Fall 2026

Key Dates for Fall 2026

Open registration for all students: April 6, 2026
Student Success Week: April 6-10, 2026
Fall 2026 Payment due date: August 10, 2026
Final Exam Week: December 8-14, 2026 (15-week and 13-week terms)

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: August 11
  • Classes Begin: August 24
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: August 31 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: September 9*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: October 30**
  • Classes/Exams End: December 14
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: December 16

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: August 11
  • Classes Begin: August 24
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: August 26 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: August 31*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: September 22**
  • Classes/Exams End: October 11
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: October 13

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: August 26
  • Classes Begin: September 8
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: September 14 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: September 22*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: November 5**
  • Classes/Exams End: December 14
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: December 16

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: October 8
  • Classes Begin: October 21
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: October 23 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: October 29*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: November 23**
  • Classes/Exams End: December 14
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: December 16

Important Dates

Tuition payment deadline if you register by August 10. If you register August 11 or after, your tuition payment is due the next day.

Buy books and supplies at the bookstore with financial aid: August 9-October 29, 2026

Financial aid adjustments begin: September 10, 2026
Classes added on or after this date for the current term will not increase student eligibility for financial aid grants. Aid may be reduced for students enrolled in less than 12 eligible credits. For more information, visit the  financial aid website.

Parking: Parking enforcement on Student and Hourly Parking Lots begins at 6:00 a.m. on September 10th. Students are not required to display a permit while parked in a student and hourly parking lot after 3:45 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on weekends.

Graduation Application Deadline: Last day to apply for graduation is March 1. Earlier application is highly recommended.

Fall 2026 Breaks & Holidays

Labor Day (college closed): September 7

Fall Break (no classes will be held): October 12-13
Non-instructional Days

Thanksgiving Holiday (college closed): November 25-27
November The college will close at noon on November 25 and remain closed through November 27.

 Winter Break (college closed): December 23-December 31

Footnotes

** To find the last day to drop with a tuition refund (census date) for a variable duration (dynamic) course, go to the schedule of class, search for the course, then click on the class number.

*** Withdrawals after this date require documentation of mitigating circumstances and the instructor's and academic dean's permission. Please check MyNova for start dates and census dates for variable-duration (dynamic) sessions