Academic Calendar – Fall 2026

Date(s) Academic Calendar
September 7 Labor Day – College closed
September 8 Semester Begins – Full semester | Web (WB) | CSDL | Mini Session I  classes
September 10 Last day for adjusting schedules (add/drop) - Mini Session I
September 15 Last day for adjusting schedules (add/drop) – Full Semester and Web (WB) courses. CSDL courses may be dropped or cancelled during the scheduled adjustment period, or within five (5) working days from the date of registration - More info.
September 20 NA Grades due by 5 p.m. - Full Semester | Web (WB) classes
A student who has not attended class meetings during the first two weeks of the semester will be withdrawn from the course and receive an NA grade - More info.
September 21 Late-Start classes begin (Charlestown | Chelsea | Satellite locations | Remote | Web Late-Start (WBL) | Early College/Dual Enrollment)
September 23 Last day to adjust schedule (add/drop) – Late-Start classes
Early College/Dual Enrollment courses may be dropped or cancelled within one week of the start date.
October 2 Last day to register for CSDL classes
October 12 Indigenous Peoples Day – College Closed
October 16 Last day to withdraw from course with “W” grade – Mini Session I
October 20 Winter and Spring 2027 Continuing Student Registration begins
October 22 Fall 2026 College Transfer Fair
October 26 Mini Session I Ends
October 28 Mini Session I Final grades due by 5:00 p.m.
October 29 Fall Professional Day – No Classes 1-3:55 p.m.
November 2 Mini Session II begins
November 2 Spring 2027 Graduation Application Opens
November 4 Last day for adjusting schedules (add/drop) - Mini Session II 
November 10 Spring 2027 Registration for Community Education, ECET & BELL
November 11 Veterans Day – College Closed
November 26 Thanksgiving Day – College Closed
November 27-29 Thanksgiving Day Recess – College Closed (Friday through Sunday)
November 30 Winter and Spring 2027 New Student Registration begins
December 4 Last day to withdraw with “W” grades - Full, Web, CSDL, Late-Start, Mini Session II
December 16 Last Day of Classes – Full semester, Web, CSDL, Late-Start, Mini Session II
December 17-18 Assessment Days
December 18 Semester Ends
December 22 Final grades due by 5:00 p.m.