Fall 2026
August 2026
August 19 | Pay Tuition and Fees for Fall 2026 Semester by Noon**
August 24 | First Day of 16-Week and First 8-Week Classes-Start Dates Vary-Please Check Your Schedule
August 27 | Last Day to add First 8-Week Classes
August 28 | Last Day to Add 16-Week Classes and Last Day to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
August 29 | First Day of 16-Week Saturday Classes and First 8-Week Saturday Classes
August 31 | Last Day to Add First 8-Week Saturday Classes
September 2026
September 1 | Last Day Drop First 8-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
September 3 | Last Day Drop 16-Week CLasses with a 75% Tuition Refund, Last Day to Add 16-Week Saturday Classes/Pay Tuition and Fees for Fall 2026 by Noon***
September 5 | Faculty/Student Break
September 7 | College Closed:Holiday
September 8 | First Day of 14-Week Classes, Last Day to Drop 16-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
September 11 | Last Day to Add 14-Week Classes
September 16 | Last Day to Drop 14-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
September 17 | Financial Aid Checks Mailed
September 24 | Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week Classes and First 8-Week Saturday Classes
October 2026
October 6 | Spring 2027 Registration-Returning Students Begins
October 14 | Last Day of First 8-Week Classes, Last Day of First 8-Week Saturday Classes
October 15-16 | Student Break/Faculty and Staff Workday
October 19 | First 8-Week and First 8-Week Saturday Grades Due by Noon
October 19-20 | Faculty/Student Break:College Closes at 5 p.m.
October 21 | First Day of Second 8-Week Classes
October 22| Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Classes
October 23 | Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund//Pay Outstanding Fall 2026 Balance by Noon**
October 24 | First Day of Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
October 27 | Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
October 28 | Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
November 2026
November 3 | Spring 2027 Registration-New Students Begins
November 5 | Last Day to Withdraw from 16-Week, 14-Week Classes, and 16-Week Saturday Classes
November 12 | Last Day to Apply for Fall 2026 Graduation
November 19 | Last Day to Withdraw from Second 8-Week Classes and Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
November 25 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 11 am
November 26-27 | College Closed: Holiday
November 28 | Faculty/Student Break
November 30 | First Day of Winter Minimester Classes
December 2026
December 1 | Last Day to Add Winter Minimester Classes
December 2 | Last Day to Drop Winter Minimester Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund/Pay Outstanding Fall 2026 Balance by Noon**
December 15 | Last Day of Semester
December 16 | Student Break/Faculty and Staff Workday
December 17-21 | Faculty/Student Break/College Closes at 3 p.m. on December 21
December 18 | Grades Due at Noon
December 22-31 | College Closed: Holiday
December 23 | Last Day to Withdraw from Winter Minimester Classes
Spring 2027
January 2027
January 1 | College Closed: Holiday
January 4-6 | Faculty/Student Break
January 4 | Last Day of Winter Minimester Classes
January 5 | Grades for Winter Minimester Classes Due at noon
January 6| Pay Tuition and Fees for Spring 2027 Semester by Noon**
January 7-8 | Student Break/Faculty and Staff Workday
January 11 | First Day of 16-Week and First 8-Week Classes-Start Dates Vary-Please Check Your Scdedule
January 14 | Last Day to add First 8-Week Classes
January 15 | Last Day to Add 16-Week Classes and Last Day to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
January 16 | Faculty/Student Break
January 18 | College Closed: Holiday
January 21 | Pay Tuition and Fees for Spring 2027 Semester by Noon**
January 22 | Last Day to Drop 16-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
January 23 | First Day of 16-Week Saturday Classes and First 8-Week Saturday Classes
January 25 | First Day of 14-Week Classes/ Last Day to Add First 8-Week Saturday Classes
January 26 | Last Day to Drop First 8-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
January 27 | Last Day to add 16-Week Saturday Classes
January 29 | Last Day to add 14-Week Classes
February 2027
February 2 | Last Day to Drop 16-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
February 3 | Last Day to Drop 14-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
February 11 | Last Day to Apply for Graduation for Summer 2027 Graduates Who Plan to Participate in the Ceremony/Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week Classes and First 8-Week Saturday Classes
February 15-16 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 5 pm
February 18 | Financial Aid Checks Mailed
March 2027
March 5| Last Day of First 8-Week Classes
March 6| Last Day of First 8-Week Saturday Classes
March 8-9 | Student Break/Faculty and Staff Workday
March 9 | First 8-Week Grades Due by Noon
March 13-17 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closed at 5pm on March 16-17
March 10 | First Day of Second 8-Week Classes
March 12 | Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Classes
March 13 | First Day of Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
March 15 | Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund/Last Day to Add Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
March 18 | Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Saturday Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund/Pay Pustanding Spring 2027 Balance bu Noon**
March 24 | Student Break/Professional Development Day-Closed to the Public
March 25 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 11 am
March 26| College Closed: Holiday
March 27| Faculty/Student Break
March 29-April 2 | Faculty/Student Break: College Closes at 5 pm March 29-April 1
April 2027
April 6 | Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 Registration-Returning Students Begins
April 8 | Last Day to Withdraw from 16-Week, 14-Week, 16-Week Saturday, Second 8-week, and Second 8-Week Saturday Classes
April 15 | Last Day to Apply for Summer 2027 Graduation
April 27 | Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 Registration-New Students Begins
May 2027
May 13 | Last Day of Semester
TBD | Graduation
May 17 | Grades Due at Noon
May 17 | Start Summer Flex Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 8 am. – 6 pm
May 17-20 | Faculty/Student Break
May 19| Pay Summer 2027 Tuition and Fees by Noon**
Summer 2027
May 2027
May 19 | First Day of Summer 2026 Classes-Start Dates Vary-Please Check Your Scdedule
May 24 | First Day of 10-Week and First 5-Week Classes
May 25 | Last Day to Add First 5-Week Classes
May 26 | Last Day to Drop First 5-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund/Last Day to Add 10-Week Classes
May 27| Last Day to Drop 10-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund/ Outstanding Balance for Summer 2027 Semester by Noon**
May 31 | College Closed: Holiday
June 2027
June 7 | First Day of 8-Week Classes
June 9 | Last Day to Add 8-Week Classes
June 10 | Last Day to Drop 8-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund/ast Day to Withdraw from First 5-Week Classes
June 17 | Financial Aid Checks Mailed
June 24 | Last Day of First 5-Week Classes
June 28-July 1 | Faculty/Student Break
July 2027
July 5 | College Closed: Holiday
July 6 | First Day of Second 5-Week Classes
July 7 | Last Day to Add Second 5-Week Classes/Pay Outstanding Summmer 2027 Balance by Noon**
July 8 | Last Day to Drop Second 5-Week Classes with a 75% Tuition Refund
July 15 | Last Day to Withdraw from 10-Week Classes and 8-Week Classes
July 29 | Last Day to Withdraw from Second 5-Week Classes
August 2027
August 5 | Last Day of 10-Week Classes, 8-Week Classes, and Second 5-Week Classes
August 9 | Grades Due at Noon
August 9-18 | Faculty/Student Break
August 16 | End Summer Flex Schedule (Return to Regular Schedule 8/16)
August 19 | Pay Fall 2027 Tuition and Fees by Noon**
August 19-20 | Student Break/Faculty and Staff Workday
*The College Closes at Noon on Fridays
** Students with Financial Aid/Sponsorship payment plans may not be dropped for nonpayment pending balance due. Contact the Business Office or Financial Aid with questions.
All dates on the Gaston College calendar are subject to change