Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman Master of Arts (M.A.) in American History
Spring 2025
M.A. in American History program only
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | Mon | Registration opens |
| Feb 6 | Thurs | First day of classes |
| Feb 12 | Wed | Last day to drop a course without record and receive a refund |
| Feb 12 | Wed | Last day to add a course |
| Apr 9 | Wed | Graduation application deadline |
| Apr 9 | Wed | Last day to withdraw with a "W" |
| Apr 30 | Wed | Last day of classes |
| May 10 | Sat | Grades available to students |
| May 17 | Sat | Degrees conferred |
Summer 2025 (12-wk sessions)
M.A. in American History program only
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24 | Mon | Registration opens |
| May 29 | Thurs | First day of classes |
| Jun 4 | Wed | Last day to drop a course without record and receive a refund |
| Jun 4 | Wed | Last day to add a course |
| Jul 30 | Wed | Graduation application deadline |
| Jul 30 | Wed | Last day to withdraw with a "W" |
| Aug 20 | Wed | Last day of classes |
| Aug 30 | Sat | Grades available to students |
| Sep 6 | Sat | Degrees conferred |
Summer 2025 (6-wk session I)
M.A. in American History program only
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24 | Mon | Registration opens |
| May 29 | Thurs | First day of classes |
| Jun 4 | Wed | Last day to drop a course without record and receive a refund |
| Jun 4 | Wed | Last day to add a course |
| Jun 25 | Wed | Graduation application deadline |
| Jun 25 | Wed | Last day to withdraw with a "W" |
| Jul 9 | Wed | Last day of classes |
| Jul 19 | Sat | Grades available to students |
| Jul 26 | Sat | Degrees conferred |
Summer 2025 (6-wk session II)
M.A. in American History program only
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24 | Mon | Registration opens |
| Jul 10 | Thurs | First day of classes |
| Jul 16 | Wed | Last day to drop a course without record and receive a refund |
| Jul 16 | Wed | Last day to add a course |
| Jul 30 | Wed | Graduation application deadline |
| Aug 6 | Wed | Last day to withdraw with a "W" |
| Aug 20 | Wed | Last day of classes |
| Aug 30 | Sat | Grades available to students |
| Sep 6 | Sat | Degrees conferred |
Fall 2025
M.A. in American History program only
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Mon | Registration opens |
| Sep 18 | Thurs | First day of classes |
| Sep 24 | Wed | Last day to drop a course without record and receive a refund |
| Sep 24 | Wed | Last day to add a course |
| Nov 19 | Wed | Graduation application deadline |
| Nov 19 | Wed | Last day to withdraw with a "W" |
| Dec 10 | Wed | Last day of classes |
| Dec 20 | Sat | Grades available to students |
| Dec 27 | Sat | Degrees conferred |
Spring 2026
M.A. in American History program only
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24 | Mon | Registration opens |
| Feb 5 | Thurs | First day of classes |
| Feb 11 | Wed | Last day to drop a course without record and receive a refund |
| Feb 11 | Wed | Last day to add a course |
| Apr 8 | Wed | Graduation application deadline |
| Apr 8 | Wed | Last day to withdraw with a "W" |
| Apr 29 | Wed | Last day of classes |
| May 9 | Sat | Grades available to students |
| May 16 | Sat | Degrees conferred |
Summer 2026 (12-Week Session)
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Monday | Summer term registration opens |
| May 14 | Thursday | Summer application deadline |
| May 21 | Thursday | Tuition deadline* |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Students gain access to summer courses in course LMS and receive orientation materials and syllabi from GLI |
| May 28 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week One ● 5/28 first day of classes ● 6/3 final day to add a 12-wk summer course(s) ● 6/3 final day to drop a 12-wk summer course(s) with a tuition refund |
| June 4 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Two |
| June 11 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Three |
| June 18 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Four |
| June 25 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Five |
| July 2 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Six |
| July 9 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Seven |
| July 16 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Eight |
| July 23 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Nine ● 7/29 last day to withdraw with a grade of W from 12-week course(s) |
| July 30 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Ten |
| August 6 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Eleven ● 8/6 Student Experience Surveys sent out** |
| August 13 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Twelve ● 8/19 final day of the summer term ● 8/19 deadline to complete Student Experience Surveys |
| August 29 | Saturday | 12-week summer session grades due |
| September 5 | Saturday | 12-week summer session degree conferral |
*Students who register after the tuition deadline of May 21, 2026, must pay tuition within 24 hours of registration **A link to the survey will be sent to your Gettysburg College email address. You will have two weeks to complete it.
Any student who has enrolled but not paid by the tuition due date will be unenrolled from their course/courses. Students will have an opportunity to reenroll and must remit payment within 24 hours of reenrollment. New charges will appear on the student's account within the 24-hour period.
Any student whose initial enrollment falls within the drop/add period must pay within 24 hours of enrollment, or they will be unenrolled by the end of the drop/add period for that term
Summer 2026 (Six-Week Summer I Session)
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Monday | Summer term registration opens |
| May 14 | Thursday | Summer application deadline |
| May 21 | Thursday | Six-week summer I tuition deadline* |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Students gain access to summer I courses in course LMS and receive orientation materials and syllabi from GLI |
| May 28 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week One ● 5/28 first day of classes ● 6/3 final day to add a six-week summer I course(s) ● 6/3 final day to drop a six-week summer I course(s) with a tuition refund |
| June 4 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Two |
| June 11 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Three |
| June 18 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Four ● 6/24 last day to withdraw with a W from six-week summer I course |
| June 25 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Five ● 6/25 six-week summer I Student Experience Surveys sent out** |
| July 2 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Six ● 7/8 final day of six-week summer I term ● 7/8 deadline to complete six-week summer I Student Experience Surveys |
| July 18 | Saturday | Six-week summer I course grades due |
| July 25 | Saturday | Six-week summer I degree conferral |
*Students who register after the tuition deadline of May 21, 2026, must pay tuition within 24 hours of registration **A link to the survey will be sent to your Gettysburg College email address. You will have two weeks to complete it.
Any student who has enrolled but not paid by the tuition due date will be unenrolled from their course/courses. Students will have an opportunity to reenroll and must remit payment within 24 hours of reenrollment. New charges will appear on the student's account within the 24-hour period.
Any student whose initial enrollment falls within the drop/add period must pay within 24 hours of enrollment, or they will be unenrolled by the end of the drop/add period for that term
Summer 2026 (Six-Week Summer II Session)
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Monday | Summer term registration opens |
| June 25 | Thursday | Summer II application deadline |
| July 2 | Thursday | Six-week summer II tuition deadline* |
| July 7 | Tuesday | Students gain access to summer II courses in course LMS and receive orientation materials and syllabi from GLI |
| July 9 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week One ● 7/9 first day of six-week summer II course(s) ● 7/15 final day to add six-week summer II course(s) ● 7/15 final day to drop a six-week summer II course(s) with a full refund |
| July 16 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Two |
| July 23 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Three |
| July 30 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Four ● 8/5 last day to withdraw with a grade of W from six-week summer II courses |
| August 6 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Five ● 8/6 six-week summer II Student Experience Surveys sent out** |
| August 13 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Six ● 8/19 final day of the summer term ● 8/19 deadline to complete six-week summer II Student Experience Surveys |
| August 29 | Saturday | Six-week summer II grades due |
| September 5 | Saturday | Six-week summer II degree conferral |
*Students who register after the six-week summer II tuition deadline of July 2, 2026, must pay tuition within 24 hours of registration **A link to the survey will be sent to your Gettysburg College email address. You will have two weeks to complete it.
Any student who has enrolled but not paid by the tuition due date will be unenrolled from their course/courses. Students will have an opportunity to reenroll and must remit payment within 24 hours of reenrollment. New charges will appear on the student's account within the 24-hour period.
Any student whose initial enrollment falls within the drop/add period must pay within 24 hours of enrollment, or they will be unenrolled by the end of the drop/add period for that term.
Fall 2026
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| July 13 | Monday | Fall term registration opens |
| September 3 | Thursday | Fall application deadline |
| September 10 | Thursday | Tuition deadline* |
| September 15 | Tuesday | Students gain access to fall courses in course LMS and receive orientation materials and syllabi from GLI |
| September 17 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week One ● 9/17 first day of classes ● 9/23 final day to add a fall course ● 9/23 final day to drop courses with a tuition refund |
| September 24 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Two |
| October 1 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Three |
| October 8 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Four |
| October 15 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Five |
| October 22 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Six |
| October 29 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Seven |
| November 5 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Eight |
| November 12 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Nine ● 11/18 last day to withdraw with a grade of W |
| November 19 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Ten |
| November 26 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Eleven ● 11/26 Student Experience Surveys sent out** |
| December 3 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Twelve ● 12/9 final day of the fall term ● 12/9 deadline to complete Student Experience Surveys |
| December 19 | Saturday | All grades due |
| December 26 | Saturday | Fall 2026 degree conferral |
*Students who register after the tuition deadline of September 10, 2026, must pay tuition within 24 hours of registration **A link to the survey will be sent to your Gettysburg College email address. You will have two weeks to complete it.
Any student who has enrolled but not paid by the tuition due date will be unenrolled from their course/courses. Students will have an opportunity to reenroll and must remit payment within 24 hours of reenrollment. New charges will appear on the student's account within the 24-hour period.
Any student whose initial enrollment falls within the drop/add period must pay within 24 hours of enrollment, or they will be unenrolled by the end of the drop/add period for that term.
Spring 2027
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| November 23 | Monday | Spring term registration opens |
| January 21 | Thursday | Spring application deadline |
| January 28 | Thursday | Tuition deadline* |
| February 2 | Tuesday | Students gain access to spring courses in course LMS and receive orientation materials and syllabi from GLI |
| February 4 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week One ● 2/4 first day of classes ● 2/10 final day to add a spring course ● 2/10 final day to drop courses with a tuition refund |
| February 11 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Two |
| February 18 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Three |
| February 25 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Four |
| March 4 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Five |
| March 11 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Six |
| March 18 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Seven |
| March 25 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Eight |
| April 1 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Nine ● 4/7 last day to withdraw with a grade of W |
| April 8 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Ten |
| April 15 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Eleven ● 4/15 Student Experience Surveys sent out** |
| April 22 | Thursday-Wednesday | Week Twelve ● 4/28 final day of the spring term ● 4/28 deadline to complete Student Experience Surveys |
| May 8 | Saturday | All grades due |
| May 15 | Saturday | Spring 2027 degree conferral |
*Students who register after the tuition deadline of January 28, 2027, must pay tuition within 24 hours of registration. **A link to the survey will be sent to your Gettysburg College email address. You will have two weeks to complete it.
Any student who has enrolled but not paid by the tuition due date will be unenrolled from their course/courses. Students will have an opportunity to reenroll and must remit payment within 24 hours of reenrollment. New charges will appear on the student's account within the 24-hour period.
Any student whose initial enrollment falls within the drop/add period must pay within 24 hours of enrollment, or they will be unenrolled by the end of the drop/add period for that term.