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 |