Academic Calendar 2026-2027

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

Fall Semester 2026

August 17Employee Professional Development. College Open ONLY to Employees
August 18-19Faculty Preparation Days
August 19Last Day of Regular Registration Period
August 20Full-Term and First Mini-Term Classes Begin
August 24Last Day of Add/Drop Period
August 25Fall Semester Payment Deadline
September 7Labor Day - State Holiday
October 6Last Day to Withdraw from First Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
October 13First Mini-Term Final Exams
October 13First Mini-Term Ends
October 14Second Mini-Term Begins
November 11Veterans Day Observed - State Holiday 
November 23-25Local Professional Development - No Classes
November 26 - 27Thanksgiving - State Holiday - College Closed
December 2Last Day to Withdraw from Full &  Second Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
December 10-16Full Term Final Exams
December 16Full and Second Mini-Terms End
December 16Second Mini-Term Final Exams
December 17-18Faculty Duty Day/Student Holiday
December 21 - 22Faculty Off/Student Holiday - College Open
December 23 - January 1Holidays - College Closed

Spring Semester 2027

January 4-8Registration and Faculty Preparation Days
January 5Employee Professional Development. College Open ONLY to Employees
January 8Last Day of Regular Registration Period
January 11Full-Term and First Mini-Term Classes Begin
January 13Last Day of Add/Drop Period
January 14Spring Semester Payment Deadline
January 18Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - State Holiday
February 26Last Day to Withdraw from First Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
March 4-5First Mini-Term Final Exams
March 5First Mini-Term Ends
March 8Second Mini-Term Begins
March 22 - 26Spring Break - No Classes
April 22Last Day to Withdraw from Full and Second Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
April 30 - May 6Full-Term Final Exams
May 6Second Mini-Term Final Exams
May 6Full and Second Mini-Terms End
May 7-13Faculty Duty Day
May 13Commencement/Graduation
May 14Faculty Duty Day
May 17 - 21Faculty Off - College Open

Summer Term 2027

May 24-26Registration & Faculty Preparation Days
May 26Last Day of Regular Registration Period
May 27Full-Term and First Mini-Term Classes Begin
May 31Memorial Day - State Holiday
June 1Last Day of Add/Drop Period
June 2Summer Semester Payment Deadline
June 11Eight-Week Term Begins
June 18Juneteenth Observed - State Holiday
June 25Last day to Withdraw from First Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
July 1-2First Mini-Term Final Exams
July 2First Mini-Term Ends
July 5Independence Day Observed - State Holiday
July 6Second Mini-Term Begins
July 26Last Day to Withdraw from Eight Week, Full and Second Mini-Term with a grade of "W"
August 3-9Full-term, Second Mini-Term, and Eight-Week Term Final Exams
August 9Full-term, Second Mini-Term, and Eight-Week Term End
August 10Faculty Duty Day
August 11 - 13Faculty Off