SCC Course Catalog

Academic Calendar

2026-2027 Academic Calendar for Curriculum (CU) Courses

Board Approved: December 11, 2025

FALL SEMESTER - July 1, 2026 - December 18, 2026  
July 1  Fall Payment Opens
July 2 College Closed - Independence Day
July 8 Last Day to Withdraw from Summer Classes
July 15 Last Day of Summer 2026 Term
July 16 Faculty Workday / Grades Due
July 20-30 Faculty Break
July 31 Summer Schedule ends
August 3 12-Month Faculty Return
August 3 Payment Deadline for 16, 14 and 1st 8 week classes*
August 6 9-Month Faculty Return
August 10 Convocation
August 17 First Day of Fall Semester
August 17-19 Add/Drop for 16 and 1st 8 week classes
August 31 14 week Classes Begin
August 31 - September 2 Add/Drop for 14 week classes
September 7 College Closed - Labor Day
September 9-10 CU Registration Closed
October 12 Last Day of 1st 8 week Classes
October 12 Payment Deadline for 2nd 8 week classes (12:00 pm/noon)*
October 13 2nd 8 week Classes Begin
October 13-15 Add/Drop - 2nd 8 week classes
October 19-20 Fall Break (No Classes)
October 19 Faculty Break
October 20 Faculty Professional Development Day
October 28 Fall Fest - No classes 10 am to 1 pm
November 5 CU Registration closed
November 9 Spring Registration Opens
November 25 Faculty Break (No classes)
November 26-27 College Closed - Thanksgiving
November 30 Last day to withdraw from 16 and 14 week classes
December 4 Payment deadline for Winter classes (12:00 pm/noon)*
December 7 Winter Classes Begin
December 7 Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week classes
December 7 Add/Drop - winter classes
December 14 Last Day of Fall Semester
December 15 Grades Due
December 16  Payment deadline for Spring 16, 14 and 1st 8 week classes*
December 16 - 17 Faculty Workday
December 17 - January 1 CU Registration Closed
December 18- January 1 Faculty Break
December 21 - January 1 College Closed
SPRING SEMESTER - January 1, 2027 to May 4, 2027  
January 1  College Closed - New Years Day
January 4 Faculty Return
January 5 Faculty Workday
January 6 First Day of Spring Semester
January 6-11 Add/Drop for 16 week and 1st 8 week classes
January 7 Last Day of Winter Classes
January 18 College Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21 14 week Classes Begin
January 21-25 Add/Drop - 14 week classes
February 3-4 CU Registration Closed
February 24 Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week classes
March 3 Last Day of 1st 8 week classes
March 3 Payment deadline for 2nd 8 week classes*
March 4 2nd 8 week classes begin
March 4-8 Add/Drop for 2nd 8 week classes
March 22 CU Registration Closed
March 25 Staff Professional Development Day
March 25-30 Spring Break - No Classes
March 25-30 Faculty Break
March 26-29 College Closed - Good Friday & Easter Monday
April 12 Summer and Fall Registration Opens
April 14 Spring Fling - No Classes 10 am to 1 pm
April 20 Last Day to Withdraw from 16 and 14 week classes
April 27 Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd 8 week classes
May 4 Last Day of Spring Semester
May 5 Grades Due
May 5-6 Graduation Ceremonies
May 6 Last Day for 9-Month Faculty
May 7 Summer Schedule Begins
May 10-13 Faculty Break
SUMMER TERM - May 18, 2027 to July 30, 2027  
May 17 12-Month Faculty Return
May 17 Payment Deadline for Summer (12:00 pm/noon)*
May 18 First Day of Summer Term
May 18-20 Add/Drop Summer Term
May 31 College Closed - Memorial Day
June 10 CU Registration Closed
July 4 College Closed - Independence Day
July 5 Fall Payment Opens
July 7 Last Day to Withdraw from Summer Classes
July 14 Last Day of Summer Term
July 15 Faculty Workday
July 15 Grades Due
July 19-29 Faculty Break
August 2 12-Month Faculty Return


*Notes: Deregistration for non-payment will be processed on the same day if the payment is due by 12:00pm; If the payment has a deadline, students have until the close of business (5:00pm On-Campus/11:59pm Online) to pay. For registrations after the initial payment deadline for the semester/mini-semester,students will have until the close of the following business day to make payment arrangements.