Dates & Deadlines

Keep track of important dates for current and upcoming academic sessions, including cutoffs for adding and dropping classes and financial aid deadlines.

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Spring Semester 2026

January 26 - May 23, 2026

Date Description
October 31 Application period begins
November 12 Priority registration begins
December 1 Open registration begins
January 5 Early Spring term begins
January 19 HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 20 Freeze Date: Last day to add and/or drop classes for Financial Aid adjustments prior to upcoming disbursement
January 24 Early Spring term ends
January 25 Last day to register for semester-length classes without an add code
January 26 Classes begin; start of first 8-week Spring Session
January 29 - February 4 Financial Aid Refund Period
February 7 Last date to drop semester-length courses and be eligible for a refund of fees including resident and nonresident tuition, as well as term fees. Tuition will not be returned if courses are not officially dropped and the tuition cannot be used to pay for other courses added.
February 8 Last day to add a semester-length course with an add code
February 8 Last date to drop semester-length courses without a "W" grade
February 9 Census Day
February 13 HOLIDAY: Lincoln's Day Observance
February 16 HOLIDAY: Washington's Day Observance
February 20 Last day to submit a Spring degree petition for those students who require an ADT (AS-T/AA-T)  verification.
Degree and certificate petitions will continue to be accepted, this date is for verification deadlines only. 
March 21 End of first 8-week Spring Session
March 23 - 28 SPRING RECESS
March 30 Start of second 8-week Spring Session
March 31 HOLIDAY: Approved State Holiday Observance
April 1 Freeze Date: Last day to add and/or drop classes for Financial Aid adjustments prior to upcoming disbursement
April 10 - 15 Financial Aid Refund Period
April 15 Deadline for submitting a Spring graduation petition and official transcripts of completed courses from other colleges
April 27 Last date to drop a semester-length course and receive a "W" grade
N/A The day before your last class is the last date to select a pass/no pass grade option for semester-length courses in MyMPC
May 18 - 23 Final Exams
May 22 Commencement Ceremony
May 23 End of Spring Semester
May 25 HOLIDAY: Memorial Day Observance

Summer Session 2026

June 1 - August 8, 2026 (1st 5-week Session: June 1 - July 2; 2nd 5-week Session: July 6 - August 8)

Date Description
March 6 Application period begins
April 13 Priority registration begins
April 20 Open registration begins
May 26 Freeze Date: Last day to add and/or drop classes for Financial Aid adjustments prior to upcoming disbursement
June 1 Summer Session begins; Start of the 10-week and the 1st 5-week classes
June 10 - 16 Financial Aid Refund Period
June 19 HOLIDAY: Juneteenth Day Observance
July 1 Deadline for submitting a Summer graduation petition and official transcripts of completed courses from other colleges 
July 2 Last day of classes for the 1st 5-week session
July 4 HOLIDAY: Independence Day Observance
July 6 First day of classes for the 2nd 5-week session
August 8 Last day of Summer Session; End of the 10-week and 2nd 5-week sessions
August 14 Last day to submit official transcripts of final grades from other colleges where the student had courses in-progress (applicable for students with pending Summer 2026 petitions)

Fall Semester 2026

August 17 - December 12, 2026

Date Description
March 6 Application period begins
April 22 Priority registration begins
May 4 Open registration begins
August 11 Freeze Date: Last day to add and/or drop classes for Financial Aid adjustments prior to upcoming disbursement
August 16 Last day to register for semester-length classes without an add code
August 17 Classes begin; start of first 8-week Fall Session
August 20 - 26 Financial Aid Refund Period
August 29 Last date to drop semester-length courses and be eligible for a refund of fees including resident and nonresident tuition, as well as term fees. Tuition will not be returned if courses are not officially dropped and the tuition cannot be used to pay for other courses added.
August 30 Last day to add a semester-length course with an add code
August 30 Last date to drop semester-length courses without a "W" grade
September 7 HOLIDAY: Labor Day Observance
August 31 Census Day
September 25 HOLIDAY: Native American Day Observance
October 10 End of first 8-week Fall Session
October 12 Start of second 8-week Fall Session
October 16 Freeze Date: Last day to add and/or drop classes for Financial Aid adjustments prior to upcoming disbursement
October 22-28 Financial Aid Refund Period
November 2 Deadline for submitting a Fall graduation petition and official transcripts of completed courses from other colleges
November 6 Last date to drop a semester-length course and receive a "W" grade
November 11 HOLIDAY: Veterans Day Observance
November 23 - 27

FALL BREAK

N/A

The day before your last class is the last date to select a pass/no pass grade option for semester-length courses in MyMPC

December 7 - 12

Final Exams 

December 12

End of Fall Semester