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 2025 - 2026

Term: January 12, 2026 - May 14, 2026

Registration Begins	October 21
Last day to pre-register	January 11
Classes begin	January 12
Late registration begins	January 12
Self-service registration ends	January 16
Campuses Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	January 19
End of add/drop period	January 26
Last day for 100% refund	January 26
Last day for late registration	January 26
Campuses Closed - President's Day	February 16
Midterm	March 6
No Classes - Casimir Pulaski Holiday Observed	March 9
No Classes - Spring Break	March 10-15
Campuses Closed - Spring Holiday	April 3
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	April 24
Last day of classes	May 8
Final Exams (Final Exam Schedule)	May 11 - 14
Graduation	May 15

Term: January 12, 2026 - March 6, 2026

Registration Begins	October 21
Last day to pre-register	January 11
Classes begin	January 12
Late registration begins	January 12
Self-service registration ends	January 14
End of add/drop period	January 16
Last day for 100% refund	January 16
Last day for late registration	January 16
Campuses Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	January 19
Midterm	February 6
Campuses Closed - President's Day	February 16
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	February 27
Last day of classes	See Course Syllabus
Final Exams	See Course Syllabus

Term: March 16, 2026 - May 14, 2026

Registration Begins	October 21
Last day to pre-register	March 15
Classes begin	March 16
Late registration begins	March 16
Self-service registration ends	March 18
End of add/drop period	March 20
Last day for 100% refund	March 20
Last day for late registration	March 20
Campuses Closed - Spring Holiday	April 3
Midterm	April 13
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	May 1
Last day of classes	See Course Syllabus
Final Exams	See Course Syllabus

Term: May 18, 2026 - June 5, 2026

Registration begins	March 17
Last day to pre-register / Self-service registration ends	May 17
Classes begin	May 18
End of add/drop period	May 19
Last day for 100% refund	May 19
Last day for registration	May 19
Campuses Closed - Memorial Day	May 25
Midterm	May 27
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	June 3
Last day of classes	See Course Syllabus
Final Exams	See Course Syllabus

Term: June 8, 2026 - August 4, 2026

Registration begins	March 17
Last day to pre-register / Self-services registration ends	June 7
Classes begin	June 8
Late registration begins	June 8
End of add/drop period	June 12
Last day for 100% refund	June 12
Last day for late registration	June 12
Campuses Closed - Juneteenth	June 19
Campuses Closed - Independence Day	July 4
Midterm	July 6
Last day student can withdraw and receive a grade of W	July 24
Last day of classes	July 31
Final Exams	August 3 - 4

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