2026 - 2027 Academic Calendar

Summer Semester: May 26 - August 15, 2026

May 25

Memorial Day – College Closed

May 26

Summer Term Begins
12-Week Term (5/26-8/15)
10-Week Term (5/26-8/01)
First-Half (6-Week) Term (5/26-7/04)

May 28

Last Day to Add a First-half (6-Week) Semester Course

May 29

Last Day to Add a Full Semester (12-Week) Course

June 1

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund (Full Semester Courses)

June 1

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund from Auto/Collision/Honda Summer 10-Week Courses

June 1

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund (First-Half Semester Courses)

June 6

Last Day to Resolve “I” Grades from Spring 2026 Semester

June 19

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” from First-Half (6-Week) Courses

June 19

Juneteenth Holiday Observed – College Closed

June 26

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” from First-half Semester (6-Week) Courses

July 4

Independence Day Observed – College Closed

July 6

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” from Auto/Collision/Honda Summer Courses

July 6

Second-Half (6-Week) Courses Begin (7/06 – 8/15)

July 6

Final Grades for First-Half (6-Week) Term due to Registrar’s Office no later than 10 AM

July 8

Last Day to Add a Second-Half (6-Week) Course

July 13

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund from Second-Half (6-Week) Courses

July 14

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” from 12-Week Courses

July 24

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” from Auto/Collision/Honda Summer Courses

July 30

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” from Second-Half (6-Week) Courses

August 3

Final Grades for Auto/Collision/Honda Summer Courses due to Registrar’s Office no later than 10 AM

August 7

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” (12-Week Semester Courses)

August 7

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” from Second-half (6-Week) Semester Courses

August 15

Summer Term Ends

August 17

Final Grades due to Registrar’s Office no later than 10 AM

Fall Semester: August 31 - December 19, 2026

 

August 7

180-Day Staff Return for Fall Semester

August 21

Tuition Due

August 18

10 and 11-Month Faculty Return

August 31

Fall Semester Classes Begin

September 1

Last Day to Add First-Half Semester Course

September 7

Labor Day – College Closed

September 8

Last Day to Add Full-Semester Classes

September 8

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund from First-Half Semester Courses

September 14    

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund from Full-Semester Courses

September 18

Last Day to Resolve “I” Grades from Summer 2026

October 5

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” from First-Half Semester Courses

October 16

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” from First-Half Semester Courses

October 26

Second-Half Semester Term Begins

October 26

Final Grades (First-Half Semester) Due to Registrar’s Office no later than 10 AM

October 27

Last Day to Add Second-Half Semester Classes

November 2

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund from Second-Half Semester Course

November 5

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” from Full-Semester Courses

November 11

Veterans Day Holiday – College Closed

November 25

No Evening Classes

November 26-28

Thanksgiving – College Closed

November 30

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” from Second-half Semester Courses

December 11

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” Full Semester/Second-half Courses

December 14 – 19

Final Exams

December 19       

Last Day of Classes for Fall Semester

December 21

Grades Due to the Registrar’s Office (10:00 AM)

December 21

Last Day of Faculty Responsibility for 10 and 11-Month Faculty

December 22

Last Day of Staff Responsibility for 180 Day Staff

December 24

Chancellor’s Holiday – College Closed

December 25

Christmas Holiday – College Closed

December 28-31

Winter Recess – College Closed

Spring Semester: January 19 - May 8, 2027

 

January 1

New Year’s Day Holiday Observed – College Closed

January 4

Winter Session Begins

January 4

180 Day Staff Return

January  4

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund from Winter Session Courses

January 5

Tuition Due for Spring 2026 Semester

January 7

10 Month and 11 Month Faculty Return

January 12

Winter Convening 

January 12

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” from a Winter Session Course

January 18

Martin Luther King Holiday/Civil Rights Day – College Closed

January 19          

Spring Semester Classes begin

January 20

Last Day to Add a First-half Semester Course

January 25    

Last Day to Add Full Semester Classes

January 25   

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund from First-half Semester Courses

February 1   

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund (Full Semester Courses)

February 5

Last Day to Resolve “I” Grades from Fall Term

February 15

Presidents Day Holiday – College Closed

February 22

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” from First-half Semester Courses

March 5

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF” from First-half Semester Courses

March 14-21

Spring Break

March 15

Final Grades (First-half Semester) due to Registrar’s Office no later than 10 a.m.

March 22

Registration Opens for Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 Semesters

March 22

Second-Half Semester term begins

March 23

 Last Day to Add Second-half Semester Course

March 29

Last Day to Withdraw with a Full Refund from Second-half Semester Courses

March 29     

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” (Full Semester Courses)

April 20

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” from Second-half Semester Courses

April 30

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” (Full Semester Courses)

April 30

Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” from Second-half Semester Courses

May 3-8:

Finals

May 8:

Spring Semester Ends

May 10:

Spring Semester Grades Due to Registrar’s Office no later than 10 a.m.

May 11

System Symposium 

May 12

Final grades available for viewing on Student Information System

May TBD

Graduation 

May 17

Last Day of Responsibility for 10-Month Faculty for Spring Semester

May 19

Last Day of Responsibility for 180 Day Staff for Spring Semester

May 31

Memorial Day Holiday – College Closed

June 18

Juneteenth Day Holiday – College Closed

July 8

Last Day of Responsibility for 11-Month Faculty