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2024-25 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester, 2024

DateEvent
Thursday, Aug. 22Opening Day Meeting/School Meetings
Friday, Aug. 23Faculty Preparation
Monday, Aug. 26Day and Night Classes Begin
Monday, Sept. 2Holiday (Campus Closed)
Friday, Sept. 6Weekend Classes Begin 
Monday, Sept. 30Counselor Preparation
Monday, Oct. 14End of the first 7 Weeks 
Tuesday, Nov. 26Faculty Preparation (no classes for students)
Wednesday-Sunday 
Nov. 27-Dec. 1  
Holiday (Campus Closed)
Friday, Dec. 6Last Friday Night Classes
Saturday, Dec. 7Last Saturday Classes
Sunday, Dec. 8Last Sunday Classes
Monday, Dec. 9Day Exams & Monday Evening Exams
Tuesday, Dec. 10Day Exams & Tuesday Evening Exams
Wednesday, Dec. 11Day Exams & Wednesday Evening Exams
Monday, Dec. 16Grades for 14 Week Classes are due by noon *

Winter Semester, 2025

DateEvent
Thursday, Jan. 2Faculty Preparation
Friday, Jan. 3Opening Day Meeting/School Meetings/Faculty Learning Day
Monday, Jan. 6Day and Night Classes Begin & Weekend Classes Begin
Monday, Jan. 27Counselor Preparation 
Sunday, Feb. 23End of the First 7 Weeks
Monday-Sunday, Feb. 24 - March 2  Mid-Semester Break (Weekend Classes Meet February 22 and February 23)
Thursday, April 17Last Thursday Day and Night Classes
Friday, April 18Last Friday Day and Night Classes
Saturday, April 19Last Saturday Classes
Sunday, April 20Last Sunday Classes
Monday, April 21Day Exams and Last Monday Night Classes 
Tuesday, April 22Day Exams and Last Tuesday Night Classes 
Wednesday, April 23Day Exams and Last Wednesday Night Classes 
Thursday, April 24Commencement
Monday, April 28Grades for 14-Week Classes are due by noon *

Summer Semester, 2025

DateEvent
Monday, April 28                                 Restricted Start Classes Begin (Education, Nursing, Dental and Rad Tech)
Monday, May 5Day & Night Classes Begin for First 7 Weeks & 14 Weeks 
Monday, May 26Holiday (Campus Closed) 
Monday, June 23End of First 7 Weeks
Tuesday, June 24Day & Night Classes Begin for Second 7 Weeks
Friday, July 4Holiday (Campus Closed)
Tuesday, Aug. 12End of Second 7 Weeks & 14 Weeks
Friday, Aug. 15Summer Session Grades Due by noon *

*Grades for non-14-week classes must be submitted by noon on the third workday after the last day of class.

  • Classes that end prior to 5 p.m. are day classes and are to follow this exam schedule
  • Classes meeting one day per week on Fridays for 120 minutes or longer will conduct the exam on the last regularly scheduled class day.
  • Classes meeting in a condensed format (7-weeks, 10-weeks, etc.) will conduct the exam on the last regularly scheduled class day.

2025-26 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester, 2025

DateEvent
Wednesday, Aug. 20Opening Day Meeting/School Meetings
Thursday, Aug. 21Faculty Preparation
Friday, Aug. 22Faculty Preparation
Monday, Aug. 25Day and Night Classes Begin
Monday, Sept. 1Holiday (Campus Closed)
Friday, Sept. 5Weekend Classes Begin 
Monday, Sept. 29Counselor Preparation
Monday, Oct. 13End of the first 7 Weeks 
Tuesday, Nov. 25Faculty Preparation (no classes for students)
Wednesday-Sunday 
Nov. 26-30  
Holiday (Campus Closed)
Friday, Dec. 5Last Friday Night Classes
Saturday, Dec. 6Last Saturday Classes
Sunday, Dec. 7Last Sunday Classes
Monday, Dec. 8Day Exams & Monday Evening Exams
Tuesday, Dec. 9Day Exams & Tuesday Evening Exams
Wednesday, Dec. 10Day Exams & Wednesday Evening Exams
Monday, Dec. 15Grades for 14 Week Classes are due by noon *

Winter Semester, 2026

DateEvent
Tuesday, Jan. 6Opening Day Meeting/School Meetings
Wednesday, Jan. 7Faculty Learning Day
Thursday, Jan. 8Faculty Preparation
Friday, Jan. 9Faculty Preparation
Monday, Jan. 12Day and Night Classes Begin & Weekend Classes Begin
Monday, Jan. 26Counselor Preparation 
Friday, Feb. 27End of the First 7 Weeks
Monday-Sunday,  March 2-8Mid-Semester Break (Weekend Classes Meet February 28 and March 1)
Friday, April 24Day Classes End & Last Friday Night Classes
Saturday, April 25Last Saturday Classes
Sunday, April 26Last Sunday Classes
Monday, April 27Day Exams and Last Monday Night Classes 
Tuesday, April 28Day Exams and Last Tuesday Night Classes 
Wednesday, April 29Day Exams and Last Wednesday Night Classes 
Thursday, April 30Commencement
Monday, May 4Grades for 14-Week Classes are due by noon *

Summer Semester, 2026

DateEvent
Monday, May 4                              Restricted Start Classes Begin (Education, Nursing, Dental and Rad Tech)
Monday, May 11Day & Night Classes Begin for First 7 Weeks & 14 Weeks 
Monday, May 25Holiday (Campus Closed) 
Monday, June 29End of First 7 Weeks
Tuesday, June 30Day & Night Classes Begin for Second 7 Weeks
Friday, July 3July 4th Holiday Observed (Campus Closed)
Tuesday, Aug. 18End of Second 7 Weeks & 14 Weeks
Friday, Aug. 21Summer Session Grades Due by noon *

*Grades for non-14-week classes must be submitted by noon on the third workday after the last day of class.

  • Classes that end prior to 5 p.m. are day classes and are to follow this exam schedule
  • Classes meeting one day per week on Fridays for 120 minutes or longer will conduct the exam on the last regularly scheduled class day.
  • Classes meeting in a condensed format (7-weeks, 10-weeks, etc.) will conduct the exam on the last regularly scheduled class day.
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