St. Clair County Community College

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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

2026 Winter Semester

November 3, 2025, at midnight: Winter 2026 registration begins

January 5, 2026: Final payment is due

January 12, 2026: Classes begin

January 12 to 16: Drop/add and late registration for courses beginning the week of January 12 (web registration for these courses ends at 11:59 p.m.; in-person assistance is available until 4:30 p.m. on January 16)

February 9: Fast-Path 12-week classes begin

February 23 at midnight: Summer 2026 registration begins

February 23 at noon: Early Alert grades for 16-week classes available

March 9 to 13: Spring Break (no classes)

March 16: Classes resume and Fast-Path 8-week classes begin

March 16 to 20: Drop/add and late registration for 8-week classes

April 24: Last day to drop from 16-week classes with a grade of ‘W’

May 4: Finals begin

May 8: Winter 2026 semester ends

May 8: Commencement

May 11 at noon: Final grades due

2026 Summer Semester

May 1: Final payment is due

May 18: Classes begin

May 18 to 22: Drop/add and late registration for courses beginning the week of May 18 (web registration for these courses ends at 11:59 p.m.; in-person assistance is available until 4:30 p.m. May 22)

May 25: Memorial Day (no classes)

June 15: Fast-Path 8-week classes begin

June 15 to 19: Drop/add and late registration for courses beginning the week of June 15

June 19: Juneteenth (College Closed, no classes)

June 29: Fast-Path 6-week classes begin

June 29 to July 3: Drop/add and late registration for courses beginning the week of June 29

July 3: Independence Day Observed (College Closed, no classes)

Aug. 7: Summer 2026 semester ends

Aug. 10 at noon: Final grades due

2026 Fall Semester

April 20, 2026, at midnight: Fall 2026 registration begins

Aug. 24: Classes begin

Aug. 24 to 28: Drop/add and late registration for courses beginning the week of Aug. 24 (web registration for these courses ends at 11:59 p.m.; in-person assistance is available until 4:30 p.m. Aug. 28)

Sept. 7: Labor Day (College closed, no classes)

Sept. 28: Fast-path 12-week classes begin

Sept. 28 to Oct. 2: Drop/add and late registration for 12-week classes

Oct. 5 at noon: Early alert grades for 16-week classes available

Oct. 19: Fast-path 8-week classes begin

Oct. 19 to 23: Drop/add and late registration for courses beginning the week of Oct. 19

Nov. 2 at midnight: Winter 2027 registration begins

Nov. 25 to 27: Thanksgiving Break (College closed, no classes)

Nov. 30: Classes resume

Dec. 4: Last day to drop from 16-week classes with a grade of “W”

Dec. 14: Finals begin

Dec. 18: Fall 2026 semester ends

Dec. 21 at noon: Final grades due

2027 Winter Semester

Nov. 2, 2026, at midnight: Winter 2027 registration begins

Jan. 11, 2026: Classes begin

Jan. 11 to 15: Drop/add and late registration for courses beginning the week of Jan. 11 (web registration for these courses ends at 11:59 p.m.; in-person assistance is available until 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 15)

Feb. 8: Fast-Path 12-week classes begin

Feb. 22 at midnight: Summer 2027 registration begins

Feb. 22 at noon: Early alert grades for 16-week classes available

March 8 to 12: Spring Break (no classes)

March 15: Classes resume and Fast-Path 8-week classes begin

March 15 to 19: Drop/add and late registration for 8-week classes

April 23: Last day to drop from 16-week classes with a grade of “W”

May 3: Finals begin

May 7: Winter semester ends

May 7: Commencement

May 10 at noon: Final grades due