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Academic Calendar

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

Note: At ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, the academic year starts with the fall semester.

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Summer 2026

May 18, 2026MondayTerm Begins
May 25, 2026MondayÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Closed - Memorial Day
see class schedule Last Day to Drop a Class
Feb. 6, 2026FridayGraduation Applications Due for both 
Spring and Summer 2026 terms
June 19, 2026FridayÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Closed - Juneteenth
July 3, 2026FridayÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Closed - Independence Day
August 16, 2026SundayTerm Ends
August 23, 2026SundayFinal Grades Due

Fall 2026

3/16/26-9/14/26 Registration
August 31, 2026MondayTerm Begins
Sept. 7, 2026MondayGSU Closed - Labor Day
see class schedule Last Day to Drop a Class
Sept. 18, 2026FridayGraduation Applications Due
Nov. 3, 2026TuesdayGSU Closed - General Election Day
Nov. 26-29 2026Thurs-SunThanksgiving Break
Dec. 13, 2026SundayTerm Ends
Dec. 20, 2026SundayFinal Grades Due

Contact Admissions

  • Office of Admissions
  • ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ
  • 1 University Parkway, University Park, 60484
  • 708-534-4490
  • admission@govst.edu
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