Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
(August 25, 2025 - December 14, 2025)
| August 13 | New Faculty Start Date - New Faculty Benefits & Orientation (Human Resources) |
| August 14 | New Faculty Orientation |
| August 15 | New Faculty Service Area Tour |
| August 18 | Faculty Return - Academic Affairs Assembly/ Division Meetings |
| August 19 | Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings |
| August 20 | Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings |
| August 21 | Faculty Preparation Day / Full-time Faculty Teaching Dual Credit Courses PD Day / Departmental Meetings |
| August 22 | Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings |
| August 23 | Adjunct & Dual Credit Faculty Professional and Organizational Development Day |
| August 25 | Classes Begin |
| September 1 | College Closed - Labor Day |
| September 10 | Census Day - Twelfth Class Day |
| September 12 | College Closed - Fall Convocation* |
| November 14 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| November 27 - 30 | College Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 8 - 14 | Finals |
| December 13 | Certificate and Degree Award Date |
| December 13 | Commencement Ceremonies* |
| December 14 | End of Term |
| December 15 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
| December 18 - January 4 | Winter Break (College Closed) |
*Subject to change depending on availability of venue.
Spring 2026
(January 20, 2026 - May 14, 2026)
| January 5 | College Opens - Staff Return |
| January 5 | New Faculty Start Date - New Faculty Benefits & Orientation (Human Resources) |
| January 12 | Faculty Return - Division / Department Meetings |
| January 13 - 16 | Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings |
| January 17 | Adjunct & Dual Credit Faculty Professional and Organizational Development Day |
| January 19 | College Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 20 | Classes Begin |
| January 27 - 30 | Distance Learning Symposium* |
| February 4 | Census Day - Twelfth Class Day |
| February 13 | College Closed - College-Wide Professional Development Day* |
| March 16 - 22 | College Closed - Spring Break |
| April 2 - 5 | College Closed - Semester Break |
| April 20 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| May 8 - 14 | Finals |
| May 14 | End of Term |
| May 15 - 16 | Commencement Ceremonies* |
| May 16 | Certificate and Degree Award Date |
| May 18 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
| May 25 | College Closed - Memorial Day |
*Subject to change depending on availability of venue.
Summer Session 2026
(June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026)
| June 1 | Classes Begin |
| June 16 | Census Day - Twelfth Class Day |
| June 19 | College Closed - Juneteenth |
| July 3 | College Closed - Independence Day |
| July 6 - 7 | No Classes (for Summer III only) |
| July 23 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| August 6 | End of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-R) |
| August 7 | End of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-F) |
| August 8 | Certificate and Degree Award Date |
| August 10 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
SI - Minimester
(June 1, 2026 - July 2, 2026)
| June 1 | Classes Begin |
| June 4 | Census Day - Fourth Class Day |
| June 19 | College Closed - Juneteenth |
| June 25 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| July 2 | End of Term / Finals |
| July 3 | College Closed - Independence Day |
| July 6 | Last Day to Submit Grades |
SII - Minimester
(July 8, 2026 - August 7, 2026)
| July 8 | Classes Begin |
| July 13 | Census Day - Fourth Class Day |
| July 31 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| August 6 | Last Day of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-R) |
| August 7 | Last Day of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-F) |
| August 10 | 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.