Important Instructional Calendar Dates

Fall Semester 2026

Full Session: August 24 – December 7, 2026
(69 Instructional Days)

DateEvent
July 1Priority date for Work-Study Application (Award Year 2026–2027).
July 7Returning Student Registration Begins.
August 6New and Returning Student Registration Begins.
August 12All students should have their Student Aid Report and related paperwork submitted to the Office of Financial Aid by this date to avoid delays in Pell Grant fee clearance.
August 24First Day of Classes for the Fall 2026 Semester.
August 24–26Late Registration (Requires a $25.00 penalty) and Faculty Days.
August 26Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester or First Mini-Session Classes.
September 7Labor Day Holiday (College Closed).
September 30 – October 9Registration for Second Mini-Session Classes.
October 7–9Final Exams for First Mini-Session Courses and Midterm Exams for Full Session Courses.
October 1250% point (midpoint) of the Full Semester. Grades of "I" from the Summer 2026 term convert to "F."
October 12Final grades for all First Mini-Session prerequisite courses (e.g., ENG 101, ENG 102) are due in the Dean of Students' Office no later than 10:00 a.m.
October 12 – 14Late Registration for Second Mini-Session Classes (Requires a $25.00 penalty).
October 2261% point of the Full Semester. There is no Title IV (Pell Grant) penalty for withdrawal after this date.
November 11Veterans Day Holiday.
November 19Last day to withdraw from any course and receive a grade of "W."
November 23–25Faculty Professional Development Days (Faculty present; no classes).
November 26–27Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed).
December 3–7Final Exams for Full Semester and Second Mini-Session Courses.
December 7Last Instructional Day of the Fall 2026 Semester.
December 8Final grades for all Full-Session and Mini-Session courses are due in the Dean of Students' Office no later than 10:00 a.m.
December 22 – January 1Christmas Holidays (College Closed).

Fall 2026 Mini Sessions

First Mini-SessionSecond Mini-Session
Term Dates: August 24 – October 9, 2026Term Dates: October 12 – December 7, 2026
Instructional Days: 34Instructional Days: 35
First Instructional Day: August 24, 2026First Instructional Day: October 12, 2026
61% Point: September 22, 2026 (See full-term statement.)61% Point: November 10, 2026 (See full-term statement.)
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty: September 23, 2026 (See term statement.)Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty: November 19, 2026 (See term statement.)
Last Exam Day: October 9, 2026Last Exam Day: December 7, 2026   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Semester 2027

Full Session: January 19 – May 3, 2027
(70 Instructional Days)

DateEvent
October 5New and Returning Student Registration Begins.
December 2All students should have their Student Aid Report and related paperwork submitted to the Office of Financial Aid by this date to avoid delays in Pell Grant fee clearance for the Spring 2027 Semester.
January 11–15Faculty Duty Days.
January 12 – March 6Registration for Second Mini-Session Classes.
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (College Closed).
January 19First Day of Classes for the Spring 2027 Semester.
January 19–21Late Registration and Add/Drop for Full Semester and First Mini-Session Classes.
January 21Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester or First Mini-Session Classes.
March 3–5Final Exams for First Mini-Session Courses and Midterm Exams for Full Session Courses.
March 850% point (midpoint) of the Full Semester. Grades of "I" from the Fall 2026 term convert to "F."
March 8Final grades for all First Mini-Session prerequisite courses (e.g., ENG 101, ENG 102) are due in the Dean of Students' Office no later than 10:00 a.m.
March 8–10Late Registration for Second Mini-Session Classes (Requires a $25.00 penalty).
March 10Last Day to Add/Drop Second Mini-Session Classes.
March 15–19Spring Break (Students and Faculty).
March 2561% point of the Full Semester. There is no Title IV (Pell Grant) penalty for withdrawal after this date.
April 8Honors Ceremony.
April 15Last Day to Withdraw from any course and receive a grade of "W."
April 29 – May 3Final Exams for Full Semester and Second Mini-Session Courses.
May 3Last Instructional Day of the Spring 2027 Semester.
May 4Final grades for all Full-Session and Mini-Session courses are due in the Dean of Students' Office no later than 10:00 a.m.
May 14Graduation.

Spring 2027 Mini Sessions

First Mini-SessionSecond Mini-Session
Term Dates: January 19 – March 5, 2027Term Dates: March 8 – May 3, 2027
Instructional Days: 34Instructional Days: 36
First Instructional Day: January 19, 2027First Instructional Day: March 8, 2027
61% Point: February 16, 2027 (See full-term statement.)61% Point: April 13, 2027 (See full-term statement.)
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty: February 17, 2027 (See term statement.)Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty: April 15, 2027 (See term statement.)
Last Exam Day: March 5, 2027Last Exam Day: May 3, 2027  

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Semester 2027

Full Session: May 26 – August 6, 2027
(50 Instructional Days)

DateEvent
March 2New Student Registration Begins.
May 21All students should have their Student Aid Report and related paperwork submitted to the Office of Financial Aid by this date to avoid delays in Pell Grant fee clearance for the Summer 2027 Semester.
May 24–25Faculty Duty Days.
May 26First Day of Classes for the Summer 2027 Semester.
May 26–28Late Registration for Full Semester and First Mini-Session Classes (Requires a $25.00 penalty).
May 28Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester or First Mini-Session Classes.
May 31Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed).
June 8 – July 1Registration for Second Mini-Session Classes.
June 29 – July 1First Mini-Session Final Exams and Full Session Midterm Exams.
July 150% point (midpoint) of the Full Semester. Grades of "I" from the Spring 2027 term convert to "F."
July 2Final grades for all First Mini-Session prerequisite courses (e.g., ENG 101, ENG 102) are due in the Dean of Students' Office no later than 10:00 a.m.
July 2–7Late Registration for Second Mini-Session Classes (Requires a $25.00 penalty).
July 5Independence Day Holiday (Observed) (College Closed).
July 7Last Day to Add/Drop Second Mini-Session Classes.
July 1261% point of the Full Semester. There is no Title IV (Pell Grant) penalty for withdrawal after this date.
July 28Last Day to Withdraw from any course and receive a grade of "W."
August 4–6Final Exams for Full Semester and Second Mini-Session Courses.
August 6Last Instructional Day of the Summer 2027 Semester.
August 9Final grades for all Full-Session and Mini-Session courses are due in the Dean of Students' Office no later than 10:00 a.m.  

Summer 2027 Mini Sessions

First Mini-SessionSecond Mini-Session
Term Dates: May 26 – July 1, 2027Term Dates: July 2 – August 6, 2027
Instructional Days: 25Instructional Days: 25
First Instructional Day: May 26, 2027First Instructional Day: July 2, 2027
61% Point: June 17, 2027 (See full-term statement.)61% Point: July 26, 2027 (See full-term statement.)
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty: June 22, 2027 (See term statement.)Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty: July 28, 2027 (See term statement.)
Last Exam Day: July 1, 2027Last Exam Day: August 6, 2027

 

 

 

 

 

 

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