Beginning in spring 2026, the University of Georgia will introduce a new daily class schedule aimed at improving teaching, learning, and campus resource use.
The updated schedule increases opportunities for two-day-a-week classes. This change is intended to support faculty who prefer longer class periods for teaching reasons and to help students participate in more activities outside the classroom. Although there will be a slight reduction in the total number of available class periods, university officials believe the benefits outweigh this decrease.
Courses under the new system will follow one of two formats: 55-minute sessions three days a week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) or 80-minute sessions twice a week on either Monday/Wednesday, Tuesday/Thursday, or Wednesday/Friday. The university says this preserves the traditional Monday/Wednesday/Friday option while giving more flexibility for longer classes.
Thanksgiving break will be extended to a full week, and both winter and summer breaks will be lengthened. The university states that these changes should give students more options for work or internships during these periods.
The revised schedule is also expected to distribute courses more evenly throughout the week instead of concentrating them on certain days like Tuesday and Thursday. University leaders anticipate this shift will reduce pressure on students, make better use of classrooms, lower congestion during peak times, and encourage enrollment in early morning classes that are currently less popular.
Vice President for Instruction and Vice Provost for Academic Planning Marisa Pagnattaro commented on the upcoming changes: “This schedule gives us a more intentional framework for teaching and learning,” Pagnattaro said. “It provides students with greater flexibility to balance coursework, experiential learning and summer opportunities — particularly internships that extend later into August — while also supporting faculty productivity and improving how we use our classrooms across the week.”
Additional information about the new daily class schedule is available on the Office of the Registrar’s website.
