Important Dates and Deadlines
Fall 2025
| Item | Fall Main (August 18 - December 5) |
August Express (August 18 - October 10) |
September Express (September 8 - December 5) |
October Express (October 15 - December 5) |
| Release of Class Schedule (on the website) | March 17 | March 17 | March 17 | March 17 |
| Registration Opens for Current Students and for State Employees | Fall semester registration:
March 19 (Priority) |
Fall semester registration:
March 19 (Priority) |
Fall semester registration:
March 19 (Priority) |
Fall semester registration:
March 19 (Priority) |
| Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan Begins | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
| International Admission Deadline | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 |
| Best Results for Financial Aid: submit completed FAFSA for a stress-free, on-time awarding of financial aid. | July 8 | July 8 | July 8 | July 8 |
| Financial Aid Priority Date: submit all required financial aid documents. If done by this date, you are likely to be awarded in time for deferment. | July 15 | July 15 | July 15 | July 15 |
| Fee Payment Deadline | August 4 | August 4 | August 25 | September 29 |
| State Employee Waiver Form Due for ALL Sessions | July 28 | July 28 | July 28 | July 28 |
| Bookstore Credit/Textbook Voucher Window Opens | August 12 | August 12 | September 2 | October 8 |
| Bookstore Credit/Textbook Voucher Window Closes | August 22 | August 22 | September 19 | October 24 |
| Classes Begin | August 18 | August 18 | September 8 | October 15 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 20 | August 20 | September 10 | October 17 |
| Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan Ends | August 20 | August 20 | September 10 | October 17 |
| Last Day to Cancel Registration/Drop Courses and Receive 100% Refund; Last Day to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit | August 22 | August 22 | September 12 | October 21 |
| Financial Aid Refunds Begins | September 4 | September 4 | September 30 | November 6 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course(s); Last Day Instructor May Assign AW | October 28 | September 24 | November 4 | November 18 |
| Last Day of Classes (Not Including Finals) | November 26 | October 8 | November 26 | November 26 |
| Last Day to Finish Incomplete (I) Grades Received in the Previous Term | December 5 | December 5 | December 5 | December 5 |
| Final Exams | December 1 -5 | October 9 - 10 | December 1 - 5 | December 1 - 5 |
| Term Ends | December 5 | October 10 | December 5 | December 5 |
| Grades Due from Faculty at 11 a.m. | December 8 | October 13 | December 8 | December 8 |
| Final Grades Available in Workday | December 8 | October 13 | December 8 | December 8 |
Final Exam Schedule
The dates referenced above pertain to classes that begin and end with the traditional College term. Division of Workforce Development non-credit courses and Florida Public Safety Institute courses have different deadlines.
College Holidays/Special Events*
| Labor Day (College Closed) | September 1, 2025 |
| Veterans Day (College Closed) | November 11, 2025 |
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Thanksgiving Break (On-campus classes will not meet on Wednesday, November 26. Students are expected to complete class assignments asynchronously.) (College closed beginning 5 p.m., Nov. 26, 2025) |
November 27-28, 2025 |
| Fall Commencement Ceremony | December 4, 2025 at 6 p.m. |
| Winter Break (College closed beginning 11:30 a.m. Dec. 17, 2025) |
December 17, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026 |
Download the Fall 2025 Calendar
Spring 2026
| January 7 | Main and January Express Classes Begin |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College Closed |
| February 4 | February Express Classes Begin |
| February 20 | January Express Classes End |
| February 23 - 24 | January Express Final Exams |
| March 16 - 20 | Spring Break - College Closed |
| March 9 | March Express Classes Begin |
| April 24 | Main, Feb., and Mar. Express Classes End |
| April 27 - May 1 | Main, Feb., and Mar. Express Final Exams |
Final Exam Schedule
- Spring 2026 - TBA
- General Information for All Terms
The dates referenced above pertain to classes that begin and end with the traditional College term. Division of Workforce Development non-credit courses and Florida Public Safety Institute courses have different deadlines.
College Holidays/Special Events*
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (College closed) Note: Saturday classes will be in session |
January 19, 2026 |
| Spring Break (College closed) Note: No Saturday classes on March 21, 2026 |
March 16 - 20, 2026 |
| Spring Commencement Ceremony | TBA |
Summer 2026
| May 7 | Main and May Express Classes Begin |
| May 11 | May Mini Classes Begin |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Observed - College Closed |
| June 1 | May Mini Classes End |
| June 2 | May Mini Final Exams |
| June 16 | May Express Classes End |
| June 17-18 | May Express Final Exams - No Main Session Classes on Jun. 17 |
| June 19 | Juneteenth - College Closed |
| June 24 | June Express Classes Begin |
| July 3 | Independence Day - College Closed |
| July 23 | Main Session Classes End |
| July 22-28 | Main Session Final Exams - No June Express Classes on July 27 |
| August 4 | June Express Classes End |
| August 5-6 | June Express Final Exams |
Final Exam Schedule
- Summer 2026 - TBA
- General Information for All Terms
The dates referenced above pertain to classes that begin and end with the traditional College term. Division of Workforce Development non-credit courses and Florida Public Safety Institute courses have different deadlines.
College Holidays/Special Events
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth Day | June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | July 3, 2026 |