Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall Semester 2025

March 12

Priority registration begins: Fall 2025

March 13

Current student registration begins: Fall 2025

June 26

New student registration begins: Fall 2025

August 13, 14, 15

Faculty duty days

August 17

Last day to remove all classes with full refund

August 18

First day of class: Full term and Mini 1

August 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins

August 27

Tuition payment deadline

August 28

Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance

September 1

Labor Day: College Closed

September 5

Fall Convocation for faculty/staff

September 19

60% attendance date: Fall Mini 1

September 26

Last day to withdraw: Mini 1

October 10

Final exams: Mini 1

October 13

First day of class: Mini 2

October 13, 14

Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Mini 2

October 14

Grades due @ 10 AM:  Mini 1

October 19

Tuition payment deadline: Mini 2

October 20

Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance: Mini 2

October 21

60% attendance date: Full Fall term

November 11

Veterans Day: College Closed

November 13

60% attendance date: Fall Mini 2

November 24

Last day to withdraw: Full Fall term & Mini 2

November 24, 25, 26

No classes for students

November 24, 25, 26

Faculty duty days

November 27, 28

Thanksgiving: College Closed

December 1

First day of class: Mini 3

December 1, 2

Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Mini 3

December 7

Tuition payment deadline: Mini 3

December 8

Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance: Mini 3

December 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Final exams: Full Fall term & Mini 2

December 9

Last day to withdraw: Mini 3

December 10, 11, 12

Final exams: Mini 3

December 15, 16, 17, 18

Faculty duty days

December 16

Grades due @ 10 AM: Full Fall, Mini 2, Mini 3

December 18

Commencement @ 6 PM: Gadsden State Cherokee

December 23-January 1

Christmas Holidays: College Closed

Spring Semester 2026

October 29

Priority registration begins: Spring 2026

October 30

All other registration begins: Spring 2026

January 2, 5

Non-instructional staff duty days

January 6, 7, 8, 9

Faculty duty days

January 11

Last day to remove all classes with full refund

January 12

First day of class: Full Spring term & Mini 1

January 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins

January 19

Martin Luther King Day: College Closed

January 21

Tuition payment deadline

January 22

Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance

January 30

Spring Convocation for faculty/staff

February 13

60% attendance date: Spring Mini 1

February 20

Last day to withdraw: Mini 1

March 6

Final exams for Mini 1

March 9

First day of class: Mini 2

March 9, 10

Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Mini 2

March 10

Grades due @ 10 AM: Mini 1

March 15

Tuition payment deadline: Mini 2

March 16

Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance: Mini 2

March 17

60% attendance date: Full Spring term

March 23-27

Spring Break

April 17

60% attendance date: Mini 2

April 17

Last day to withdraw: Full Spring term & Mini 2

May 1, 4, 5, 6, 7

Final exams: Full Spring term & Mini 2

May 8, 11, 12, 13, 14

Faculty duty days

May 12

Grades due @ 10 AM

May 14

Commencement @ 6 PM: Gadsden State Cherokee

Summer Semester 2026

March 11

Priority registration begins: Summer 2026

March 12

All other registration begins: Summer 2026

May 25

Memorial Day: College closed

May 22, 26

Faculty duty days

May 26

Last day to remove all classes with full refund

May 27

First day of class: Full Summer term & Mini 1

May 27, 28

Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins

June 7

Tuition payment deadline

June 8

Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance: Full Summer & Mini 1

June 17

60% attendance date: Mini 1

June 19

Juneteenth: College Closed

June 24

Last day to withdraw: Mini 1

July 1

Final exams: Mini 1

July 2

First day of class: Mini 2

July 2, 6

Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Mini 2

July 3 Independence Day: College Closed

July 6

Grades due @ 10 AM: Mini 1

July 8

Tuition payment deadline: Mini 2

July 9

Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance: Mini 2

July 9

60% attendance date: Full Summer term

July 23

60% attendance date: Mini 2

July 29

Last day to withdraw: Full Summer term & Mini 2

August 5, 6

Final exams: Full Summer term & Mini 2

August 7, 10

Faculty duty days

August 10

Grades due @ 10:00 AM

Revised: January 9, 2025