Spring 2026 Academic Calendar
This calendar is for Somerset Community College 8, 12 & 16-week sessions. Dates for online classes and classes at other KCTCS colleges may vary.
| Event | 16-week session January 12 – May 10 Session 1 |
8-week session First Bi-Term January 12 – March 8 Session 8W1 |
12-week session February 9 – May 10 Session 12W |
8-week session Second Bi-Term March 16 – May 10 Session 8W2 |
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| Class Work Begins | Monday, January 12 | Monday, January 12 | Monday, February 9 | Monday, March 16 |
| Last day to drop and receive 100% refund | Sunday, January 18 | Thursday, January 15 | Friday, February 13 | Thursday, March 19 |
| Last day to drop a course without a grade | Sunday, January 18 | Thursday, January 15 | Friday, February 13 | Thursday, March 19 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (College Closed – No Classes) | Monday, January 19 | Monday, January 19 | ||
| Last day to apply for a spring credential (Degree, Diploma or Certificate) | Sunday, February 15 | Sunday, February 15 | Sunday, February 15 | |
| Last day to drop and receive a 50% refund | Monday, February 9 | Monday, January 26 | Monday, March 2 | Monday, March 30 |
| President’s Day (College Closed – No Classes) | Monday, February 16 | Monday, February 16 | Monday, February 16 | |
| Midterm | Sunday, March 8 | Sunday, February 8 | Sunday, March 22 | Sunday, April 12 |
| Last day for student to drop at their own discretion and receive a grade of “W.” | Sunday, March 8 | Sunday, February 8 | Sunday, March 22 | Sunday, April 12 |
| Last day to change from credit to audit (audit courses do not count as financial aid hours) | Sunday, March 8 | Sunday, February 8 | Sunday, March 22 | Sunday, April 12 |
| Spring Break | Monday – Sunday, March 9 – 15 | Monday – Sunday, March 9 – 15 | ||
| Good Friday (Classes End & College Closes at Noon) | Friday, April 3 | Friday, April 3 | Friday, April 3 | |
| Last day to drop at the discretion of the instructor and receive a grade of “W” | Friday, May 1 | Friday, February 27 | Friday, May 1 | Friday, May 1 |
| End of Class Work | Saturday, May 2 | Thursday, March 5 | Saturday, May 2 | Saturday, May 2 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Sunday, May 4 – May 10 | Friday, March 6 | Monday – Sunday, May 4 – May 10 | Monday – Sunday, May 4 – May 10 |
| Commencement | Friday, May 8 | Friday, May 8 | Friday, May 8 | |
| Faculty Grades Due | Monday, May 11 by 4:30 pm | Monday, March 9 by 4:30 pm | Monday, May 11 by 4:30 pm | Monday, May 11 by 4:30 pm |
| Last day to apply for a summer credential (Degree, Diploma or Certificate) | Tuesday, June 30 | Tuesday, June 30 | Tuesday, June 30 | Tuesday, June 30 |
Summer and Fall Registration will open March 1!
