Semester Dates
Semester: August 19 – December 14, 2025
- Session 1: August 19 – October 13
- Fall Break Week: October 14 – October 20
- Session 2: October 21 – December 15
Course Schedule Overview
The following chart shows the courses that will be offered during Fall Semester 2025. (Courses highlighted in blue are 1-credit courses; in yellow, 2- and 3-credit courses; and those in pink are Intensive courses.) For more details about each course, please see the Course Catalog.
Important Dates
The following important academic calendar dates apply to Summit University Online for-credit courses and programs and audit students. It does not apply to Summit University online extension courses.
| June 6 – August 7 | Registration period for Fall Semester 2026 classes |
| May 12 | Last day of classes for Spring Semester 2025 |
| May 13 – August 18 | Summer Break 2025 |
| August 19 | First day of classes for Fall Semester 2025 |
| September 1 | SU Offices Closed (Labor Day holiday) * |
| August 26 – Sept. 15 | Deferral Period for Session 1, 2-credit and 3-credit courses |
| Sept. 2 – October 6 | Registration for Session 2 |
| October 13 | Session 1 ends |
| October 14 – 20 | Fall 2025 Break Week |
| October 21 | Session 2 begins |
| Oct. 28 – Nov. 18 | Deferral period for Session 2 courses |
| Nov. 24 – Dec. 28 | Registration period for Spring Semester 2026 |
| November 27 – 28 | SU Offices Closed (Thanksgiving holiday) * |
| December 15 | Last day of classes for Fall Semester 2024 |
| December 25 | SU Offices Closed (Christmas holiday) * |
| Dec. 29 – Jan. 4, 2026 | Late registration for Spring Semester 2026 (fees apply) |
| Dec. 16 – Jan. 12, 2026 | Winter Break 2025/2026 |
| January 13, 2026 | First day of classes for Spring Semester 2026 |
*Even though SU Offices will be closed during these holidays, students will still be able to access their online courses. SU Tech Support is also available evenings, weekends and holidays during each semester (winter and summer breaks not included). Students will be notified in advance of changes to this schedule.