Dates & Deadlines

Keep track of important dates for current and upcoming academic sessions, including cutoffs for adding and dropping classes and financial aid deadlines.

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Spring Semester 2026

January 26 - May 23, 2026

Date Description
October 31 Application period begins
November 12 Priority registration begins
December 1 Open registration begins
January 5 Early Spring term begins
January 19 HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 20 Freeze Date: Last day to add and/or drop classes for Financial Aid adjustments prior to upcoming disbursement
January 24 Early Spring term ends
January 25 Last day to register for full-term classes without an add code
January 26 Classes begin; start of first 8-week Spring Session
January 27 Financial Aid Disbursement Date
February 7 Last date to drop semester-length courses and be eligible for a refund of fees including resident and nonresident tuition, as well as term fees. Tuition will not be returned if courses are not officially dropped and the tuition cannot be used to pay for other courses added.
February 8 Last day to add a semester-length course with an add code
February 8 Last date to drop semester-length courses without a "W" grade
February 9 Census Day
February 13 HOLIDAY: Lincoln's Day Observance
February 16 HOLIDAY: Washington's Day Observance
February 20 Last day to submit a Spring degree petition for those students who require an ADT (AS-T/AA-T)  verification.
Degree and certificate petitions will continue to be accepted, this date is for verification deadlines only. 
March 21 End of first 8-week Spring Session
March 23 - 28 SPRING RECESS
March 30 Start of second 8-week Spring Session
March 31 HOLIDAY: Cesar Chavez Day Observance
April 1 Freeze Date: Last day to add and/or drop classes for Financial Aid adjustments prior to upcoming disbursement
April 8 Financial Aid Disbursement Date
April 15 Deadline for submitting a Spring graduation petition and official transcripts of completed courses from other colleges
April 27 Last date to drop a semester-length course and receive a "W" grade
May 15 Last date to request pass/no pass grade option for semester-length courses (verify with Admissions & Records)
May 18 - 23 Final Exams
May 22 Commencement Ceremony
May 23 End of Spring Semester
May 25 HOLIDAY: Memorial Day Observance