Academic Calendar

Plan for your year. Here you'll find when terms and sessions start and end and when special events and breaks are. 


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Professional Learning Week

August 18 - 22, 2025

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Campus Staff Fall Kick-Off

August 18, 2025
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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Fall Student Orientation

August 19, 2025

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Fall Term Classes Start 2025

August 25, 2025

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Holiday

September 1, 2025

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Dual Credit Day

Dual Credit Day is reserved for high school partnership building and new faculty orientation.

October 17, 2025
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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Fall Student Break

November 27 - 28, 2025

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Classes End

December 15, 2025

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Faculty Work Day

Faculty Work Days are reserved for faculty grading and class prep. 

December 16, 2025

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Winter Student Break

December 16 - January 16, 2025

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Faculty Collaboration Days

December 17 - 19, 2025
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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Collegewide Inservice

No daytime or evening credit/non-credit courses.

December 18, 2025

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Winter Break

College Closed

December 24, 2025 - January 1, 2026
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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