Academic Calendar

College Calendar

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 Sundays and, additionally, on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer.

View the previous College Calendar from April 2025 through August 2025.

College Calendar 2025-2026

September 2025Event
Monday, September 1, 2025Labor Day - College closed
Tuesday, September 2, 2025Fall 2025 15-week and 7-week (term code 7A) terms begins
Wednesday, September 10, 2025Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered for classes starting September 30
Tuesday, September 30, 2025Fall 2025 (10-week) term begins

 

October 2025Event
Wednesday, October 1, 2025Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered for classes starting October 22
Monday, October 13, 2025Priority web registration begins for eligible students for Winter/Spring 2026
Monday, October 20, 2025Registration begins for all eligible students for Winter/Spring 2026
Tuesday, October 21, 2025Fall 2025 7-week (term code 7B) term begins
Friday, October 24, 2025Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Spring 2026

 

November 2025Event
Tuesday, November 4, 2025Election Day of Service — College closed
Monday, November 10, 2025Priority deadline to submit application for academic reinstatement for Spring 2026 semester
Wednesday, November 26, 2025Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered for Winter 2026 classes
Thursday, November 27, 2025Thanksgiving Holiday — College closed

 

December 2025Event
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Professional Development Day (Make-up day for Election Closure)
Wednesday, December 3, 2025Professional Development Day (Potential Emergency Closing make-up day) 
Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Spring classes starting January 12, 2026
Friday, December 5, 2025Final day to resolve all outstanding financial aid issues for Fall 2025 semester
Saturday, December 6, 2025Final day of classes for Fall 2025 semester
Monday, December 8, 2025Final examinations, Fall 2025 semester
Monday, December 15, 2025Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Fall 2025 (15-week and 10-week) terms

Winter 2026 term begins
Tuesday, December 23, 2025Winter Break — College closed

2026

January 2026Event
Friday, January 2, 2026Final deadline to submit application for academic reinstatement for Spring 2026 semester
Monday, January 5, 2026Professional Development
Tuesday, January 6, 2026Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Spring 2026 semester (15 week)
Friday, January 9, 2026Winter 2026 term ends
Sunday, January 11, 2026Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Winter 2026 term
Monday, January 12, 2026Spring 2026 15-week (term code 15A), 10-week (term code 10B) and 7-week (term code 7A) terms begins
Wednesday, January 14, 2026Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered for classes starting February 11
Monday, January 19, 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday — College closed
Wednesday, January 28, 2026Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Spring 2026 semester (10 week)

 

February 2026Event
Tuesday, February 10, 2026Spring 2026 (10-week) term begins
Wednesday, February 11, 2026Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered for classes starting March 9

 

March 2026Event
Monday, March 2, 2026Spring Break — College closed
Monday, March 9, 2026Spring 2025 6-week (term code 7B) term begins
Friday, March 13, 2026Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Summer 2026
Deadline to submit all required financial aid documents and resolve all financial issues to hold Summer 2026 classes
Monday, March 16, 2026Priority web registration begins for eligible students for Summer 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026Registration begins for continuing students for Summer 2026
Tuesday, March 24, 2026Registration begins for probationary students for Summer 2026

 

April 2026Event
Monday, April 6, 2026Priority web registration begins for eligible students for Fall 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026Registration begins for continuing students for Fall 2026
Deadline to submit loan requests for Spring 2026
Priority deadline for 2026-2027 FAFSA submission
Wednesday, April 15, 2026Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Early Summer 2026 classes with a May/June start
Monday, April 20, 2026Final day of classes for Spring 2026 semester
Tuesday, April 21, 2026Professional Development Days (Potential Emergency Closing make-up day)
Thursday, April 23, 2026Professional Development Day/Study Day (Potential Emergency Closing make-up day)
Friday, April 24, 2026Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Summer 2026 semester (for classes starting May)
Friday, April 24, 2026Final examinations, Spring 2026 semester
Wednesday, April 29, 20262026-2027 PHEAA grant filing deadline for all renewal applicants
Final day to resolve all outstanding financial aid issues for the Spring 2026 semester

 

May 2026Event
Saturday, May 2, 2026Commencement
Sunday, May 3, 2026Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Spring 2026 (15-week and 10-week) terms
Monday, May 4, 2026Summer four-day work week begins — College closed on Fridays
Monday, May 11, 2026Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) and 14-week (term code 14A) terms begin
Tuesday, May 12, 2026Last day to register for Early Summer 7-week term (term code 7A)
Monday, May 18, 2026Last day to register for Summer 14-week term (term code 14A)
Monday, May 25, 2026Memorial Day Holiday — College closed
Wednesday, May 27, 2026Last day to register for Summer 7-week term (term code 7B)

 

June 2026Event
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Late Summer 2026 with a July/August start
Thursday, June 18, 2026Juneteenth — College closed
Wednesday, June 24, 2026Final 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)
Thursday, June 25, 2026Final examination day for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term
Friday, June 26, 2026Last day to a submit 2026-2026 FAFSA application
Monday, June 29, 2026Final examination day for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term

 

July 2026Event
Wednesday, July 1, 2026Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term
Monday, July 6, 2026Independence Day Holiday — College closed
Tuesday, July 7, 2026Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) term begins
Wednesday, July 8, 2026Last day to register for Late Summer 7-week term (term code 7N)
Wednesday, July 15, 2026Deadline 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
Thursday, July 30, 20262025-2026 PHEAA grant filing deadline for all new applicants
Final deadline to submit application for academic reinstatement for Fall 2026 semester

 

August 2026Event
Wednesday, August 5, 2026Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Fall 2026 classes starting September 2
Saturday, August 8, 2026Deadline to submit loan requests for Summer 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026Deadline 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 
Tuesday, August 18, 2026Final day of classes for Early Summer 2026 14-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) terms
Friday, August 28, 2026Final examination days, Early Summer 2026 14-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) terms
Saturday, August 22, 2026Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Early Summer 2026 14-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) terms
Monday, August 24, 2026Professional Development