Final Day of Classes Final Instructional Day No tests or quizzes are to be administered on the final instructional day of a course, unless the course has not been assigned a final examination time slot by the University. All labs may administer tests or quizzes on the final instructional day. For purposes of this policy, student presentations to the class in a seminar or graduate course shall not be considered a test or a quiz. Read more about Final Day of Classes
Reading Day Policy on Mandatory Assignments, Tests, and Quizzes During Reading Days and the Final Instructional Day of a Course Read more about Reading Day
Holiday: Thanksgiving — No Classes UGA is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday break on Thursday and Friday, November 26-27. There are no classes this week. Read more about Holiday: Thanksgiving — No Classes
Holiday: Labor Day — No Classes No Classes, UGA offices are closed. Read more about Holiday: Labor Day — No Classes
Fall 2026 Classes Begin August 17; Drop/Add August 17-21 Classes begin Monday, August 17. Drop/Add for undergraduate and graduate level courses is August 17-21. Read more about Fall 2026 Classes Begin August 17; Drop/Add August 17-21
Book Event with Joseph Kellner Save the date for a book event with Dr. Joseph Kellner. Details to be announced. The university community is welcome. Refreshments. Read more about Book Event with Joseph Kellner
Accepted Graduate Student Open House The graduate program in History will be holding our annual open house for accepted graduate applicants March 21-23. An invitation with more details and information on travel funding and the agenda will be sent to accepted students Spring 2027. Read more about Accepted Graduate Student Open House
Pre-Finals Hang with Phi Alpha Theta Join our National History Honors Society and History Club for a chill evening of studying, chatting, or crafting - whatever you may need to finish off your semester strong! We'll have pizza! Read more about Pre-Finals Hang with Phi Alpha Theta
History Faculty Awarded Willson Center Research Fellowships Congratulations to Amna Qayyum and Dan Rood, recently named as Willson Center Research Fellows for 2026-27. Willson Center Fellows are selected by an interdisciplinary UGA committee of distinguished artists and scholars. Fellowships support excellence in the humanities and arts by providing faculty with time to engage in research and creative activity. Dan Rood received support for his research project, "The Mirror of Exchange". Amna Qayyum received support for her project, "Reproductive Revolution". Read more about History Faculty Awarded Willson Center Research Fellowships
Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Amna Qayyum Read more about Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence: Amna Qayyum Amna Qayyum is Assistant Professor of History and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Georgia, and holds a concurrent appointment as a Fellow with the Faith and Global Health Initiative at Georgetown University. Her research areas include public health and medicine, development and governance, and the political economy of international aid, expertise, and institutions. She recently gave a talk spotlighted in the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies Friday Speaker Series, entitled "Salt and Sponge: Women's Welfare and Reproductive Experimentation in Pakistan".
