Course Catalog

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

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Summer 2025

Date Description
May 26 Memorial Day - No classes - Offices Closed
June 2 8 Week face-to-face classes begin
July 4 Independence Day - No classes - Offices closed
July 28 8 Week face-to-face classes end

Fall 2025

Date Description
August 13-15 Faculty inservice - No classes
August 18 First day of semester
August 29 Last day for 16 week face-to-face classes 100% refund*
September 1 Labor Day - No classes - Offices closed
September 7 Last day for 16 week online classes 100% refund*
September 22 12 Week online classes begin
October 8 Spring & Summer 2026 Registration begins
October 13 Mid Term
October 17 Faculty Workshop - No credit classes
October 19 1st 8 week online classes end
October 20 2nd 8 week online classes begin
November 4 Last day to withdraw from 16 week face-to-face classes*
November 7 Last day to withdraw from 16 week online classes*
November 26 Faculty & Students off
November 27-28 Thanksgiving Break - No classes - Offices closed
December 10-12 Finals
December 12 Semester ends
December 15-16 Faculty inservice - No classes
December 17-23 Faculty & Students off
December 24-January 2 Holiday Break - No classes - Offices closed

Spring 2026

Date Description
October 8 Spring 2026 registration begins
December 23 Online Winterim classes begin
January 1 New Year's Day - No classes, Offices closed
January 5 College offices re-open
January 5-8 Faculty & Students off
January 9 Faculty inservice - No classes
January 12 16 week and 1st 8 week face-to-face classes begin
January 20 16 week and 1st 8 week online classes begin
January 23 Last day for 16 week face-to-face classes 100% tuition and Bookstore refund*
February 2 Last day for 16 week online 100% tuition and Bookstore refund*
February 9 12 week online classes begin
February 20 Professional Development Day - No credit classes - Offices closed
March 9 Mid Term
March 9 2nd 8 week face-to-face classes begin
March 15 1st 8 week online classes end
March 16 2nd 8 week online classes begin
March 16-20 Spring Break - No classes, Offices closed
April 1 Fall 2026 registration begins
April 2 Last day to withdraw from 16 week face-to-face classes
April 4 Last day to withdraw from 16 week online classes
May 7, 8, 11 Finals
May 10 Online classes end (16, 12, & 2nd 8 week)
May 11 Semester ends
May 12 AEL Graduation
May 12-13 Faculty inservice - No classes
May 13 Keokuk Graduation
May 14 West Burlington Graduation

Summer 2026

Date Description
May 25 Memorial Day - No classes, Offices closed
May 26 1st 8 week online classes begin
May 27 8 week face-to-face classes begin
June 3 Last day 1st 8 week online and face-to-face classes 100% refund*
June 8 2nd 8 week online classes begin
June 14 Last day for 2nd 8 week online classes 100% refund*
July 3 Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week face-to-face and online classes
July 3 No classes-Office closed
July 6 4 week online classes begin
July 9 Last day for 4 week online classes 100% refund*
July 15 Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week online classes
July 19 1st 8 week online classes end
July 22 8 Week face-to-face classes end
July 24 Last day to withdraw from 4 week online classes
August 2 2nd 8 week and 4 week online classes end


*A similar prorated refund schedule and last day to drop will be applied to registrations occurring at times other than the regular registration dates. Click here to see the current Refund/Drop Schedule.