May 20, 2025  
2025 Fall Student Handbook 
    
2025 Fall Student Handbook [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Important Dates (Academic Calendar)


Fall 2025 Semester (Regular 16-Week Term)
Fall 2025 12-Week Session
Fall 2025 8-Week Session Schedule
Winter Session 2025
Fall 2025 Financial Aid Deadlines

Fall 2025 Semester (Regular 16-Week Term)

August

  • 11 - 12, Monday - Tuesday - College Convocation for faculty and staff
  • 11, Monday, 12 noon - Payment deadline 1 - schedules must be secured and/or paid to prevent being deleted
  • 13, Wednesday - First day to use bookstore credit - books may be purchased using bookstore voucher for students who are eligible if financial aid has been processed and authorized for at least 48 hours
  • 18, Monday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 22, Friday
    • 6 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
    • Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment
    • Last day to opt-out of Course Complete
  • 25, Monday, 12 noon - Payment deadline 2 - schedules must be secured and/or paid to prevent being deleted
  • 26, Tuesday - Last day to use bookstore credit

September

  • 1, Monday - Labor Day Holiday, no classes
  • 3, Wednesday
    • Official Census Day
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment 
  • 8 - 14, Monday - Sunday - Military only Spring 2026 online registration
  • 15. Monday - Spring 2026 online registration begins
  • 26, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Second deadline to apply for December graduation - after this day a “late fee” will be assessed
  • 29, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams

October

  • 6, Monday - End of midterm exams
  • 7, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends
  • 10, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day to apply for December graduation - applications received after this day will be processed for May graduation
  • 13 - 14, Monday - Tuesday - Fall Holiday, no classes
  • 31, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for May 2026 graduation

November

  • 5, Wednesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 11, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s Office
  • 26 - 30, Wednesday - Sunday - Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes

December

  • 1, Monday - Last day of class / Final day for completion of Prior Learning Assessment Credits for semester - 4:30 p.m.
  • 2, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams
  • 5, Friday, 11:59 p.m. - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, December 2 and Wednesday, December 3
  • 6, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes
  • 9, Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. - End of final exams / Final grades due for all courses / End of Fall Semester for students
  • 10, Wednesday - Grade books due in divisional offices
  • 11, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Fall Semester for faculty
  • 16, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement 

Fall 2025 12-Week Session

September

  • 3 - 14, Wednesday - Sunday - Registration
  • 11, Thursday, 12 noon - Payment deadline - schedules must be secured and/or paid to prevent being deleted
  • 12, Friday - First day to use bookstore credit - books may be purchased using bookstore voucher for students who are eligible if financial aid has been processed and authorized for at least 48 hours
  • 15, Monday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 18, Thursday, 12 noon - Payment deadline - schedules must be secured and/or paid to prevent being deleted
  • 19, Friday 
    • 4:30 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
    • Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment 
    • Last day to opt-out of Course Complete
    • Last day to use bookstore credit
  • 22, Monday
    • Official Census Day
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 4:30 in person and 12 midnight online

October

  • 13 - 14, Monday - Tuesday - Fall Holiday, no classes
  • 27, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 29, Wednesday - End of midterm exams
  • 30, Thursday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends

November

  • 11, Tuesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 18, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s Office
  • 26 - 30, Wednesday - Sunday - Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes

December

  • 1, Monday - Last day of class
  • 2, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams
  • 9, Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. - End of final exams / Final grading period ends / Grade books due in divisional offices

Fall 2025  8-Week Session Schedule

Session

8-Week Session 1
August 18 - October 7

8-Week Session 2
October 8 - December 9

Registration

Follows full term registration

September 3 - October 7

Late Registration

Follows full term registration

October 8 - 10

Payment Deadline #1 Follows full term registration October 1 at 12 noon
Payment Deadline #2 Follows full term registration October 15 at 12 noon
Bookstore Credit Begins Follows full term registration October 3

Classes Begin

August 18

October 8

100% Tuition Adjustment August 22 October 10
50% Tuition Adjustment August 25 October 17
Bookstore Credit Ends Follows full term registration October 14
Last day to opt-out of Course Complete August 22 October 10

Census Day

August 25

October 17

Last day to drop courses without a “W”

August 25

October 17

Last day to drop courses with a “W” September 17 November 10

Last day to reinstate course

September 24

November 17

Last Day of Class October 2 December 1

Final Exams

October 3 - 6

December 2 - 8

Grades Due October 7 by 1 p.m. December 9 by 11:59 p.m.

Winter Session 2025

October

  • 17 - 23, Friday - Thursday - Military registration only
  • 24 - December 9, Friday - Tuesday - Online registration

December

  • 9, Tuesday, 12 noon - Last day to register / Payment deadline / Bookstore credit begins
  • 10, Wednesday - Classes begin / Late registration / Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment / Last day to opt-out of Course Complete / Last day to use bookstore credit 
  • 12, Friday - Census Day / Deadline for 50% tuition adjustments / Final day for dropping courses without a “W” / Bookstore credit ends
  • 24 - January 2, Wednesday - Friday - no classes

January

  • 5, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Final day for dropping courses with a “W”
  • 7, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. - Final day for reinstatement to be processed in the Registrar’s Office
  • 10, Saturday - Last day of class
  • 12, Monday - Final exams
  • 13, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Final grades due

Fall 2025 Financial Aid Deadlines

The Financial Aid Fall Payment Period includes Regular Term, 12-Week Session, 8-Week Session 1, and 8-Week Session 2.

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