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2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Academic Calendar
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Shorter Univesity Summer 2026
MAYMESTER (Monday - Friday for three weeks)
| 05/04 |
First day of Maymester classes |
| 05/06 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 05/13 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 05/20 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 05/22 |
Last day of Maymester classes |
| 05/25 |
Final grades due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM |
JUNE TERM (Monday - Thursday for four weeks)
| 06/01 |
First day of June term classes |
| 06/03 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 06/11 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 06/18 |
Withdraw with a WP/WF deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 06/25 |
Last day of June term classes |
| 06/29 |
Final grades due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM |
JULY TERM (Monday - Thursday for four weeks)
| 07/06 |
First day of July term classes |
| 07/08 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 07/16 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 07/23 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 07/30 |
Last day of July term classes |
| 08/03 |
Final grades due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM |
SESSION ONE (8 weeks)
| 05/04 |
First day of Summer session one classes |
| 05/07 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 05/29 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 06/19 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| 06/26 |
Last day of Summer session one classes |
| 06/29 |
Final grades due in SCHOLAR by noon for Summer degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others |
SESSION TWO (8 weeks)
| 06/29 |
First day of Fall session two classes |
| 07/02 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 07/24 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 07/24 |
Alternate credit deadline for Summer degree conferral (CLEP, DANTES, etc.) |
| 08/14 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 08/21 |
Last day of Summer session two classes |
| 08/24 |
Final grades are due in SCHOLAR by noon for Summer degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others |
| 08/31 |
Summer degree conferral (see Spring section for ceremony date) |
Shorter University Fall 2026
SEMESTER (16 Weeks)
| 08/24 |
First day of Fall semester classes |
| 08/26 |
Convocation |
| 08/27 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 09/07 |
No Class: Labor Day |
| 09/18 |
May graduation application deadline |
| 10/05-10/06 |
No Class: Fall Break |
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10/16
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• Mid-semester
• Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
• Grade changes for final ‘I’ grades assigned in Spring or Summer are due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM |
| 10/19 |
Midterm grades are due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM |
| 10/26 |
Spring advising & pre-registration begins for traditional seniors, juniors, nursing majors, education majors, and honor students |
| 10/28 |
Spring advising & pre-registration begins for traditional sophomores |
| 10/30 |
Spring advising & pre-registration begins for traditional freshmen |
| 11/13 |
Alternate credit deadline for Fall degree conferral (CLEP, DANTES, etc.) |
| 11/16 |
Spring pre-registration begins for high school dual enrollment |
| 11/20 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| 11/25-11/27 |
No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 12/04 |
Last day of Fall semester classes |
| 12/07-12/11 |
Final exam week. For more information, see www.shorter.edu/registrar > Final Exam Schedule. Final grades due in SCHOLAR within 24 hours of the exam for Fall degree conferral applicants and 48 hours for all others |
| 12/17 |
Fall degree conferral (see Spring section for ceremony date) |
SESSION ONE (8 Weeks)
| 08/24 |
First day of Fall session one classes |
| 08/27 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 09/18 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 10/09 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 10/16 |
Last day of Fall session one |
| 10/19 |
Final grades due in SCHOLAR by noon for Fall degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others |
SESSION TWO (8 Weeks)
| 10/19 |
First day of Fall session two classes |
| 10/22 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 10/26 |
Spring advising & pre-registration begins for Online |
| 11/13 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 12/04 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 12/11 |
Last day of Fall session two |
| 12/14 |
Final grades due in SCHOLAR by noon for Fall degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others |
Shorter University Spring 2027
SEMESTER (16 weeks)
| 01/11 |
First day of Spring semester classes |
| 01/14 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 01/18 |
No Class: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| 02/05 |
August and December graduation application deadline |
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03/05
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• Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
• Mid-semester
• Grade changes for ‘I’ final grades assigned in Fall due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM |
| 03/08 |
Midterm grades due in SCHOLAR for full semester courses by 5:00 PM |
| 03/08-03/12 |
No class for full semester 16-week courses: Spring Break |
| 03/15 |
Summer & Fall advising & pre-registration begins for traditional seniors, juniors, nursing majors, education majors, and honor students |
| 03/17 |
Summer & Fall advising & pre-registration begins for traditional sophomores |
| 03/19 |
Summer & Fall advising & pre-registration begins for traditional freshmen |
| 03/26 |
No class: Good Friday |
| 04/02 |
Alternate credit deadline for Spring degree conferral (CLEP, DANTES, etc.) |
| 04/05 |
Summer & Fall pre-registration begins for high school dual enrollment |
| 04/07 |
Awards Day |
| 04/09 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 04/23 |
Last day of Spring semester classes |
| 04/26-05/30 |
Final exam week for full semester courses. See www.shorter.edu/registrar > Final Exam Schedule. Final grades due in SCHOLAR within 24 hours of the exam for Spring degree conferral applicants and 48 hours for all others |
| 05/06 |
Spring degree conferral & commencement ceremony. For more information, please visit www.shorter.edu/commencement |
SESSION ONE (8 weeks)
| 01/11 |
First day of Spring session one classes |
| 01/14 |
Drop/add deadline 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 02/05 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 02/26 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 03/05 |
Last day of Spring session one classes |
| 03/08 |
Final grades due in SCHOLAR by noon for Spring degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others |
SESSION TWO (8 weeks)
| 03/08 |
First day of Spring session two classes |
| 03/11 |
Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 03/15 |
Summer & Fall advising & pre-registration begins for Online |
| 04/02 |
Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 04/23 |
Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada) |
| 04/30 |
Last day of Spring session two classes |
| 05/03 |
Final grades due in SCHOLAR by 8:30am for Spring degree conferral applicants and noon for all others |
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Shorter University Summer 2026