Autumn semester 2026 overview

Dates by session

 

Event Autumn semester (14 weeks)  First session (7 weeks)  Second session (7 weeks) 
First day of classes August 25 August 25 October 19
Census date (15th day reporting) September 8 September 8 November 2
Financial aid census date September 19 September 19 October 31
60% point of term - financial aid earned October 30 September 24 November 21
Last day of classes December 9 October 12 December 9

Find payment and fee due dates, breaks, semester dates and deadlines on the university academic calendar. 

View the academic calendar

ATI “need-to-know” dates (Autumn 2026)

 

Event Date Notes
Selection for student health insurance deadline August 18, 2026 Students may only waive coverage at the start of their 1st term of enrollment each academic year.
Petition to graduate deadline September 4, 2026 Applies to ATI spring semester, 2027
Incomplete grades and/or extension due October 3, 2026 Summer semester 2026
Spring semester 2027 registration appointments open October 19-November 20, 2026  

 

Final exam schedule and grade posting

Autumn 2026

“Class time” refers to the first meeting day of the first full week of the term for the lecture portion of the course. If your course does not have a lecture component, “class time” refers to the recitation or laboratory time. Students enrolled in off-campus, online and combined-campus courses should check with the instructor for final exam information.

First meeting day of class

Any deviation from this schedule must be approved in advance by ATI Academic Affairs.

Grade posting deadlines (Autumn 2026)

  • Graduating students AU26 : Thursday, December 17 at 5 pm*
  • All other students: Monday, December 21 at 5 pm

*Exception: if final exam is administered on last day of exams, then due by noon on Friday, December 18