Academic Calendar
Fall 2024
(August 26, 2024 - December 15, 2024)
| August 14 | New Faculty Start Date - New Faculty Benefits & Orientation (Human Resources) |
| August 15 | New Faculty Orientation |
| August 16 | New Faculty Service Area Tour |
| August 19 | Faculty Return - Academic Affairs Assembly/ Division Meetings |
| August 20 | Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings |
| August 21 | Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings |
| August 22 | Faculty Preparation Day / Full-time Faculty Teaching Dual Credit Courses PD Day / Departmental Meetings |
| August 23 | Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings |
| August 24 | Adjunct & Dual Credit Faculty Professional and Organizational Development Day |
| August 26 | Classes Begin |
| September 2 | College Closed - Labor Day |
| September 11 | Census Day - Twelfth Class Day |
| September 27 | College Closed - Fall Convocation* |
| November 15 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| November 28 - December 1 | College Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 9 - 15 | Finals |
| December 14 | Certificate and Degree Award Date |
| December 15 | End of Term |
| December 15 | Commencement Ceremonies* |
| December 16 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
| December 19 - January 5 | Winter Break (College Closed) |
*Subject to change depending on availability of venue.
Spring 2025
(January 21, 2025 - May 15, 2025)
| January 6 | College Opens - Staff Return |
| January 6 | New Faculty Start Date - New Faculty Benefits & Orientation (Human Resources) |
| January 13 | Faculty Return - Division / Department Meetings |
| January 14 - 17 | Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings |
| January 18 | Adjunct & Dual Credit Faculty Professional and Organizational Development Day |
| January 20 | College Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 21 | Classes Begin |
| January 28 - February 1 | Distance Learning Symposium |
| February 5 | Census Day - Twelfth Class Day |
| February 14 | College Closed - College-Wide Professional Development Day* |
| March 17 - 23 | College Closed - Spring Break |
| April 17 - 20 | College Closed - Semester Break |
| April 21 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| May 9 - 15 | Finals |
| May 15 | End of Term |
| May 16 - 17 | Commencement Ceremonies* |
| May 17 | Certificate and Degree Award Date |
| May 19 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
| May 26 | College Closed - Memorial Day |
*Subject to change depending on availability of venue.
Summer Session 2025
(June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025)
| June 2 | Classes Begin |
| June 17 | Census Day - Twelfth Class Day |
| June 19 | College Closed - Juneteenth |
| July 4 | College Closed - Independence Day |
| July 7 - 8 | No Classes (for Summer III only) |
| July 24 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| August 7 | End of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-R) |
| August 8 | End of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-F) |
| August 9 | Certificate and Degree Award Date |
| August 11 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
SI - Minimester
(June 2, 2025 - July 3, 2025)
| June 2 | Classes Begin |
| June 5 | Census Day - Fourth Class Day |
| June 19 | College Closed - Juneteenth |
| June 26 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| July 3 | End of Term / Finals |
| July 4 | College Closed - Independence Day |
| July 7 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
SII - Minimester
(July 9, 2025 - August 8, 2025)
| July 9 | Classes Begin |
| July 14 | Census Day - Fourth Class Day |
| August 1 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| August 7 | Last Day of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-R) |
| August 8 | Last Day of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-F) |
| August 11 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
Final Exam Schedules
The College calendar schedules days at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters providing two-hour blocks for final examinations. During this time, classes will not meet except during their scheduled testing time. The final examination schedules are posted on the STC website each academic year. For minimester and summer classes, final examinations should take place during the last scheduled meeting of the class offering.