Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
| Application Deadline (for appointment time) | April 17 |
| Registration | May 4 - August 23 |
| Last Day to Pay for Registration | Refer to Class Schedule |
| Professional Development - Organizational Meetings | August 17 - 21 |
| Full Semester/First 8-Week Classes Begin | August 24 |
| Program Adjustment | August 24 - September 6 |
| Add/Drop | August 24 - September 6 |
| Last Day to Drop without "W"
(semester length classes) |
September 6 |
| Last Day to Apply for Refund
(semester length classes) |
September 6 |
| Holiday (Labor Day)1 | September 7 |
| Census Day (semester length classes) | September 8 |
| National Voter Registration Day3 | September 22 |
| Last Day to | October 9 |
| End of First 8-Week Session | October 17 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP 1st 8-Week Session | Last Day of Instruction |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins | October 19 |
| First 8-Week Session Instructor Grade Deadline | October 22 |
| Last Day to Drop Semester Length Classes | November 14 |
| Holiday (Veterans Day)1 | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes | November 23 - 25 |
| Holiday (Thanksgiving)1,2 | November 26 - 27 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP Second 8-week and Semester Length Classes | Last Day of Instruction |
| End of Second 8-Week Session and Semester Length Classes | December 21 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 21 |
| Winter Recess (for students) | December 20 - January 31 |
| Instructor Grade Deadline | December 23 |
| College and District Offices Closed1 | December 24 - January 3 |
1 College and District Offices Closed
2 No Classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday
3 See additional voter registration information
Short-term class deadline dates