Academic Calendar

Note that some special deadlines apply to late-start classes; see the Registrar's Office for specific non-standard add/drop dates.

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  • Tuesday July 15 - Last day to add classes

  • Thursday July 17 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 100% refund

  • Monday July 21 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 75% refund

  • Tuesday July 29 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record

  • Friday August 15 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W”

  • Thursday August 28 - Last day of classes – Summer Session 2

  • Monday September 1 - Labor Day – no day or evening classes

  • Wednesday September 3 - Evening classes begin

  • Thursday September 4 - Day classes begin

  • Wednesday September 10 - Last day to add day and evening classes

  • Wednesday September 10 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record – 100% refund

  • Wednesday September 17 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record – 75% refund

  • Thursday October 2 - Incomplete grades converted

  • Monday October 13 - Indigenous Peoples’ Day – no day or evening classes

  • Wednesday October 29 - Spring priority registration for current students begins

  • Tuesday November 11 - Veterans Day – No day or evening classes

  • Friday November 14 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W”

  • Wednesday November 26 - No evening classes

  • Thursday November 27 - Thanksgiving Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Friday November 28 - Thanksgiving Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Tuesday December 16 - Last day of day and evening classes

  • Wednesday December 17 - Day final exams & projects

  • Wednesday December 17 - Evening final exams & projects

  • Thursday December 18 - Day final exams & projects

  • Thursday December 18 - Evening final exams & projects

  • Friday December 19 - Day final exams & projects

  • Thursday December 25 - Christmas Day – College closed

  • Friday December 26 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Saturday December 27 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Sunday December 28 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Monday December 29 - Classes begin – January Intersession

  • Monday December 29 - Last day to add classes

  • Monday December 29 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Tuesday December 30 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record – 100% refund

  • Tuesday December 30 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Wednesday December 31 - Last day to drop/withdraw – No Record – 75% refund

  • Wednesday December 31 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Thursday January 1 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Monday January 12 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W”

  • Monday January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes

  • Wednesday January 21 - Last day of classes – January Intersession

  • Thursday January 22 - Final exams and projects


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