Semester Dates & Deadlines

Contact your Registration and Records Office for important dates and deadlines for courses that do not follow an 8- or 16-week period.

Academic Year 2026 - 2027

Term: August 19, 2026 - December 17, 2026

Registration Begins	March 17
Last day to pre-register	August 18
Classes begin	August 19
Late registration begins	August 19
Self-service registration ends	August 25
End of add/drop period	September 1
Last day for 100% refund	September 1
Last day for late registration	September 1
Campuses Closed - Labor Day	September 7
No Classes. District Faculty & Staff Professional Development Day	October 9
Campuses Closed - Columbus Day	October 12
Midterm	October 14
Campuses Closed - Election Day	November 3
Campuses Closed - Veteran's Day	November 11
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	November 25
Campuses Closed - Thanksgiving	November 26 - 27
Last day of classes	December 11
Final exams (Final Exam Schedule)	December 14-17

Term: August 19, 2026 - October 14, 2026

Registration Begins	March 17
Last day to pre-register	August 18
Classes begin	August 19
Late registration begins	August 19
Self-service registration ends	August 21
End of add/drop period	August 25
Last day for 100% refund	August 25
Last day for late registration	August 25
Campuses Closed - Labor Day	September 7
Midterm	September 15
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	October 7
No Classes. District Faculty & Staff Professional Development Day	October 9
Campuses Closed - Columbus Day	October 12
Last day of classes	See course syllabus
Final exams	See course syllabus

Term: October 15, 2026 - December 17, 2026

Registration Begins	March 17
Last day to pre-register	October 14
Classes begin	October 15
Late registration begins	October 15
Self-service registration ends	October 16
End of add/drop period	October 21
Last day for 100% refund	October 21
Last day for late registration	October 21
Campuses Closed - Veteran's Day	November 11
Midterm	November 12
Campuses Closed - Thanksgiving	November 26 - 27
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	December 4
Last day of classes	See course syllabus
Final exams	See course syllabus

Term: January 11, 2027 - May 13, 2027

Registration Begins	October 20
Last day to pre-register	January 10
Classes begin	January 11
Late registration begins	January 11
Self-service registration ends	January 15
Campuses Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	January 18
End of add/drop period	January 25
Last day for 100% refund	January 25
Last day for late registration	January 25
Campuses Closed - President's Day	February 15
Midterm	March 5
No Classes - Casimir Pulaski Holiday Observed	March 8
No Classes - Spring Break	March 9-14
Campuses Closed - Spring Holiday	March 26
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	April 23
Last day of classes	May 7
Final Exams (Final Exam Schedule)	May 10 - 13
Graduation	May 14

Term: January 11, 2027 - March 5, 2027

Registration Begins	October 20
Last day to pre-register	January 10
Classes begin	January 11
Late registration begins	January 11
Self-service registration ends	January 13
End of add/drop period	January 15
Last day for 100% refund	January 15
Last day for late registration	January 15
Campuses Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	January 18
Midterm	February 5
Campuses Closed - President's Day	February 15
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	February 26
Last day of classes	See Course Syllabus
Final Exams	See Course Syllabus

Term: March 15, 2027 - May 13, 2027

Registration Begins	October 20
Last day to pre-register	March 14
Classes begin	March 15
Late registration begins	March 15
Self-service registration ends	March 17
End of add/drop period	March 19
Last day for 100% refund	March 19
Last day for late registration	March 19
Campuses Closed - Spring Holiday	March 26
Midterm	April 12
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	April 30
Last day of classes	See Course Syllabus
Final Exams	See Course Syllabus

Term: May 17, 2027 - June 4, 2027

Registration begins	March 16
Last day to pre-register / Self-service registration ends	May 16
Classes begin	May 17
End of add/drop period	May 18
Last day for 100% refund	May 18
Last day for registration	May 18
Midterm	May 25
Campuses Closed - Memorial Day	May 31
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	June 2
Last day of classes	See Course Syllabus
Final Exams	See Course Syllabus

Term: June 7, 2027 - August 3, 2027

Registration begins	March 16
Last day to pre-register / Self-services registration ends	June 6
Classes begin	June 7
Late registration begins	June 7
End of add/drop period	June 11
Last day for 100% refund	June 11
Last day for late registration	June 11
Campuses Closed - Juneteenth Observed	June 18
Midterm	July 2
Campuses Closed - Independence Day Observed	July 5
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	July 23
Last day of classes	July 30
Final Exams	August 2 - 3