Fall 2026 (202701) Academic Calendar

Academic Dates and Deadlines

Type Term I
Term IA Term IB Term IC  MAT0055 3MA MAT0055 3MB
Term Dates 8/17/26 - 12/8/26 8/17/26 - 10/7/26 10/8/26 - 12/8/26 9/14/26 - 11/20/26 9/14/26 - 10/9/26 10/26/26 - 11/20/26
Term Length 15 Weeks 7.5 Weeks 7.5 Weeks 10 weeks 1st 4 weeks 2nd 4 weeks
First Day of Classes Aug. 17
Aug. 17 Oct. 8 Sep. 14
Sep. 14 Oct. 26 
Last Day to Drop Classes Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Oct. 14 Sep. 18 Sep. 18 Oct. 30
Last Day to Withdraw/Change to Audit Oct. 20 Sep. 18 Nov. 10 Oct. 26  Sep. 30 Nov. 12
Last Day of Classes Dec. 8 Oct. 7 Dec. 8 Nov. 20 Oct. 9 Nov. 20

Registration Dates

Note: Registration is not allowed after the first class meets.

Type Term I
Term IA Term IB Term IC MAT0055 3MA MAT0055 3MB
Registration opens for students with 30 or more earned credit hours Apr. 6 Apr. 6 Apr. 6 Apr. 6 Apr. 6 Apr. 6
Open Registration for all New, Returning Credit and Non-Credit Students Apr. 8 Apr. 8 Apr. 8 Apr. 8 Apr. 8 Apr. 8
Dual Enrollment Students with 45 or more credits Apr. 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Online Registration opens for Dual Enrollment Seniors Aug. 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Online Registration opens for Dual Enrollment Juniors Aug. 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Online Registration opens for Dual Enrollment Sophomores Aug. 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Online Registration opens for Dual Enrollment Freshmen Aug. 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Online Registration opens for Dual Enrollment Aug. 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Last Day for Dual Enrollment Students to Register for Classes Aug. 14 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Last Day to Register in Person Aug. 14 Aug. 14 
Oct. 7 Sep. 11 Sep. 11 Oct. 7
Last Day to Register via Student Portal Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Oct. 7  Sep. 13 Sep. 13 Oct. 25
Last Day to Register for Online Classes Aug. 19 N/A
N/A Sep. 16 N/A N/A

 

Tuition and Fee Payment Deadlines

Students with an outstanding balance for any term will be dropped from all courses. If you register after the fee payment deadline, any outstanding balance must be paid immediately to avoid being dropped from your courses.

Type Term I
Term IA Term IB Term IC MAT0055 3MA MAT0055 3MB

Tuition and fees must be paid in full by 6 p.m. on the following dates:

Aug. 10 Aug. 10 Oct. 4 Sep. 10 Sep. 10 Oct. 4
Drop for Non-Payment Aug. 11 Aug. 11 Oct. 5 Sep. 11 Sep. 11 Oct. 5

 

Application and Financial Aid Deadlines

Type Term I  Term IA Term IB Term IC 
International student (F1) visa applications deadline June 15
Dual enrollment application deadline Aug. 1
Deadline Date for registration paperwork for students taking classes at the high school Aug. 28
Deadline for Residency Classification Aug. 14 Aug. 14 Oct. 2 Sep. 11
Deadline to opt out of the Bobcat Instant Access e-resource program Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Oct. 14 Sep. 18
Last Day to use Aid at the Follett College Store Aug. 28 Aug. 28 Oct. 23 Sep. 25
Initial Financial Aid Grant Disbursement Sep. 2 Sep. 2 Oct. 28 Oct. 7
Initial Release of Student Refunds  Sep. 4 Sep. 4 Oct. 30 Oct. 9
Deadline to Apply for Graduation Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

 

Ceremonies

Event Date
Nursing Pinning Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026
Commencement Friday, Dec. 11, 2026

 

Holidays/College Closed

Event Date
Labor Day Monday, Sep. 7, 2026
Veterans Day Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Break Nov. 23 - 27, 2026
Winter Break Dec. 14, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027