Academic Calendar 2026-2027

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Fall Semester 2026
 

March 11: Priority registration begins
March 12:  Open registration begins

Full Term
August 16Last day to remove all classes with full refund
August 17First day of class
August 17, 18, 19, 20, 21Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy Begins
August 26Tuition payment deadline
August 27Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
October 2260% attendance date
November 23Last day to withdraw
November 23-27No classes
December 7, 8, 9, 10, 11Final exams
December 15Grades due
December 17Commencement, Gadsden State Cherokee - Richard Lindsey Arena
Mini 1 Term
August 16Last day to remove all classes with full refund
August 17First day of class
August 17, 18, 19, 20, 21Drop/Add schedule adjustment Period: Refund Policy begins
August 26Tuition payment deadline
August 27Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
September 1960% attendance date
September 25Last day to withdraw
October 9Final exams
October 13Grades due
Mini 2 Term
October 12First day of class
October 12, 13Drop/Add schedule adjustment period
October 18Tuition payment deadline
October 19Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
November 1460% attendance date
November 23Last day to withdraw
November 23-27No classes for students
December 11Final exams
December 15Grades due
Mini 3 Term
November 30First day of class
November 30, December 1Drop/Add schedule adjustment period
December 6Tuition payment deadline
December 7Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
December 8Last day to withdraw
December 11Final exams
December 15Grades due 

Spring Semester 2027

October 28: Priority registration begins
October 29:  Open registration begins

Full Term
January 10                            Last day to remove all classes with full refund
January 11First day of class
January 11, 12, 13, 14, 15Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy Begins
January 20Tuition payment deadline
January 21Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
March 1760% attendance date
March 22-26Spring Break
April 16Last day to withdraw
April 30, May 3, 4, 5, 6Final exams
May 11Grades due
May 13Commencement, Gadsden State Cherokee - Richard Lindsey Arena
Mini 1 Term
January 10Last day to remove all classes with full refund
January 11First day of class
January 11, 12, 13, 14, 15Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
January 20Tuition payment deadline
January 21Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
February 1260% attendance date
February 19Last day to withdraw
March 5Final exams
March 9Grades due
Mini 2 Term
March 8First day of class
March 8, 9Drop/Add schedule adjustment period
March 14Tuition payment deadline
March 15Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
March 22-26Spring Break
April 1060% attendance date
April 16Last day to withdraw
May 6Final exams
May 11Grades due

Summer Semester 2027

March 17: Priority registration begins
March 18: Open registration begins

Full Term
May 25                            Last day to remove all classes with full refund
May 26First day of class
May 26, 27Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
June 6Tuition payment deadline
June 7Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
July 960% attendance date
July 30Last day to withdraw
August 5, 6Final exams
August 11Grades due
Mini 1 Term
May 25Last day to remove all classes with full refund
May 26First day of class
May 26, 27Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
June 6Tuition payment deadline
June 7Courses 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 30Last day to withdraw
August 6Final exams
August 11Grades due

Holidays – College Closed

September 7, 2026Labor Day
November 11, 2026Veterans Day
November 26-27, 2026Thanksgiving
December 23, 2026 – January 1, 2027Christmas Holidays                              
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King Day
May 31, 2027Memorial Day
June 18, 2027Juneteenth Observed
July 5, 2027Independence Day Observed

Faculty Duty Days

Fall 2026August 13, 14
November 23, 24, 25
December 14, 15, 16, 17
Spring 2027January 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
May 7, 10, 11, 12, 13
Summer 2027May 25
August 9, 10, 11
Fall 2026 Convocation  September 11
Spring 2027 ConvocationJanuary 29

Published: February 10, 2026