Mar 21, 2026  
2026-2027 College Catalog 
    
2026-2027 College Catalog

Academic Calendar


Class start and end dates, tuition due dates, add/drop/withdrawal dates, and final exam schedules are published at parkland.edu/collegecalendar.


2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Summer Session 2026

Summer final exams are held during the last class meeting. 

Important Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
March 30 Registration for continuing students
April 1 Open registration begins
May 17 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of May 18
May 18 Instruction begins for early summer session
June 7 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of June 8
June 8 Instruction begins for regular summer session
July 12 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of July 13
July 13 Instruction begins for late summer session
July 10 Deadline to petition for summer graduation

Campus Holidays and Closures

Date Description
May 25 Memorial Day (college closed)
July 2 Independence Day observed (college closed)
Fridays, June 12-July 31 College offices closed

 

Fall Semester 2026

Important Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
March 30 Registration for continuing students
April 6 Open registration begins
August 16 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of August 17
August 17 Full-semester and first 8-week classes begin
September 6 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of September 7
September 7 13-week classes begin
October 11 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of October 12
October 12 Second 8-week (midterm) classes begin
October 30 Deadline to petition for fall graduation
December 4 Last day of classes
December 7-11 Final examinations

Campus Holidays and Closures

Date Description
September 7 Labor Day (college closed)
November 25-29 Thanksgiving recess (begins at 5 pm on November 25; college closed)
December 24-January 3 Winter break (college closed)

 

Spring Semester 2027

Important Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
October 19 Registration for continuing students
October 26 Open registration begins
January 10 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of January 11
January 11 Full-semester and first 8-week classes begin
January 31 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of February 1
February 1 13-week classes begin
March 7 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of March 8
March 8 Second 8-week (midterm) classes begin
March 12 Deadline to petition for spring graduation
May 6 Last day of classes
May 7-12 Final examinations
May 13 Commencement

Campus Holidays and Closures

Date Description
January 18 Martin Luther King Jr Day (college closed)
February 25 Professional Development Day (no day or evening classes)
March 13-21 Spring vacation
March 19 Spring holiday (college closed)

 


2027-2028 Academic Calendar

Summer Session 2027

Summer final exams are held during the last class meeting.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
March 22 Registration for continuing students
March 29 Open registration begins
May 16 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of May 17
May 17 Instruction begins for early summer session
June 6 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of June 7
June 7 Instruction begins for regular summer session
July 11 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of July 12
July 12 Instruction begins for late summer session
July 9 Deadline to petition for summer graduation

 Campus Holidays and Closures

Date Description
May 31 Memorial Day (college closed)
July 5 Independence Day observed (college closed)
Fridays, June 11-July 30 College offices closed

 

Fall Semester 2027

Important Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
March 29 Registration for continuing students
April 5 Open registration begins
August 22 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of August 23
August 23 Full-semester and first 8-week classes begin
September 12 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of September 13
September 13 13-week classes begin
October 17 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of October 18
October 18 Second 8-week (midterm) classes begin
October 29 Deadline to petition for fall graduation
December 10 Last day of classes
December 13-17 Final examinations

Campus Holidays and Closures

Date Description
September 6 Labor Day (college closed)
November 24-28 Thanksgiving recess (begins at 5 pm on November 24; college closed)
December 23-January 2 Winter break (college closed)

 

Spring Semester 2028

Important Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
October 18 Registration for continuing students
October 25 Open registration begins
January 9 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of January 10
January 10 Full-semester and first 8-week classes begin
January 30 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of January 31
January 31 13-week classes begin
March 5 Last day to register for classes that begin the week of March 6
March 6 Second 8-week (midterm) classes begin
March 10 Deadline to petition for spring graduation
May 4 Last day of classes
May 5-10 Final examinations
May 11 Commencement

Campus Holidays and Closures

Date Description
January 17 Martin Luther King Jr Day (college closed)
February 24 Professional Development Day (no day or evening classes)
March 11-19 Spring vacation
March 17 Spring holiday (college closed)