Academic Calendar

Fall 2026

Fall classes beginAugust 31
Labor Day, College closedSeptember 7
Full Fall SemesterAug. 31-Dec. 19
Last day to drop with 100% refundSeptember 4
Drop/AddAug. 31 - Sept. 4
Last day to drop with 50% refundSeptember 14
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeNovember 6
First 8-week Fall SessionAug. 31-Oct. 24
Last day to drop with 100% refundSeptember 1
Drop/AddAug. 31-Sept. 1
Last day to drop with 50% refundSeptember 4
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeSeptember 25
13-Week Fall Seasonal Session (Cape May)Sept. 21-Dec. 19
Last day to drop with 100% refundSeptember 22
Drop/AddSeptember 21-25
Last day to drop with 50% refund September 25
Last day to drop with Withdraw grade November 13
Second 8-week Fall Session Oct. 26-Dec. 19
Last day to drop with 100% refundOctober 27
Drop/AddOctober 26-27
Last day to drop with 50% refundOctober 30
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeNovember 20
Registration for Winter and Spring 2027 
    Registration begins for students with 30+ creditsOctober 5
    Registration begins for students with 15+ creditsOctober 6
    Registration begins for returning studentsOctober 7
    Registration begins for all students (Open)October 8
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26-29
Last day of classes, Full Semester December 12
Finals week – Full SemesterDecember 14-19
Academy of Culinary Arts classes endDecember 15
College closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1

Winter Session 2027

(**Classes meet for 11 days, including Saturday, Jan. 9) 
If College is closed due to inclement weather,
classes scheduled on-campus will meet remotely. 

Winter SessionJanuary 4-15**
Last day to drop with 100% refund in personDecember 23
Last day to drop with 100% refund, online, mail, or faxJanuary 3
Last day to drop with 50% refund January 4
Drop/AddJanuary 4
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJanuary 7
Last day of Winter Session classes January 15

Spring 2027

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, College closedJanuary 18
Spring classes beginJanuary 19
Full Spring SemesterJan. 19-May 15
Last day to drop with 100% refundJanuary 25
Drop/AddJanuary 19-25
Last day to drop with 50% refundFebruary 1
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeMarch 29
13-Week Spring Seasonal Session (Cape May)Jan. 19-April 24
Last day to drop with 100% refundJanuary 20
Drop/AddJanuary 19-25
Last day to drop with 50% refundJanuary 25
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeMarch 12
First 8-week Spring SessionJan. 19-March 13
Last day to drop with 100% refundJanuary 20
Drop/AddJanuary 19-20
Last day to drop with 50% refundJanuary 25
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeFebruary 12
Registration for Summer 2027 
    Registration begins for returning studentsMarch 1
    Registration begins for all students (Open)March 2
Spring breakMarch 15-20
Second 8-week Spring SessionMarch 22-May 15
Last day to drop with 100% refundMarch 23
Drop/AddMarch 22-23
Last day to drop with 50% refundMarch 26
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeApril 16
Registration for Fall 2027 
    Registration begins for students with 30+ creditsApril 5
    Registration begins for students with 15+ creditsApril 6
    Registration begins for returning studentsApril 7
    Registration begins for all students (Open)April 8
Last day of Spring classes – Full SemesterMay 8
Finals week – Full SemesterMay 10-15
Academy of Culinary Arts classes endMay 10
Commencement May 20

Summer 2027

(There are no Friday classes)

Memorial Day, College closedMay 31
Juneteenth, College closedJune 19
Independence Day, College closedJuly 4
Full Summer Session, 14 weeksMay 17-Aug. 19
Last day to drop with 100% refundMay 18
Drop/AddMay 17-20
Last day to drop with 50% refundMay 24
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJuly 8
First Summer Session, 6 weeksMay 17 - June 24
Last day to drop with 100% refundMay 18
Drop/AddMay 17-18 
Last day to drop with 50% refundMay 24 
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJune 3
Second Summer Session, 8 weeksJun. 28-Aug. 19
Last day to drop with 100% refundJune 29
Drop/AddJun. 28-29
Last day to drop with 50% refundJuly 6
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJuly 22
Third Summer Session, 6 weeksJul. 12-Aug. 19
Last day to drop with 100% refundJuly 13
Drop/AddJuly 12-13
Last day to drop with 50% refundJuly 19
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJuly 29