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Apr 04, 2025
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2025-2026 College Catalog
Academic Calendar
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Class start and end dates, tuition due dates, add/drop/withdrawal dates, and final exam schedules are published at parkland.edu/collegecalendar.
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Summer Session 2025
Summer final exams are held during the last class meeting.
Important Dates and Deadlines
| Date |
Description |
| March 24 |
Registration for continuing students |
| March 31 |
Open registration begins |
| May 18 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of May 19 |
| May 19 |
Instruction begins for early summer session |
| June 1 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of June 2 |
| June 2 |
Instruction begins for regular summer session |
| July 6 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of July 7 |
| July 7 |
Instruction begins for late summer session |
| July 11 |
Deadline to petition for summer graduation |
Campus Holidays and Closures
| Date |
Description |
| May 26 |
Memorial Day (college closed) |
| July 3 |
Independence Day observed (college closed) |
| Fridays, June 6-July 25 |
College offices closed |
Fall Semester 2025
Important Dates and Deadlines
| Date |
Description |
| March 31 |
Registration for continuing students |
| April 7 |
Open registration begins |
| August 17 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of August 18 |
| August 18 |
Full-semester and first 8-week classes begin |
| September 7 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of September 8 |
| September 8 |
13-week classes begin |
| October 12 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of October 13 |
| October 13 |
Second 8-week (midterm) classes begin |
| October 31 |
Deadline to petition for fall graduation |
| December 5 |
Last day of classes |
| December 8-12 |
Final examinations |
Campus Holidays and Closures
| Date |
Description |
| September 1 |
Labor Day (college closed) |
| November 26-30 |
Thanksgiving recess (begins at 5 pm on November 26; college closed) |
| December 24-January 4 |
Winter break (college closed) |
Spring Semester 2026
Important Dates and Deadlines
| Date |
Description |
| October 20 |
Registration for continuing students |
| October 27 |
Open registration begins |
| January 11 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of January 12 |
| January 12 |
Full-semester and first 8-week classes begin |
| February 1 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of February 2 |
| February 2 |
13-week classes begin |
| March 8 |
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of March 9 |
| March 9 |
Second 8-week (midterm) classes begin |
| March 13 |
Deadline to petition for spring graduation |
| May 7 |
Last day of classes |
| May 8-14 |
Final examinations |
| May 14 |
Commencement |
Campus Holidays and Closures
| Date |
Description |
| January 19 |
Martin Luther King Jr Day (college closed) |
| February 26 |
Professional Development Day (no day or evening classes) |
| March 14-22 |
Spring vacation |
| March 20 |
Spring holiday (college closed) |
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