Academic Calendar Year, Semester and Terms

The academic calendar year consists of two 16-week semesters and one 8-week semester. A special 20-week term exists outside the regular 16-week semester in fall and spring. Additional terms may exist within the full semester. In Summer, a 10-week and two 5-week summer terms will also exist in addition to the traditional 8 week summer term. Students can enroll in the same course more than once in a semester by utilizing the shorter additional terms.  

Standard Courses

Standard courses are courses offered in the standard time frame each fall, spring, and summer term.

Fall 2026 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2026 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseDate
16-week Full TermAugust 24, 2026
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)August 24, 2026
2nd 8-Weeks (B-Block)October 26, 2026
14-WeekSeptember 8, 2026
18-WeekAugust 17, 2026
19-WeekAugust 10, 2026
20-WeekAugust 3, 2026
Fall IntersessionAugust 10, 2026

Spring 2027 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2027 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseDate
16-week Full TermJanuary 11, 2027
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)January 11, 2027
14-WeekJanuary 25, 2027
2nd 8 Weeks (B-Block)March 22, 2027
18-WeekJanuary 11, 2027
19-WeekJanuary 11, 2027
20-WeekJanuary 6, 2027
Spring IntersessionJanuary 4, 2027

Fall 2026 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2026 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseLast Day to Register
16-week Full TermAugust 27, 2026
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)August 27, 2026
2nd 8-Weeks (B-Block)October 29, 2026
14-WeekSeptember 11, 2026
18-WeekAugust 20, 2026
19-WeekAugust 13, 2026
20-WeekJuly 31, 2026
Fall IntersessionAugust 11, 2026

Spring 2027 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2027 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseDate
16-week Full TermJanuary 14, 2027
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)January 14, 2027
14-WeekJanuary 28, 2027
2nd 8 Weeks (B-Block)March 25, 2027
18-WeekJanuary 14, 2027
19-WeekJanuary 14, 2027
20-WeekJanuary 4, 2027
Spring IntersessionJanuary 4, 2027

Fall 2026 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2026 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseLast Day to Drop (100% Refund)
16-week Full TermAugust 30, 2026
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)August 27, 2026
2nd 8-Weeks (B-Block)October 29, 2026
14-WeekSeptember 13, 2026
18-WeekAugust 24, 2026
19-WeekAugust 17, 2026
20-WeekAugust 10, 2026
Fall IntersessionAugust 9, 2026

Spring 2027 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2027 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseDate
16-week Full TermJanuary 17, 2027
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)January 14, 2027
14-WeekJanuary 30, 2027
2nd 8 Weeks (B-Block)March 25, 2027
18-WeekJanuary 18, 2027
19-WeekJanuary 18, 2027
20-WeekJanuary 5, 2027
Spring IntersessionJanuary 3, 2027

Fall 2026 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2026 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseLast Day to Drop (50% Refund)
16-week Full TermSeptember 6, 2026
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)August 30, 2026
2nd 8-Weeks (B-Block)November 1, 2026
14-WeekSeptember 19, 2026
18-WeekAugust 31, 2026
19-WeekAugust 24, 2026
20-WeekAugust 17, 2026
Fall IntersessionN/A

Spring 2027 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2027 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseDate
16-week Full TermJanuary 24, 2027
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)January 17, 2027
14-WeekFebruary 5, 2027
2nd 8 Weeks (B-Block)March 28, 2027
18-WeekJanuary 25, 2027
19-WeekJanuary 25, 2027
20-Weekn/a
Spring Intersessionn/a

Fall 2026 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2026 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseW Grade Required
16-week Full TermSeptember 21, 2026
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)September 7, 2026
2nd 8-Weeks (B-Block)November 9, 2026
14-WeekOctober 2, 2026
18-WeekSeptember 18, 2026
19-WeekSeptember 11, 2026
20-WeekSeptember 4, 2026
Fall IntersessionAugust 13, 2026

Spring 2027 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2027 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseDate
16-week Full TermFebruary 8, 2027
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)January 25, 2027
14-WeekFebruary 18, 2027
2nd 8 Weeks (B-Block)April 5, 2027
18-WeekFebruary 12, 2027
19-WeekFebruary 12, 2027
20-WeekFebruary 7, 2027
Spring IntersessionJanuary 5, 2027

Fall 2026 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2026 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseLast Day to Withdraw/Drop
16-week Full TermDecember 8, 2026
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)October 13, 2026
2nd 8-Weeks (B-Block)December 11, 2026
14-WeekDecember 11, 2026
18-WeekDecember 8, 2026
19-WeekDecember 8, 2026
20-WeekDecember 8, 2026
Fall IntersessionAugust 20, 2026

Spring 2027 Dates

FIRST DAY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2027 CLASSES: March 24, 2026

CourseDate
16-week Full TermMay 3, 2027
1st 8-Weeks (A-Block)February 26, 2027
14-WeekMay 3, 2027
2nd 8 Weeks (B-Block)May 6, 2027
18-WeekMay 11, 2027
19-WeekMay 18, 2027
20-WeekMay 18, 2027
Spring IntersessionJanuary 7, 2027

Short-Term Courses

Short-term courses are courses offered in various, short-term time frames for those seeking new career opportunities, professional growth, or pay advancement potential.

*Registration rules for short-term courses are determined by the number of days into that term.  To count the number of days, include weekends and holidays.

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 1
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 1
Drop Grades RequiredDay 2
Last Day for 100% RefundBefore First Day of Classes
Last Day for 50% RefundN/A

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 1
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 1
Drop Grades RequiredDay 2
Last Day for 100% RefundBefore First Day of Classes
Last Day for 50% RefundN/A

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 4
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 7
Drop Grades RequiredDay 7
Last Day for 100% RefundDay 2
Last Day for 50% RefundDay 4

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 4
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 7
Drop Grades RequiredDay 11
Last Day for 100% RefundDay 3
Last Day for 50% RefundDay 5

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 4
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 7
Drop Grades RequiredDay 15
Last Day for 100% RefundDay 4
Last Day for 50% RefundDay 7

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 4
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 7
Drop Grades RequiredDay 20
Last Day for 100% RefundDay 5
Last Day for 50% RefundDay 9

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 4
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 7
Drop Grades RequiredDay 25
Last Day for 100% RefundDay 6
Last Day for 50% RefundDay 12

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 4
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 10
Drop Grades RequiredDay 29
Last Day for 100% RefundDay 7
Last Day for 50% RefundDay 14

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Last Day to RegisterDay 4
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 10
Drop Grades RequiredDay 33
Last Day for 100% RefundDay 8
Last Day for 50% RefundDay 15

Registration BeginsVaries by Course
Registration EndsStart Date Minus 3
First Day to Add CourseStart Date Minus 2
Last Day to Add CourseStart Date Minus 2
First Day to Drop CourseDay 1
Last Day to Drop CourseEnd Date Minus 10
Drop Grades RequiredDay 33
Last Day for 100% RefundStart Date Minus 1
Last Day for 50% RefundN/A