GSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates & Deadlines

The GSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your essential roadmap to every key date from enrollment and registration periods, tuition payment deadlines, and course add/drop windows to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

Georgia State University operates a semester system.

• Fall Semester: 15 weeks of coursework (14 instructional + 1 final), preceded by PAWS schedule release and early registration in summer.
• Spring Semester: Similar length and structure to Fall, with registration and priority enrollment held months before classes begin.
• Summer Sessions: Multiple options (Summer A, B, C as part of the University System of Georgia), with varying start dates in May and separate add/drop and census deadlines.

Each term includes its own registration period, schedule availability, drop/add deadlines, holiday breaks, and a built-in final exam week. Students should bookmark GSU’s Registrar’s “Semester Calendars & Exam Schedules” page for the most up-to-date information during each term.

Whether you’re planning your Fall course lineup, preparing for exam periods, or scheduling summer classes, the GSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 ensures you’re always informed about key academic milestones at Georgia State.

GSU Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. The schedule of classes becomes available in PAWS on Monday, March 31, 2025, and remains accessible through Sunday, August 24, 2025.
2. The registration period for fall courses begins on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
3. The cross-registration application deadline is Monday, July 21, 2025.
4. Registration for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) begins on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
5. Registration closes at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
6. Registration resumes at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025.
7. GSU Fall 2025 semester classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
8. Late registration runs from Monday, August 25, 2025, through Friday, August 29, 2025.
9. Late registration ends at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025.
10. Registration is closed from Saturday, August 30, 2025, through Monday, September 1, 2025.
11. The university observes the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 1, 2025.
12. The withdrawal period for full semester courses runs from Tuesday, September 2, 2025, through Friday, October 24, 2025.
13. The midpoint of the semester occurs on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
14. GSU Thanksgiving break 2025 runs from Monday, November 24, 2025, through Saturday, November 29, 2025.
15. Full semester classes end on Monday, December 8, 2025.
16. Final examinations take place from Tuesday, December 9, 2025, through Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
17. The university deadline for faculty to submit final grades is Thursday, December 18, 2025.
18. GPA calculations and academic standing become available on official transcripts on Friday, December 19, 2025.
19. Final grades become available for students to view in PAWS on Friday, December 19, 2025

GSU Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. The schedule of classes becomes available in PAWS from Monday, October 27, 2025, to Sunday, January 11, 2026.
2. The registration period runs from Monday, November 14, 2025, to Friday, January 16, 2026.
3. The cross-registration application deadline is Tuesday, November 17, 2025.
4. Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) registration begins on Monday, January 12, 2026.
5. GSU Spring 2026 classes for the full semester begin on Monday, January 12, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
6. The late registration period (Add/Drop) runs from Monday, January 12, 2026, to Friday, January 16, 2026.
7. Late registration (Add/Drop) ends on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
8. Registration is closed from Tuesday, January 17, 2026, to Thursday, January 19, 2026, according to the GSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026.
9. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed as a university holiday on Monday, January 19, 2026; no classes will be held.
10. The withdrawal period for full-semester courses runs from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, to Sunday, March 3, 2026.
11. The semester midpoint for full-semester courses occurs on Sunday, March 3, 2026.
12. GSU Spring Break 2026 is scheduled from Monday, March 16, 2026, to Sunday, March 22, 2026; no classes will be held during this time.
13. The last day of classes for the full semester is Monday, April 27, 2026.
14. Final examinations for full-semester courses will take place from Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to Monday, May 5, 2026.
15. Final grades are due by Wednesday, May 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
16. Final grades become available to students via PAWS after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2026.
17. GPA and academic standing will be available on official transcripts via PAWS after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2026.

For more on the GSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Georgia State University Calendar website.