Summer 2026

Key Dates for Summer 2026

Open registration for all students: March 10, 2026
Payment due date: May 5, 2026

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: May 5
  • Classes Begin: May 18
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: May 26 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: June 1*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: July 8**
  • Classes/Exams End: August 10
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: August 12

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: May 5
  • Classes Begin: May 18
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: May 20 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: May 26*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: June 12**
  • Classes/Exams End: June 29
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: July 1

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: May 20
  • Classes Begin: June 2
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: June 8 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: June 12*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: July 14**
  • Classes/Exams End: August 10
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: August 12

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: June 2
  • Classes Begin: June 15
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: June 17 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: June 22*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: July 10**
  • Classes/Exams End: July 26
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: July 28

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: June 17
  • Classes Begin: June 30
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: July 2 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: July 6*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: July 27**
  • Classes/Exams End: August 10
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: August 12

Important Dates

Tuition Payment Deadline: If you register by May 5, tuition payment is due May 5. If you register on or after May 6, tuition payment is due the next day.

Buy Books and Supplies with Financial Aid:

  • Summer Session: May 18–Aug. 10, 2026

Financial Aid Adjustments: June 2, 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 fewer than 12 eligible credits. For more information, visit the financial aid policies page.

Parking: Parking enforcement on student and hourly parking lots begins at 6 a.m. on June 2. Students are not required to display a permit while parked in student and hourly parking lots after 3:45 p.m. on weekdays or at any time on weekends.

Graduation Application Deadline: The last day to apply for graduation is March 1. Early application is highly recommended.

Summer 2026 Breaks & Holidays

  • Memorial Day (College Closed): May 25
  • Juneteenth (College Closed): June 19
  • Independence Day (College Closed): July 3

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 classes, search for the course, then click 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.