Academic Calendar

*Please note: Austin College’s spring recess is in alignment with Sherman ISD.

Fall Term 2025

Opening Convocation	August 25
Classes begin at 8 a.m.	August 26
Last day to add a course	September 2
Census (12^th Class Day)	September 10
January Term Registration reopens (returning students)	September 15–19
January Term Registration (new students)	September 22–26
Fall break begins at 8:00 a.m.	October 10
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.	October 13
Last day to change a grading system	October 16
Last day to drop a course with no grade	October 16
Advising Weeks Schedule of courses available only by preceding Friday	October 27–November 7
Last day to drop a course with a W	November 6
Spring Term priority registration	November 10–13
Thanksgiving break begins at 8:00 a.m.	November 24
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.	December 1
Classes end	December 5
Final Examinations begin	December 8
Reading Day	December 10
Final Examinations and Fall Term end at 5:00 p.m.	December 12
Fall Term Grades and previous term Incomplete Grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	December 18

JanTerm 2026

Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.	January 5
Last day to add a course	January 6
Last day to change a grading system	January 15
Last day to drop a course with no grade	January 15
Last day for a student to drop a course with a W	January 21
January Term ends at 5:00 p.m.	January 27
January Term Grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	February 9

Spring Term 2026

Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.	February 3
Last day to add a course	February 10
Census (12^th Class Day)	February 18
Spring Recess begins at 8:00 a.m.	March 16
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.	March 23
Austin College Student Scholarship Conference Classes canceled after 1:30 p.m. and resume the following weekday at 8:00 a.m.	March 27
Last day to drop a course with no grade	March 31
Last day to change a grading system	March 31
Advising Weeks	April 6–17
Declaration Day	Tentative April 15
Last day to drop a course with a W	April 20
Fall and Summer Terms registration	April 20–22
January Term Registration	April 28–30
Classes end	May 13
Reading Day	May 14
Final Examinations begin	May 15
Final Examinations and Spring Term end at 5:00 p.m.	May 20
Senior Grades due by 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	May 22
Commencement	May 23
Spring Term Grades and previous term Incomplete Grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	May 26

May Term 2026

Term begins	May 26
Term ends	June 17
May term grades due at 12 p.m. (Faculty)	June 24

Summer Term 2026

(Graduate and off-campus courses may follow a different schedule)
Session I
Session I classes begin	June 1
Last day to add a course (Session I)	June 4
Census (Session I)	June 9
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Session I)	June 11
Last day to change a grading system (Session I)	June 11
Last day to drop a course with a W (Session I)	June 23
Session I classes end	June 26
Session I grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	July 2
Session II
Session II classes begin	June 29
Last day to add a course (Session II)	July 2
Independence Day holiday (classes do not meet)	July 3
Census (Session II)	July 7
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Session II)	July 10
Last day to change a grading system (Session II)	July 10
Last day to drop a course with a W (Session II)	July 22
Session II classes end	July 27
Session II grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	August 3
Full Session
Full Session classes begin	June 1
Last day to add a course (Full Session)	June 4
Census (Full Session)	June 9
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Full Session)	July 1
Last day to change the grading system (Full Session)	July 1
Independence Day holiday observed (classes do not meet)	July 3
Last day to drop a course with a W (Full Session)	July 16
Full Session classes end	July 27
Full Session grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	August 3
General Summer Term
Summer Term begins	June 1
Last day to register for a directed/independent study or CSOC	July 20
Last day to drop a directed/independent study or CSOC	August 12
Summer term ends	August 12
All remaining undergraduate Summer term grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	August 14

Summer Term 2025

(Graduate and off-campus courses may follow a different schedule)
Session I
Session I classes begin	June 2
Last day to add a course (Session I)	June 5
Census (Session I)	June 10
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Session I)	June 12
Last day to change a grading system (Session I)	June 12
Last day to drop a course with a W (Session I)	June 24
Session I classes end	June 27
Session I grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	July 3
Session II
Session II classes begin	June 30
Independence Day holiday (classes do not meet)	July 4
Last day to add a course (Session II)	July 3
Census (Session II)	July 8
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Session II)	July 11
Last day to change a grading system (Session II)	July 11
Last day to drop a course with a W (Session II)	July 23
Session II classes end	July 28
Session II grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	August 4
Full Session
Full Session classes begin	June 2
Last day to add a course (Full Session)	June 5
Census (Full Session)	June 10
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Full Session)	July 2
Last day to change the grading system (Full Session)	July 2
Independence Day holiday observed (classes do not meet)	July 4
Last day to drop a course with a W (Full Session)	July 17
Full Session classes end	July 28
Full Session grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	August 4
General Summer Term
Summer Term begins	June 2
Last day to register for a directed/independent study or CSOC	July 21
Last day to drop a directed/independent study or CSOC	August 13
Summer term ends	August 13
All remaining undergraduate Summer term grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)	August 15

Final Exam Schedule

Schedule for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 are available below.

Courses held in the evening meet during the regular class time during finals week. Final examinations are held in the regularly scheduled classroom. Students who have testing accommodations from the Academic Skills Center should contact their professor at least one week in advance of the exam to make testing arrangements.

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Spring 2025

Class Period	Examination Date	Examination Time
M-W-F 8:00-8:50 a.m. M-W-F 8:00-9:20 a.m.	Friday, May 9, 2025	9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
M-W-F 9:00-9:50 a.m.	Monday, May 12, 2025	9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
M-W-F 10:00-10:50 a.m.	Friday, May 9, 2025	12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
M-W-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. M-W-F 11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. M-W 11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.	Wednesday, May 14, 2025	12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
M-T-W-TH-F 12:30-1:20 p.m.	Monday, May 12, 2025	12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
M-W-F 1:30-2:20 p.m. M-W-F 1:30-2:50 p.m. M-W 1:30-2:50 p.m.	Monday, May 12, 2025	3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
M-W-F 3:00-3:50 p.m. M-W-F 3:00-4:20 p.m. M-W 3:00-4:20 p.m.	Tuesday, May 13, 2025	3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
T-TH 8:00-9:20 a.m.	Wednesday, May 14, 2025	9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
T-TH 9:30-10:50 a.m.	Tuesday, May 13, 2025	9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
T-TH 1:30-2:50 p.m.	Tuesday, May 13, 2025	12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
T-TH 3:00-4:20 p.m.	Friday, May 9, 2025	3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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Summer 2025

Students should check with their professors for information regarding final examinations.

Students who have testing accommodations from the Academic Skills Center should contact their professor at least one week in advance of the exam to make testing arrangements.