Academic Calendar 2028-2029

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Fall Semester 2028

March 15: Priority registration begins
March 16:  Open registration begins

 Full Term
August 13Last day to remove all classes with full refund
August 14First day of class
August 14, 15, 16, 17, 18Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
August 23Tuition payment deadline
August 24Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
October 1760% attendance date
November 17Last day to withdraw
November 20, 21, 22No classes 
December 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 Final exams
December 12Grades due 
December 14Commencement, Gadsden State Cherokee
Mini 1 Term
August 13Last day to remove Mini I classes with full refund
August 14First day of class
August 14, 15, 16, 17, 18Drop/Add schedule adjustment Period: Refund Policy begins
August 23Tuition payment deadline
August 24Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
September 1460% attendance date
September 21Last day to withdraw
October 5Final exams
October 9Grades due 
Mini 2 Term
October 8Last day to remove Mini 2 courses with full refund
October 9First day of class
October 9, 10, 11Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
October 18Tuition payment deadline
October 19Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
November 860% attendance date
November 17Last day to withdraw
November 20, 21, 22No classes for students
December 7Final exams
December 12Grades due 
Mini 3 Term
November 26Last day to remove Mini 3 courses with full refund
November 27First day of class
November 27, 28  Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
November 30Tuition payment deadline
December 1Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
December 5Last day to withdraw
December 7Final exams
December 12Grades due 

Spring Semester 2029

October 25: Priority registration begins
October 26:  Open registration begins

Full Term
January 9Last day to remove all classes with full refund
January 10First day of class
January 10, 11, 12, 16, 17Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
January 21Tuition payment deadline 
January 22Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
March 1460% attendance date
March 26-30Spring Break
April 16Last day to withdraw
April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4Final exams
May 8Grades due
May 10Commencement, Gadsden State Cherokee
Mini 1 Term
January 9Last day to remove Mini 1 classes with full refund
January 10First day of class
January 10, 11, 12, 16, 17Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
January 21Tuition payment deadline 
January 22Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
February 1160% attendance date
February 19Last day to withdraw
March 5Final exams
March 7Grades due
 Mini 2 Term
March 6Last day to remove Mini 2 courses with full refund
March 7First day of class
March 7, 8, 9Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
March 15Tuition payment deadline
March 16Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
March 26-30Spring Break
April 1460% attendance date
April 16Last day to withdraw
May 4Final exams
May 8Grades due

Summer Semester 2029

March 14: Priority registration begins
March 15: Open registration begins

Full Term
May 20Last day to remove all classes with full refund
May 21First day of class
May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
May 30Tuition payment deadline
May 31Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
July 360% attendance date
July 23Last day to withdraw
July 30, 31 Final exams
August 2Grades due
Mini 1 Term
May 20Last day to remove Mini 1 classes with full refund
May 21First day of class
May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
May 30Tuition payment deadline
May 31Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
June 1160% attendance date
June 18Last day to withdraw
June 25Final exams
June 27Grades due 
Mini 2 Term
June 26Last day to remove Mini 2 courses with full refund
June 27First day of class
June 27, 28, 29Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
July 8Tuition payment deadline
July 9Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
July 1760% attendance date
July 23Last day to withdraw
July 31 Final exams
August 2 Grades due

Holidays – College Closed

September 4, 2028Labor Day
November 10, 2028Veterans Day Observed
November 23-24, 2028Thanksgiving 
December 21, 2028 - January 1, 2029Christmas Holidays
January 15, 2029Martin Luther King Day 
May 28, 2029Memorial Day
June 19, 2029Juneteenth 
July 4, 2029Independence Day

Faculty Duty Days

Fall 2028August 10, 11
November 20, 21, 22
December 8, 11, 12, 13, 14
Spring 2029January 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
May 7, 8, 9, 10
Summer 2029May 17, 18
August 1, 2, 3
Fall 2028 Convocation  September 4, 2028
Spring 2029 Convocation          January 26, 2029

Published: November 4, 2026