At GSU, the academic year starts with the fall semester.
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
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| August 12, 2019 | Monday | Smart Start Classes Begins |
August 26, 2019 | Monday | Fall Semester Classes Begin |
| September 2, 2019 | Monday
| Labor Day - University Closed
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| November 27, 2019 | Wednesday
| No Classes |
| November 28-29, 2019 | Thursday, Friday
| Thanksgiving Break - University Closed |
| November 24, 2019 | Sunday | Summer 2019 Incomplete Grades Due
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| December 8, 2019 | Sunday | Last Day of Class; Semester Ends |
| December 15, 2019 | Sunday | Final Grades Due
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| December 24, 2019 - January 1, 2020 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Winter Closure
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| January 21, 2020 | Tuesday | Spring Semester Begins |
| February 7, 2020 | Tuesday | Applications Due for Spring 2020 Graduation |
| February 17, 2020 | Monday | Presidents' Day Holiday - University Closed |
| March 9, 2020 - March 15, 2020 | Monday - Sunday | Spring Break - No Classes |
| April 27, 2020 | Monday | Fall 2019 Incomplete Grades Due |
| May 11, 2020 | Monday | Spring Semester Ends |
| May 18, 2020 | Monday | Final Grades Due |
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| May 18, 2020 | Monday | Summer Semester Begins |
| May 25, 2020 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday - University Closed |
| July 3, 2020 | Friday | Independence Day Holiday (Observed) - University Closed |
| August 2, 2020 | Sunday | Spring 2020 Incomplete Grades Due |
| August 16, 2020 | Sunday | Summer Semester Ends |
| August 23, 2020 | Sunday | Final Grades Due |
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Intersession takes place between the fall semester and the spring semester. Courses have an "INTS1" or "INTS" section code.
| December 9, 2019 | Monday | Intersession Begins |
| January 20, 2019 | Monday | Intersession Ends |
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Academic Calendars (pdf)
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