Academic Calendar

2025-26

2026-27

Summer Semester 2026

February 16	Registration for Summer Term Opens
April 23	Summer Payment Deadline for classes that begin in May
May 8	Summer Payment Deadline/PAYGO begins
May 11	May Mini Term Begins
May 25	Memorial Day Holiday
May 28	May Mini Term Ends
June 1	First 5 Week Term Begins
June 19	Juneteenth Holiday
July 2	First 5 Week Ends
July 3	Independence Day Holiday
July 6	Second 5 Week Term Begins
August 6	Second 5 Week Term Ends

Fall Semester 2026

March 30	Registration for Fall Opens
August 6	Fall Payment Deadline / PAYGO begins
August 17	Fall Term Begins
August 31	Late Start Term Begins
September 7	Labor Day Holiday
September 28	Registration for Spring and Winter Mini Term Opens
October 12	Second 8 Week Classes Begin
Nov. 23 - 29	Fall Break
Dec. 7 - Dec. 11	Final Exams
December 11	Fall Term Ends
December 11	Fall Commencement
December 14	Winter Mini Term Begins
Dec. 23 - Jan. 3	Winter Break Holidays
December 31	Winter Mini Finals

Spring Semester 2027

September 28	Registration for Spring and Winter Mini Term Opens
January 4	Spring Payment Deadline / PAYGO begins
January 11	Spring Term Begins
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 25	Late Start Term Begins
February 4	College Community Day - No Day or Evening Classes
February 15	Registration for Summer Term Opens
March 8 - 14	Spring Break Holidays
March 15	Second 8 Week Classes Begin
March 26	Spring Holiday
May 3 - May 7	Final Exams
May 7	Spring Term Ends
May 7	Spring Commencement

Students are responsible for dropping officially from a course. A student may drop/withdraw from a course with a grade of W if it's before the last published drop date. After the deadline, the College does not permit withdrawals, and students will receive a grade of A, B, C, D, F, or FX. Students may not attend any class from which they have dropped.

Drop Dates Refund Schedule

16-week Final Exam Schedule

16-week classes (full-length semester) will follow the final exam schedule described below:

16-week classes that meet once a week - Faculty will give the final exam during normal class time during the 16th week.

16-week classes that meet twice a week - Faculty will choose from the three options below to meet the needs of their students.

Option 1: Students will take the final exam on day 1 and class will not meet on day 2.
Option 2: Students will take the final exam on day 2. Faculty may schedule other class activities or give students a study day on day 1.
Option 3: Students will take part 1 of the final exam on day 1 and part 2 of the final exam on day 2.

16-week classes that meet three time a week - Faculty will choose one of the two options below to meet the needs of their students.

Option 1: Faculty may hold class all three times during the 16th week to complete class activities and give the final exam.
Option 2: Faculty must hold class at least two times during the 16th week to complete class activities and give the final exam.

For all other semesters, students will take the final exam on the last class meeting day. If a faculty member gives the final exam online, they will still hold class at least once during finals week (day 1 or day 2).