Academic Calendar

First day to use financial aid for bookstore charges ... Mon, Jan 5
Deadline for Degree & Certificate Students to Submit an Application for Spring 2026 ... Fri, Jan 9
CONVOCATION ... Mon-Thurs, Jan 12-15
REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2026 ... Mon, Oct 13-Fri, Jan 23
HOLIDAY (Martin Luther King Jr’s . Birthday) ... Mon, Jan 19
CLASSES BEGIN ... Tues, Jan 20
Late Registration ... Tues, Jan 20-Fri, Jan 23
PAYMENT DEADLINE: pay in full, or 5% down + plan ... Fri, Jan 23
Disenrollment–Students who have missed the payment deadline ... Fri, Jan 23
Last Day to Change Full-term Course Schedule (Drops/Adds only) ... Fri, Jan 30
Last Day to Change Grade Option from CR-AU/AU-CR ... Fri, Jan 30
Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Course with 100% Refund without Record ... Fri, Jan 30
Last day to use financial aid for bookstore charges ... Fri, Jan 30
Census Day ... Fri, Feb 6
HOLIDAY (President's Day) ... February 16
Last Day to Receive a Refund for Texts through the Bookstore ... Fri, Feb 20
Mid-Term Week ... Mon-Fri, March 9-13
REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2026 BEGINS ... Mon, March 9
SPRING BREAK ... Mon-Sun, March 16-22
Mid-Term Grades Due ... Wed, March 18
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal ... Fri, March 20
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full-Term Course ... Fri, March 27
Deadline to apply to Graduate for Spring 2026 ... Fri, April 3
Holiday (Good Friday) No Classes ... Fri, April 3
Final Exams* ... Mon-Fri, May 11-15
Commencement Rehearsal ... Thurs, May 14
Last Day of Term ... Fri, May 15
Commencement ... Sat, May 16
Final Exams make-up day in case of bad weather ... Sun, May 17
Final Grades Due ... Mon, May 18

FIRST 8-WEEK TERM

CLASSES BEGIN ... Tues, Jan 20
Last Day to Drop/Add a Course with 100% Refund without Record ... Sun, Jan 25
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund without Record ... Sun, Feb 1
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal ... Sun, Feb 22
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ... Sun, March 1
Last Day of Term ... Fri, March 13
Final Grades Due ... Wed, March 18

SECOND 8-WEEK TERM

CLASSES BEGIN ... Mon, March 23
Last Day to Drop/Add a Course with 100% Refund without Record ... Sun, March 29
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund without Record ... Sun, April 5
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal ... Sun, April 26
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ... Sun, May 3
Last Day of Term ... Fri, May 15
Final Grades Due ... Mon, May 18

First day to use financial aid for bookstore charges ... Wed, May 20
Deadline to Submit Degree/Certificate Application for Summer 2026 ... Fri, May 22
REGISTRATION ... Mon, March 9 - Sun, May 31
CLASSES BEGIN ... Mon, June 1
Deadline to Apply to Graduate in Summer 2026 ... Fri, June 5
PAYMENT DEADLINE: pay in full, or 5% + plan ... Fri, June 5
Disenrollment–Students who have missed the payment deadline ... Fri, June 5
Last Day to Change Full-term Course Schedule (Drops/Adds only) ... Sun, June 7
Last Day to Change Grade Option from CR-AU/AU-CR ... Sun, June 7
Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Course with 100% Refund without record ... Sun, June 7
Last day to use financial aid for bookstore charges ... Sun, June 7
Holiday (Independence Day) ... Fri, July 3
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full-Term Course ... Fri, July 10
Last Day of Term ... Fri, July 24
Final Grades Due ... Mon, July 27

First day to use financial aid for bookstore charges … Fri, Aug 7
Deadline for Degree & Certificate Students to Submit an Admission App. for Fall 2026 … Fri, Aug 21
CONVOCATION … Mon-Fri, Aug 10-14
REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2026 … Mar 23-Aug. 28
CLASSES BEGIN … Mon. Aug. 17
Late Registration (late fee required) … Mon-Fri, Aug 17-21
PAYMENT DEADLINE: pay in full, or 5% down + plan … Fri, Aug 21
Disenrollment -Students who have missed the payment deadline … Fri, Aug 21
Last Day to Change Full-term Course Schedule (Drops/Adds only) … Fri, Aug 28
Last Day to Change Grade Option from CR-AU/AU-CR … Fri, Aug 28
Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Course with 100% Refund without Record … Fri, Aug 28
Last day to use financial aid for bookstore charges … Fri, Aug 28
Census Day … Fri., Sept 4
HOLIDAY (Labor Day) College Closed … Mon, Sept 7
Mid-Term Week … Mon-Fri, Oct 5-9
Fall Break (No Classes) … Mon-Tues, Oct 12-14
Mid-Term Grades Due … Wed, Oct 14
Faculty and Staff Development Day (No classes) … Wed, Oct 14
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal … Fri, Oct 23
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full-Term Course … Fri, Nov 6
Deadline to apply to Graduate for Fall 2026 … Fri, Nov 6
HOLIDAY (Veterans Day) College Closed … Wed, Nov 11
Thanksgiving Break … Wed-Sun, Nov 25-29
Final Exams* … Mon-Fri, Dec 7-11
Last Day of Term … Fri, Dec 11
*Exam make-up days in case of bad weather … Sat-Sun, Dec 12-13
Final Grades Due… … Mon, Dec 14
Winter Break (College Closed) … Mon-Sun, Dec 21, 2026-Jan 3, 2027

FIRST 8-WEEK TERM

CLASSES BEGIN ... Tues, Jan 20
Last Day to Drop/Add a Course with 100% Refund without Record ... Sun, Jan 25
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund without Record ... Sun, Feb 1
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal ... Sun, Feb 22
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ... Sun, March 1
Last Day of Term ... Fri, March 13
Final Grades Due ... Wed, March 18

SECOND 8-WEEK TERM

CLASSES BEGIN ... Mon, March 23
Last Day to Drop/Add a Course with 100% Refund without Record ... Sun, March 29
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund without Record ... Sun, April 5
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal ... Sun, April 26
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ... Sun, May 3
Last Day of Term ... Fri, May 15
Final Grades Due ... Mon, May 18

First day to use financial aid for bookstore charges … Mon, Jan 4
Deadline for Degree & Certificate Students to Submit an Application for Spring 2027 … Fri, Jan 22
CONVOCATION … Mon-Fri, Jan 11-15
REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2027 … Mon-Fri, Oct 19-Jan 29
HOLIDAY (Martin Luther King Jr’s . Birthday) College Closed … Mon, Jan 18
CLASSES BEGIN … Tues, Jan. 19
Late Registration (late fee required) … Tues-Fri, Jan 19-22
PAYMENT DEADLINE: pay in full, or 5% down + plan … Fri, Jan 22
Disenrollment–Students who have missed the payment deadline … Fri, Jan 22
Last Day to Change Full-term Course Schedule (Drops/Adds only) … Fri, Jan 29
Last Day to Change Grade Option from CR-AU/AU-CR … Fri, Jan 29
Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Course with 100% Refund without Record … Fri, Jan 29
Last day to use financial aid for bookstore charges … Fri, Jan 29
Census Day … Fri, Feb 5
HOLIDAY (President’s Day) College Closed … Mon, Feb 15
Last Day to Receive a Refund for Texts through the Bookstore … Fri, Feb 19
Mid-Term Week … Mon-Fri, Mar 8-12
SPRING BREAK … Mon-Sun, Mar 15-21
Mid-Term Grades Due … Wed, Mar 17
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal … Fri, Mar 19
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full-Term Course … Fri, Mar 26
HOLIDAY (Good Friday) College Closed … Fri, Mar 26
Deadline to apply to Graduate for Spring 2027 … Fri, Apr. 2
Final Exams* … Mon-Fri, May 10-14
Commencement Rehearsal … Thurs, May 13
Last Day of Term … Fri, May 14
Commencement … Sat, May 15
Final Exams make-up day in case of bad weather … Sat-Sun, May 15-16
Final Grades Due … Mon, May 17

FIRST 8-WEEK TERM

CLASSES BEGIN … Tues, Jan 19
Last Day to Drop/Add a Course with 100% Refund without Record … Fri, Jan 22
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund without Record … Fri, Jan 29
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal … Sun, Feb 21
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course … Sun, Feb 28
Last Day of Term … Fri, Mar 12
Final Grades Due … Wed, Mar 17

SECOND 8-WEEK TERM

CLASSES BEGIN … Mon, Mar 22
Last Day to Drop/Add a Course with 100% Refund without Record … Fri, Mar 26
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund without Record … Fri, Apr 2
Last Day for Instructors to Initiate a Withdrawal … Sun, Apr 25
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course … Sun, May 2
Last Day of Term … Fri, May 14
Final Grades Due … Mon, May 17