2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
Event | Date & Time |
|---|---|
Registration for fall 2026 begins - All students | March 23 |
Tuition due for registration on or prior to July 9 | July 23 |
Nine-month faculty return | August 6 |
Registration Ends (16-week, 1st 8-week) | August 10, 5pm |
Last day to de-register/drop (16-week, 1st 8-week) and receive a 100% refund | August 10, 5pm |
Last day to pay fall 2026 16-week & 1st 8-week registration tuition | August 10, 5pm |
Fall 2026 classes begin | August 13 |
Last day to add 1st 8-week classes | August 14, 5pm |
Payment due 1st 8-week ADD period | August 14, 5pm |
Last day to drop 1st 8-week classes (75% refund) | August 18, 5pm |
Last day to add 16-week courses | August 18, 5pm |
Payment due 16-week ADD period | August 18, 5pm |
First 8-week DE census/Last day for DE students to complete initial assignment | August 18 |
Last day to drop 16-week courses (75% refund) | August 24, 5pm |
DE 10% point/Last day for DE students to complete initial assignment | August 24 |
Census reporting due (16-week) | August 25 |
High school CCP LL online sections start | TBD (~Aug 24) |
Labor Day Holiday (no classes) | September 7 |
High School LL class 10% point/Last day for students to complete EVA | TBD |
Registration ends, 12-week - Last day to drop 12-week (100% refund) | September 8, noon |
Last day to pay fall 2026 12-week registration tuition | September 8 |
First 8-week midterm | September 10 |
12-week classes start | September 11 |
Last day to add 12-week | September 15, 5pm |
Payment due 12-week ADD period | September 15, 5pm |
Last day to drop 12-week and receive (75% refund) | September 18, 5pm |
12-week DE 10% point/Last day for DE students to complete initial assignment | September 18 |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (1st 8-week) | September 24 |
First 8-week classes end | October 7 |
Notification to students of midterm grades (16-week) | October 7-16 |
1st 8-week grades due to Registrar's Office | October 8 |
Student break (no classes) - can be used for possible make-up | October 8-9 |
Registration ends, 2nd 8-week - Last day to drop 2nd 8-week (100% refund) | October 9, 5pm |
Last day to pay fall 2026 2nd 8-week registration tuition | October 9, 5pm |
Last day to remove incomplete from the summer 2026 semester | October 12 |
Midterm for 16-week classes | October 12 |
Distance education midterms (online exam dates may vary) - Sanford (Civic Center) | TBD, 9:00am - 9:00pm |
Wellness Day (no classes) | October 13 |
Second 8-week classes start | October 14 |
Last day to add for 2nd 8-week | October 15, 5pm |
Payment due 2nd 8-week ADD period | October 15, 5pm |
Last day to apply for fall graduation | October 16 |
Last day to drop for 2nd 8-week (75% refund) | October 19, 5pm |
DE 10% point/Last day for DE students to complete initial assignment-2nd 8-week | October 19 |
Registration for spring 2027 begins - All students | October 26 |
12-week midterm | October 26 |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (16-week) | November 9 |
High school LL class WF date | TBD |
Second 8-week midterm | November 9 |
Graduation practice - Sanford (Civic Center) - only attend ONE | TBD, 1:00 or 5:30--planned |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (12-week) | November 16 |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (2nd 8-week) | November 23 |
Student break (no classes) | November 25 |
Thanksgiving Holiday | November 26-27 |
Tuition due for 2027SP registration completed on or prior to November 20 | December 3, 5pm |
Distance education finals (online exams may vary) - Sanford (Civic Center) | TBD |
Classes end | December 10 |
Grades due to Registrar’s Office | December 11, 9:00 AM |
Last day for fall (9-mo faculty) | December 11 |
Graduation ceremony (9-mo faculty workday) | December 16, 10:00 AM |
Spring 2027
Event | Date & Time |
|---|---|
Registration for spring 2027 begins - All students | October 26 |
Tuition due for registration on or prior to November 20 | December 3, 5pm |
Faculty return | January 4 |
Registration ends at 5:00pm--Tuition due as keyed | January 6, 5pm |
Last day to pay fall 2026 16-week & 1st 8-week registration tuition | January 6, 5pm |
Last day to drop (16-week, 1st 8-week) and receive a 100% refund | January 6, 5pm |
Spring 2027 classes begin | January 11 |
Last day to add 1st 8-week classes | January 12, 5pm |
Payment due 1st 8-week ADD period | January 12, 5pm |
Last day to drop 1st 8-week classes (75% refund) | January 14, 5pm |
Last day to add 16-week courses | January 14, 5pm |
Payment due 16-week ADD period | January 14, 5pm |
First 8-week DE 10% point/Last day to complete initial assignment (8-wk) | January 14 |
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (no classes) | January 18 |
Last day to drop 16-week courses (75% refund) | January 21, 5pm |
DE 10% point/Last day for DE students to complete initial assignment (16-wk) | January 21, 5pm |
CCP High School LL classes start | TBD |
CCP High School LL classes 10%/Last day for students to complete EVA | TBD |
12-week classes payment due | February 4, 5pm |
Last day to drop 12-week class and receive 100% refund | February 4 |
First 8-week midterm | February 8 |
12-week classes start | February 9 |
Last day to add 12-week | February 11, 5pm |
Payment due 12-week ADD period | February 11, 5pm |
Last day to drop 12-week class and receive 75% refund | February 17, 5pm |
12-week DE census/Last day to complete initial assignment (12-wk) | February 17 |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (1st 8 week) | February 22 |
First 8-week classes end | March 8 |
Notification to students of midterm grades | March 8-12 |
Last day to remove incomplete from the fall 2026 semester | March 8 |
16-week class midterm | March 8 |
Second 8-week classes payment due | March 8 |
Last day to drop 2nd 8-week class and receive 100% refund | March 8, 5pm |
1st 8-week grades due to Registrar's Office | March 9, 9am |
Student break (no classes) - can be used for possible make-up | March 9-10 |
Second 8 week classes start | March 11 |
Last day to Add for 2nd 8-week | March 12, 5pm |
Payment due, 2nd 8-week ADD period | March 12, 5pm |
Last day to apply for spring graduation | March 12 |
Distance education midterms (online exam dates may vary) - Sanford (Civic Center) | TBD |
Last day to drop for 2nd 8-week (75% refund) | March 16 |
Second 8-week DE 10% point/Last day to complete initial assignment (2nd 8-wk) | March 16 |
Registration begins for summer and fall 2027 - All students | March 22 |
12-week class midterm | March 24 |
Student break (no classes) - can be used for possible make-up | March 25 |
Good Friday state holiday | March 26 |
Graduation practice - Sanford (Civic Center) - only attend ONE | TBD, 1:00 or 5:30--planned |
Second 8-week class midterm | April 9 |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (16-week) | April 9 |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (High school LL sections) | TBD |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (12-week) | April 16 |
Last day to withdraw without a “WF” (2nd 8 week) | April 23 |
Distance education finals (online exam dates may vary) - Sanford (Civic Center) | TBD, 9:00am - 9:00pm |
Spring 2027 classes end | May 7 |
Grades due to Registrar’s Office | May 10, 9:00am |
Last day for 9-mo faculty | May 10 |
Summer 2027 tuition due by 5:00 PM | May 12, 5:00 PM |
Spring Graduation Ceremonies (9-mo faculty workday) | May 14, planned--times TBD |
Summer 2027 (based on 4 day week)
Event | Date & Time |
|---|---|
Registration for summer & fall 2027 begins - All students | March 22 |
Summer 2027 tuition due by 5:00 PM | May 12, 5:00 PM |
Last day to drop classes and receive 100% refund | May 12, 5:00 PM |
Classes begin | May 17 |
Last day to add 8-week or 10-week classes -Tuition due as keyed | May 18, 5pm |
Payment due for 8-week and 10-week ADD period | May 18, 5pm |
DE 10% point (census date for 8 & 10-week classes)/initial assignment due | May 20 |
Last day to withdraw and receive a 75% refund (8 week classes) | May 20, 5pm |
Last day to withdraw and receive a 75% refund (10-week classes) | May 20, 5pm |
Census reporting due | May 21, 8am |
Memorial Day holiday | May 31 |
Late session registration ends - Tuition due as keyed | June 1, 5pm |
Late session tuition payment due | June 1, 5pm |
Last day drop Late session class and receive 100% refund | June 1, 5pm |
Late session classes start - Tuition due as keyed | June 7 |
Last day to ADD late session classes | June 7, 5pm |
Payment due - Late session ADD period | June 7, 5pm |
Distance education 10% point (census date-initial assignment due-late session) | June 7 |
Last day to drop late session classes and receive 75% refund | June 7, 5pm |
8-week midterm point | June 14 |
Notify students of midterm grades | June 14-21 |
Last day to remove incomplete from spring semester | June 14 |
10-week midterm point | June 21 |
Last day to withdraw without a 'WF' (8-week) | June 28 |
Student break (no classes) - can be used as possible make-up | June 29-30 |
Independence Day Holiday Observance | July 1 |
Late session class midterm | July 5 |
Last day to withdraw without a 'WF' (10-week) | July 13 |
8-week classes end | July 15 |
Grades due to the registrar's office (8-week classes) | July 19, 9am |
Last day to withdraw without a 'WF' (late session) | July 19 |
Fall tuition due if registered on or before July 9th | July 22, 5pm |
Late session classes end | July 29 |
10-week classes end | July 29 |
Grades due to the registrar's office (10-week classes, late session classes) | August 2, 9:00am |
Summer Graduation | August 9, planned--time TBD |