Academic Year 2026-2027
| 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 10 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | May 20 | May 20 | Jun 30 | Jun 10 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | May 20 | May 20 | Jun 30 | Jun 10 |
| 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 | |||
| Session A 8/17 - 12/10 |
Session B 8/17 - 10/7 |
Session C 10/12 - 12/10 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC | Mar 27 | Mar 27 | Mar 27 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Mar 30 | Mar 30 | Mar 30 |
| **Registration Fees Due | Aug 7 | Aug 7 | (After Aug 7, fees due at point of registration) |
| Classes Begin | Aug 17 | Aug 17 | Oct 12 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | Aug 17 - 21 | Aug 17 - 21 | Oct 12 - 13 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | Aug 17 - 21 | Aug 17 - 21 | Oct 12 - 13 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) |
Aug 21 | Aug 21 | Oct 13 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | Aug 21 | Aug 21 | Oct 13 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | Aug 21 | Aug 21 | Oct 13 |
| Midterm | Oct 7 | Sept 10 | Nov 4 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Oct 14 | Sept 18 | Nov 12 |
| Final Examinations | Dec 4 - 10 | Oct 7 | Dec 7 - 10 |
| Term Ends | Dec 10 | Oct 7 | Dec 10 |
| Grades available via Banner | Dec 15 | Oct 13 | Dec 15 |
| Graduation Application Deadline | Sep 28 | Sep 28 | Sep 28 |
| Holidays | |||
| In-service Day | Aug 12 | ||
| No classes for students | Sep 5 - 7 | Labor Day | |
| Nov 11 | Veteran's Day | ||
| Nov 25 - 29 | Thanksgiving break | ||
| Dec 14 - Jan 1 | Christmas break / New Year | ||
| Faculty | Dec 14 - Jan 1 | Christmas break | |
| College closed for all students and employees | Sep 5 - 7 | Labor Day | |
| Oct 8 - 9 | Fall break | ||
| Nov 11 | Veteran's Day | ||
| Nov 26 - 29 | Thanksgiving break | ||
| Dec 24 - Jan 1 | Christmas break | ||
| Session A 1/8 - 5/7 |
Session B 1/8 - 3/3 |
Session C 3/4 - 5/7 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC |
Oct 30 | Oct 30 | Oct 30 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Nov 2 | Nov 2 | Nov 2 |
| **Registration Fees Due | Jan 7 | Jan 7 | (After Jan 7, fees due at point of registration) |
| Classes Begin | Jan 8 | Jan 8 | Mar 4 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | Jan 8 - 15 | Jan 8 - 15 | Mar 4 - 5 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | Jan 8 - 15 | Jan 8 - 15 | Mar 4 - 5 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 5 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 5 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | Jan 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 5 |
| Midterm | Mar 3 | Feb 4 | Apr 5 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Mar 10 | Feb 11 | Apr 12 |
| Final Examinations | Apr 30-May 6 | Mar 3 | May 3 - 6 |
| Term Ends | May 7 | Mar 3 | May 7 |
| Grades available via Banner | May 11 | Mar 8 | May 11 |
| ***Graduation Application Deadline | Feb 26 | Feb 26 | Feb 26 |
| Honors Convocation | Apr 30 | ||
| Commencement | May 7 | ||
| Holidays | |||
| No classes for students | Jan 2-7 | ||
| In-Service Day (No classes for students) | Jan 19 | ||
| College is closed for all student and employees | Jan 16 - 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| College is closed for all student and employees | Mar 13 - 19 | Spring break | |
| SESSION A 5/14 - 7/29 |
SESSION B 5/14 - 6/22 |
SESSION C 6/23 - 7/29 |
Session E 6/7 - 7/29 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC | Mar 26 | Mar 26 | Mar 26 | Mar 26 |
| ****Open Registration for all Campuses | Mar 29 | Mar 29 | Mar 29 | Mar 29 |
| **Registration Fees Due | May 13 | May 13 | (After May 13, fees due at point of registration) | (After May 13, fees due at point of registration) |
| Classes Begin | May 14 | May 14 | Jun 23 | Jun 7 |
| State Employee Fee Waiver Registration | May 14 - 19 | May 14 - 19 | Jun 23 - 25 | Jun 7 - 8 |
| Late Registration; Drop/Add | May 14 - 19 | May 14 - 19 | Jun 23 - 25 | Jun 7 - 8 |
| Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) | May 19 | May 19 | Jun 25 | Jun 8 |
| Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) | May 19 | May 19 | Jun 25 | Jun 8 |
| Last day to change major and credit to audit. | May 19 | May 19 | Jun 25 | Jun 8 |
| Midterm | Jun 22 | Jun 3 | Jul 12 | Jul 1 |
| *Withdrawal Deadline | Jun 29 | Jun 10 | Jul 19 | Jul 8 |
| Final Examinations | Jul 29 | Jun 22 | Jul 29 | Jul 29 |
| Term Ends | Jul 29 | Jun 22 | Jul 29 | Jul 29 |
| Grades available via Banner | Aug 3 | Jun 25 | Aug 3 | Aug 3 |
| ***Graduation Application Deadline | Jun 14 | Jun 14 | Jun 14 | Jun 14 |
| Holidays | ||||
| College is closed for all students and employees | May 29 - 31 | 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.