Academic Calendar 2025-2026

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Fall Semester 2025

March 12: Priority Registration begins
March 13:  Current Student Registration begins
June 26: New Student Registration begins

 

holidays & faculty duty days are listed at the bottom

Full Term
August 17Last day to remove all classes with full refund
August 18First day of class
August 18, 19, 20, 21, 22Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy Begins
August 27Tuition payment deadline
August 28Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
October 2160% attendance date
November 24Last day to withdraw
November 24, 25, 26, 27, 28No classes
December 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Final exams
December 16Grades due
December 18Commencement Ceremony, 6:00 p.m., Gadsden State Cherokee
Mini 1 Term
August 17Last day to remove all classes with full refund
August 18First day of class
August 18, 19, 20, 21, 22Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
August 27Tuition payment deadline
August 28Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
September 1960% attendance date
September 26Last day to withdraw
October 10Final exams
October 14Grades due
Mini 2 Term
October 13First day of class
October 13, 14Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund policy begins
October 19Tuition payment deadline
October 20Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
November 1360% attendance date:
November 24Last day to withdraw
November 24, 25, 26, 27, 28No classes for students
December 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Final exams
December 16Grades due
Mini 3 Term
December 1First day of class
December 1, 2  Drop/Add schedule adjustment period
December 7Tuition payment deadline
December 8Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
December 9Last day to withdraw
December 10, 11, 12Final exams
December 16Grades due 

 

Spring Semester 2026

October 29: Priority Registration begins
October 30: Registration begins

Full Term
January 11Last day to remove all classes with full refund
January 12First day of class
January 12, 13, 14, 15, 16Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
January 21Tuition payment deadline
January 22Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
March 1760% attendance date
March 23-27Spring Break
April 20Last day to withdraw
May 1, 4, 5, 6, 7Final exams
May 12Grades due
May 14Commencement Ceremony, 6:00 p.m., Gadsden State Cherokee
Mini 1 Term
January 11Last day to remove all classes with full refund
January 12First day of class
January 12, 13, 14, 15, 16Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
January 21Tuition payment deadline
January 22Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
February 1360% attendance date
February 20Last day to withdraw
March 6Final exams
March 10Grades due
Mini 2 Term
March 9First day of class
March 9, 10Drop/Add schedule adjustment period
March 15Tuition payment deadline
March 16Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
March 23-27Spring Break
April 1760% attendance date
April 20Last day to withdraw
May 1, 4, 5, 6, 7Final exams
May 12Grades due

Summer Semester 2026

March 11: Priority Registration begins
March 12: Registration begins

Full Term
May 26Last day to remove all classes with full refund
May 27First day of class
May 27, 28                     Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
June 7Tuition payment deadline
June 8Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
July 960% attendance date
July 29Last day to withdraw
August 5, 6Final exams
August 10Grades due
Mini 1 Term
May 26Last day to remove all classes with full refund
May 27First day of class
May 27, 28Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
June 7Tuition payment deadline
June 8Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
June 1760% attendance date
June 24Last day to withdraw
July 1Final exams
July 6Grades due
Mini 2 Term
July 2First day of class
July 2, 6Drop/Add schedule adjustment period
July 8Tuition payment deadline
July 9Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
July 2360% attendance date
July 29Last day to withdraw
August 5, 6Final exams
August 10Grades due

 

Holidays – College Closed

September 1, 2025Labor Day
November 11, 2025Veterans Day
November 27-28, 2025Thanksgiving
December 23, 2025 – January 1, 2026Christmas Holidays
January 19, 2026Martin Luther King Day
May 25, 2026Memorial Day
June 19, 2026Juneteenth
July 3, 2026Independence Day

Faculty Duty Days

Fall 2025August 13, 14, 15
November 24, 25, 26
December 15, 16, 17, 18
  
Spring 2026January 6, 7, 8, 9 
May 8, 11, 12, 13, 14
  
Summer 2026May 22, 26
August 7, 10
  
Fall 2025 Convocation  September 5
Spring 2026 Convocation                        January 30

Revised: July 1, 2025