Academic Calendar

Academic and Administrative Calendar 2026-2027

FALL SEMESTER, 2026

August 17-21 Advising week
August 25 General Orientation
August 26 Moodle Orientation 
August 27 GTU Library Orientation 

BST New Student Orientation Period

August 24 – September 4

Late Registration for Fall Semester 2026

September 8

Instruction begins for Fall Semester 2026

September 7 – September 18

Course Add/Drop Period. Deadline for Registered Students to Make Changes in Enrollment for Fall Semester 2026 WITHOUT FEE is through 9/18

October 26 – 30

Reading Week

November 9 – 20

Registration for Intersession 2026 & Spring Semester 2027

November 26, 27

Thanksgiving: Academic and Administrative holiday / GTU Library closed

December 18

Fall Semester 2026 ends

December 25 – January 1

GTU Administrative holiday / Library closed

INTERSESSION, 2027

January – January 29

Intersession 2027 (Registration prior to first day of the course).

January 18

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Academic and Administrative holiday / GTU Library closed

SPRING SEMESTER, 2027

January 18 – January 29

Late Registration for Spring Semester 2027

February 1

Instruction begins for Spring Semester 2027

Feb 1 – Feb 12

Course Add/Drop Period, Spring Semester 2027

February 15

President’s Day: Academic and Administrative holiday / GTU Library closed

March 22 – March 26

Spring break

April 5 -16

Registration for Fall Semester 2027

May 15

BST Commencement

May 21

Spring Semester 2027 ends

May 31

Memorial Day: Administrative holiday /GTU Library closed

June 18

Juneteenth: Administrative holiday /GTU Library closed

July 5

Independence Day Observed: Administrative holiday /GTU Library closed

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