Stay informed and plan ahead with our academic calendars. You'll find essential dates such as registration, college closures, add/drop periods, exams, graduation, and more.

Fall 2026 Important Dates
Event/Deadline Date(s)
Open registration begins Fall 2026 April 6, 2026
Registration and Payment due dates See Registration and Payment Due Dates above
FAFSA submission priority date Fall 2026 April 15, 2026
Faculty Forum/Faculty Professional Development Day May 6, 2026
Employee Appreciation Day (Campus offices close at 1 p.m. No afternoon services offered.) May 7, 2026
Memorial Day (college closed) May 25, 2026
Last day for applications for F-1 visa students Fall 2026 June 1, 2026
Federal Direct Loan application submission date to ensure payment by 1st due date Fall 2026 July 1, 2026
Independence Day observed (college closed) July 3, 2026
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Fall 2026 July 15, 2026
Domicile appeals deadline Fall 2026 Aug 1, 2026
First day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Fall 2026 Aug 10, 2026
Last day to return textbooks for full refund (with receipt, in original condition) Aug 31, 2026
Labor Day (college closed) Sept 7, 2026
FAFSA submission priority date Spring 2027 Sept 15, 2026
College-wide In-Service Day (no classes/no services) Sept 29, 2026
Deadline for graduation applications Fall 2026 Sept 30, 2026
Last day for applications for F-1 visa students Spring 2027 Oct 1, 2026
Election Day (college closed)  Nov 3, 2026
Last day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Fall 2026 Nov 9, 2026
Federal Direct Loan application submission date to ensure payment by 1st due date Spring 2027 Nov 13, 2026
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Spring 2027 Nov 16, 2026
Faculty Research Day (no classes/college closes at 12 p.m.) Nov 25, 2026
Fall Break (college closed) Nov 26–29, 2026
Domicile appeals deadline Spring 2027 Dec 1, 2026
First day to submit online applications for Reynolds scholarships 2026-27 Dec 1, 2026
Winter Break (college closed) Dec 24, 2026–Jan 1, 2027
Session Dates
Event / Deadline 15 week 1st 7 week 2nd 7 week 1st 5 week 2nd 5 week 3rd 5 week
Classes begin Aug 24 Aug 24 Oct 20 Aug 24 Sept 30 Nov 5
Last day to add class Aug 28 Aug 26 Oct 22 Aug 25 Oct 1 Nov 6
Last day to drop with refund Sept 8 Aug 28 Oct 26 Aug 27 Oct 5 Nov 10
Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”* Oct 27 Sept 22 Nov 18 Sept 14 Oct 20 Nov 25
Make-up day for Election Day, Nov 3 (Tuesday courses only) N/A N/A N/A N/A Nov 4 N/A
Classes end Dec 8 Oct 13 Dec 11 Sept 28 Nov 4 Dec 14
Examination period Dec 9–15 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Grades due by 12 p.m. Dec 17 Oct 15 Dec 13 Sept 30 Nov 6 Dec 16
Spring 2027 Important Dates
Event/Deadline Date(s)
Open registration begins Spring 2027 April 6, 2026
Registration and Payment due dates See Registration and Payment Due Dates above
First day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Spring 2027 Dec 17, 2026
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed) Jan 18, 2027
Last day to return textbooks for full refund (with receipt, in original condition) Jan 19, 2027
Deadline for graduation applications Spring 2027 Jan 29, 2027
Last day to submit online applications for Reynolds scholarships 2026-27 March 1, 2027
Spring Break (no classes) March 8–14, 2027
Professional Development Day (no services) March 9, 2027
FAFSA submission priority date Summer 2027 March 15, 2027
Domicile appeals deadline Summer 2027 April 1, 2027
Federal Direct Loan application submission date to ensure payment by 1st due date Summer 2027 April 1, 2027
Last day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Spring 2027 April 2, 2027
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Summer 2027 April 15, 2027
Faculty Forum/Faculty Professional Development Day May 5, 2027
Employee Appreciation Day (Campus offices close at 1 p.m. No afternoon services offered.) May 6, 2027
Graduation (tentative: at the Siegel Center at 2 p.m.) May 11, 2027 (tentative)
Session Dates
Event / Deadline 15 week 1st 7 week 2nd 7 week 1st 5 week 2nd 5 week 3rd 5 week
Classes begin Jan 11 Jan 11 March 15 Jan 11 Feb 16 March 30
Last day to add class Jan 15 Jan 13 March 17 Jan 12 Feb 17 March 31
Last day to drop with refund Jan 26 Jan 15 March 19 Jan 14 Feb 19 April 2
Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”* March 22 Feb 9 April 12 Feb 1 March 15 April 19
Classes end April 26 March 1 April 30 Feb 15 March 29 May 3
Examination period April 27–May 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Grades due by 12 p.m. May 5 March 3 May 2 Feb 17 March 31 May 5
Summer 2027 Important Dates
Event/Deadline Date(s)
FAFSA submission date Summer 2027 March 15, 2027
Open Registration begins Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 April 6, 2026 for Summer 2027 and April 5, 2027 for Fall 2027
Registration and Payment due dates See Registration and Payment Due Dates above
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Summer 2027 April 15, 2027
FAFSA submission priority date Fall 2027 April 15, 2027
First day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Summer 2027 May 3, 2027
Faculty Professional Development Day May 5, 2027
Employee Appreciation Day (Campus offices close at 1 p.m. No afternoon services offered.) May 6, 2027
Last day to return textbooks for full refund (with receipt, in original condition) May 24, 2027
Memorial Day (college closed) May 31, 2027
Last day for applications for F-1 visa students Fall 2027 June 1, 2027
Juneteenth Holiday observed (college closed) June 18, 2027
Last day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Summer 2027 June 30, 2027
Deadline for graduation applications Summer 2027 June 30, 2027
Independence Day observed (college closed) July 5, 2027
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Fall 2027 July 15, 2027
Domicile appeals deadline Fall 2027 Aug 1, 2027
Session Dates
Event / Deadline 10 week 7 week 1st 5 week 2nd 5 week
Classes begin May 17 June 7 May 17 June 23
Last day to add class May 20 June 9 May 18 June 24
Last day to drop with refund May 26 June 11 May 20 June 28
Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”* June 29 July 7 June 7 July 14
Make-up Juneteenth Holiday July 28 July 27 June 22 N/A
Make-up Independence Holiday July 27 N/A N/A July 28
Classes end July 27 July 27 June 22 July 28
Grades due by 12 p.m. July 30 July 29 June 24 July 30
Fall 2027 Important Dates
Event/Deadline Date(s)
Open registration begins Fall 2027 April 5, 2027
Registration and Payment due dates See Registration and Payment Due Dates above
FAFSA submission priority date Fall 2027 April 15, 2027
Last day for applications for F-1 visa students Fall 2027 June 1, 2027
Federal Direct Loan application submission date to ensure payment by 1st due date Fall 2027 July 1, 2027
Independence Day observed (college closed) July 5, 2027
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Fall 2027 July 15, 2027
Domicile appeals deadline Fall 2027 August 1, 2027
First day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Fall 2027 August 2, 2027
Last day to return textbooks for full refund (with receipt, in original condition) August 30, 2027
Labor Day (college closed) September 6, 2027
FAFSA submission priority date Spring 2028 September 15, 2027
College-wide In-Service Day (no classes/no services) September 28, 2027
Deadline for graduation applications Fall 2027 September 30, 2027
Last day for applications for F-1 visa students Spring 2028 October 1, 2027
Federal Direct Loan application submission date to ensure payment by 1st due date Spring 2028 October 15, 2027
Election Day (college closed) November 2, 2027
Last day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Fall 2027 November 8, 2027
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Spring 2028 November 15, 2027
Faculty Research Day (no classes/college closes at 12 p.m.) November 24, 2027
Fall Break (college closed) November 25–27, 2027
Domicile appeals deadline Spring 2028 December 1, 2027
First day to submit online applications for Reynolds scholarships 2027-28 December 1, 2027
Winter Break (college closed) December 24, 2027–January 2, 2028
Session Dates
Event / Deadline 15 week 1st 7 week 2nd 7 week 1st 5 week 2nd 5 week 3rd 5 week
Classes begin Aug 23 Aug 23 Oct 19 Aug 23 Sept 29 Nov 4
Last day to add class Aug 27 Aug 25 Oct 21 Aug 24 Sept 30 Nov 5
Last day to drop with refund Sept 7 Aug 27 Oct 25 Aug 26 Oct 4 Nov 9
Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”* Oct 26 Sept 21 Nov 17 Sept 13 Oct 19 Nov 29
Make-up day for Convocation, October 18 N/A N/A N/A N/A Nov 3 N/A
Make-up day for Fall Break (Wednesday classes only) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Dec 13
Classes end Dec 7 Oct 12 Dec 11 Sept 27 Nov 3 Dec 13
Examination period Dec 8–14 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Grades due by 12 p.m. Dec 16 Oct 14 Dec 16 Sept 29 Nov 5 Dec 16
Spring 2028 Important Dates
Event/Deadline Date(s)
Open registration begins Spring 2028 April 5, 2027
Registration and Payment due dates See Registration and Payment Due Dates above
First day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Spring 2028 December 30, 2027
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed) January 17, 2028
Last day to return textbooks for full refund (with receipt, in original condition) January 18, 2028
Deadline for graduation applications Spring 2028 February 15, 2028
Last day to submit online applications for Reynolds scholarships 2027-28 March 1, 2028
Spring Break (no classes) March 6–10, 2028
Professional Development Day (no services) March 7, 2028
FAFSA submission priority date Summer 2028 March 15, 2028
Last day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Spring 2028 March 31, 2028
Domicile appeals deadline Summer 2028 April 1, 2028
Federal Direct Loan application submission date to ensure payment by 1st due date Summer 2028 April 1, 2028
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Summer 2028 April 15, 2028
Faculty Forum/Faculty Professional Development Day May 3, 2028
Employee Appreciation Day (Campus offices close at 1 p.m. No afternoon services offered.) May 4, 2028
Graduation (tentative: at the Siegel Center at 2 p.m.) May 9, 2028 (tentative)
Session Dates
Event / Deadline 15 week 1st 7 week 2nd 7 week 1st 5 week 2nd 5 week 3rd 5 week
Classes begin Jan 10 Jan 10 March 13 Jan 10 Feb 15 March 28
Last day to add class Jan 14 Jan 12 March 15 Jan 11 Feb 16 March 29
Last day to drop with refund Jan 25 Jan 14 March 17 Jan 13 Feb 18 March 31
Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”* March 20 Feb 8 April 10 Jan 31 March 13 April 17
Classes end April 24 Feb 28 April 29 Feb 14 March 27 May 1
Examination period April 25–May 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Grades due by 12 p.m. May 3 March 1 May 3 Feb 16 March 29 May 3
Summer 2028 Important Dates
Event/Deadline Date(s)
Open Registration begins Summer 2028 and Fall 2028 April 5, 2027
FAFSA submission date Summer 2028 March 15, 2028
Registration and Payment due dates See Registration and Payment Due Dates above
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Summer 2028 April 15, 2028
FAFSA submission priority date Fall 2028 April 15, 2028
First day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Summer 2028 May 5, 2028
Faculty Professional Development Day May 3, 2028
Employee Appreciation Day (Campus offices close at 1 p.m. No afternoon services offered.) May 4, 2028
Last day to return textbooks for full refund (with receipt, in original condition) May 22, 2028
Memorial Day (college closed) May 29, 2028
Last day for applications for F-1 visa students Fall 2028 June 1, 2028
Juneteenth Holiday observed (college closed) June 19, 2028
Deadline for graduation applications Summer 2028 June 26, 2028
Last day to charge textbooks to Financial Aid Summer 2028 June 30, 2028
Independence Day observed (college closed) July 4, 2028
Date to submit required Financial Aid documents to ensure payment by 1st due date Fall 2028 July 17, 2028
Domicile appeals deadline Fall 2028 August 1, 2028
Session Dates
Event / Deadline 10 week 7 week 1st 5 week 2nd 5 week
Classes begin May 15 June 5 May 15 June 21
Last day to add class May 18 June 7 May 16 June 22
Last day to drop with refund May 24 June 9 May 18 June 26
Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”* June 27 July 5 June 5 July 12
Make-up Juneteenth Holiday July 26 N/A June 20 N/A
Make-up Independence Holiday N/A N/A N/A July 26
Classes end July 26 July 25 June 20 July 26
Grades due by 12 p.m. July 28 July 27 June 22 July 28

* Students receiving financial aid should consult the Financial Aid Office before withdrawing from a class.