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2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar

Access the full current and upcoming semester academic calendars to find key dates and information including holidays, registration dates, payment deadlines, drop or add dates, exams and commencement for each term.

Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice

  Fall Fall I Fall II
Fall 2025 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina July 14 July 14 July 14
Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline August 6 August 6 August 6
Tuition Payment Deadline August 13 August 13 August 13
Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins (Allow 3 -5 days for processing) August 15 August 15 August 15
Pre-Registration Begins March 17 March 17 March 17
Classes Begin August 19 August 19 October 20
Last day to register/change schedule View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines 
Labor Day (No Classes) September 1 September 1 N/A
Last day to apply for December Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline
Fall Break (No Classes) TENTATIVE October 9 - 10 N/A N/A
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) November 23 - 30 N/A November 23 - 30
Last day of class December 5 October 8 December 11
Reading Day December 6 N/A N/A
Final Exams December 8 - 15 October 13 & 14 December 15 & 16
Grades Due December 19 by 9 am October 19 by 9 am December 19 by 9 am
Commencement Exercises (in Columbia) December 15 N/A December 15

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