2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
    May 01, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog

Academic Calendar



The Pellissippi State Academic Calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during an academic term because of emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the College, including severe weather, loss of utility services or orders by federal or state agencies. In addition to the full-term calendars listed below, Pellissippi State offers accelerated sessions during each of the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Visit the Academic Calendar for the current semester’s accelerated session dates, payment deadlines, registration days and other important dates.
 

Summer Session 2024/Full Term (8 Weeks)

Summer classes are offered May 6 through July 23, 2024. All summer sessions fall within these dates; however, not all summer sessions start and end on the same date. In addition to the 8-week session listed below, the College offers 4-week, 5-week and 10-week sessions during the summer. Visit the 2024-2025 Academic Terms Calendar Grid for details.    

 

Registration  Begins October 18, 2023
Priority Financial Aid Application Deadline
(missing the deadline will delay financial aid award and may prevent charging at Bookstore)
April 1, 2024
Registration Begins for Fall April 3
State Employee Waiver Registration Begins May 1
Bookstore Textbook Charge Period May 15-June 5
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 1 for Registration that Occurred on or Prior to May 20 May 20
Accuplacer Test Deadline May 22
Application Deadline  May 23
100% Refund Deadline  May 24
Holiday, Memorial Day, College Closed May 27
Classes Begin Tuesday, May 28
Add Classes/Change to or from Audit - Last Day May 29
75% Refund Deadline June 3
25% Refund Deadline  June 10
Drop a Class Without a Grade of “W” Deadline    June 10
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 2 June 10
Waiver Discount Forms Deadline  June 10
Financial Aid Refunds, Begin Releasing June 12
Holiday, Juneteenth: College Closed June 19
Deadline to Drop/Withdraw with a W Grade July 3
Holiday, Independence Day, College Closed July 4
Graduation Application Deadline for Summer 2023 
(Failure to meet this deadline means your name will not appear in the Commencement Ceremony program)
July 18
Classes End  July 23
Grades Due in Enrollment Services 4:30 p.m., July 25

Fall Semester 2024

In addition to the 15-week session listed below, the College offers 5-week, 7-week and 10-week sessions during the fall. Visit the 2024-2025 Academic Terms Calendar Grid for details. 

Registration Begins April 3, 2024
Priority Financial Aid Application Deadline 
(missing the deadline will delay financial aid award and may prevent charging at Bookstore)
July 15
State Employee Waiver Registration Begins August 1
Bookstore Textbook Charge Period August 8-28
Application Deadline  August 12
Faculty Report - All August 12
Faculty Report - New August 12
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 1 for Registration that Occurred on or before August 13 August 13
Accuplacer Test Deadline  August 16
100% Refund Deadline  August 20
Classes Begin Wednesday, August 21
Add Classes/Change to or from Audit - Last Day August 23
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 2  August 28
Saturday Classes Meet (before Labor Day) August 31
Holiday, Labor Day, College Closed September 2
75% Refund Deadline September 3
Drop a class without “W” Deadline September 3
Waiver Discount Forms Deadline September 3
Financial Aid Refunds, Begin Releasing September 10
25% Refund Deadline  September 18
“I” grades change to “F” for Spring and Summer October 4
Saturday Classes will meet October 5
Fall Break (Subject to change) October 7-13
Registration Begins for Spring and Summer  October 23
Drop/Withdraw with “W” Deadline November 1
Graduation Application Deadline (Failure to meet this deadline means your name will not appear in the Commencement Ceremony program) November 18
Classes do not meet November 27
Holiday, Thanksgiving, College Closed November 28-December 1
Classes End December 6
Final Exam Period December 9-12
Grades Due in Enrollment Services 4:30 p.m., December 13
Fall Commencement Ceremony Friday, December 13
 

Spring Semester 2025

In addition to the 15-week session listed below, the College offers 5-week, 7-week and 10-week sessions during the spring. Visit the 2024-2025 Academic Terms Calendar Grid for details. 

Registration  Begins October 23, 2024
Priority Financial Aid Application Deadline
(missing the deadline will delay financial aid award and may prevent charging at Bookstore)
December 2
State Employee Waiver Registration Begins January 2, 2025
Bookstore Textbook Charge Period January 8-28
Application Deadline January 10
Faculty Report - All   January 13
 Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 1 for Registration that Occurred on or before January 13 January 13
Accuplacer Test Deadline  January 15
100% Refund Deadline January 17
Holiday, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, College Closed January 20
Classes Begin Tuesday, January 21
Add Classes/Change to or From Audit - Last Day January 23
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 2 January 29
75% Refund Deadline February 3
Drop a class without “W” Deadline February 3
Waiver/Discount Forms Deadline  February 3
Financial Aid Refunds, Begin Releasing February 10
25% Refund Deadline February 14
“I” grades change to “F” for Fall March 7
Saturday Classes will meet March 15
Spring Break (Subject to change) March 17-23
Drop a class with “W” Deadline  March 28
Registration Begins for Fall   April 7
Graduation Application Deadline (Failure to meet this deadline means your name will not appear in the Commencement Ceremony program) April 15
Credit Classes Do Not Meet April 18-20
Classes End  May 2
Final Exam Period May 5-8
Grades Due in Enrollment Services  4:30 p.m., May 9
Spring Commencement Ceremony May 9

Summer Session 2025/Full Term (8 Weeks)

Summer classes are offered May 12 through July 23, 2025. All summer sessions fall within these dates; however, not all summer sessions start and end on the same date. In addition to the 8-week session listed below, the College offers 4-week, 5-week and 10-week sessions during the summer. Visit the 2024-2025 Academic Terms Calendar Grid for details. 

Registration  Begins October 23, 2024
Priority Financial Aid Application Deadline
(missing the deadline will delay financial aid award and may prevent charging at Bookstore)
April 1, 2025
Registration Begins for Fall April 7
State Employee Waiver Registration Begins May 1
Bookstore Textbook Charge Period May 15-June 3
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 1 for Registration that Occurred on or Prior to May 19 May 19
Application Deadline     May 21
100% Refund - Deadline  May 23
Accuplacer Test Deadline May 23
Holiday, Memorial Day, College Closed May 26
Classes Begin Tuesday, May 27
Add Classes/Change to or from Audit - Last Day May 29
75% Refund Deadline June 3
Drop a Class Without a Grade of “W” Deadline  June 9
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 2 June 9
Waiver Discount Forms Deadline June 9
25% Refund Deadline June 10
Financial Aid Refunds, Begin Releasing June 16
Holiday, Juneteenth, College Closed June 19
Deadline to Drop/Withdraw with a W Grade July 3
Holiday, Independence Day, College Closed July 4
Classes End  July 23
Grades Due in Enrollment Services 4:30 p.m., July 25
Graduation Application Deadline for Summer 2025
(Failure to meet this deadline means your name will not appear in the Commencement Ceremony program)
July 26