Academic Calendar
2026–2027 Academic Year
Event |
Date |
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Registration Begins |
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 |
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Payment Due |
Tuesday, July 28 |
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NMC Opening Conference (Faculty and Staff) |
Tuesday, Aug. 18 |
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Classes Begin* |
Monday, Aug. 24 |
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Monday, Aug. 24–Thursday, Sept. 3 |
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Labor Day Holiday — No Classes |
Saturday, Sept. 5–Monday, Sept. 7 |
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Enrollment Report Day |
Friday, Sept. 4 |
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October Conference — No Classes Day or Evening |
Tuesday, Oct. 13 |
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Registration for Spring & Summer 2027 Semesters Begins |
Wednesday, Oct. 21 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes |
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 5 p.m.–Sunday, Nov. 29 |
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Classes End |
Friday, Dec. 11 |
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Grades Entered by 11 a.m. |
Wednesday, Dec. 16 |
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Christmas / New Year’s Holiday |
Thursday, Dec. 24–Friday, Jan. 1, 2027 |
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
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Registration Begins |
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 |
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Payment Due |
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026 |
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January Conference (Faculty and Staff) |
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027 |
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Classes Begin* |
Monday, Jan. 11 |
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Monday, Jan. 11–Thursday, Jan. 21 |
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Enrollment Report Day |
Friday, Jan. 22 |
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Registration for Fall 2027 Semester Begins |
Wednesday, March 10 |
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Spring Break — No Classes |
Monday, March 29–Sunday, April 4 |
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Spring Holiday (College closed) |
Friday, April 2 |
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Honors and Leadership Convocation |
Friday, April 30 |
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Commencement |
Saturday, May 1 |
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Classes End |
Friday, April 30 |
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Grades Entered by 11 a.m. |
Wednesday, May 5 |
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
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Registration Begins |
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 |
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Payment Due |
Tuesday, April 20, 2027 |
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12-Week Session Begins* |
Monday, May 10 |
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Drop Dates for 12-week session |
Monday, May 10–Tuesday, May 18 |
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Memorial Day Holiday — No Classes |
Monday, May 31 |
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8-Week Session Begins |
Monday, June 7 |
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Drop Dates for 8-week session |
Monday, June 7–Tuesday, June 15 |
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Enrollment Report Day |
Wednesday, June 16 |
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Independence Day Holiday — No Classes |
Monday, July 5 |
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Payment for Fall 2027 Semester Due |
Tuesday, July 27 |
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Classes End |
Monday, Aug. 2 |
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Grades Entered by 11 a.m. |
Thursday, Aug. 5 |
2027–2028 Academic Year
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
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Registration Begins |
Wednesday, March 10, 2027 |
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Payment Due |
Tuesday, July 27 |
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NMC Opening Conference (Faculty and Staff) |
Tuesday, Aug. 17 |
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Classes Begin* |
Monday, Aug. 23 |
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Monday, Aug. 23–Wednesday, Sept. 1 |
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Last Day to Register for Main Session Classes |
Friday, Aug. 27 |
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Labor Day Holiday — No Classes |
Saturday-Monday, Sept. 4-6 |
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Refund Processing Begins |
Monday, Sept. 13 |
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Enrollment Report Day |
Thursday, Sept. 2 |
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October Conference — No Classes Day or Evening |
Tuesday, Oct. 12 |
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Registration for Spring & Summer 2028 Semesters Begins |
Wednesday, Oct. 20 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes |
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 5 p.m.–Sunday, Nov. 28 |
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Last Day to Withdraw from Main Session Courses |
Friday, Dec. 3 |
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Classes End |
Friday, Dec. 10 |
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Grades Entered by 11 a.m. |
Wednesday, Dec. 15 |
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Christmas/New Year’s Holiday |
Friday, Dec. 24–Sunday, Jan. 2, 2028 |
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
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Registration Begins |
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2027 |
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Payment Due |
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2027 |
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January Conference (Faculty and Staff) |
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2028 |
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Classes Begin* |
Monday, Jan. 10 |
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Monday, Jan. 10–Wednesday, Jan. 19 |
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Enrollment Report Day |
Thursday, Jan. 20 |
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Refund Process Begins |
Monday, Jan. 31 |
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Registration for Fall 2028 Semester Begins |
Wednesday, March 8 |
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Spring Break — No Classes |
Monday, March 27–Sunday, April 2 |
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Spring Holiday (College closed) |
Friday, March 31 |
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Last Day to Withdraw from Main Session Courses |
Friday, April 21 |
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Classes End |
Friday, April 28 |
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Honors and Leadership Convocation |
Friday, April 28 |
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Commencement |
Saturday, April 29 |
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Grades Entered by 11 a.m. |
Wednesday, May 3 |
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
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Registration Begins |
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2027 |
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Payment Due |
Tuesday, April 20, 2028 |
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12-Week Session Begins* |
Monday, May 8 |
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Drop Dates for 12-week session |
Monday, May 8–Tuesday, May 16 |
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Memorial Day Holiday — No Classes |
Monday, May 29 |
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8-Week Session Begins |
Monday, June 12 |
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Drop Dates for 8-week session |
Monday, June 12–Tuesday, June 20 |
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Enrollment Report Day |
Wednesday, June 14 |
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Last Day to Register for Main Session Classes |
Tuesday, June 13 |
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Independence Day Holiday — No Classes |
Tuesday, July 4 |
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Payment for Fall 2028 Semester Due |
Tuesday, July 25 |
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Classes End |
Friday, Aug. 4 |
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Grades Entered by 11 a.m. |
Wednesday, Aug. 9 |
* Date denotes official start of the semester. Courses have varying meeting dates and start times. Consult your course schedule to see when your courses meet at .
For additional academic calendar information, please contact Terri Gustafson at (231) 995-1076.
Updated 9/9/2026