Academic Calendar

Below, you will find important dates for the current and upcoming terms.

Fall Term

Aug. 29*-Dec. 20, 2026

Registration for fall classes opens on April 8, 2026.

Dates	Details
Aug. 31-Dec. 13	15-week session
Aug. 31-Oct. 25	First eight-week session**
Sept. 5-Sept. 7	Labor Day break (no classes) No classes beginning or after 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 4.
Sept. 14-Dec. 13	13-week session
Oct. 26-Dec. 20	Second eight-week session**
Nov. 26-29	Thanksgiving break (no classes) No classes beginning or after 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 25.
Dec. 14-20	Final exams for 15-week and 13-week sessions
Dec. 20	Fall term ends

*Designated classes with laboratory requirements will start Saturday, Aug. 29.

**Final exam will be given during the last class.

Fall 2026 Registration Dates and Deadlines

Sessions	15-week	First eight-week	13-week	Second eight-week
Start and end date	Aug. 31-Dec. 20	Aug. 31-Oct. 25	Sept. 14-Dec. 20	Oct. 26-Dec. 20
On-time registration begins	April 8, 2026	April 8, 2026	April 8, 2026	April 8, 2026
Add deadline	Refer to your student email to find important deadline dates for each of your classes.
Last day to drop with a full refund	Refer to your student email to find important deadline dates for each of your classes.
Last day to change to audit	Refer to your student email to find important deadline dates for each of your classes.
Last day to withdraw	Nov. 23	Oct. 14	Nov. 25	Dec. 9
Finals	Dec. 14-20	Last class	Dec. 14-20	Last class

Class type	On-time registration deadline	Add deadline
Face-to-face, Hybrid SYNC and Online SYNC classes scheduled to meet two or more days per week	Before the first scheduled class meeting	Before the second scheduled class meeting
Face-to-face, Hybrid SYNC and Online SYNC classes scheduled to meet one day per week	Before the first scheduled class meeting	Adding is prohibited
Hybrid, Online and Online Blended	Before the first day of the session in which the class is offered	Before the end of the first day of the session in which the class is offered.

For classes scheduled eight weeks or more:

Students may drop the class for five calendar days after the date of the first scheduled class meeting and receive a full refund.
Students have five additional calendar days to withdraw from the class and receive a 60% reduction of the tuition, general student fees and lab fees charged for the class.
If a student withdraws more than 10 calendar days after the date of the first scheduled class meeting, no refunds will be issued.
For hybrid, online and online blended classes, the first day of the session is considered the first scheduled class meeting.

For classes scheduled seven weeks or less:

Students may drop the class for two calendar days after the date of the first scheduled class meeting and receive a full refund. No refunds will be given after that date.
For hybrid, online, and online blended classes, the first day of the session is considered the first scheduled class meeting.

Dec. 21, 2026-Jan. 24, 2027

Dates	Details
Dec. 21-Jan. 24	Five-week session
Jan. 4-17	Two-week session
Jan. 18	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)
Jan. 24	Winter term ends

Winter term final exam will be given during the last class.