GeorgiaVIEW

Information Technology Services

INGRESS

The Intra-Georgia Registration Sharing System (INGRESS) was developed by Information Technology Services as an innovative solution that promotes collaborative partnerships and enables multi-institutional registration. INGRESS integrates with the Ellucian Banner student information system and the Brightspace by D2L learning management system to process cross-institutional registrations, support centralized seat management, and automate the creation of online courses and blended course shells. Using INGRESS, students may enroll in courses at their home institution that are offered by other colleges and universities.

Benefits of INGRESS

Students
  • Provides access to a larger pool of classes to avoid delays in graduation.
  • Eliminates extra paperwork to receive financial aid as a result of enrolling in courses offered by another school.
  • Retains all records and transactions at home institution; no need for an additional student ID, transcript, etc.
Faculty
  • Provides access to a consolidated class roster for all students.
  • Provides a single point-of-access for cross-institutional administrative work.
Institutions
  • Eliminates cancellation of low enrollment courses by sharing course seats with other institutions.
  • Offers specialized courses as part of the curriculum through partnerships with other institutions.
  • Shares tuition revenues for summer courses taken by students in their hometown or other location rather than their home institution.
  • Increases the availability of seats in high demand courses.
  • Improves efficiencies by eliminating most of the administrative processes associated with transient enrollment.

Common Academic Calendars

The following calendars are applicable to courses offered through the GoVIEW collaborative learning environment.

Spring 2025

 16 Week Term8 Week Term - Session 18 Week Term - Session 2
Registration BeginsNovember 1November 1November 1
First Day of ClassesJanuary 13January 13March 10
Late Registration/Add PeriodJanuary 13-15January 13-15March 10-12
Drop PeriodJanuary 13-17January 13-17March 10-14
Attendance VerificationJanuary 16-22January 16-22March 13-19
HolidayJanuary 20January 20NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeMarch 10February 10April 7
Last Day of ClassApril 25March 4April 28
Final ExamsApril 26-May 1March 5-8April 29-May3
Grades DueMay 3March 10May 5

Summer 2025

 10 Week Term8 Week Term - Session 18 Week Term - Session 2
Registration BeginsApril 1April 1April 1
First Day of ClassesMay 13May 19May 27
Late Registration/Add PeriodMay 13-15May 19-21May 27-29
Drop PeriodMay 13-19May 19-23May 27-June 2
Attendance VerificationMay 15-21May 22-28May 29-June 4
HolidayMay 26May 26June 19
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeJune 13June 17June 25
HolidayJune 19June 19NA
HolidayJuly 4July 4July 4
Last Day of ClassJuly 15July 14July 21
Final ExamsJuly 16-18July 15-17July 22-25
Grades DueJuly 20July 19July 27

Fall 2025

 16 Week Term8 Week Term 
Session 1
8 Week Term 
Session 2
Registration BeginsApril 1April 1April 1
First Day of ClassesAugust 18August 18October 13
Late Registration/Add PeriodAugust 18-20August 18-20October 13-15
Drop PeriodAugust 18-22August 18-22October 13-17
Instructors Submit
Attendance Verification
August 18-27August 18-27October 13-22
HolidaySeptember 1September 1NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeOctober 31September 24November 14
HolidayNovember 26-28NANovember 26-28
Last Day of ClassDecember 3October 7December 3
Final ExamsDecember 4-9October 8-11December 4-9
Grades DueDecember 11October 13December 11

Spring 2026

 16 Week Term8 Week Term 
Session 1
8 Week Term 
Session 2
Registration BeginsNovember 1November 1November 1
First Day of ClassesJanuary 12January 12March 9
Late Registration/Add PeriodJanuary 12-14January 12-14March 9-11
Drop PeriodJanuary 12-16January 12-16March 9-13
Instructors Submit
Attendance Verification
January 12-21January 12-21March 9-18
HolidayJanuary 19January 19NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeMarch 27February 18April 13
Last Day of ClassApril 24March 3April 27
Final ExamsApril 25-30March 4-7April 28- May 2
Grades DueMay 4March 9May 4

Summer 2026

 10 Week Term8 Week Term 
Session 1
8 Week Term 
Session 2
Registration BeginsApril 1April 1April 1
First Day of ClassesMay 12May 18May 26
Late Registration/Add PeriodMay 12-14May 18-20May 26-28
Drop PeriodMay 12-18May 18-22May 26-June 1
Instructors Submit
Attendance Verification
May 12-20May 18-27May 26-June 3
HolidayMay 25May 25June 19
HolidayJune 19June 19NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeJune 30June 29July 7
HolidayJuly 3 (July 4 Observed)July 3 (July 4 Observed)July 3 (July 4 Observed)
Last Day of ClassJuly 14July 13July 20
Final ExamsJuly 15-17July 14-16July 21-24
Grades DueJuly 20July 20July 26

Fall 2026

 16 Week Term8 Week Term 
Session 1
8 Week Term 
Session 2
Registration BeginsApril 1April 1April 1
First Day of ClassesAugust 17August 17October 12
Late Registration/Add PeriodAugust 17-19August 17-19October 12-14
Drop PeriodAugust 17-21August 17-21October 12-16
Instructors Submit
Attendance Verification
August 17-26August 17-26October 12-21
HolidaySeptember 7September 7NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeOctober 30September 17November 10
Last Day of ClassNovember 24October 1November 24
Holiday(s)November 25-27NANovember 25-27
Final ExamsNovember 29-December 4October 2-6November 29-December 4
Grades DueDecember 7October 8December 7

Spring 2027

 16 Week Term8 Week Term 
Session 1
8 Week Term 
Session 2
Registration BeginsNovember 1November 1November 1
First Day of ClassesJanuary 11January 11March 8
Late Registration/Add PeriodJanuary 11-13January 11-13March 8-10
Drop PeriodJanuary 11-15January 11-15March 8-12
Instructors Submit
Attendance Verification
January 11-20January 11-20March 8-17
HolidayJanuary 18January 18NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeMarch 26February 11April 7
Last Day of ClassApril 20February 25April 21
Final ExamsApril 21-26February 26-March 3April 22-27
Grades DueApril 29March 5April 29

Summer 2027

 10 Week Term8 Week Term 
Session 1
8 Week Term 
Session 2
Registration BeginsApril 1April 1April 1
First Day of ClassesMay 4May 17May 24
Late Registration/Add PeriodMay 4-6May 17-19May 24-26
Drop PeriodMay 4-10May 17-21May 24-28
Instructors Submit
Attendance Verification
May 4-12May 17-26May 24-June 2
HolidayMay 31May 31May 31
HolidayJune 18 (Juneteenth Observed)June 18 (Juneteenth Observed)June 18 (Juneteenth Observed)
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeJune 21June 25July 2
HolidayJuly 5 (July 4 Observed)July 5 (July 4 Observed)July 5 (July 4 Observed)
Last Day of ClassJuly 6July 12July 19
Final ExamsJuly 7-9July 13-15July 20-23
Grades DueJuly 12July 19July 26