College Catalog, April 2026 - August 2026
The academic year begins in September and ends in August of the following year. The major semesters, fall and spring, are 15 weeks in length. The fall semester begins in September, and the spring semester begins in January. Summer terms are held between May and August.
This calendar reflects major term dates and activities scheduled primarily at the Main Campus and the Regional Centers. Term start and end dates, refund periods, the final day to drop course(s) without penalty of "F" grade(s), and deadlines to change "I" grades vary for all terms. The College is closed on Sunday. In addition, the College is closed Friday and Saturday during the summer.
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| April 2026 | Event |
|---|---|
| April 6, Monday | Priority web registration begins for eligible students for Fall 2026 |
| April 13, Monday | Registration begins for continuing students for Fall 2026 Deadline to submit loan requests for Spring 2026 Priority deadline for 2026-2027 FAFSA submission |
| April 15, Wednesday | Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Early Summer 2026 classes with a May/June start |
| April 20, Monday | Final day of classes for Spring 2026 semester |
| April 21-22, Tuesday-Wednesday | Professional Development Days (Potential Emergency Closing make-up day) |
| April 23, Thursday | Professional Development Day/Study Day (Potential Emergency Closing make-up day) |
| April 24, Friday | Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Summer 2026 semester (for classes starting May) |
| April 24-30, Friday-Thursday | Final examinations, Spring 2026 semester |
| April 29, Wednesday | 2026-2027 PHEAA grant filing deadline for all renewal applicants Final day to resolve all outstanding financial aid issues for the Spring 2025 semester |
| May 2026 | Event |
|---|---|
| May 2, Saturday | Commencement |
| May 3, Sunday | Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Spring 2026 (15-week and 10-week) terms |
| May 4, Monday | Summer four-day work week begins — College closed on Fridays |
| May 11, Monday | Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A), 10-week (term code 10A) and 14-week (term code 14A) terms begin |
| May 12, Tuesday | Last day to register for Early Summer 7-week term (term code 7A) |
| May 18, Monday | Last day to register for Summer 14-week term (term code 14A) |
| May 25, Monday | Memorial Day Holiday — College closed |
| May 26, Tuesday | Summer 2025 7-week (term code 7B) term begins |
| May 27, Wednesday | Last day to register for Summer 7-week term (term code 7B) |
| June 2026 | Event |
|---|---|
| June 3, Wednesday | Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Late Summer 2026 with a July/August start |
| June 18, Thursday | Juneteenth — College closed |
| June 24, Wednesday | Final day of classes for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Summer 2026 semester (for classes starting July) |
| June 25, Thursday | Final examination day for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term |
| June 26, Friday | Last day to a submit 2026-2027 FAFSA application |
| June 29, Monday | Final examination day for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term |
| July 2026 | Event |
|---|---|
| July 3, Wednesday | Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term |
| July 4, Thursday | Independence Day Holiday — College closed |
| July 8, Monday | Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) term begins |
| July 9, Tuesday | Last day to register for Late Summer 7-week term (term code 7N) |
| July 17, Wednesday | Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Fall 2026 semester Deadline to submit all financial aid documents and resolve all financial aid issues to hold Fall 2026 classes Priority deadline to submit application for academic reinstatement for Fall 2026 semester |
| July 30, Thursday | 2026-2027 PHEAA grant filing deadline for all new applicants Final deadline to submit application for academic reinstatement for Fall 2026 semester |
| August 2026 | Event |
|---|---|
| August 5, Wednesday | Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Fall 2026 classes starting September 2 |
| August 9, Saturday | Deadline to submit loan requests for Summer 2026 |
| August 18, Tuesday | Final day of classes for Early Summer 2026 14-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) terms |
| August 19-20, Wednesday-Thursday | Final examination days, Early Summer 2026 14-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) terms |
| August 21, Friday | Deadline to settle all outstanding financial aid matters for the current year (2025-2026); all aid will be canceled after this date End of summer four-day work week — College closed |
| August 22, Saturday | Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Early Summer 2026 14-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) terms |
| August 24-28, Monday-Thursday | Professional Development |
Term Dates
Spring 2026 Semester Dates
| Term Code | Description | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15A | 15A Classes – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 1/12/2026 | 4/30/2026 |
| 12A | 12A Classes – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 2/3/2026 | 4/30/2026 |
| 10A | 10A Classes – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 2/10/2026 | 4/30/2026 |
| 7A | 7A - Accelerated Classes | 1/12/2026 | 2/23/2026 |
| 7B | 7A - Accelerated Classes | 3/9/2026 | 4/18/2026 |
Summer 2026 Semester Dates
| Term Code | Description | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14A | 14A Classes – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 5/11/2026 | 8/20/2026 |
| 10A | 10A Classes – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 5/11/2026 | 7/27/2026 |
| 7A | 7A Classes – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 5/11/2026 | 6/29/2026 |
| 7B | 7B Classes – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 5/26/2026 | 7/16/2026 |
| 7N | 7N – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 7/7/2026 | 8/20/2026 |
Refund Periods
Summer 2026 Refund Periods (14A)
| Term Code | Description | 100% Refund No Later Than | 80% Refund No Later Than | 60% Refund Period No Later Than | 0% No Refund on or After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14A | 14-week-Main Campus, Regional Centers, and Online Learning | 5/17/2026 | 5/24/2026 | 6/1/2026 | 6/2/2026 |
Summer 2026 Refund Periods (continued)
Term Code | Description | 100% Refund No Later Than | 50% Refund* | 0% No Refund on or After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10A | 10-week – Main Campus and Online Learning | 5/15/2026 | 5/25/2026 | 5/26/2026 |
| 7A | 7-week – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 5/12/2026 | 5/16/2026 | 5/17/2026 |
| 7B | 7-week – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 5/27/2026 | 6/1/2026 | 6/2/2026 |
| 7N | 7-week – Main Campus, Regional Centers and Online Learning | 7/8/2026 | 7/13/2026 | 7/14/2026 |
Fall 2026 Refund Periods (15A)
| Term Code | Description | 100% Refund No Later Than | 80% Refund No Later Than | 60% Refund Period No Later Than | 0% No Refund on or After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15A | 15-week-Main Campus, Regional Centers, and Online Learning | 9/15/2026 | 9/22/2026 | 9/29/2026 | 9/30/2026 |
Withdrawal Dates/Information
Summer 2026 Withdrawal Dates
| Term Code | Description | Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty of Failure |
|---|---|---|
| 14A | 14-week – Main Campus and Online Learning | 8/11/2026 |
| 10A | 10-week - Main Campus and Online Learning | 7/20/2026 |
| 7A | 7-week –Accelerated Classes | 6/17/2026 |
| 7B | 7-week - Accelerated Classes | 7/2/2026 |
| 7N | 7-week – Accelerated Classes | 8/13/2026 |
| 5N | 5-week – Main Campus and Online Learning | 7/31/2026 |