2025-2026 Academic Calendar

The semester system divides the year into fall and spring semesters, each with about 15 weeks of instruction in addition to a summer session with 10 weeks of instruction. Shorter minimesters are offered within the fall and spring semesters. Fall semesters typically begin in late August and end in mid-December. Spring semesters typically begin in early January and end in late April. Summer session will begin in May and end in late July or early August.

**It is especially important that each student note that it is his or her responsibility to be aware of the calendar and of any changes in the calendar that may occur from time to time during the year.

FALL SEMESTER 2025

June 23 – August 1		Advanced Registration Fall Semester (AY26)
July 7	Monday	New Student Registration Begins – Fall 2025
July 7	Monday	NelNet Payment Plans Opens – Fall (AY26)
July 15	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
July 21	Monday	Financial Aid Priority Date – Terms A & B
August 1	Friday	Classes End – Summer 2025
August 1	Friday	Graduation Application Deadline
August 1	Friday	Transient/Transfer Student Priority Date
August 4	Monday	Grades Due- 12 Noon
August 4	Monday	New Student Registration Day
August 7	Thursday	Graduation Fee Deadline
August 13	Wednesday	Classes Begin – Dual Enrollment Cohorts for Salon & Spa Support Specialist AND Nurse Aide
August 19	Tuesday	Tech On Tuesday
August 19	Tuesday	Final Student Registration
August 21	Thursday	New Student Orientation
August 25	Monday	Late Registration Fee Begins – Terms A & B
August 25	Monday	Classes Begin- Terms A & B
August 25	Monday	Classes Begin – Dual Enrollment Cohorts
August 27	Wednesday	Late Day for Drop/Add, Refund, Pay for Classes (5:00PM), Financial Aid in the Bookstore (5:00PM) – Terms A & B
August 27	Wednesday	Student Registration Begins – Term C
August 28	Thursday	Students Purged for Non-Payment – Terms A & B
September 1	Monday	Student & Staff Holiday
September 3	Wednesday	No Show Deadline – Terms A & B
September 8	Monday	No Show Reinstatement Deadline – Terms A & B
September 8	Monday	NelNet Payment Plan Closes
September 8	Monday	Pell Refunds Disbursed – Terms A & B
September 10	Wednesday	Financial Aid Priority Date – Term C
September 16	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
September 18	Thursday	Pell Funds Reimbursed – Terms A & B
September 25	Thursday	Commencement - NORTH
October 3	Friday	Withdrawal Deadline – Term B
October 9	Thursday	Bookstore Day – Term C
October 13	Monday	Classes End – Term B
October 14	Tuesday	Grades Due – Term B (12 Noon)
October 14	Tuesday	Late Registration Fee Begins – Term C
October 14 – December 9		Advanced Registration – Spring Semester 2026
October 16	Thursday	Late Day for Drop/Add, Refund, Pay for Classes (5:00PM), Financial Aid in the Bookstore (5:00PM) – Term C
October 20	Monday	Students Purged for Non-Payment – Term C
October 21	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
October 22	Wednesday	No Show Deadline – Term C
October 27	Monday	No Show Reinstatement Deadline – Term C
October 28	Tuesday	Pell Funds Disbursed – Term C
November 6	Thursday	Pell Funds Reimbursed – Term C
November 11	Tuesday	Withdrawal Deadline – Term A
November 11	Tuesday	New Student Registration Beings
November 11	Tuesdays	NelNet Payment Plan Opens – Spring Semester 2026
November 21	Friday	Withdrawal Deadline – Term C
November 24 – November 28		Student Holidays
December 8	Monday	Financial Aid Priority Date – Terms A & B (Spring Semester)
December 9	Tuesday	Graduation Application Deadline
December 9	Tuesday	Transient/Transfer Student Priority Date
December 9	Tuesday	Classes End – Terms A & C
December 9	Tuesday	Classes End – Dual Enrollment Cohorts
December 9	Tuesday	Summer Semester 2025 Incompletes Deadline
December 10	Wednesday	Grades Due – Terms A & C
December 10	Wednesday	New Student Registration Day
December 10	Wednesday	Classes End – Dual Enrolment Cohorts for Salon & Spa Support Specialist AND Nurse Aide
December 24 – December 31		ALL OFTC CAMPUSES CLOSED Christmas Break

SPRING SEMESTER 2026

January 1	Thursday	HOLIDAY
January 2	Friday	ALL OFTC CAMPUSES CLOSED
January 5	Monday	Classes Begin – Dual Enrollment Cohorts for Salon & Spa Specialist AND Nurse Aide
January 6	Tuesday	Final Student Registration
January 8	Thursday	New Student Orientation
January 8	Thursday	Bookstore Day – Terms A & B – All Campuses – 8:00a – 7:00p
January 12	Monday	Classes Begin – Terms A & B
January 12	Monday	Classes Begin – Dual Enrollment Cohorts
January 12	Monday	Late Registration Fee Begins – Terms A & B – Spring 2025
January 14	Wednesday	Last Day for Drop/Add, Refund, Pay for Class (5:00p), Financial Aid in the Bookstore – Terms A & B (5:00p)
January 14	Wednesday	Student Registration Begins – Term C
January 15	Thursday	Students Purged for Non-Payment – Terms A & B
January 19	Monday	HOLIDAY
January 20	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
January 21	Wednesday	No Show Deadline – Terms A & B
January 26	Monday	Not Show Reinstatement Deadline – Terms A & B
January 26	Monday	NelNet Payment Plan Closes
January 26	Monday	Pell Funds Disbursed – Terms A & B
January 27	Tuesday	Financial Aid Priority Date – Term C
February 5	Thursday	Pell Funds Reimbursed – Terms A & B
February 17	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
February 20	Friday	Withdrawal Deadline – Term B
February 26	Thursday	Bookstore Day – Term C
March 2	Monday	Classes End – Term B
March 3	Tuesday	Grades Due – Term B
March 3	Tuesday	Classes Begin – Term C
March 3 – April 29		Advanced Registration Summer Semester
March 5	Thursday	Last Day for Drop/Add, Refund, Pay for Class (5:00p), Financial Aid in the Bookstore for Term C (5:00p)
March 9	Monday	Students Purged for Non-Payment – Term C
March 11	Wednesday	No Show Deadline – Term C
March 16	Monday	No Show Reinstatement Deadline – Term C
March 17	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
March 17	Tuesday	Pell Funds Disbursed – Term C
March 26	Thursday	Pell Funds Reimbursed – Term C
March 31	Tuesday	New Student Registration Begins
March 31	Tuesday	NelNet Payment Plan Opens
April 1	Wednesday	Withdrawal Deadline – Term A
April 3	Friday	Graduation Fee Deadline
April 6 – 10		STUDENT HOLIDAY – SPRING BREAK
April 13	Monday	Financial Aid Priority Date
April 20	Monday	Withdrawal Deadline – Term C
April 21	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
April 29	Wednesday	Fall 2025 Semester Incompletes Deadline
April 29	Wednesday	Classes End – Dual Enrollment Cohorts
April 29	Wednesday	Transient/Transfer Student Priority Date
April 29	Wednesday	Graduation Application Deadline
May 1	Friday	Classes End – Dual Enrollment Cohorts for Salon Spa Support Specialist AND Nurse Aide
May 3	Sunday	Classes End – Terms A & C
May 4	Monday	Grades Due – Terms A & C
May 4	Monday	New Student Registration
May 12	Tuesday	Final Student Registration
May 14	Thursday	New Student Orientation
May 14	Thursday	Bookstore Day

SUMMER SEMESTER 2026

May 18	Monday	Classes Begin
May 18	Monday	Late Registration Fee Begins
May 19	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
May 20	Wednesday	Last Day for Drop/Add, Refund, Pay for Class (5:00p), Financial Aid in the Bookstore (5:00p)
May 21	Thursday	Students Purged for Non-Payment
May 25	Monday	HOLIDAY
May 27	Wednesday	No Show Deadline
June 1	Monday	No Show Reinstatement Deadline
June 1	Monday	NelNet Payment Plan Closes
June 1	Monday	Pell Funds Disbursed
June 4	Thursday	Commencement – South Campus
June 11	Thursday	Pell Funds Reimbursed
June 16	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
June 19	Friday	Student & Staff Holiday: Juneteenth
June 29 – July 3		Student Holidays: Summer Break 2025
June 22 – July 31		Advanced Registration
July 6	Monday	New Student Registration Begins
July 6	Monday	NelNet Payment Plans Opens
July 20	Monday	Withdrawal Deadline
July 21	Tuesday	Tech on Tuesday
July 31	Friday	Spring 2025 Semester Incomplete Deadline
July 31	Friday	Classes End
July 31	Friday	Transient/Transfer Student Priority Date
July 31	Friday	Graduation Application Deadline
August 3	Monday	Grades Due – 12 Noon
August 3	Monday	New Student Registration Day