	Th 1/21/16 For registrations 12/11 - 1/21/16	Th 6/02/16 For registrations 4/14 - 6/02/16
Final Drop for Non-Payment Date	F 9/4/15 For payments due through 9/3/15	♦	F 1/22/16 For payments due through 1/22/16	F 06/03/16 For payments due through 06/03/16
100% Refund Deadline	Published on student class schedule in the portal for individual courses.
GSU Closed - Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday	♦	♦	F 2/12/16	♦
No classes - Spring Break (Su 3/13/16 - Su 3/20/16)	♦	♦	Residence Halls Closed Su 3/13/16 - Su 3/20/16	♦
GSU Closed - Independence Day Observance	♦	♦	♦	M 7/4/16
Last Day to Drop a Class	Published on student class schedule in the portal for individual courses.
Thanksgiving Break	GSU open but no classes: W 11/25/15; GSU closed: Th 11/26 - Su 11/29/15		♦	♦
Faculty submit incomplete grades for prior term	M 11/23/15	♦	M 4/18/16	M 7/25/16
Term Ends	Su 12/6/15	M 1/18/16	Su 5/8/16	Su 8/7/16
Residence Hall Move-Out	M 12/7/15	♦	M 5/9/16	M 8/8/16
Final Grades Deadline	Grades are due seven days after section end date. Full semester due date: 12/13/15	Seven days after section end date.	Grades are due seven days after section end date. Full semester due date: 5/15/16	Grades are due seven days after section end date. Full term due date: 8/14/16
GSU Closed	Th 12/24/15 - M 1/4/16		♦	♦
Commencement	May 14, 2016 (for fall 2015 graduates, spring 2016 graduates and summer 2016 candidates for graduation

*Check online class schedule for registration and other deadline dates for late-start classes and other special offerings

Note: Posting of grades in student myGSU portal accounts will be done each Monday for grades submitted by faculty during the prior week.

** During times noted GSU Closed - Prairie Place Residence will remain open for those students who have contracted to remain living on campus over the specific break/closure.