Academic Year 2023-2024
| SESSION A 5/10-8/4 |
SESSION B 5/10-6/21 |
SESSION C 6/22-8/4 |
SESSION e 6/12-8/4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Apr 3 | Apr 3 | Apr 3 | Apr 3 |
| **Registration Fees Due | May 9 | May 9 | May 9 | May 9 |
| Classes Begin | May 10 | May 10 | Jun 22 | Jun 12 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | May 10-11 | May 10-11 | Jun 22-26 | Jun 12-13 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | May 10-11 | May 10-11 | Jun 22-26 | Jun 12-13 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) | May 11 | May 11 | Jun 26 | Jun 13 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | May 11 | May 11 | Jun 26 | Jun 13 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | May 11 | May 11 | Jun 26 | Jun 13 |
| Midterm | Jun 21 | May 31 | Jul 13 | Jul 7 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Jun 28 | Jun 7 | Jul 20 | Jul 14 |
| Final Examinations | Aug 2-3 | Jun 20-21 | Aug 2-3 | Aug 2-3 |
| Term Ends | Aug 4 | Jun 21 | Aug 4 | Aug 4 |
| Grades available via Banner | Aug 8 | Jun 23 | Aug 8 | Aug 8 |
| ***Graduation Application Deadline | Jun 5 | Jun 5 | Jun 5 | Jun 5 |
| Holidays | ||||
| College is closed for all students and employees | May 27-29 | Memorial Day | ||
| Jul 4 | Independence Day | |||
| Session A 8/21 - 12/15 |
Session B 8/21 - 10/13 |
Session C 10/16 - 12/15 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Apr 3 | Apr 3 | Apr 3 |
| **Registration Fees Due | Aug 11 | Aug 11 | Aug 11 |
| Classes Begin | Aug 21 | Aug 21 | Oct 16 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | Aug 21 - 25 | Aug 21 - 25 | Oct 16 - 17 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | Aug 21 - 25 | Aug 21 - 25 | Oct 16 - 17 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) |
Aug 25 | Aug 25 | Oct 17 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | Aug 25 | Aug 25 | Oct 17 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | Aug 25 | Aug 25 | Oct 17 |
| Midterm | Oct 13 | Sept 18 | Nov 13 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Oct 20 | Sept 25 | Nov 20 |
| Final Examinations | Dec 8 - 14 | Oct 11 - 13 | Dec 11 - 14 |
| Term Ends | Dec 15 | Oct 13 | Dec 15 |
| Grades available via Banner | Dec 19 | Oct 17 | Dec 19 |
| Graduation Application Deadline | Oct 2 | Oct 2 | Oct 2 |
| Holidays | |||
| In-service Day | Aug 16 | ||
| No classes for students | Sep 2 - 4 | Labor Day | |
| Nov 10-12 | Veteran's Day | ||
| Nov 22 - 26 | Thanksgiving break | ||
| Dec 15 - Jan 1 | Christmas break / New Year | ||
| Faculty | Dec 18 - Jan 1 | Christmas break | |
| College closed for all students and employees | Sept 2 - 4 | Labor Day | |
| Nov 10-12 | Veteran's Day | ||
| Nov 23 - 26 | Thanksgiving break | ||
| Dec 22 - Jan 1 | Christmas break | ||
| Session A 1/5 - 5/3 |
Session B 1/5 - 2/28 |
Session C 2/29 - 5/3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC |
Nov 3 | Nov 3 | Nov 3 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Nov 6 | Nov 6 | Nov 6 |
| **Registration Fees Due | Jan 4 | Jan 4 | Jan 4 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 5 | Jan 5 | Feb 29 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | Jan 5 - 11 | Jan 5 - 11 | Feb 29 - Mar 4 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | Jan 5 - 11 | Jan 5 - 11 | Feb 29 - Mar 4 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) | Jan 11 | Jan 11 | Mar 4 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | Jan 11 | Jan 11 | Mar 4 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | Jan 11 | Jan 11 | Mar 4 |
| Midterm | Feb 28 | Feb 1 | Apr 2 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Mar 6 | Feb 8 | Apr 9 |
| Final Examinations | Apr 26 - May 2 | Feb 27 - 28 | Apr 29 - May 2 |
| Term Ends | May 3 | Feb 28 | May 3 |
| Grades available via Banner | May 7 | Mar 4 | May 7 |
| ***Graduation Application Deadline | Feb 19 | Feb 19 | Feb 19 |
| Honors Convocation | Apr 26 | ||
| Commencement | May 3 | ||
| Holidays | |||
| In-Service Day | Jan 16 | ||
| No classes for students | Jan 2 -4 | ||
| College is closed for all student and employees | Jan 13 - 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| College is closed for all student and employees | Mar 16 - 22 | Spring break | |
| SESSION A 5/8-8/2 |
SESSION B 5/8-6/19 |
SESSION C 6/20-8/2 |
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| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC | Mar 29 | Mar 29 | Mar 29 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Apr 1 | Apr 1 | Apr 1 |
| **Registration Fees Due | May 7 | May 7 | May 7 |
| Classes Begin | May 8 | May 8 | Jun 20 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | May 8-9 | May 8-9 | Jun 20-24 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | May 8-9 | May 8-9 | Jun 20-24 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) | May 9 | May 9 | Jun 24 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | May 9 | May 9 | Jun 24 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | May 9 | May 9 | Jun 24 |
| Midterm | Jun 19 | May 29 | Jul 11 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Jun 26 | Jun 5 | Jul 18 |
| Final Examinations | Jul 31 - Aug 1 | Jun 18-19 | Jul 31 - Aug 1 |
| Term Ends | Aug 2 | Jun 19 | Aug 2 |
| Grades available via Banner | Aug 6 | Jun 21 | Aug 6 |
| ***Graduation Application Deadline | Jun 3 | Jun 3 | Jun 3 |
| Holidays | |||
| College is closed for all students and employees | May 25-27 | Memorial Day | |
| Jul 4 | 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.