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Academic Calendar

The official academic calendar contains important academic dates including semester start and end, drop/add periods, holidays, and final exam dates. 

Academic Calendar

WINTER 2026
December 8Classes Begin 
December 23 - January 2Classes do not meet - Winter Holiday
January 11Classes End
SUMMER 2026

Summer 2026

May 18Classes Begin - Drop/Add period begins
May 18 - June 144-week Session A
May 18 - June 286-week Session A
May 18 - July 128-week session A
May 18 - August 912-week Session A
May 25Classes do not meet - Memorial Day
June 15 - July 124-week Session B
June 15 - August 98-week Session B
June 19Classes do not meet - Juneteenth
June 22 - August 168-week session C
June 29 - August 96-week Session B
July 3Classes do not meet - 4th of July
July 13 - August 94-week Session C
August 9Classes End
August 14Grades Due
SPRING 2026

Spring 2026 (Full)

January 12Spring Term Begins - Drop/Add period begins
January 19Spring term Add period ends
January 19Classes do not meet- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 25Spring term Drop period ends & last day to withdraw without financial penalty
February 6Week 4 assessment grades due in EAB
February 16Classes do not meet- President's Day
March 6S/U Deadline
March 6Midterm (week 8 Assessment) grades due in EAB
March 9-14Classes do not meet- Spring Break
March 16-April 17Official advisement days
March 27Spring term Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
April 3Classes do not meet- Good Friday
April 20Registration begins
April 20Incomplete grades from fall due to registrar's office
April 27-May 1Last week of classes/In class finals
May 2, 4, 5Final Exam Makeup Period
May 3Spring Term Ends
May 8Final Grades Due
May 9Spring Commencement

Spring 2026 (8-Week)

January 128-week term A Begins - Drop/Add period begins
January 148-week term A Add period ends
January 198-week term A Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
January 198-week term A Classes do not meet- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 68-week term A S/U Deadline
February 108-week term A Midterm grades due
February 168-week term A Classes do not meet- President's Day
February 178-week term A Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
March 88-week term A ends
March 98-week term B Begins - Drop/Add period begins
March 118-week term B Add period ends
March 158-week term A Final Grades Due
March 168-week term B Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
April 38-week term B Classes do not meet
April 38-week term B S/U Deadline
April 38-week term B Midterm grades due
April 148-week term B Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
May 38-week term B ends
May 88-week term B Final grades due
FALL 2025

Fall 2025 (Full)

August 20Incomplete grades from spring due
August 25Fall Term Begins - Drop/Add Period Begins
September 1Classes do not meet, Labor Day
September 1Fall term Add period ends
September 7Fall term Drop period ends & last day to withdraw without financial penalty
September 19Week 4 assessment due
October 6New Student Advisement/Registration Starts
October 13Classes do not meet, Fall Holiday
October 17S/U Deadline
October 17Midterm (week 8 assessment) grades due
October 31Fall term last day to withdraw without academic penalty
November 11Classes do not meet, Veteran's Day
November 26 - 28Classes do not meet, Thanksgiving
December 1 - 5 Last Week of Classes/In Class Finals
December 5Incomplete grades from summer due to Registrar
December 6, 8, 9Final Exam Makeup Period
December 7Fall Term ends
December 12Final grades due
December 12Fall Commencement
December 23 - January 2Classes do not meet, Winter Holiday

Fall 2025 (8-week)

August 258-week term A Begins - Drop/Add period begins
August 278-week term A Add period ends
September 18-week term A Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
September 1Classes do not meet, Labor Day
September 198-week term A S/U Deadline
September 198-week term A Midterm grades due
September 288-week term A Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
October 13Classes do not meet, Fall Holiday
October 198-week term A ends
October 208-week term B Begins - Drop/Add period begins
October 228-week term B Add period ends
October 248-week term A Final grade due
October 278-week term B Drop period ends & Last day to  withdraw without financial penalty
November 118-week term B Classes do not meet, Veterans Day
November 168-week term B S/U Deadline
November 168-week term B Midterm grades due
November 258-week term B Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
November 26 - 288-week term B Classes do not meet, Thanksgiving
December 148-week term B ends
December 198-week term B Final grades due
WINTER 2025
Tuesday, December 9Classes Begin
December 25 – January 1Classes do not meet - Winter Holiday Break
Friday, January 12Classes End
SUMMER 2025

Session Schedules

May 19 – June 154-week Session A
May 19 – June 296-week Session A
May 19 – July 138-week session A
May 19 – August 1012-week Session A
June 16 – July 134-week Session B
June 16 – August 108-week Session B
June 23 – August 178-week session C
June 30 – August 106-week session B
July 14 – August 104-week Session C

Full

Monday, May 19Classes Begin - Drop/Add period begins
Monday, May 26Classes do not meet - Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19Classes do not meet - Juneteenth
Friday, July 4Classes do not meet - Independence Day
Sunday, August 10Classes End
Friday, August 15Grades Due
SPRING 2025

Spring 2025 (Full)

January 13Spring Term Begins - Drop/Add period begins
January 20Classes do not meet-MLK Day
January 20Spring term Add period ends
January 26Spring term Drop period ends & last day to withdraw without financial penalty
February 7Week 4 assessment grades due in EAB
February 17Classes do not meet-President's Day
March 7S/U Deadline
March 7Midterm (week 8 Assessment) grades due in EAB
March 10-15Classes do not meet-Spring Break
March 17-April 18Official advisement days
March 28Spring term Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
April 18Classes do not meet- Good Friday
April 20Incomplete grades from fall due to registrar's office
April 21Registration begins
April 28-May 2Last week of classes/In class finals
May 3, 5, 6Final Exam Makeup Period
May 4Spring Term Ends
May 9Final Grades Due
May 10Spring Commencement | Harborcenter

Spring 2025 (8 Week)

January 138-week term A Begins - Drop/Add period begins
January 158-week term A Add period ends
January 208-week term A Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
January 208-week term A Classes do not meet-MLK Day
February 78-week term A S/U Deadline
February 78-week term A Midterm grades due
February 17Classes do not meet-President's Day
February 188-week term A Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
March 98-week term A ends
March 108-week term B Begins - Drop/Add period begins
March 128-week term B Add period ends
March 148-week term A Final Grades Due
March 178-week term B Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
April 48-week term B S/U Deadline
April 48-week term B Midterm grades due
April 158-week term B Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
April 188-week term B Classes do not meet
May 48-week term B ends
May 98-week term B Final grades due
FALL 2024

Fall 2024 (Full)

August 20Incomplete grades from spring due
August 26Fall Term Begins - Drop/Add Period Begins
September 2Classes do not meet, Labor Day
September 2Fall term Add period ends
September 8Fall term Drop period ends & last day to withdraw without financial penalty
September 20Week 4 assessment due
October 1New Student Advisement/Registration Starts
October 14Classes do not meet, Fall Holiday
October 18S/U Deadline
October 18Midterm (week 8 assessment) grades due
November 1Fall term last day to withdraw without academic penalty
November 11Classes do not meet, Veteran's Day
November 27-29Classes do not meet, Thanksgiving
December 2-6Last Week of Classes/In Class Finals
December 5Incomplete grades from summer due to Registrar
December 6Fall Commencement | College Center College Center Gymnasium
December 7, 9, 10Final Exam Makeup Period
December 8Fall Term ends
December 13Final grades due
December 25-January 1Classes do not meet, Winter Holiday

Fall 2024 (8-week)

August 268-week term A Begins - Drop/Add period begins
August 288-week term A Add period ends
September 2Classes do not meet, Labor Day
September 28-week term A Drop period ends & Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
September 208-week term A S/U Deadline
September 208-week term A Midterm grades due
September 278-week term A Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
October 14Classes do not meet, Fall Holiday
October 208-week term A ends
October 218-week term B Begins - Drop/Add period begins
October 238-week term B Add period ends
October 258-week term A Final grade due
October 288-week term B Drop period ends & Last day to  withdraw without financial penalty
November 118-week term B Classes do not meet, Veterans Day
November 178-week term B S/U Deadline
November 178-week term B Midterm grades due
November 268-week term B Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
November 27-298-week term B Classes do not meet, Thanksgiving
December 158-week term B ends
December 208-week term B Final grades due
SUMMER 2024

Session Schedules

May 20 – June 16 4-week Session A
May 20 – June 30 6-week Session A
May 20 – July 14 8-week session A
May 20 – August 11 12-week Session A
June 17 – July 14 4-week Session B
July 1 – August 11 6-week Session B
June 17 – August 11 8-week Session B
June 24 – August 18 8-week session C
July 15 – August 11 4-week Session C

Full

Monday, April 1 Pharmacy Term Begins - Drop/Add Period Begins
Monday, April 29 Online Pharmacy Term Begins - Drop/Add period begins
Monday, May 20 Classes Begin - Drop/Add period begins
Monday, May 27 Classes do not meet - Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19 Classes do not meet - Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4 Classes do not meet - Independence Day
Sunday, August 11 Classes End
Friday, August 16 Grades Due - Friday for full term sections. For all others, 5 calendar days after the section ends.