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

 

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

 

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

 

December 2025Event
December 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Event Professional Development Day (Make-up day for Election Closure)
December 2025 Wednesday, December 3, 2025Event Professional 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
December 2025 Friday, December 5, 2025Event Final day to resolve all outstanding financial aid issues for Fall 2025 semester
December 2025 Saturday, December 6, 2025Event Final day of classes for Fall 2025 semester
December 2025 Monday, December 8, 2025Event Final examinations, Fall 2025 semester
December 2025 Monday, December 15, 2025Event Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Fall 2025 (15-week and 10-week) terms

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

2026

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

 

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

 

March 2026Event
March 2026 Monday, March 2, 2026Event Spring Break — College closed
March 2026 Monday, March 9, 2026Event Spring 2025 6-week (term code 7B) term begins
March 2026 Friday, March 13, 2026Event Deadline 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
March 2026 Monday, March 16, 2026Event Priority web registration begins for eligible students for Summer 2026
March 2026 Monday, March 23, 2026Event Registration begins for continuing students for Summer 2026
March 2026 Tuesday, March 24, 2026Event Registration begins for probationary students for Summer 2026

 

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

 

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

 

June 2026Event
June 2026 Wednesday, June 3, 2026Event 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 2026 Thursday, June 18, 2026Event Juneteenth — College closed
June 2026 Wednesday, June 24, 2026Event 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 2026 Thursday, June 25, 2026Event Final examination day for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term
June 2026 Friday, June 26, 2026Event Last day to a submit 2026-2026 FAFSA application
June 2026 Monday, June 29, 2026Event Final examination day for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term

 

July 2026Event
July 2026 Wednesday, July 1, 2026Event Deadline for faculty submission of grades for Early Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7A) term
July 2026 Monday, July 6, 2026Event Independence Day Holiday — College closed
July 2026 Tuesday, July 7, 2026Event Late Summer 2026 7-week (term code 7N) term begins
July 2026 Wednesday, July 8, 2026Event Last day to register for Late Summer 7-week term (term code 7N)
July 2026 Wednesday, July 15, 2026Event 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 2026 Thursday, July 30, 2026Event 2025-2026 PHEAA grant filing deadline for all new applicants
Final deadline to submit application for academic reinstatement for Fall 2026 semester

 

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