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. For complete information, click here. The College is closed on Sunday. In addition, the College is closed Friday and Saturday during the summer.
| April 2020 | Event |
|---|---|
| April 15, Wednesday | Priority deadline for 2020-2021 FAFSA submission |
| April 22, Wednesday | Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Early Summer 2020 |
| May 2020 | Event |
|---|---|
| May 1, Friday | 2019-2020 PHEAA grant filing deadline for all renewal applicants Final day to resolve all outstanding financial aid issues for the Spring 2020 semester |
| May 2, Saturday | Final day of classes for Spring 2020 semester |
| May 4 - 6, Monday-Wednesday | Final examination, Spring 2020 semester |
| Postponed | Commencement |
| May 8, Friday | Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Spring 2020 (15-week and 10-week) terms |
| May 4, Monday | Summer four-day work week begins — College closed on Fridays |
| May 18, Monday | Early Summer 2020 6-week (term code 7A) and 13-week (term code 14A) terms begin |
| May 25, Monday | Memorial Day Holiday — College closed |
| June 2020 | Event |
|---|---|
| June 10, Wednesday | Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Late Summer 2020 |
| June 23, Tuesday | Final day of classes for Early Summer 2020 6-week (term code 7A) term |
| June 24-25, Wednesday-Thursday | Final examination days for Early Summer 2020 6-week (term code 7A) term |
| June 27, Saturday | Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Early Summer 2020 6-week (term code 7A) term |
| July 2020 | Event |
|---|---|
| July 1, Wednesday | Deadline to submit application for financial aid reinstatement for Fall 2020 semester Deadline to submit all financial aid documents and resolve all financial aid issues to hold Fall 2020 classes Priority deadline to submit application for academic reinstatement for Fall 2020 semester |
| July 6, Monday | Independence Day Holiday — College closed |
| July 7, Tuesday | Late Summer 2020 7-week (term code 7N) term begins |
| July 7-9, Tuesday - Thursday | No classes for 13-week (term code 14A) term |
| August 2020 | Event |
|---|---|
| August 1, Saturday |
2019-2020 PHEAA grant filing deadline for all new applicants |
| August 5, Wednesday | Deadline for full payment of tuition and fees for all students registered by this date for Fall 2020 semester |
| August 6, Thursday | Final deadline to submit application for academic reinstatement for Fall 2020 semester |
| August 18, Tuesday | Final day of classes for Early Summer 2020 13-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2020 7-week (term code 7N) terms |
| August 19-20, Wednesday-Thursday | Final examination days, Early Summer 2020 13-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2020 7-week (term code 7N) terms |
| August 21, Friday | Deadline to settle all outstanding financial aid matters for the current year (2019-2020); 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 2020 13-week (term code 14A) and Late Summer 2020 7-week (term code 7N) terms |