Academic Year Calendar
HOURS OF OPERATION
In general, CPTC offices are open Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Most Student Success offices close at 12:00pm on Fridays. For exact hours of each office, please visit www.cptc.edu/about/office-hours
ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR
CPTC makes every effort to ensure all items in the calendar are accurate at the time of publication. Dates are subject to change and can be verified at www.cptc.edu/about/academic-calendar
JULY 2026
July 1 Summer 2026 quarter begins
July 2 Open registration ends for summer
July 3 Independence Day (College Closed)
July 6 Foundation Scholarship application opens for Fall
July 8 Last day to drop with 100% refund for Summer
July 8 Program Information Sessions
July 20 Foundation Scholarship application closes for Fall
July 22 Program Information Sessions
July 24 Graduation application deadline for Summer
July 29 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund for Summer
AUGUST 2026
Aug 7 Students earn 100% of Financial Aid funds for Summer
Aug 12 Program Information Sessions
Aug 19 Last day to withdraw with “W” grade for Summer
Aug 26 Program Information Sessions
SEPTEMBER 2026
Sept 1 Summer 2026 quarter ends
Sept 7 Labor Day (College Closed)
Sept 8 Official grades on transcript for Summer
Sept 14 Tuition & Fees deadline for Fall
Sept 24 New Student Orientation for Fall
Sept 25 Opening Day
Sept 28 Fall 2026 quarter begins
Sept 29 Open registration ends for Fall 2026
OCTOBER 2026
Oct 2 Last day to drop with 100% refund for Fall
Oct 5 Foundation Scholarship application opens for Winter
Oct 14 Program Information Sessions
Oct 16 Outcomes & Assessment Day (no classes)
Oct 19 Faculty In-Service Day (no classes)
Oct 19 Foundation Scholarship application closes for Winter
Oct 28 Program Expo
Oct 23 Graduation application deadline for Fall
Oct 27 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund for Fall
NOVEMBER 2026
Nov 2 Priority Registration for Winter
Nov 3-5 Continuing Student Registration for Winter
Nov 6-Jan 5 Open Registration for Winter
Nov 11 Veterans Day (College Closed)
Nov 11 Students earn 100% of Financial Aid funds for Fall
Nov 13 Financial Aid application process deadline for Winter
Nov 18 Last day to withdraw with “W” grade for Fall
Nov 26-27 Thanksgiving Break (College Closed)
DECEMBER 2026
Dec 9 Program Information Sessions
Dec 11 Fall 2025 quarter ends
Dec 12 Professional Service Day
Dec 14-Jan 1 Winter Break for Students
Dec 15 New Student Orientation for Winter
Dec 17 Official grades on transcript for Fall
Dec 17 Tuition & Fees deadline for Winter
Dec 24-Jan 1 Winter Break (College Closed)
JANUARY 2027
Jan 1 New Year’s Day (College Closed)
Jan 4 Winter 2027 quarter begins
Jan 8 Last day to drop with 100% refund for Winter
Jan 11 Foundation Scholarship application opens for Spring
Jan 13 Program Information Sessions
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (College Closed)
Jan 25 Foundation Scholarship application closes for Spring
Jan 27 Program Information Sessions
Jan 29 Graduation application deadline for Winter
FEBRUARY 2027
Feb 1 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund for Winter
Feb 8 Priority Registration for Spring
Feb 9-11 Continuing Student Registration for Spring
Feb 12-Mar 30 Open Registration for Spring
Feb 10 Program Information Sessions
Feb 15 President’s Day (College Closed)
Feb 16 Students earn 100% of Financial Aid funds for Winter
Feb 29 Financial Aid application process deadline for Spring
Feb 23 Last day to withdraw with “W” grade for Winter
Feb 24 Program Information Sessions
Feb 26 Faculty & Staff In-Service Day (No classes)
MARCH 2027
Mar 10 Program Information Sessions
Mar 15 Tuition & Fees deadline for Spring
Mar 17 Winter 2027 quarter ends
Mar 18 Professional Service Day
Mar 18 New Student Orientation for Spring
Mar 18-26 Spring Break for Students
Mar 23 Official grades on transcript for Winter
Mar 29 Spring 2027 quarter begins
APRIL 2027
April 2 Last day to drop with 100% refund for Spring
April 14 Program Information Sessions
April 23 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund for Spring
April 23 Graduation application deadline for Spring
April 28 Program Expo
MAY 2027
May 7 Scholarship Celebration
May 11 Students earn 100% of Financial Aid funds for Spring
May 12 Program Information Sessions
May 13 Career Conference
May 14 Last day to withdraw with “W” grade for Spring
May 17 Faculty In-Service Day (no classes)
May 24 Memorial Day (College Closed)
May 27 Program Information Sessions
JUNE 2027
June 8 Spring 2027 quarter ends
June 8 Commencement Day (tentative)
June 9 Professional Service Day
June 9-30 Quarter Break for Students
June 10 New Student Orientation for Summer
June 14 Official grades on transcript for Spring
June 18 Juneteenth (College Closed)