Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

Labor Day, College closedSeptember 1
Fall classes beginSeptember 2
Full Fall SemesterSept. 2-Dec. 20
Last day to drop with 100% refundSeptember 8
Drop/AddSeptember 2-8
Last day to drop with 50% refundSeptember 15
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeNovember 7
First 8-week Fall SessionSept. 2-Oct. 25
Last day to drop with 100% refundSeptember 3
Drop/AddSeptember 2-3
Last day to drop with 50% refundSeptember 8
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeSeptember 26
13-Week Fall Seasonal Session (Cape May)Sept. 22-Dec. 20
Last day to drop with 100% refundSeptember 23
Drop/AddSeptember 22-26
Last day to drop with 50% refund September 26
Last day to drop with Withdraw grade November 14
Second 8-week Fall Session Oct. 27-Dec. 20
Last day to drop with 100% refundOctober 28
Drop/AddOctober 27-28
Last day to drop with 50% refundOctober 31
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeNovember 21
Registration for Winter and Spring 2026 
    Registration begins for students with 30+ creditsNovember 10
    Registration begins for students with 15+ creditsNovember 11
    Registration begins for returning studentsNovember 12
    Registration begins for all students (Open)November 13
Thanksgiving breakNovember 27-30
Last day of classes, Full Semester December 13
Finals week – Full SemesterDecember 15-20
Academy of Culinary Arts classes endDecember 16
College closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1

Winter Session 2026

(**Classes meet for 11 days. No weekend classes.) 
If College is closed due to inclement weather,
classes scheduled on-campus will meet remotely. 

Winter SessionJanuary 2-16
Last day to drop with 100% refund in personDecember 23
Last day to drop with 100% refund, online, mail, or fax*January 1
Last day to drop with 50% refund January 2
Drop/AddJanuary 2
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJanuary 5
Last day of Winter Session classes January 16

Spring 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, College closedJanuary 19
Spring classes beginJanuary 20
Full Spring SemesterJan. 20-May 16
Last day to drop with 100% refundJanuary 26
Drop/AddJanuary 20-26
Last day to drop with 50% refundFebruary 2
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeMarch 27
13-Week Spring Seasonal Session (Cape May)Jan. 20-April 25
Last day to drop with 100% refundJanuary 21
Drop/AddJanuary 20-26
Last day to drop with 50% refundJanuary 26
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeMarch 13
First 8-week Spring SessionJan. 20-March 14
Last day to drop with 100% refundJanuary 21
Drop/AddJanuary 20-21
Last day to drop with 50% refundJanuary 26
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeFebruary 13
Registration for Summer 2026 
    Registration begins for returning studentsMarch 2
    Registration begins for all students (Open)March 3
Spring breakMarch 16-21
Second 8-week Spring SessionMarch 23-May 16
Last day to drop with 100% refundMarch 24
Drop/AddMarch 23-24
Last day to drop with 50% refundMarch 27
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeApril 20
Registration for Fall 2026 
    Registration begins for students with 30+ creditsApril 6
    Registration begins for students with 15+ creditsApril 7
    Registration begins for returning studentsApril 8
    Registration begins for all students (Open)April 9
Last day of Spring classes – Full SemesterMay 9
Finals week – Full SemesterMay 11-16
Academy of Culinary Arts classes endMay 11
Commencement May 21

Summer 2026

(There are no Friday classes)

Memorial Day, College closedMay 25
Juneteenth, College closedJune 19
Independence Day, College closedJuly 4
Full Summer Session, 14 weeksMay 18-Aug. 20
Last day to drop with 100% refundMay 19
Drop/AddMay 18-21
Last day to drop with 50% refundMay 26
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJuly 9
First Summer Session, 6 weeksMay 18-June 25
Last day to drop with 100% refundMay 19
Drop/AddMay 18-19
Last day to drop with 50% refundMay 26
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJune 4
Second Summer Session, 8 weeksJun. 29-Aug. 20
Last day to drop with 100% refundJune 30
Drop/AddJun. 29-30
Last day to drop with 50% refundJuly 7
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJuly 23
Third Summer Session, 6 weeksJul. 13-Aug. 20
Last day to drop with 100% refundJuly 14
Drop/AddJuly 13-14
Last day to drop with 50% refundJuly 20
Last day to drop with Withdraw gradeJuly 30