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Academic Calendar

The official academic calendar contains important academic dates including semester start and end, drop/add periods, holidays, and final exam dates. 

Academic Calendar

WINTER 2026
December 8 Classes Begin 
January 11 Classes End
December 23 - January 2 Classes do not meet - Winter Holiday
SUMMER 2026

Summer 2026

May 18 Classes Begin - Drop/Add period begins
August 9 Classes End
August 14 Grades Due
May 25 Classes do not meet - Memorial Day
June 19 Classes do not meet - Juneteenth
July 3 Classes do not meet - 4th of July
May 18 - June 14 4-week Session A
May 18 - June 28 6-week Session A
May 18 - July 12 8-week session A
May 18 - August 9 12-week Session A
June 15 - July 12 4-week Session B
June 15 - August 9 8-week Session B
June 22 - August 16 8-week session C
June 29 - August 9 6-week Session B
July 13 - August 9 4-week Session C
SPRING 2026

Spring 2026 (Full)

January 12 Spring Term Begins - Drop/Add period begins
April 27-May 1 Last week of classes/In class finals
May 2, 4, 5 Final Exam Makeup Period
May 3 Spring Term Ends
May 8 Final Grades Due
January 19 Classes do not meet- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16 Classes do not meet- President's Day
March 9-14 Classes do not meet- Spring Break
April 3 Classes do not meet- Good Friday
January 19 Spring term Add period ends
January 25 Spring term Drop period ends & last day to withdraw without financial penalty
February 6 Week 4 assessment grades due in EAB
March 6 S/U Deadline
March 6 Midterm (week 8 Assessment) grades due in EAB
March 27 Spring term Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
March 16-April 17 Official advisement days
April 20 Registration begins
April 20 Incomplete grades from fall due to registrar's office
May 9 Spring Commencement

Spring 2026 (8-Week)

January 12 8-week term A Begins - Drop/Add period begins
March 8 8-week term A ends
March 15 8-week term A Final Grades Due
January 19 8-week term A Classes do not meet- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16 8-week term A Classes do not meet- President's Day
January 14 8-week term A Add period ends
January 19 8-week term A Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
February 6 8-week term A S/U Deadline
February 10 8-week term A Midterm grades due
February 17 8-week term A Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
March 9 8-week term B Begins - Drop/Add period begins
May 3 8-week term B ends
May 8 8-week term B Final grades due
April 3 8-week term B Classes do not meet
March 11 8-week term B Add period ends
March 16 8-week term B Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
April 3 8-week term B S/U Deadline
April 3 8-week term B Midterm grades due
April 14 8-week term B Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
FALL 2025

Fall 2025 (Full)

August 25 Fall Term Begins - Drop/Add Period Begins
December 1 - 5  Last Week of Classes/In Class Finals
December 6, 8, 9 Final Exam Makeup Period
December 7 Fall Term ends
December 12 Final grades due
September 1 Classes do not meet, Labor Day
October 13 Classes do not meet, Fall Holiday
November 11 Classes do not meet, Veteran's Day
November 26 - 28 Classes do not meet, Thanksgiving
December 23 - January 2 Classes do not meet, Winter Holiday
August 20 Incomplete grades from spring due
September 1 Fall term Add period ends
September 7 Fall term Drop period ends & last day to withdraw without financial penalty
September 19 Week 4 assessment due
October 17 S/U Deadline
October 17 Midterm (week 8 assessment) grades due
October 31 Fall term last day to withdraw without academic penalty
October 6 New Student Advisement/Registration Starts
December 5 Incomplete grades from summer due to Registrar
December 12 Fall Commencement

Fall 2025 (8-week)

August 25 8-week term A Begins - Drop/Add period begins
October 19 8-week term A ends
October 24 8-week term A Final grade due
September 1 Classes do not meet, Labor Day
October 13 Classes do not meet, Fall Holiday
August 27 8-week term A Add period ends
September 1 8-week term A Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
September 19 8-week term A S/U Deadline
September 19 8-week term A Midterm grades due
September 28 8-week term A Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
October 20 8-week term B Begins - Drop/Add period begins
December 14 8-week term B ends
December 19 8-week term B Final grades due
November 11 8-week term B Classes do not meet, Veterans Day
November 26 - 28 8-week term B Classes do not meet, Thanksgiving
October 22 8-week term B Add period ends
October 27 8-week term B Drop period ends & Last day to  withdraw without financial penalty
November 16 8-week term B S/U Deadline
November 16 8-week term B Midterm grades due
November 25 8-week term B Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
WINTER 2025
Tuesday, December 9 Classes Begin
Friday, January 12 Classes End
December 25 – January 1 Classes do not meet - Winter Holiday Break
SUMMER 2025

Session Schedules

May 19 – June 15 4-week Session A
May 19 – June 29 6-week Session A
May 19 – July 13 8-week session A
May 19 – August 10 12-week Session A
June 16 – July 13 4-week Session B
June 16 – August 10 8-week Session B
June 23 – August 17 8-week session C
June 30 – August 10 6-week session B
July 14 – August 10 4-week Session C

Full

Monday, May 19 Classes Begin - Drop/Add period begins
Monday, May 26 Classes do not meet - Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19 Classes do not meet - Juneteenth
Friday, July 4 Classes do not meet - Independence Day
Sunday, August 10 Classes End
Friday, August 15 Grades Due
SPRING 2025

Spring 2025 (Full)

January 13 Spring Term Begins - Drop/Add period begins
April 28-May 2 Last week of classes/In class finals
May 3, 5, 6 Final Exam Makeup Period
May 4 Spring Term Ends
May 9 Final Grades Due
January 20 Classes do not meet-MLK Day
February 17 Classes do not meet-President's Day
March 10-15 Classes do not meet-Spring Break
April 18 Classes do not meet- Good Friday
January 20 Spring term Add period ends
January 26 Spring term Drop period ends & last day to withdraw without financial penalty
February 7 Week 4 assessment grades due in EAB
March 7 S/U Deadline
March 7 Midterm (week 8 Assessment) grades due in EAB
March 28 Spring term Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
March 17-April 18 Official advisement days
April 21 Registration begins
April 20 Incomplete grades from fall due to registrar's office
May 10 Spring Commencement | Harborcenter

Spring 2025 (8 Week)

January 13 8-week term A Begins - Drop/Add period begins
March 9 8-week term A ends
March 14 8-week term A Final Grades Due
January 20 8-week term A Classes do not meet-MLK Day
February 17 Classes do not meet-President's Day
January 15 8-week term A Add period ends
January 20 8-week term A Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
February 7 8-week term A S/U Deadline
February 7 8-week term A Midterm grades due
February 18 8-week term A Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
March 10 8-week term B Begins - Drop/Add period begins
May 4 8-week term B ends
May 9 8-week term B Final grades due
April 18 8-week term B Classes do not meet
March 12 8-week term B Add period ends
March 17 8-week term B Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
April 4 8-week term B S/U Deadline
April 4 8-week term B Midterm grades due
April 15 8-week term B Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
FALL 2024

Fall 2024 (Full)

August 26 Fall Term Begins - Drop/Add Period Begins
December 2-6 Last Week of Classes/In Class Finals
December 7, 9, 10 Final Exam Makeup Period
December 8 Fall Term ends
December 13 Final grades due
September 2 Classes do not meet, Labor Day
October 14 Classes do not meet, Fall Holiday
November 11 Classes do not meet, Veteran's Day
November 27-29 Classes do not meet, Thanksgiving
December 25-January 1 Classes do not meet, Winter Holiday
August 20 Incomplete grades from spring due
September 2 Fall term Add period ends
September 8 Fall term Drop period ends & last day to withdraw without financial penalty
September 20 Week 4 assessment due
October 18 S/U Deadline
October 18 Midterm (week 8 assessment) grades due
November 1 Fall term last day to withdraw without academic penalty
October 1 New Student Advisement/Registration Starts
December 5 Incomplete grades from summer due to Registrar
December 6 Fall Commencement | College Center College Center Gymnasium

Fall 2024 (8-week)

August 26 8-week term A Begins - Drop/Add period begins
October 20 8-week term A ends
October 25 8-week term A Final grade due
September 2 Classes do not meet, Labor Day
October 14 Classes do not meet, Fall Holiday
August 28 8-week term A Add period ends
September 2 8-week term A Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
September 20 8-week term A S/U Deadline
September 20 8-week term A Midterm grades due
September 27 8-week term A Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
October 21 8-week term B Begins - Drop/Add period begins
December 15 8-week term B ends
December 20 8-week term B Final grades due
November 11 8-week term B Classes do not meet, Veterans Day
November 27-29 8-week term B Classes do not meet, Thanksgiving
October 23 8-week term B Add period ends
October 28 8-week term B Drop period ends & Last day to  withdraw without financial penalty
November 17 8-week term B S/U Deadline
November 17 8-week term B Midterm grades due
November 26 8-week term B Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
SUMMER 2024

Session Schedules

May 20 – June 16 4-week Session A
May 20 – June 30 6-week Session A
May 20 – July 14 8-week session A
May 20 – August 11 12-week Session A
June 17 – July 14 4-week Session B
July 1 – August 11 6-week Session B
June 17 – August 11 8-week Session B
June 24 – August 18 8-week session C
July 15 – August 11 4-week Session C

Full

Monday, April 1 Pharmacy Term Begins - Drop/Add Period Begins
Monday, April 29 Online Pharmacy Term Begins - Drop/Add period begins
Monday, May 20 Classes Begin - Drop/Add period begins
Monday, May 27 Classes do not meet - Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19 Classes do not meet - Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4 Classes do not meet - Independence Day
Sunday, August 11 Classes End
Friday, August 16 Grades Due - Friday for full term sections. For all others, 5 calendar days after the section ends.