Academic Calendar

Event Fall term Winter term Spring term Summer term
First day of classes September 22 January 5 March 30 June 22
Tuition deadline and end 100% refund period1 October 3 January 16 April 10 July 3
Begin late registration ($30 fee) October 6 January 19 April 13 July 6
Last day to change from audit or drop classes with no grade on transcript1 November 7 February 20 May 15 August 7
Last day to drop classes, receive a W grade1 December 3 March 11 June 3 August 19
Holidays - (college closed) November 11 - Veterans Day
November 27-28 - Thanksgiving
December 22 - December 26 - Winter Break
January 1 - New Year's Day
January 19 - Martin Luther King Day
May 25 - Memorial Day
June 19 - Juneteenth
July 4 - Independence Day
September 4-7 Labor Day Holiday
Final exams December 8-12 March 16-20 June 8-12 Varies
Commencement June 13
Last day of term December 14 March 22 June 14 August 30
Grades posted online December 18 March 26 June 18 September 3
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These dates apply to full-term courses; proportional (or earlier) deadlines apply to part-term courses.

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