Academic Calendar | School of Graduate Studies - St. George’s University Skip to footer School of Graduate Studies Academic Calendar SGU’s academic calendar provides an overview of significant milestones in an academic year. Upcoming Start Date: August 2026 Start your journey toward an advanced degree from SGU. St. George’s University academic calendars are issued by the Office of Enrollment Planning. Information includes official start and end dates, observed holidays, and official registration and graduation dates. Please note that dates are subject to change. Academic Calendar Master of Public Health AUGUST 2025 Registration Check-in – Automated Process July 28 Emancipation Day August 1 Registration Check-in – In Person August 4 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 11 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 12 Mandatory Academic Orientation (Freshman only) August 19 Classes Begin August 25 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins August 26 Last day to Add/Drop – 5.00 PM August 29 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 29 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM September 1 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Course Selection for Pre-registration for January 2026 September 29 – 30 & Oct 1 – 3 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course – 5.00 PM October 3 Holiday – National Heroes Day October 19 Holiday Observance – National Heroes Day October 20 Holiday – Grenada Thanksgiving October 25 Last Day of Examinations & Official End of Term November 1 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms November 5 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 26 JANUARY 2026 Registration Check-in– Automated Process December 22 Registration Check-in – In Person January 9 Classes Begin January 19 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins January 20 Last day to Add/Drop a course – 5.00 PM January 23 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM January 26 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Independence Day February 7 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course – 5.00 PM February 27 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for May 2026 February 23 – 27 Last Day of Examinations & Official End of Term March 27 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress &Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms April 2 Holiday – Good Friday April 3 Holiday – Holy Monday April 6 MAY 2026 Holiday – Labor Day May 1 Registration Check-in– Automated Process TBA Registration Check-in – In Person TBA Mandatory Academic Orientation (Freshman only) May 5 Graduation Ceremony TBA Classes Begin May 11 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins May 12 Last day to Add/Drop a course – 5.00 PM May 15 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM May 18 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Whit Monday May 25 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) May 29 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for August 2026 June 15-19 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course – 5.00 PM June 19 Last Day of Examinations & Official End of Term July 17 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms July 23 AUGUST 2026 Registration Check-in – Automated Process TBA Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Registration Check-in – In Person TBA Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 10 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 11 Mandatory Academic Orientation (Freshman only) August 18 Classes Begin August 24 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 28 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM August 31 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Course Selection for Pre-registration for January 2027 September 28-30 & October 1-2 Last Day of Examinations & Official End of Term October 30 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms November 5 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 25 Master’s of Science, Arts, Education & Doctor of Philosophy AUGUST 2025 Registration Check-in – Automated Process July 28 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Registration Check-in – In Person August 4 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 11 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 12 Classes Begin August 18 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins August 19 Last day to Add/Drop – 5.00 PM August 22 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends –  5.00PM August 25 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 29 Holiday – National Heroes Day October 19 Holiday Observance – National Heroes Day October 20 Holiday – Grenada Thanksgiving October 25 Course Selection for Pre-registration for January 2026 October 27 – 31 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course – 5.00 PM October 31 Last Day of Examinations & Official End of Term – All Programs December 12 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 17 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 26 JANUARY 2026 Registration Check-in – Automated Process December 22 Registration Check-in – In Person January 9 Classes Begin – All Students January 19 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins January 20 Last day to Add/Drop a course – 5.00 PM January 23 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM January 26 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Independence Day February 7 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for May 2026 March 30 -April 7 Holiday – Good Friday April 3 Holiday – Holy Monday April 6 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course – 5.00 PM April 7 Holiday – Labor Day May 1 Last Day of Examinations & Official End of Term May 15 Graduation Ceremony TBA Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms May 20 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) May 29 MAY 2026* (*If applicable to the SGS program) Registration Check-in – ALL Students TBA Registration Check-in – In Person TBA Classes Begin May 18 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins May 19 Last day to Add/Drop a course – 5.00 PM May 22 Holiday – Whit Monday MAY 25 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM May 26 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Corpus Christi June 4 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for August 2026 June 8 -12 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course – 5.00 PM June 19 Last Day of Examinations & Official End of Term July 10 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms July 15 AUGUST 2026 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Registration Check-in – Automated Process TBA Registration Check-in – In Person TBA Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 10 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 11 Classes Begin August 17 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM August 24 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 28 Last Day of Examinations & Official End of Term – All Programs December 11 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 16 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 25 MSc in Bioethics and MScBR AUGUST 2025 Registration Check-in – Automated Process July 28 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Classes Begin – MScBR & MSc Bioethics August 1 Registration Check-in – In Person August 4 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins August 4 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends August 8 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 11 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 12 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) MSc Bioethics August 29 Holiday – National Heroes Day October 19 Holiday Observance – National Heroes Day October 20 Holiday – Grenada Thanksgiving October 25 Course Selection for Pre-registration for January 2026 October 27 – 31 Last Day of Examinations December 5 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 17 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) MSc Bioethics December 26 JANUARY 2026 Registration Check-in – Automated Process December 22 Registration Check-in – In Person January 9 Classes Begin – All Students January 12 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins January 13 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM January 19 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Independence Day February 7 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for May 2026 March 30 -April 7 Holiday – Good Friday April 3 Holiday – Holy Monday April 6 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) MScBR ONLY April 24 Holiday – Labor Day May 1 Last Day of Examinations May 8 Graduation Ceremony TBA Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms May 20 MAY 2026 Registration Check-in – Automated Process TBA Registration Check-in – In Person TBA Classes Begin – MSc Bioethics only May 18 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins May 19 Holiday – Whit Monday May 25 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM May 26 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) MSc Bioethics May 29 Holiday – Corpus Christi June 4 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for August 2026 June 8 -12 Last Day of Examinations July 3 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms July 15 AUGUST 2026 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Registration Check-in – Automated Process TBA Registration Check-in – In Person TBA Classes begin – MScBR & MSc Bioethics August 3 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins August 4 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 10 Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 11 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM August 12 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Last Day of Examinations December 4 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 16 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) MSc Bioethics December 25 Master of Business Administration – International Business AUGUST 2024 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date –  5.00PM Mandatory Academic Orientation (Freshman only) TBA Registration Check-in – Automated Process August 2 Holiday Observance – Emancipation Day August 5 Registration Check-in– In Person August 6 Classes Begin – Cohort 16 August 11 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins – Cohort 16 August 12 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Whole Day August 12 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Half Day August 13 Late Registration Check-in  Period Ends – Cohort 16 – 5.00 PM August 19 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 30 Classes Begin – Cohort 17 September 1 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins – Cohort 17 September 2 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – Cohort 17 – 5.00 PM September 9 Grenada Residency – Cohort 17 September 16 – 20 Course Selection for Pre-registration for January 2025 October 14 – 18 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course 5.00 PM October 18 Holiday – National Heroes Day October 19 Holiday – Grenada Thanksgiving October 25 Last day of classes – Cohort 16 November 30 Last day of classes – Cohort 17 December 14 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 18 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 27 JANUARY 2025 Registration Check-in – Automated Process January 3 Classes Resume – Cohort 16 January 5 Registration Check-in– In Person January 6 Classes Resume – Cohort 17 January 19 Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date –  5.00PM Late Registration Check-in Period Begins TBA Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM TBA NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Mandatory Academic Orientation (Freshman only) TBA Holiday – Independence Day February 7 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course 5.00 PM TBA Course Selection for Pre-Registration for May 2025 March 31 – April 4 Holiday – Good Friday April 18 Holiday – Holy Monday April 21 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) April 25 Grenada Residency – Cohort 16 April 28 – May 2 Holiday – Labor Day May 1 Last day of classes – Cohort 16 May 10 Last day of classes – Cohort 17 May 17 Graduation Ceremony May 17 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms May 21 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) May 30 MAY 2025 Registration Check-in – ALL Students TBA Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date –  5.00PM Classes Begin – Cohort 17 May 18 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins May 19 Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM May 26 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Whit Monday June 9 Holiday – Corpus Christi June 19 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for August 2025 June 2 – 6 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course 5.00 PM June 13 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms July 16 Last day of classes – Cohort 17 July 12 AUGUST 2025 Registration Check-in – Automated Process July 30 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date – 5.00PM Registration Check-in– In Person August 4 Classes Begin – Cohort 17 August 10 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins – Cohort 17 August 13 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Whole Day August 11 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Half Day August 12 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – Cohort 17 – 5.00 PM August 20 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 29 Classes Begin – Cohort 18 September 8 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins – Cohort 18 September 9 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – Cohort 18 – 5.00 PM September 15 Grenada Residency – Cohort 18 September 22-26 Course Selection for Pre-registration for January 2026 October 13 – 17 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course 5.00 PM October 17 Holiday – National Heroes Day October 19 Holiday Observance – National Heroes Day October 20 Holiday – Grenada Thanksgiving October 25 Last day of classes – Cohort 17 November 29 Last day of classes – Cohort 18 December 13 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 17 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 26 JANUARY 2026 Registration Check-in – Automated Process December 22 Classes Resume – Cohort 18 January 6 Registration Check-in– In Person January 9 Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date –  5.00PM Late Registration Check-in Period Begins TBA Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM TBA NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Independence Day February 7 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for May 2026 March 30 – April 7 Holiday – Good Friday April 3 Classes End – Cohort 18 April 4 Holiday – Holy Monday April 6 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course 5.00 PM April 7 Classes Resume – Cohort 18 April 12 Holiday – Labor Day May 1 Last day of classes – Cohort 17 May 18 Graduation Ceremony TBA Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms May 20 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) May 29 MAY 2026 Registration Check-in – ALL Students TBA Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date – 5.00PM Classes Begin – Cohort 18 May 24 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins May 25 Holiday – Whit Monday May 25 Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM June 1 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Corpus Christi June 4 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for August 2026 June 8 – 12 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course 5.00 PM June 19 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms July 15 Last day of classes – Cohort 18 July 18 AUGUST 2026 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Registration Check-in – Automated Process TBA Registration Check-in– In Person TBA Holiday – Grenada Carnival Whole Day August 10 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Half Day August 11 Classes Begin – Cohort 17 August 16 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM August 18 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 28 Official End of Term -Cohort 18 December 5 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 16 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 25 Master of Business Administration – Multi Sector Health Management AUGUST 2024 Registration Check-in – Automated process July 31 Emancipation Day August 1 Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date –  5.00PM Holiday Observance – Emancipation Day August 5 Registration Check-in– In Person August 6 Classes Begin – Cohort 28 August 11 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins Cohort 28 August 12 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Whole Day August 12 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Half Day August 13 Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM Cohort 28 August 21 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Residency – Cohort 28 August 26 – 30 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 30 Course Selection for Pre-registration for January 2025 October 14 – 18 Last day to withdraw from a course October 18 Holiday – National Heroes Day October 19 Holiday – Grenada Thanksgiving October 25 Last day of classes – Cohort 28 December 7 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 18 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 27 JANUARY 2025 Registration Check-in – Automated process January 3 Classes Resume – Cohort 28 January 5 Registration Check-in– In Person January 6 Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date –  5.00PM Late Registration Check-in Period Begins – Cohort 28 January 7 Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM January 13 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Independence Day February 7 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for May 2025 March 10 – 14 Last day to withdraw from a course March 14 Holiday – Good Friday April  18 Holiday – Holy Monday April 21 Last day of classes – Cohort 28 May 3 Holiday – Labor Day May 1 Graduation Ceremony May 17 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms May 21 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) May 30 MAY 2025 Registration Check-in – ALL Students TBA Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date –  5.00PM AUGUST 2025 Registration Check-in – Automated process July 30 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Last day to Add/Drop a course st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date – 5.00PM Registration Check-in– In Person August 4 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Whole Day August 11 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Half Day August 12 Classes Begin – Cohort 28 & 29 August 24 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins – Cohort 28 & 29 August 25 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 30 Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM Cohort 28 & 29 September 1 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Residency – Cohort 29 September 8 -12 Residency – Cohort 28 October 6 – 10 Course Selection for Pre-registration for January 2026 ctober 13 – 17 Last day to withdraw from a course October 17 Holiday – National Heroes Day October 19 Holiday Observance National Heroes Day October 20 Holiday – Grenada Thanksgiving October 25 Last day of classes – Cohort 28 October 25 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms December 17 Last day of classes – Cohort 29 December 20 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) December 26 JANUARY 2026 Registration Check-in – Automated process December 22 Classes Resume – Cohort 29 January 11 Registration Check-in– In Person January 9 Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date –  5.00PM Late Registration Check-in Period Begins – Cohort 29 January 12 Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM January 17 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Independence Day February 7 Course Selection for Pre-Registration for May 2026 March 16-20 Last day to withdraw from a course March 20 Holiday – Good Friday April 3 Holiday – Holy Monday April 6 Holiday – Labor Day May 1 Last day of classes – Cohort 29 May 9 Graduation Ceremony TBA Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms May 20 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) May 29 MAY 2026 Registration Check-in – ALL Students TBA Last day to Add/Drop a course The 1 st Friday of the 1 st week of the Class Start date – 5.00PM Classes Begin – Cohort 29 May 10 Late Registration Check-in Period Begins May 11 Late Registration Check-in for ALL Terms End – 5.00 PM May 16 NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Holiday – Whit Monday May 25 Holiday – Corpus Christi June 4 Last day to withdraw from a course Course Selection for Pre-Registration for August 2026 Committee for Satisfactory Academic Progress & Professional Standards (CAPPS) – All Terms July 17 Official End of Term August 29 AUGUST 2026 Holiday – Emancipation Day August 1 Registration Check-in – ALL Students – Automated process TBA Registration Check-in – ALL Students – In Person TBA Holiday – Grenada Carnival August 10 Holiday – Grenada Carnival Half Day August 11 Graduation Diploma Date (no ceremony) August 29 Classes Begin – Cohort 29 August 30 Late Registration Check-in Period Ends – 5.00 PM TBA NO REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AFTER THIS DAY Grenada 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