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Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
Full Semester Fall 2026 | August 24 - December 18
| Aug. 6 |
Payment Due or Payment Arrangements have been made with Student Accounts for Full Semester Courses |
| Aug. 24 | Fall Courses Begin |
| Aug. 28 | Last Day to Add a Course |
| Aug. 28 | Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses for the Fall Semester and Receive 100% Refund (excluding non-refundable fees) |
| Sept. 4 | Last Day to Drop a Fall Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day/WDTC Closed |
| Sept. 8 | Dual Enrollment Payment Due by 4 p.m. |
| Sept. 10 | Second Payment Plan Payment Due by 4 p.m. |
| Sept. 22 | Last Day to Completely Withdraw from all Courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition and refundable fees for courses that are past the Add Period and up to 25% of the term for said course |
| Oct. 8 | Third Payment Plan Payment Due by 4 p.m. |
| Oct 12. | Native American Day/WDTC Closed |
| Oct. 13 | IE Day/WDTC Closed |
| Nov. 11 | Veteran's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Nov. 18 | Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses |
| Nov. 26-27 | Thanksgiving Break/WDTC Closed |
| Dec. 18 | Last Day of Fall Courses |
F1 | August 24 - September 18
| Aug. 24 |
F1 Courses Begin |
| Aug. 25 | Last Day to Add an F1 Course |
| Aug. 26 | Last Day to Drop an F1 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Aug. 28 | Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses and Receive 100% Refund (excluding non-refundable fees) |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day/WDTC Closed |
| Sept. 11 | Last Day to Withdraw from F1 Courses and Receive a 'W' |
| Sept. 18 | Last Day of F1 Courses |
F2 | August 24 - October 16
| Aug. 24 |
F2 Courses Begin |
| Aug. 26 | Last Day to Add an F2 Course |
| Aug. 28 | Last Day to Drop an F2 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day/WDTC Closed |
| Oct. 12 | Native American Day/WDTC Closed |
| Oct. 13 | IE Day/WDTC Closed |
| Oct. 16 | Last Day of F2 Courses |
F4 | August 24 - November 13
| Aug. 24 |
F4 Courses Begin |
| Aug. 28 | Last Day to Add an F4 Course |
| Aug. 28 | Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses and Receive 100% Refund (excluding non-refundable fees) |
| Sept. 4 | Last Day to Drop an F4 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day/WDTC Closed |
| Oct. 12 | Native American Day/WDTC Closed |
| Oct. 13 | IE Day/WDTC Closed |
| Oct. 23 | Last Day to Withdraw from an F4 Course with a 'W' |
| Nov. 11 | Veteran's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Nov. 13 |
Last Day of F4 |
F5 | September 21 - December 18
| Sept. 21 |
F5 Courses Begin |
| Sept. 25 | Last Day to Add an F5 Course |
| Oct. 2 | Last Day to Drop an F5 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Oct. 12 | Native American Day/WDTC Closed |
| Oct. 13 | IE Day/WDTC Closed |
| Nov. 11 | Veteran's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Nov. 24 | Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses and Receive 100% Refund (excluding non-refundable fees) |
| Nov. 26-27 | Thanksgiving Break/WDTC Closed |
| Dec. 18 | Last Day of Fall Courses |
F6 | October 19 - December 18
| Oct. 19 |
F6 Courses Begin |
| Oct. 20 | Last Day to Add an F6 Course |
| Oct. 21 | Last Day to Drop an F6 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Nov. 11 | Veteran's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Nov. 26-27 | Thanksgiving Break/WDTC Closed |
| Dec. 18 | Last Day of Fall Courses |
F7 | November 16 - December 18
| Nov. 16 |
F7 Courses Begin |
| Nov. 17 | Last Day to Add an F7 Course |
| Nov. 18 | Last Day to Drop an F7 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Nov. 26-27 | Thanksgiving Break/WDTC Closed |
| Dec. 18 | Last Day of Fall Courses |
F8 | August 24 - September 4
| Aug. 24 |
F8 Courses Begin |
| Aug. 25 | Last Day to Add an F8 Course |
| Aug. 26 | Last Day to Drop an F8 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Aug. 28 | Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses and Receive 100% Refund (excluding non-refundable fees) |
| Sept. 4 | Last Day of F8 Courses |
T1 | August 24 - September 25
| Aug. 24 |
T1 Courses Begin |
| Aug. 25 | Last Day to Add a T1 Course |
| Aug. 26 | Last Day to Drop a T1 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day/WDTC Closed |
| Sept. 25 | Last Day of T1 Courses |
T2 | October 14 - November 16
| Oct. 14 |
T2 Courses Begin |
| Oct. 15 | Last Day to Add a T2 Course |
| Oct. 16 | Last Day to Drop a T2 Course Without Receiving a 'W' on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| Nov. 11 | Veteran's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Nov. 16 | Last Day of T2 Courses |
Spring 2027
Full Semester Spring 2027 | January 11 - May 14
| Dec 17 |
Payment Due or Payment Arrangements have been made with Student Accounts for Full Semester Courses |
| Jan 11 | Spring Courses Begin |
| Jan 15 |
Last Day to Add a Course |
| Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day/WDTC Closed |
| Jan 25 | Last Day to Drop a Spring Course without receiving a W on Transcript and to receive 100% refund for the dropped course (while still enrolled in other courses) No Refund After This Date |
| Jan 25 |
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses and Receive 100% Refund for Tuition and Fees. Notification must be received by 4:00pm |
| Feb 4 |
Second Payment Plan Payment Due by 4:00 pm |
| Feb 10 |
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses and Receive 50% Refund for Tuition and Refundable Fees. Notification must be received by 4:00 pm. |
| Feb 15 |
President's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb 16 |
Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC Closed |
| Mar 4 |
Third Payment Plan Payment Due by 4:00 pm |
| Mar 8-12 |
Spring Break/No Classes |
| Mar 26 |
Easter Break/WDTC Closed |
| Mar 29 |
Easter Break/No Classes |
| Mar 30 |
Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC Closed |
| April 16 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full-Term Course with a W |
| May 14 |
Last Day of Spring Courses |
| May 15 |
Commencement |
G1 | January 11 - February 12
| Jan 11 |
G1 Courses Begin |
| Jan 12 |
Last Day to Add an G1 Course |
| Jan 13 | Last Day to Drop an G1 Course |
| Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb 4 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a G1 Course with a W |
| Feb 12 |
Last Day of G1 Courses |
G2 | January 11 - January 22
| Jan 11 |
G2 Courses Begin |
| Jan 12 |
Last Day to Add a G2 Course |
| Jan 13 |
Last Day to Drop a G2 Course |
| Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day/WDTC Closed |
| Jan 20 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a G2 Course with a W |
| Jan 22 |
Last Day of G2 Courses |
G3 | January 11 - March 5
| Jan 11 |
G3 Courses Begin |
| Jan 13 |
Last Day to Add a G3 Course |
| Jan 15 |
Last Day to Drop a G3 Course |
| Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb 12 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a G3 Course with a W |
| Feb 15 |
President's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb 16 |
Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC Closed |
| Mar 5 |
Last Day of G3 Courses |
G4 | March 15 - May 14
| Mar 15 |
G4 Courses Begin |
| Mar 17 |
Last Day to Add a G4 Course |
| Mar 19 |
Last Day to Drop a G4 Course |
| Mar 26 |
Easter Break/WDTC Closed |
| Mar 29 |
Easter Break/No Classes |
| Mar 30 |
Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC Closed |
| April 21 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a G4 Course with a 'W' |
| May 14 |
Last Day of G4 Courses |
G5 | January 11 - April 9
| Jan 11 |
G5 Courses Begin |
| Jan 14 |
Last Day to Add a G5 Course |
| Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day/WDTC Closed |
| Jan 20 |
Last Day to Drop a G5 Course |
| Feb 15 |
President's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb 16 |
Institutional Effectives Day/WDTC Closed |
| Mar 8-12 | Spring Break/No Classes |
| Mar 15 | Last Day to Withdraw from a G5 Course with a W |
| Mar 26 | Easter Break/WDTC Closed |
| Mar 29 | Easter Break/No Classes |
| Mar 30 | Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC Closed |
| April 9 | Last Day of G5 Courses |
G6 | February 17 - May 14
| Feb 17 |
G6 Courses Begin |
| Feb 19 |
Last Day to Add a G6 Course |
| Feb 25 |
Last Day to Drop an G6 Course |
| Mar 8-12 |
Spring Break/No Classes |
| Mar 26 |
Easter Break/WDTC Closed |
| Mar 29 | Easter Break/No Classes |
| Mar 30 | Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC Closed |
| Apr 23 | Last Day to Withdraw from a G6 Course with a W |
| May 14 | Last Day of G6 Courses |
G7 | January 11 - January 15
| Jan 11 |
G7 Courses Begin |
| Jan 12 |
Last Day to Add an G7 Course |
| Jan 13 |
Last Day to Drop a G7 Course |
| Jan 13 | Last Day to Withdraw from a G7 Course with a W |
| Jan 15 |
Last Day of G7 Courses |
G8 | January 11 - February 26
| Jan 11 |
G8 Courses Begin |
| Jan 12 |
Last Day to Add a G8 Course |
| Jan 13 |
Last Day to Drop a G8 Course |
| Jan 18 |
Marting Luther King Jr. Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb 11 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a G8 Course with a W |
| Feb 15 | President's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb 16 | Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb 26 | Last Day of G8 Courses |
H1 | April 12 - May 14
| Apr 12 |
H1 Courses Begin |
| Apr 13 |
Last Day to Add an H1 Course |
| Apr 14 |
Last Day to Drop an H1 Course |
| May 7 |
Last Day to Withdraw from an H1 Course with a W |
| May 14 |
Last Day of H1 Courses |
H2 | March 15 - April 16
| Mar 15 |
H2 Courses Begin |
| Mar 16 |
Last Day to Add an H2 Course |
| Mar 17 |
Last Day to Drop an H2 Course |
| Apr 2 |
Last Day to Withdraw from an H2 Course with a W |
| Apr 16 |
Last Day of H2 Courses |
Summer 2027
Summer 2027 | June 1 - August 13
| May 6 |
Payment Due or Payment Arrangements have been made with Student Accounts for Full Semester Courses |
| June 1 |
S1 and S2 Courses Begin |
| June 2 |
Last Day to Add S1 or S2 Course |
| June 7 | Last Day to Drop a Summer Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
| June 7 |
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses for S1 and S2 and Receive 100% Refund of tuition and fees. Notification must be received by 4:00 p.m. |
| June 10 |
Second Payment Plan Payment Due by 4:00 p.m. |
| June 15 |
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from all courses for S1 and receive a 50% refund of tuition and refundable fees. Notification must be received by 4:00 p.m. |
| June 18 |
Juneteenth/WDTC Closed |
| June 19 |
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from all courses for S2 and receive a 50% refund of tuition and refundable fees. Notification must be received by 4:00 p.m. |
| July 5 |
4th of July Observance/WDTC Closed |
| July 8 |
Third Payment Plan Payment Due by 4:00 p.m. |
| July 14 |
Last Day to Withdraw from an S1 Course with a W |
| July 27 |
Last Day to Withdraw from an S2 Course with a W |
| July 28 | Last Day of S1 Courses |
| Aug 13 | Last Day of S2 Courses |
