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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.

Fall 2023

16 Week Term8 Week Term--Session 18 Week Term--Session 2
Registration BeginsApril 1April 1April 1
First Day of ClassesAugust 14August 14October 9
Late Registration/Add PeriodAugust 14-16August 14-16October 9-11
Drop PeriodAugust 14-18August 14-18October 9-13
Attendance VerificationAugust 17-23August 17-23October 12-18
Holiday September 4 September 4NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W Grade October 9September 11November 3
Holiday(s) November 22-24 NANovember 22-24
Last Day of ClassNovember 29October 3November 29
Final ExamsNov 30-Dec 5October 4-7Nov 30-Dec 5
Grades DueDecember 7October 9December 7

Spring 2024

16 Week Term8 Week Term - Session 18 Week Term - Session 2
Registration BeginsNovember 1November 1November 1
First Day of ClassesJanuary 8January 8March 4
Late Registration/Add PeriodJanuary 8-10January 8-10March 4-6
Drop PeriodJanuary 8-12January 8-12March 4-8
Attendance VerificationJanuary 11-17January 11-17March 7-13
HolidayJanuary 15January 15NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeMarch 4February 5April 1
Last Day of ClassApril 19February 27April 22
Final ExamsApril 20-25Feb 28-Mar 2April 23-27
Grades DueApril 29March 4April 30

Summer 2024

10 Week Term8 Week Term - Session 18 Week Term - Session 2
Registration BeginsApril 1April 1April 1
First Day of ClassesMay 7May 13May 20
Late Registration/Add PeriodMay 7-9May 13-15May 20-22
Drop PeriodMay 7-13May 13-17May 20-24
Attendance VerificationMay 9-15May 16-22May 23-29
HolidayMay 27May 27May 27
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeJune 7June 11June 18
Holiday June 19June 19 June 19
HolidayJuly 4July 4July 4
Last Day of ClassJuly 9July 8July 15
Final ExamsJuly 10-12July 9-11July 16-19
Grades DueJuly 14July 13July 21

Fall 2024

16 Week Term8 Week Term--Session 18 Week Term--Session 2
Registration BeginsApril 1April 1April 1
First Day of ClassesAugust 19August 19October 14
Late Registration/Add PeriodAugust 19-21August 19-21October 14-16
Drop PeriodAugust 19-23August 19-23October 14-18
Attendance VerificationAugust 22-28August 22-28October 17-23
Holiday September 2 September 2NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W Grade October 14September 16November 8
Holiday(s) November 27-29 NANovember 27-29
Last Day of ClassDecember 4October 8December 4
Final ExamsDecember 5-10October 9-12December 5-10
Grades DueDecember 12October 14December 12

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
Holiday June 19June 19 NA
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
Attendance VerificationAugust 21-27August 21-27October 16-22
HolidaySeptember 1September 1NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeOctober 13September 15November 7
Holiday November 26-28NA November 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
Attendance VerificationJanuary 15-21January 15-21March 12-18
HolidayJanuary 19January 19NA
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeMarch 9February 9April 6
Last Day of ClassApril 24March 3April 27
Final ExamsApril 25-30March 4-7April 28-30
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
Attendance VerificationMay 14-20May 21-27May 28-June 3
HolidayMay 25May 25June 19
Last Day to Withdraw - Receive a W GradeJune 12June 16June 24
HolidayJune 19June 19NA
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 19July 20July 26