Academic Calendar
| Aug. 3 (M) |
Ten-month faculty return |
| Aug. 17 (M) |
Fall classes for 16-week, first 12-week, first 8-week, and first 4-week sessions begin |
| Aug. 18 (T) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for first 4-week session
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Aug. 17-21 (M-F)
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Drop/Add |
Aug. 20 (TH)
|
Last day to receive 75% refund for first 8-week session
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| Aug. 24 (M) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for first 12-week session |
| Aug. 26 (W) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for 16-week session |
| Sept. 2 (W) |
Last day to withdraw from first 4-week session to ensure a grade of "W" |
| Sept. 7 (M) |
Labor Day (College Closed) |
| Sept. 10 (TH) |
First 4-week session ends |
Sept. 11 (F)
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Grades due for first 4-week session |
| Sept. 14 (M) |
Second 12-week and second 4-week sessions begin |
| Sept. 15 (T) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for second 4-week session |
| Sept. 21 (M) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for second 12-week session |
| Sept. 25 (F) |
Last day to withdraw from first 8-week session in order to ensure a grade of "W |
| Oct. 1 (TH) |
Last day to withdraw from second 4-week session in order to ensure a grade of "W |
| Oct. 8 (TH) |
Second 4-week session ends |
| Oct. 9 (F) |
First 8-week session ends |
| Oct. 12 (M) |
Grades due for second 4-week and first 8-week sessions |
| Oct. 12-13 (M-T) |
Fall break (No Classes/College Open) |
| Oct. 14 (W) |
10-week, second 8-week, third 4-week sessions begin |
| Oct. 15 (TH) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for third 4-week session |
| Oct. 19 (M) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for second 8-week and 10-week sessions |
| Oct. 21 (W) |
Last day to withdraw from first 12-week session in order to ensure a grade of "W" |
| Nov. 3 (T) |
Last day to withdraw from third 4-week session in order to ensure a grade of "W" |
| Nov. 10 (T) |
Third 4-week session ends |
| Nov. 11 (W) |
First 12-week session ends |
| Nov. 11 (W) |
Grades due for third 4-week session |
| Nov. 11 (W) |
Last day to withdraw from 16-week session in order to ensure a grade of "W" |
| Nov. 12 (TH) |
Grades due for first 12-week session |
| Nov. 12 (TH) |
Fourth 4-week session begins |
| Nov. 13 (F) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for fourth 4-week session |
| Nov. 17 (T) |
Last day to withdraw from second 12-week session in order to ensure a grade of "W" |
| Nov. 24 (T) |
Last day to withdraw from second 8-week session in order to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Nov. 25 (W) |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes/College Open |
| Nov. 26-27 (TH-F) |
Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed) |
| Dec. 7 (M) |
Last day to withdraw from fourth 4-week session in order to ensure a grade of "W" |
| Dec. 7 (M) |
Winter Session begins |
| Dec. 7 (M) |
Last day to withdraw from 10-week session in order to ensure a grade of "W" |
| Dec. 8 (T) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for Winter session |
| Dec. 11 (F) |
Second 12-week and second 8-week sessions end |
| Dec. 14 (M) |
16-week and fourth 4-week sessions end |
| Dec. 16 (W) |
All grades due by 12 Noon |
| Dec. 18 (F) |
Last day to withdraw from Winter Session in order to ensure a grade of "W" |
| Dec. 24-31(TH-TH) |
Winter Break (College Closed) |
| Dec. 24-Jan. 1 (W-TH) |
Winter Session Break (College Closed) |
| Jan. 4 (M) |
10-week session and Winter Session ends |
| Jan. 5 (T) |
All grades due by 12 Noon |
Revised July 2026
Please Note: Financial Aid Recipients who totally withdraw from all classes prior to the 60% point of each course may be responsible for the repayment.
To reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or text HOME to 741741 (available 24/7, free, and confidential).
To reach the NC Peer Warmline, call 1-855-PEERS NC (1-855-733-7762) (24/7 non-clinical peer support for North Carolinians).
| Jan. 1 (TH) |
New Year ’s Holiday (College Closed) |
| Jan. 4 (M) |
College reopens/spring registration resumes |
| Jan. 11 (M) |
16-week, first 12-week, first 8-week, and first 4-week sessions begin |
Jan. 12 (T)
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Last day to receive 75% refund for first 4-week session |
| Jan. 11-15 (M-F) |
Drop/Add |
| Jan. 14 (TH) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for first 8-week session |
| Jan. 18 (M) |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College Closed) |
| Jan. 19 (T) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for first 12-week session |
| Jan. 21 (TH) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for 16-week session |
| Jan. 28 (TH) |
Last day to withdraw from first 4-week session to ensure a grade of “W" |
| Feb. 4 (TH) |
First 4-week session ends |
| Feb. 5 (F) |
Grades due for first 4-week session |
| Feb. 8 (M) |
Second 12-week and second 4-week sessions begin |
| Feb. 9 (T) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for second 4-week session |
| Feb 15 (M) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for second 12-week session |
| Feb. 19 (F) |
Last day to withdraw from first 8-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Feb. 25 (TH) |
Last day to withdraw from second 4-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Mar. 4 (TH) |
Second 4-week session ends |
Mar. 5 (F)
|
First 8-week session ends |
| Mar. 5 (F) |
Grades due for second 4-week and first 8-week sessions
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| Mar. 8-12 (M-F) |
Spring Break (No Classes/College Open) |
| Mar. 15 (M) |
Second 8-week, and third 4-week sessions begin |
| Mar. 16 (T) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for third 4-week session |
| Mar. 18 (TH) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for second 8-week session |
| Mar. 22 (M) |
Last day to withdraw for first 12-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Apr. 1 (TH) |
Last day to withdraw from third 4-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Apr. 8 (TH) |
Third 4-week session ends |
| Apr. 9 (F) |
Grades due for third 4-week session |
Apr. 12 (M)
|
Fourth 4-week session begins |
| Apr. 12 (M) |
Last day to withdraw from 16-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Apr. 12 (M) |
First 12-week session ends |
| Apr. 13 (T) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for fourth 4-week session |
| Apr. 13 (T) |
Grades due for first 12-week session |
| Apr. 16 (F) |
Last day to withdraw from second 12-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Apr. 23 (F) |
Last day to withdraw from second 8-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Apr. 29 (TH) |
Last day to withdraw from fourth 4-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| May 6 (TH) |
Fourth 4-week session ends |
| May 7 (F) |
Second 12-week and second 8-week sessions end |
| May 10 (M) |
16-week session ends |
| May 12 (W) |
All grades due by 12 Noon |
| May 15 (S) |
Curriculum Graduation |
Revised July 2026
Please Note: Financial Aid Recipients who totally withdraw from all classes prior to the 60% point of each course may be responsible for the repayment.
To reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or text HOME to 741741 (available 24/7, free, and confidential).
To reach the NC Peer Warmline, call 1-855-PEERS NC (1-855-733-7762) (24/7 non-clinical peer support for North Carolinians).
| May 17 (M) |
10-week session begins |
May 21 (F)
|
Last day to receive 75% refund for 10-week session |
| May 31 (M) |
Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes/College Open) |
| Jun. 1 (T) |
8-week and first 4-week sessions begin |
| Jun. 2 (W) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for first 4-week session |
Jun. 1-3 (T-TH)
|
Drop/Add |
| Jun. 4 (F) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for 8-week session |
Jun. 17 (TH)
|
Last day to withdraw from first 4-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Jun. 24 (TH) |
First 4-week session ends |
| Jun. 25 (F) |
Grades due for first 4-week session |
| Jun. 28 (M) |
Second 4-week session begins |
| Jun. 29 (T) |
Last day to receive 75% refund for second 4-week session |
| Jul. 2 (TH) |
Independence Day Holiday (No Classes/College Open) |
| Jul. 5 (M) |
Independence Day Holiday (College Closed) |
| Jul. 9 (F) |
Last day to withdraw from 10-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Jul. 14 (W) |
Last day to withdraw from 8-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Jul. 19 (M) |
Last day to withdraw from second 4-week session to ensure a grade of “W” |
| Jul. 26 (M) |
Second 4-week session ends |
| Jul. 28 (W) |
10-week & 8-week session ends |
| Jul. 30 (F) |
All grades due by 12 Noon |
Revised July 2026
Please Note: Financial Aid Recipients who totally withdraw from all classes prior to the 60% point of each course may be responsible for the repayment.
To reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or text HOME to 741741 (available 24/7, free, and confidential).
To reach the NC Peer Warmline, call 1-855-PEERS NC (1-855-733-7762) (24/7 non-clinical peer support for North Carolinians).