March 24, 2025- Priority Registration date & time available on connectColumbia for continuing and
new students
April 1 - April 25, 2025- Priority Registration begins
April 28 - August 24, 2025- Open Registration begins
August 19, 2025- Drop for Non-Payment
August 25, 2025- Fall semester begins
September 1, 2025- Labor Day
September 7, 2025- Last day to drop without a "W" & last day to receive a refund
September 8, 2025- Census date
September 26, 2025- Native American Day
September 29, 2025-Core step deadline for spring 2026 priority registration
October 6, 2025- Spring 2026 Priority Registration date & time available on ConnectColumbia for continuing
and new students
October 13, 2025- Spring 2026 Registration begins
November 10, 2025- Spring 2026 Open registration begins
November 11, 2025- Veterans Day
November 14, 2025- Last day to drop with a "W"
November 27-28, 2025- Thanksgiving Day
November 29-30, 2025- Non-instructional days
December 6, 2025- Last day to file Pass/NoPass
December 8-13, 2025- Finals Week
December 13, 2025- Fall classes end
December 24-January 1, 2026- Winter break
December 24, 2025- Christmas Eve
December 25, 2025- Christmas Day
December 31, 2025- New Year's Eve
April 1, 2025 - Admissions application opens
September 15, 2025 - Online class schedule available
September 29, 2025 - Core step deadline
October 6, 2025 - Priority registration date & time available on ConnectColumbia for continuing and
new students
October 13 - November 7, 2025 - Priority registration begins
November 17, 2025 - April 3, 2026 - Degree/Certificate application period
November 10, 2025 - January 11, 2026- Open registration
December 23, 2025 - January 1, 2026 - Winter Break (campus closed)
January 6, 2026 - Drop for Non-Payment *balance must be paid by 01/05/2026*
January 8, 2026 - College Inservice Day - campus closed 8AM - 1PM
January 12, 2026 - Semester begins
January 19, 2026 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - campus closed
January 26, 2026 - Last day to drop without a "W"/ Last day to drop and receive a refund
January 26, 2026 - Census Date
February 13, 2026 - Lincoln Day - campus closed
February 14-15, 2026 - Non-Instructional Days - campus closed
February 16, 2026 - Washington Day - campus closed
March 31, 2026 - Cesar Chavez Day - campus closed
April 6, 2026 - Last day to drop with a "W"
April 25, 2026 - Last day to request or revoke a pass / no pass grading option for full term courses.
For short term courses please see your class schedule
April 28 - May 3, 2026 - Finals week
May 1, 2026 - Graduation
May 2, 2026 - Last day of spring term
October 1, 2025 - Admissions application opens
November 17, 2025 - July 11, 2026 - Degree/Certificate application period
March 2, 2026 - Online class schedule available
March 16, 2026 - Core step deadline
March 23, 2026 - Priority registration date & time available on ConnectColumbia for continuing and
new students
March 30 - April 24, 2026 - Priority registration begins
April 3, 2026 - Deadline to submit Summer 2026 degree/certificate applications for students who
would like their name published in the Commencement Program.
April 27 – May 2, 2026 - Open registration begins
May 4, 2025 – Summer semester begins
*See Class Schedule - Last day to drop without "W" / Last day to drop and receive a refund
*See Class Schedule - Census date
*See Class Schedule - Last day to request or revoke a Pass/No Pass grading option
