Important Dates and Deadlines
Summer 2026
| Item | Summer Main (May 7 - July 28) |
May Mini (May 11 - June 2) |
May Express (May 7 - June 18) |
June Express (June 24 - August 6) |
| Release of Class Schedule (on the website) | March 9 | March 9 | March 9 | March 9 |
| Registration Opens for Current Students and for State Employees | Summer semester registration:
March 23 (Priority) |
Summer semester registration:
March 23 (Priority) |
Summer semester registration:
March 23 (Priority) |
Summer semester registration:
March 23 (Priority) |
| Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan Begins | March 23 | March 23 | March 23 | March 23 |
| F-1 Student Admission Deadline | March 1 | March 1 | March 1 | March 1 |
| Best Results for Financial Aid: submit completed FAFSA for a stress-free, on-time awarding of financial aid. | March 27 | March 27 | March 27 | March 27 |
| Financial Aid Priority Date: submit all required financial aid documents. If done by this date, you are likely to be awarded in time. | April 7 | April 7 | April 7 | April 7 |
| Fee Payment Deadline | April 27 | April 27 | April 27 | June 8 |
| State Employee Waiver Form Due for ALL Sessions | April 27 | April 27 | April 27 | April 27 |
| Bookstore Credit/Textbook Voucher Window Opens | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | Jun 24 |
| Bookstore Credit/Textbook Voucher Window Closes | May 15 | May 15 | May 15 | July 2 |
| Classes Begin | May 7 | May 11 | May 7 | June 24 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | May 12 | May 12 | May 11 | June 29 |
| Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan Ends | May 12 | May 12 | May 12 | June 29 |
| Last Day to Cancel Registration/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund; Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit | May 14 | May 15 | May 14 | July 1 |
| Financial Aid Refunds Begin | May 28 | May 28 | May 28 | July 15 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course(s); Last Day Instructor May Assign AW | June 30 | May 26 | June 5 | July 24 |
| Last Day of Classes (Not Including Finals) | July 23 | June 1 | June 16 | August 4 |
| Last Day to Finish Incomplete (I) Grades Received in the Previous Term | August 6 | August 6 | August 6 | August 6 |
| Final Exams | July 27 - 28 | June 2 | June 17 - 18 | August 5 - 6 |
| Term Ends | July 28 | June 2 | June 18 | August 6 |
| Grades Due from Faculty at 11 a.m. | July 30 | June 3 | June 22 | August 10 |
| Final Grades Available in Workday | July 30 | June 3 | June 22 | August 10 |
| Degrees will be posted on transcripts | August 3 | June 3 | June 24 | August 12 |
| Transcripts held for grades or graduation posting will be released | August 14 | August 14 | August 14 | August 14 |
Final Exam Schedule
Main Session Final Exams: July 27 - 28, 2026
- No classes on June 17, 2026 due to May Express Final Exams
May Express Final Exams: June 17 – 18, 2026
June Express Final Exams: August 5 – 6, 2026
- No classes on July 22, 2026 due to Main Express Final Exams
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 |
Click here to download the Summer 2026 Calendar
Fall 2026
| Item | Fall Main (August 17 - December 4) |
August Express (August 17 - October 9) |
September Express (September 8 - December 4) |
October Express (October 14 - December 4) |
| Release of Class Schedule (on the website) | March 9 | March 9 | March 9 | March 9 |
| Registration Opens for Current Students and for State Employees | Fall semester registration:
March 23 (Priority) |
Fall semester registration:
March 23 (Priority) |
Fall semester registration:
March 23 (Priority) |
Fall semester registration:
March 23 (Priority) |
| Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan Begins | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 |
| F-1 Student Admission Deadline | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 |
| Best Results for Financial Aid: submit completed FAFSA for a stress-free, on-time awarding of financial aid. | July 6 | July 6 | July 6 | July 6 |
| Financial Aid Priority Date: submit all required financial aid documents. If done by this date, you are likely to be awarded in time for deferment. | July 13 | July 13 | July 13 | July 13 |
| Fee Payment Deadline | August 3 | August 3 | August 24 | September 28 |
| State Employee Waiver Form Due for ALL Sessions | August 3 | August 3 | August 3 | August 3 |
| Bookstore Credit/Textbook Voucher Window Opens | August 3 | August 3 | August 31 | October 5 |
| Bookstore Credit/Textbook Voucher Window Closes | August 21 | August 21 | September 14 | October 20 |
| Classes Begin | August 17 | August 17 | September 8 | October 14 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 19 | August 19 | September 10 | October 16 |
| Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan Ends | August 19 | August 19 | September 10 | October 16 |
| Last Day to Cancel Registration/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund; Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit | August 21 | August 21 | September 14 | October 20 |
| Financial Aid Refunds Begin | September 8 | September 8 | September 29 | November 5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course(s); Last Day Instructor May Assign AW | October 27 | September 23 | November 3 | November 17 |
| Last Day of Classes (Not Including Finals) | November 25 | October 7 | November 25 | November 25 |
| Last Day to Finish Incomplete (I) Grades Received in the Previous Term | December 4 | December 4 | December 4 | December 4 |
| Final Exams | Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 | October 8 - 9 | Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 | Nov. 30 -Dec. 4 |
| Term Ends | December 4 | October 9 | December 4 | December 4 |
| Grades Due from Faculty at 11 a.m. | December 7 | October 12 | December 7 | December 7 |
| Final Grades Available in Workday | December 7 | October 12 | December 7 | December 7 |
| Degrees will be posted on transcripts | December 9 | October 14 | December 9 | December 9 |
| Transcripts held for grades or graduation posting will be released | December 11 | December 11 | December 11 | December 11 |
Final Exam Schedule
- Fall 2026 - TBA
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 |
Click here to download the Fall 2026 Calendar
Spring 2027
| January 6 | Main and January Express Classes Begin |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College Closed |
| February 3 | February Express Classes Begin |
| February 19 | January Express Classes End |
| February 22 - 23 | January Express Final Exams |
| March 15 - 19 | Spring Break - College Closed |
| March 8 | March Express Classes Begin |
| April 23 | Main, Feb., and Mar. Express Classes End |
| April 26 - 30 | Main, Feb., and Mar. Express Final Exams |
Final Exam Schedule
- Spring 2027 - TBA
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 18, 2027 |
| Spring Break (College closed) Note: No Saturday classes on March 20, 2027 |
March 15 - 19, 2027 |
| Spring Commencement Ceremony | TBA |