2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
    Apr 03, 2025  
2025-2026 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 2025/Full Term (8 Weeks)

Summer classes are offered May 27 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 Began (for this term) October 23, 2024
Financial Aid Application - Priority 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 - Registration that Occurred on or before May 19 May 19
Application Deadline  May 21
Accuplacer Test Deadline May 23
100% Refund Deadline  May 23
Holiday, Memorial Day, College Closed May 26
Classes Begin May 27
Add Classes/Change to or from Audit - Last Day May 29
75% Refund Deadline June 3
Drop a Class without a “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
Drop a Class without “W” Deadline  July 3
Holiday, Independence Day, College Closed July 4
Classes End July 23
Grades Due in Enrollment Services before 4:30 p.m. July 25
Graduation Application Deadline (Failure to meet this deadline means your name will not appear in the Commencement ceremony program) July 26

Fall Semester 2025

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 2025-2026 Academic Terms Calendar Grid for details. 

Registration Began (for this term) April 7, 2025
Financial Aid Application - Priority 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 7 - 27
Application Deadline  August 11
Faculty Report - All August 11
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 1 - Registration that Occurred on or before August 12 August 12
Accuplacer Test Deadline  August 13
100% Refund Deadline  August 19
Classes Begin August 20
Add Classes/Change to or from Audit - Last Day August 22
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 2  August 26
Saturday Classes will Meet (before Labor Day) August 30
Holiday, Labor Day, College Closed September 1
75% Refund Deadline September 2
Drop a Class without “W” Deadline September 2
Waiver/Discount Forms Deadline September 2
Financial Aid Refunds, Begin Releasing September 9
25% Refund Deadline  September 17
“I” Grades Change to “F” for Spring  October 3
Saturday Classes will Meet (before Fall Break) October 4
Fall Break (Subject to Change) October 6 - 12
Registration Begins for Spring and Summer October 22
Drop a Class with “W” Deadline October 24
Graduation Application Deadline (Failure to meet this deadline means your name will not appear in the Commencement ceremony program) November 19
Classes do not Meet November 26
Holiday, Thanksgiving, College Closed November 27 - 30
Classes End December 6
Final Exam Period - Full Term December 8 - 11
Grades Due in Enrollment Services by 4:30 p.m. December 12
Commencement Ceremony December 12
 

Spring Semester 2026

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 2025-2026 Academic Terms Calendar Grid for details. 

Registration Begins (for this term) October 22, 2025
Financial Aid Application - Priority 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, 2026
Bookstore Textbook Charge Period January 7 - 27
Application Deadline January 9
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 1 - Registration that Occurred on or before January 12 January 12
Faculty Report - All January 13
Accuplacer Test Deadline  January 14
100% Refund Deadline January 16
Holiday, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, College Closed January 19
Classes Begin January 20
Add Classes/Change to or from Audit - Last Day January 22
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 2 January 27
75% Refund Deadline February 2
Drop a Class without “W” Deadline February 2
Waiver/Discount Forms Deadline  February 2
Begin Releasing Financial Aid Refunds February 9
25% Refund Deadline February 13
Saturday Classes will Meet March 7
Spring Break (Subject to Change) March 9 - 15
“I” Grades Change to “F” for Fall March 13
Drop a Class with “W” Deadline  March 27
Credit Classes do not Meet April 3 - 4
Registration Begins for Fall   April 6
Graduation Application Deadline (Failure to meet this deadline means your name will not appear in the Commencement ceremony program) April 22
Classes End  May 2
Final Exam Period - Full Term May 4 - 7
Grades Due in Enrollment Services before 4:30 p.m. May 8
Commencement Ceremony May 8

Summer Session 2026/Full Term (8 Weeks)

Summer classes are offered May 11 through July 23, 2026. 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 2025-2026 Academic Terms Calendar Grid for details. 

Registration Begins (for this term) October 22, 2025
Financial Aid Application - Priority Application Deadline
(Missing the deadline will delay financial aid award and may prevent charging at Bookstore)
April 1, 2026
Registration Begins for Fall April 6
State Employee Waiver Registration Begins May 1
Bookstore Textbook Charge Period May 15 - June 2
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 1 - Registration that Occurred on or before May 19 May 19
Application Deadline     May 20
100% Refund Deadline  May 22
Accuplacer Test Deadline May 23
Holiday, Memorial Day, College Closed May 25
Classes Begin May 26
Add Classes/Change to or from Audit - Last Day May 27
75% Refund Deadline June 2
Drop a Class without “W” Deadline  June 8
Schedule Confirmation and Fee Deadline 2 June 8
Waiver/Discount Forms Deadline June 8
25% Refund Deadline June 9
Begin Releasing Financial Aid Refunds June 12
Holiday, Juneteenth, College Closed June 19
Drop a Class with “W” Deadline July 2
Holiday, Independence Day, College Closed July 3
Classes End  July 22
Graduation Application Deadline (Failure to meet this deadline means your name will not appear in the Commencement ceremony program) July 22
Grades Due in Enrollment Services before 4:30 p.m. July 23