Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall Semester 2025

March 12Priority registration begins: Fall 2025
March 13Current student registration begins: Fall 2025
June 26New student registration begins: Fall 2025
August 13, 14, 15Faculty duty days
August 17Last day to remove all classes with full refund
August 18First day of class: Full term and Mini 1
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 1Labor Day: College Closed
September 5Fall Convocation for faculty/staff
September 1960% attendance date: Fall Mini 1
September 26Last day to withdraw: Mini 1
October 10Final exams: Mini 1
October 13First day of class: Mini 2
October 13, 14Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Mini 2
October 14Grades due @ 10 AM:  Mini 1
October 19Tuition payment deadline: Mini 2
October 20Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance: Mini 2
October 2160% attendance date: Full Fall term
November 11Veterans Day: College Closed
November 1360% attendance date: Fall Mini 2
November 24Last day to withdraw: Full Fall term & Mini 2
November 24, 25, 26No classes for students
November 24, 25, 26Faculty duty days
November 27, 28Thanksgiving: College Closed
December 1First day of class: Mini 3
December 1, 2Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Mini 3
December 7Tuition payment deadline: Mini 3
December 8Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance: Mini 3
December 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Final exams: Full Fall term & Mini 2
December 9Last day to withdraw: Mini 3
December 10, 11, 12Final exams: Mini 3
December 15, 16, 17, 18Faculty duty days
December 16Grades due @ 10 AM: Full Fall, Mini 2, Mini 3
December 18Commencement @ 6 PM: Gadsden State Cherokee
December 23-January 1Christmas Holidays: College Closed

Spring Semester 2026

October 29Priority registration begins: Spring 2026
October 30All other registration begins: Spring 2026
January 2, 5Non-instructional staff duty days
January 6, 7, 8, 9Faculty duty days
January 11Last day to remove all classes with full refund
January 12First day of class: Full Spring term & Mini 1
January 12, 13, 14, 15, 16Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
January 19Martin Luther King Day: College Closed
January 21Tuition payment deadline
January 22Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
January 30Spring Convocation for faculty/staff
February 1360% attendance date: Spring Mini 1
February 20Last day to withdraw: Mini 1
March 6Final exams for Mini 1
March 9First day of class: Mini 2
March 9, 10Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Mini 2
March 10Grades due @ 10 AM: Mini 1
March 15Tuition payment deadline: Mini 2
March 16Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance: Mini 2
March 1760% attendance date: Full Spring term
March 23-27Spring Break
April 1760% attendance date: Mini 2
April 20Last day to withdraw: Full Spring term & Mini 2
May 1, 4, 5, 6, 7Final exams: Full Spring term & Mini 2
May 8, 11, 12, 13, 14Faculty duty days
May 12Grades due @ 10 AM
May 14Commencement @ 6 PM: Gadsden State Cherokee

Summer Semester 2026

March 11Priority registration begins: Summer 2026
March 12All other registration begins: Summer 2026
May 25Memorial Day: College closed
May 22, 26Faculty duty days
May 26Last day to remove all classes with full refund
May 27First day of class: Full Summer term & Mini 1
May 27, 28Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
June 7Tuition payment deadline
June 8Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance: Full Summer & Mini 1
June 1760% attendance date: Mini 1
June 19Juneteenth: College Closed
June 24Last day to withdraw: Mini 1
July 1Final exams: Mini 1
July 2First day of class: Mini 2
July 2, 6Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Mini 2
July 3Independence Day: College Closed
July 6Grades due @ 10 AM: Mini 1
July 8Tuition payment deadline: Mini 2
July 9Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance: Mini 2
July 960% attendance date: Full Summer term
July 2360% attendance date: Mini 2
July 29Last day to withdraw: Full Summer term & Mini 2
August 5, 6Final exams: Full Summer term & Mini 2
August 7, 10Faculty duty days
August 10Grades due @ 10:00 AM

Revised: April 17, 2025