Academic Calendar

January

January 1 - 2 - Winter Break (all campuses closed)

January 12 - Spring 2026 classes begin

January 16 -  Last day to drop without penalty 1st 8-week session classes

January 23 - No penalty drop period for full-term classes

February 

February 11 - Last day to withdraw from 1st 8-week classes/session

March 

March 4 - Finals for 1st 8-week classes

March 5 - Midterm for Spring 2026

March 6 - Grades due at midnight for 1st 8-week classes

March 9 - 13 - Spring Break (no classes)

March 12 - 13 - Spring Break (all campuses closed)

March 16 - 2nd 8-week classes begin

March 20 - Last day to drop without penalty for 2nd 8-week session classes

March 25 - Last day to withdraw from full-term classes/session

March 30 - First day to register for Fall 2026 classes

March 30 - 31 - Advising Week

April 

April 1 - 2 - Advising Week

April 3 - Spring Holiday (all campuses closed)

April 15 - Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8-week classes/session

April 23 - District Music Contest (no classes - Scottsbluff Campus only)

May 

May 1 - Spring 2026 full-term and 2nd 8-week classes end

May 4 - 8 - Finals

May 9 - 2026 Graduation

May 12 - Grades due at midnight for full-term and 2nd 8-week classes

May 

May 25 - Memorial Day (All campuses closed)

May 26 - Summer 2026 8- and 5-week sessions begin

May 28 - Last day to drop class without penalty for 5-week session classes

June 

June 1 - Last day to drop/add without penalty 8-week session classes

June 12 - Last day to withdraw from 5-week classes/session

June 24 - Last day to withdraw from 8-week classes/sessions

June 26 - 5-week session ends

June 30 - Grades due at midnight for 5-week session

July 

July 3 - Independence Day Holiday (All campuses closed)

July 17 - 8-week session ends

July 21 - Grades due at midnight for 8-week session