SCAD Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The SCAD Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your go‑to guide for every key date and deadline from SCAD enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

By consulting the SCAD academic calendar, students across all locations (Savannah, Atlanta, Lacoste, and SCADnow online) can lock in SCAD term dates, navigate the SCAD exam schedule, monitor SCAD registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at SCAD.

SCAD operates on a consistent quarter system:

• Fall Quarter: A 10‑week term (9 instructional weeks + one finals week).
• Winter Quarter: A full 10‑week term (9 instructional weeks + one finals week), not a short session—perfect for your mid‑year studio or lecture courses.
• Spring Quarter: Matches the structure of Fall and Winter with 10 instructional weeks plus finals.
• Summer Quarter: Broken into a Full Summer Quarter (10 weeks + finals) and two accelerated five‑week sessions, each with its own registration, add/drop, and billing deadlines for maximum flexibility.

With the SCAD Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center, you can focus on creating, innovating, and thriving—whether you’re sketching in Savannah, designing in Atlanta, exploring art in Lacoste, or studying online.

SCAD Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Fall quarter begins for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students on Monday, September 8, 2025.
2. The drop/add period for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students runs from Monday, September 8, 2025, to Friday, September 12, 2025.
3. Lacoste student arrival and check-in occur on Friday, September 12, 2025.
4. Fall quarter begins for Lacoste students on Monday, September 15, 2025.
5. The drop/add period for Lacoste students runs from Monday, September 15, 2025, to Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
6. Advising for Winter 2026 begins for all locations on Monday, September 22, 2025.
7. Midterm week begins for all locations on Monday, October 6, 2025.
8. Winter 2026 registration begins for all students on Monday, October 6, 2025.
9. SCADnow online registration begins on Monday, October 6, 2025.
10. Graduate student registration begins on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
11. Senior registration begins on Monday, October 13, 2025.
12. Junior registration begins on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
13. Sophomore registration begins on Monday, October 20, 2025.
14. First-year student registration begins on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
15. Fall quarter ends for Lacoste students on Friday, November 7, 2025.
16. Fall quarter ends for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students on Thursday, November 13, 2025.

SCAD Academic Calendar Winter 2026

1. Winter quarter begins for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students on Monday, January 5, 2026.
2. The drop/add period for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students runs from Monday, January 5, 2026, to Friday, January 9, 2026.
3. Lacoste student arrival and check-in occur on Friday, January 9, 2026.
4. Winter quarter begins for Lacoste students on Monday, January 12, 2026.
5. The drop/add period for Lacoste students runs from Monday, January 12, 2026, to Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
6. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026 (no classes for Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online).
7. Advising for Spring/Summer 2026 begins for all locations on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
8. Martin Luther King Jr. makeup classes are held on Friday, January 23, 2026 (Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online).
9. Midterm week begins for all locations on Monday, February 2, 2026.
10. Spring/Summer 2026 registration begins for all students on Monday, February 2, 2026.
11. SCADnow online registration begins on Monday, February 2, 2026.
12. Graduate registration begins on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
13. Senior registration begins on Monday, February 9, 2026.
14. Junior registration begins on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
15. Sophomore registration begins on Monday, February 16, 2026.
16. First-year student registration begins on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
17. Winter quarter ends for Lacoste students on Friday, March 6, 2026.
18. Winter quarter ends for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

SCAD Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Spring quarter begins for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students on Monday, March 23, 2026.
2. The drop/add period for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students runs from Monday, March 23, 2026, to Friday, March 27, 2026.
3. Lacoste student arrival and check-in occur on Friday, March 27, 2026.
4. Spring quarter begins for Lacoste students on Monday, March 30, 2026.
5. The drop/add period for Lacoste students runs from Monday, March 30, 2026, to Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
6. Advising for Fall 2026 begins for all locations on Monday, April 6, 2026.
7. Midterm week begins for all locations on Monday, April 20, 2026.
8. Fall 2026 registration begins for all students on Monday, April 20, 2026.
9. SCADnow online registration begins on Monday, April 20, 2026.
10. Graduate registration begins on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
11. Senior registration begins on Monday, April 27, 2026.
12. Junior registration begins on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
13. Sophomore registration begins on Monday, May 4, 2026.
14. First-year student registration begins on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
15. Spring quarter ends for Lacoste students on Friday, May 22, 2026.
16. Spring quarter ends for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
17. Commencement ceremonies for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students are held from Friday, May 29, 2026, to Sunday, May 31, 2026.

SCAD Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Summer quarter begins for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students on Monday, June 15, 2026.
2. Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026 (no classes for Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online).
3. Lacoste student arrival and check-in occur on Friday, June 19, 2026.
4. Summer quarter begins for Lacoste students on Monday, June 22, 2026.
5. The drop/add period for Lacoste students runs from Monday, June 22, 2026, to Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
6. Independence Day is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026 (no classes for Atlanta, Savannah, SCADnow online).
7. Independence Day falls on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (University closed).
8. Midterm week begins for all locations on Monday, July 13, 2026.
9. Bastille Day is observed on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 (no classes for Lacoste).
10. The first five-week session ends on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
11. Bastille Day makeup classes are held for Lacoste students on Friday, July 17, 2026.
12. The second five-week session begins on Monday, July 20, 2026.
13. The drop/add period for the second five-week session runs from Monday, July 20, 2026, to Friday, July 24, 2026.
14. Summer quarter ends for Lacoste students on Friday, August 14, 2026.
15. Summer quarter ends for Atlanta, Savannah, and SCADnow online students on Wednesday, August 20, 2026.

For more on the SCAD Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Savannah College of Art and Design Calendar website.