Academic Dates and Deadlines
See also Student Accounts Dates and Deadlines.
Academic Dates & Deadlines are also available on the GCC Event Calendar.
Fall 2026
Full Term
08/24/26 – 08/24/26
FULL SEMESTER – First Day of Classes
08/30/26 – 08/30/26
FULL SEMESTER – Last day to Add without Signatures
09/13/26 – 09/13/26
FULL SEMESTER – CENSUS – Last Day to Add/Drop
09/14/26 – 09/14/26
FULL SEMESTER – Withdrawal Period Begins
11/16/26 – 11/16/26
FULL SEMESTER – Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade
11/17/26 – 11/17/26
FULL SEMESTER SESSION – Grade of “F” Begins
11/30/26 – 11/30/26
FULL SEMESTER, LAST 7 WEEK, LAST 12 WEEK SESSION – Web Grading Opens
12/04/26 – 12/04/26
FULL SEMESTER, LAST 12 WEEKS, LAST 7 WEEKS – Last Day of Classes
12/07/26 – 12/09/26
FALL – Final Exams
12/11/26 – 12/11/26
FULL SEMESTER, 12 WEEKS & LAST 7 WEEKS- GRADES DUE @ NOON
First Half Term
08/31/26 – 08/31/26
FIRST 7 WEEKS – First Day of Classes
09/03/26 – 09/03/26
FIRST 7 WEEKS – Last Day to Add Without Signatures
09/07/26 – 09/07/26
FIRST 7 WEEKS – CENSUS – Last Day to Add/Drop
09/08/26 – 09/08/26
FIRST 7 WEEKS – Withdrawal Period Begins
10/08/26 – 10/08/26
FIRST 7 WEEKS – Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade
10/09/26 – 10/09/26
FIRST 7 WEEK SESSION – Grade of “F” Begins
10/13/26 – 10/13/26
FIRST 7 WEEKS – Web Grading Opens
10/16/26 – 10/16/26
FIRST 7 WEEKS – Last Day of Classes
10/21/26 – 10/21/26
FISRT 7 WEEKS- Grades Due @ Noon
12 Week Term
09/14/26 – 09/14/26
LAST 12 WEEKS – First Day of Classes
09/17/26 – 09/17/26
12 Week Session – Last Day to Add Without Signatures
09/27/26 – 09/27/26
12 WEEK SESSION – CENSUS – Last Day to Add/Drop
09/28/26 – 09/28/26
LAST 12 WEEKS – Withdrawal Period Begins
11/23/26 – 11/23/26
12 WEEK SESSION – Last Day with Withdraw with a “W” Grade
11/30/26 – 11/30/26
FULL SEMESTER, LAST 7 WEEK, LAST 12 WEEK SESSION – Web Grading Opens
12/04/26 – 12/04/26
FULL SEMESTER, LAST 12 WEEKS, LAST 7 WEEKS – Last Day of Classes
12/07/26 – 12/09/26
FALL – Final Exams
12/11/26 – 12/11/26
FULL SEMESTER, 12 WEEKS & LAST 7 WEEKS- GRADES DUE @ NOON
Second Half Term
10/19/26 – 10/19/26
LAST 7 WEEKS – First Day of Classes
10/21/26 – 10/21/26
LAST 7 Week Session – Last Day to Add Without Signatures
10/25/26 – 10/25/26
LAST 7 WEEKS – CENSUS – Last Day to Add/Drop
10/26/26 – 10/26/26
LAST 7 WEEKS – Withdrawal Period Begins
11/24/26 – 11/24/26
12 WEEK SESSION – Grade of “F” Begins
11/25/26 – 11/25/26
LAST 7 WEEKS – Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grades
11/26/26 – 11/26/26
LAST 7 WEEKS – Grade of “F” Begins
11/30/26 – 11/30/26
FULL SEMESTER, LAST 7 WEEK, LAST 12 WEEK SESSION – Web Grading Opens
12/04/26 – 12/04/26
FULL SEMESTER, LAST 12 WEEKS, LAST 7 WEEKS – Last Day of Classes
12/07/26 – 12/09/26
FALL – Final Exams
12/11/26 – 12/11/26
FULL SEMESTER, 12 WEEKS & LAST 7 WEEKS- GRADES DUE @ NOON