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 Commencement Ceremonies*
December 14 Certificate and Degree Award Date
December 15 End of Term
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.