Important Dates and Deadlines
Spring 2026
| Item | January Main (January 7 - May 1) |
January Express (January 7 - February 24) |
February Express (February 4 - May 1) |
March Express (March 9 - May 1) |
| Release of class schedule (on the website) | Oct 13 | Oct 13 | Oct 13 | Oct 13 |
| Registration Opens for Current Students and for State Employees |
Spring semester registration: Oct 15 (Priority) |
Spring semester registration: Oct 15 (Priority) |
Spring semester registration: Oct 15 (Priority) |
Spring semester registration: Oct 15 (Priority) |
| Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan Begins | Oct 15 | Oct 15 | Oct 15 | Oct 15 |
| International Admission Deadline | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | |
| Best Results for Financial Aid: submit completed FAFSA for a stress-free, on-time awarding of financial aid | Nov 7 | Nov 7 | Dec 5 | Jan 23 |
| Financial Aid Priority Date: submit all required financial aid documents for financial aid. If done by this date, you are likely to be awarded in time | Nov 12 | Nov 12 | Dec 9 | Feb 3 |
| Fee payment deadline | Dec 4 | Dec 4 | Jan 20 | Feb 23 |
| State employee waiver form due for ALL sessions | Jan 5 | Jan 5 | Jan 5 | Jan 5 |
| Textbook Voucher Window Opens | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | Jan 21 | Feb 23 |
| Textbook Voucher Window Closes | Jan 14 | Jan 14 | Feb 9 | Mar 13 |
| Classes begin | Jan 7 | Jan 7 | Feb 4 | Mar 9 |
| Last day to add a class | Jan 9 | Jan 9 | Feb 6 | Mar 11 |
| Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan Ends | Jan 9 | Jan 9 | Feb 6 | Mar 11 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a 100% refund; Last day to change from credit to audit or audit to credit | Jan 13 | Jan 13 | Feb 10 | Mar 13 |
| Financial aid refunds begins | Jan 27 | Jan 27 | Feb 26 | Apr 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course(s); last day instructor may assign AW | Mar 30 | Feb 9 | Apr 7 | Apr 16 |
| Last day of classes (not including finals) | Apr 24 | Feb 20 | Apr 24 | Apr 24 |
| Last day to finish incomplete (I) grades received in the previous term | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 |
| Final exams | Apr 27 - May 1 | Feb 23 - 24 | Apr 27 - May 1 | Apr 27 - May 1 |
| Term ends | May 1 | Feb 24 | May 1 | May 1 |
| Grades due from faculty at 11 a.m. | May 4 | Feb 27 | May 4 | May 4 |
| Final grades available in Workday | May 4 | Feb 27 | May 4 | May 4 |
| Degree will be Posted on Transcripts | May 6 | Apr 3 | May 6 | May 6 |
| Transcripts Held for Grades or Graduation Posting will be Released | May 7 | May 7 | May 7 | May 7 |
Final Exam Schedule
The dates referenced above pertain to classes that begin and end with the traditional College term. Division of Workforce Development non-credit courses and Florida Public Safety Institute courses have different deadlines.
College Holidays/Special Events*
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (College closed) Note: Saturday classes will be in session |
January 19, 2026 |
| Spring Break (College closed) Note: No Saturday classes on March 21, 2026 |
March 16 - 20, 2026 |
| Spring Commencement Ceremony | TBA |
Download the Spring 2026 Calendar
Summer 2026
| May 7 | Main and May Express Classes Begin |
| May 11 | May Mini Classes Begin |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Observed - College Closed |
| June 1 | May Mini Classes End |
| June 2 | May Mini Final Exams |
| June 16 | May Express Classes End |
| June 17-18 | May Express Final Exams - No Main Session Classes on Jun. 17 |
| June 19 | Juneteenth - College Closed |
| June 24 | June Express Classes Begin |
| July 3 | Independence Day - College Closed |
| July 23 | Main Session Classes End |
| July 27-28 | Main Session Final Exams - No June Express Classes on July 27 |
| August 4 | June Express Classes End |
| August 5-6 | June Express Final Exams |
Final Exam Schedule
- Summer 2026 - TBA
- General Information for All Terms
The dates referenced above pertain to classes that begin and end with the traditional College term. Division of Workforce Development non-credit courses and Florida Public Safety Institute courses have different deadlines.
College Holidays/Special Events
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth Day | June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | July 3, 2026 |
Fall 2026
| August 17 | Main and August Express Classes Begin |
| September 7 | Labor Day - College Closed |
| September 8 | September Express Classes Begin |
| October 7 | August Express Classes End |
| October 8-9 | August Express Exams |
| October 14 | October Express Classes Begin |
| November 11 | Veterans Day - College Closed |
| November 25 | Main, September, and October Express Classes End |
| November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Holiday - Classes asynchronous on Nov.25, College closed Nov. 26-27 |
| November 30 -December 4 | Main, September, and October Express Final Exams |
Final Exam Schedule
- Fall 2026 - TBA
- General Information for All Terms
The dates referenced above pertain to classes that begin and end with the traditional College term. Division of Workforce Development non-credit courses and Florida Public Safety Institute courses have different deadlines.
College Holidays/Special Events*
| Labor Day (College Closed) | September 7, 2026 |
| Veterans Day (College Closed) | November 11, 2026 |
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Thanksgiving Break (On-campus classes will not meet on Wednesday, November 25. Students are expected to complete class assignments asynchronously.) (College closed beginning 5 p.m., Nov. 25, 2026) |
November 25-27, 2026 |
| Fall Commencement Ceremony | TBA |
| Winter Break (College closed beginning 11:30 a.m. Dec. 16, 2026) |
December 16, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027 |