Academic Year 2025-2026
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| SESSION A 5/7 - 8/1 |
SESSION B 5/7 - 6/18 |
SESSION C 6/19 - 8/1 |
SESSION e 6/9 - 8/1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC | Mar 28 | Mar 28 | Mar 28 | Mar 28 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 |
| **Registration Fees Due | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 |
| Classes Begin | May 7 | May 7 | Jun 19 | Jun 9 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | May 7-8 | May 7-8 | Jun 19-23 | Jun 9-11 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | May 7-8 | May 7-8 | Jun 19-23 | Jun 9-11 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) | May 8 | May 8 | Jun 23 | Jun 11 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | May 8 | May 8 | Jun 23 | Jun 11 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | May 8 | May 8 | Jun 23 |
Jun 11 |
| Midterm | Jun 18 | May 28 | Jul 11 | Jul 3 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Jun 25 | Jun 4 | Jul 18 | Jul 11 |
| Final Examinations | Jul 30-31 | Jun 17-18 | Jul 30-31 | Jul 30-31 |
| Term Ends | Aug 1 | Jun 18 | Aug 1 | Aug 1 |
| Grades available via Banner | Aug 5 | Jun 20 | Aug 5 | Aug 5 |
| ***Graduation Application Deadline | Jun 2 | Jun 2 | Jun 2 | Jun 2 |
| Holidays | ||||
| College is closed for all students and employees | May 24-26 | Memorial Day | ||
| Jul 4-6 | Independence Day | |||
| Session A 8/18 - 12/12 |
Session B 8/18 - 10/8 |
Session C 10/13 - 12/12 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC | Mar 28 | Mar 28 | Mar 28 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 |
| **Registration Fees Due | Aug 8 | Aug 8 | (After Aug 8, fees due at point of registration) |
| Classes Begin | Aug 18 | Aug 18 | Oct 13 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | Aug 18-22 | Aug 18-22 | Oct 13-14 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | Aug 18-22 | Aug 18-22 | Oct 13-14 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) |
Aug 22 | Aug 22 | Oct 14 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | Aug 22 | Aug 22 | Oct 14 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | Aug 22 | Aug 22 | Oct 14 |
| Midterm | Oct 8 | Sept 11 | Nov 7 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Oct 15 | Sept 18 | Nov 14 |
| Final Examinations | Dec 5-11 | Oct 8 | Dec 8-11 |
| Term Ends | Dec 12 | Oct 8 | Dec 12 |
| Grades available via Banner | Dec 16 | Oct 14 | Dec 16 |
| Graduation Application Deadline | Sep 29 | Sep 29 | Sep 29 |
| Holidays | |||
| In-service Day | Aug 13 | ||
| No classes for students | Aug 30-Sep 1 | Labor Day | |
| Oct 9-10 | Fall break | ||
| Nov 11 | Veteran's Day | ||
| Nov 26-30 | Thanksgiving break | ||
| Dec 15-Jan 1 | Christmas break / New Year | ||
| Faculty | Dec 15-Jan 2 | Christmas break | |
| College closed for all students and employees | Aug 30-Sep 1 | Labor Day | |
| Nov 11 | Veteran's Day | ||
| Nov 27-30 | Thanksgiving break | ||
| Dec 24-Jan 1 | Christmas break | ||
| Session A 1/9 - 5/8 |
Session B 1/9 - 3/4 |
Session C 3/5 - 5/8 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC |
Oct 31 | Oct 31 | Oct 31 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Nov 3 | Nov 3 | Nov 3 |
| **Registration Fees Due | Jan 8 | Jan 8 | (After Jan 8, fees due at point of registration) |
| Classes Begin | Jan 9 | Jan 9 | Mar 5 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | Jan 9-15 | Jan 9-15 | Mar 5-9 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | Jan 9-15 | Jan 9-15 | Mar 5-9 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 9 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 9 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 9 |
| Midterm | Mar 4 | Feb 5 | Apr 6 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Mar 11 | Feb 12 | Apr 13 |
| Final Examinations | May 1-7 | Mar 3-4 | May 4-7 |
| Term Ends | May 8 | Mar 4 | May 8 |
| Grades available via Banner | May 12 | Mar 9 | May 12 |
| ***Graduation Application Deadline | Feb 27 | Feb 27 | Feb 27 |
| Honors Convocation | May 1 | ||
| Commencement | May 8 | ||
| Holidays | |||
| No classes for students | Jan 2-8 | ||
| In-Service Day (No classes for students) | Jan 20 | ||
| College is closed for all student and employees | Jan 17-19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| College is closed for all student and employees | Mar 14-20 | Spring break | |
| SESSION A 5/15-7/31 |
SESSION B 5/15-6/24 |
SESSION C 6/25-7/31 |
Session E 6/8-7/31 |
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| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC | Mar 27 | Mar 27 | Mar 27 | Mar 27 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Mar 30 | Mar 30 | Mar 30 | Mar 30 |
| **Registration Fees Due | May 14 | May 14 | (After May 14, fees due at point of registration) | (After May 14, fees due at point of registration) |
| Classes Begin | May 15 | May 15 | Jun 25 | Jun 8 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | May 15-20 | May 15-20 | Jun 25-30 | Jun 8-10 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | May 15-20 | May 15-20 | Jun 25-30 | Jun 8-10 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) | May 20 | May 20 | Jun 30 | Jun 15 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | May 20 | May 20 | Jun 30 | Jun 15 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | May 20 | May 20 | Jun 30 | Jun 15 |
| Midterm | Jun 23 | Jun 4 | Jul 14 | Jul 2 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Jun 30 | Jun 11 | Jul 21 | Jul 10 |
| Final Examinations | Jul 31 | Jun 24 | Jul 31 | Jul 31 |
| Term Ends | Jul 31 | Jun 24 | Jul 31 | Jul 31 |
| Grades available via Banner | Aug 4 | Jun 26 | Aug 4 | Aug 4 |
| ***Graduation Application Deadline | Jun 15 | Jun 15 | Jun 15 | Jun 15 |
| Holidays | ||||
| College is closed for all students and employees | May 23-25 | Memorial Day | ||
| Jul 3-5 | Independence Day | |||
*Withdrawal Deadline: "W" grade granted on or prior to withdrawal deadline; "F" grade issued after withdrawal deadline.
**After due date, fees are due at point of registration.
***In order for Summer Graduates to participate in the Spring ceremony, they must submit their Summer Graduation application prior to the Spring application deadline (no exceptions).
****Web registration will be available when the college is closed except for scheduled maintenance windows.
Gulf Coast State College reserves the right to change the college calendar, or to make other changes deemed necessary, giving advance notice of change when possible.