2025-2026 Academic Calendar: Spring
SPRING 2025-2026 SEMESTER CALENDAR (January 5-May 11)
| January 1, 2026 |
New Years Day Holiday - No Work |
| January 5, 2026 |
Faculty and Staff Return to Work |
| January 5, 2026 |
Registration Opens @ 9:00 am |
| January 6, 2026 |
Adjunct Training at 1:00-3:00 pm |
| January 9, 2026 |
Last Day to Register
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| January 12, 2026 |
Spring Semester Courses Begin |
| January 15, 2026 |
Last Day to Change Student Schedule (current registered students) |
| January 16, 2026 |
Census Date |
| January 16, 2026 |
Last Day to Drop Without Record |
| January 19, 2026 |
Martin Luther King Day - No Class / No Work |
| January 30, 2026 |
Incompletes Due-Fall Semester |
| February 5, 2026 |
1st - 8 Week Courses Last Day to Withdraw |
| February 6, 2026 |
1st Financial Aid Disbursement |
| February 13, 2026 |
Graduation Applications Due |
| February 16, 2026 |
Presidents Day - No Class / No Work |
| March 2-5, 2026 |
Midterms/1st 8 Week Finals |
| March 6, 2026 |
2nd Financial Aid Disbursement |
| March 9, 2026 |
Midterm/1st 8-week Course Grades Due @ 1:00 pm |
| March 9-13, 2026 |
Spring Break |
| March 9-13, 2026 |
AIHEC - Bismarck, ND |
March 16, 2026
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2nd 8-week Courses Begin |
| March 18, 2026 |
Last Day to Add a 2nd - 8 Week Course |
| April 2, 2026 |
Last Day To Withdraw or Drop - Regular Semester & 2nd 8 Week Course |
| April 3-6, 2026 |
Easter Holiday - No Class/ No Work |
| April 8, 2026 |
Culture Fest |
| April 10, 2026 |
3rd Financial Aid Disbursement |
| April 14, 2026 |
Pre-Registration Summer & Fall for Returning Students Starts @ 9:00 am |
| May 4-7, 2026 |
Finals |
| May 11, 2026 |
Grades Due @ 10:00 am |
| May 11-15, 2026 |
Faculty Development Days |
| May 14, 2026 |
Graduation Powwow: Grand Entry 5:00 pm |
| May 15, 2026 |
Commencement @ 10:00 am |
| May 15, 2026 |
Faculty Contract End |