Academic Calendar 2027-2028

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Fall Semester 2027

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

 Full Term
August 17Last day to remove all courses with full refund
August 18First day of class
August 18, 19, 20, 23, 24            Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
August 29Tuition payment deadline
August 30Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
October 22 60% attendance date
November 23Last day to withdraw
November 22, 23, 24No classes 
December 7, 8, 9, 10, 13     Final exams
December 14Grades due
December 16Commencement, Gadsden State Cherokee
Mini 1 Term
August 17Last day to remove Mini 1 courses with full refund
August 18First day of class
August 18, 19, 20, 23, 24            Drop/Add schedule adjustment Period: Refund Policy begins
August 29Tuition payment deadline
August 30Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
September 2060% attendance date
September 27Last day to withdraw
October 11Final exams
October 13Grades due 
Mini 2 Term
October 12Last day to remove Mini 2 courses with full refund
October 13First day of class
October 13, 14, 15Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
October 24Tuition payment deadline
October 25Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
November 1360% attendance date
November 23Last day to withdraw
November 22, 23, 24No classes for students
December 13Final exams
December 14Grades due
Mini 3 Term
November 28Last day to remove Mini 3 courses with full refund
November 29First day of class
November 29, 30Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
December 5Tuition payment deadline
December 6Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
December 8Last day to withdraw
December 13Final exams
December 14Grades due 

Spring Semester 2028

October 27 : Priority registration begins
October 28:  Open registration begins

Full Term
January 9Last day to remove all classes with full refund
January 10First day of class
January 10, 11, 12, 13, 14Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
January 20Tuition payment deadline 
January 21Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
March 1360% attendance date
March 27-31Spring Break
April 13Last day to withdraw
April  27, 28, May 1, 2, 3Final exams
May 8Grades due
May 11Commencement, Gadsden State Cherokee
Mini 1 Term
January 9Last day to remove Mini 1 courses with full refund
January 10First day of class
January 10, 11, 12, 13, 14Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
January 20Tuition payment deadline 
January 21Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
February 1060% attendance date
February 17Last day to withdraw
March 2Final exams
March 6Grades due
 Mini 2 Term
March 5Last day to remove Mini 2 courses with full refund
March 6First day of class
March  6, 7, 8Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
March 15Tuition payment deadline
March 16Courses removed for non-payment and non-attendance
March 27-31Spring Break
April 1360% attendance date
April 13Last day to withdraw
May 3Final exams
May 8Grades due

Summer Semester 2028

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

Full Term
May 21Last day to remove all classes with full refund
May 22First day of class
May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
May 31Tuition payment deadline
June 1Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
July 460% attendance date
July 24Last day to withdraw
July 31, August 1 Final exams
August  3Grades due
Mini 1 Term
May 21Last day to remove Mini 1 courses with full refund
May 22First day of class
May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
May 31Tuition payment deadline
June 1Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
June 1260% attendance date
June 16Last day to withdraw
June 26Final exams
July 28Grades due 
Mini 2 Term
June 27Last day to remove Mini 2 courses with full refund
June 28First day of class
July 28, 29Drop/Add schedule adjustment period: Refund Policy begins
July 9Tuition payment deadline
July 10Courses removed non-payment and non-attendance
July 1860% attendance date
July 24Last day to withdraw
August 1Final exams
August 3Grades due

Holidays – College Closed

September 6, 2027Labor Day
November 11, 2027Veterans Day
November 25-26, 2027Thanksgiving Holidays
December 22 - 31, 2028Christmas Holidays
January 17, 2028Martin Luther King Day 
May 29, 2028Memorial Day
June 19, 2028Juneteenth 
July 4, 2028Independence Day

Published: November 4, 2026