Academic Calendar 2025-2026

All dates are tentative and subject to change. Check the NWSCC website for changes. 

Fall Semester 2025

August 11Faculty Preparation Day
August 12Employee Professional Development. College Open ONLY to Employees
August 13-19Faculty Preparation Days
August 19Last Day of Regular Registration Period
August 20Full-Term and First Mini-Term Classes Begin
August 22Last Day of Add/Drop Period
August 25Fall Semester Payment Deadline
September 1Labor Day - State Holiday
October 7Last Day to Withdraw from First Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
October 13 - 14First Mini-Term Final Exams
October 14First Mini-Term Ends
October 15Second Mini-Term Begins
November 11Veterans Day Observed - State Holiday 
November 18Last Day to Withdraw from Full &  2nd Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
November 24 - 25ACCA Professional Development - No Classes
November 26Local Professional Development - No Classes
November 27 - 28Thanksgiving - State Holiday - College Closed
December 10-16Full Term and Second Mini-Term Final Exams
December 16Full and Second Mini-Terms End
December 17Faculty Duty Day/Student Holiday
December 18 - 22Faculty Off/Student Holiday - College Open
December 23 - January 1Holidays - College Closed

Spring Semester 2026

January 2-5Registration and Faculty Preparation Days
January 6Employee Professional Development. College Open ONLY to Employees
January 7Last Day of Regular Registration Period
January 8Full-Term and First Mini-Term Classes Begin
January 12Last Day of Add/Drop Period
January 13Spring Semester Payment Deadline
January 19Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - State Holiday
February 25Last Day to Withdraw from First Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
March 3 - 4First Mini-Term Final Exams
March 4First Mini-Term Ends
March 5Second Mini-Term Begins
March 23 - 27Spring Break - No Classes
April 21Last Day to Withdraw from Full and Second Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
April 29 - May 5Full-Term and Second Mini-Term Final Exams
May 5Full and Second Mini-Terms End
May 6 - 7Faculty Duty Day
May 7Commencement/Graduation
May 8 - 11Faculty Duty Day
May 12 - 22Faculty Off - College Open

Summer Term 2026

May 25Memorial Day - State Holiday
May 26-27Registration & Faculty Preparation Days
May 27Last Day of Regular Registration Period
May 28Full-Term and First Mini-Term Classes Begin
June 1Last Day of Add/Drop Period
June 2Summer Semester Payment Deadline
June 11Eight-Week Term Begins
June 24Last day to Withdraw from First Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
June 30-July 1First Mini-Term Final Exams
July 1First Mini-Term Ends
July 2Second Mini-Term Begins
July 4Independence Day - State Holiday - College Closed
July 23Last Day to Withdraw from Eight Week, Full and Second Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
July 31 - August 6Full-term, Second Mini-Term, and Eight-Week Term Final Exams
August 6Full-term, Second Mini-Term, and Eight-Week Term End
August 11 - 14Faculty Off