Academic Calendar

Important Term Dates

Fall 2025


Fall 15-Week Term: September 4 – December 20, 2025

March 24 – 30
Fall Current Student Registration. Fall 15-Week Term payment due July 9, 2025

March 31
Fall Open Registration begins

July 9
Fall 15-Week payment due

July 9 – September 3
Fall 15-Week payment due immediately

September 1
Labor Day Holiday, All Brookdale locations closed

September 3
Last day to drop Fall 15-Week classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees

September 4
First day of classes; late registration begins, $30 late fee charged

September 10
Last day for 80% refund of tuition only, not fees; last day to add classes without instructor and Institute required approval: Senior Citizen registration; Waitlist closed for the Term

September 15
Last day to complete Incompletes from Summer II (10-Week term) and Summer III (6-Week term)

September 17
Last day for 60% refund of tuition only, not fees; last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”; last day of Add/Drop period, instructor and Institute approval required to add course (instructor and Institute approval not required to drop courses)

September 18
No refund for course drops. Withdrawal “W” grade assigned. Students who are recipients of Financial Aid should contact faoffice@brookdalecc.edu to determine the impact of withdrawing from courses on their current or future financial aid award

September 25
Last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

November 21
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation forms

November 27 – November 30
Thanksgiving Recess, All Brookdale locations closed

December 2
Last day to withdraw from Fall 15-week classes. Students who are recipients of Financial Aid should contact faoffice@brookdalecc.edu to determine the impact of withdrawing from courses on their current or future financial aid award.

December 20
Last day of Fall 15-week term classes

December 24 – January 1, 2026
Winter Break, All Brookdale locations closed

January 5, 2026
First Day of Winterim 2026 classes

January 21, 2026
First Day of Spring 2026 Term

Fall 7-Week A Term: September 4 – October 22, 2025

March 24 – 30
Fall Current Student Registration. Fall 7-Week A Term payment due July 9, 2025

March 31
Fall Open Registration begins

July 9
Fall 7-Week A Term payment due

July 9 – September 3
Fall 7-Week A Term payment due immediately

September 1
Labor Day Holiday, All Brookdale Locations closed

September 3
Last day to drop Fall 7-Week A Term classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees

September 4
First day of classes; late registration begins, $30 late fee charged

September 8
Last day for 80% refund of tuition only, not fees; last day to add classes without instructor and Institute required approval: Senior Citizen registration; Waitlist closed for the Term

September 10
Last day for 60% refund of tuition only, not fees; last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”; last day of Add/Drop period, instructor and Institute approval required to add course (instructor and Institute approval not required to drop courses)

September 11
No refund for course drops. Withdrawal “W” grade assigned. Students who are recipients of Financial Aid should contact faoffice@brookdalecc.edu to determine the impact of withdrawing from courses on their current or future financial aid award.

September 12
Last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

September 16
Last day to complete Incompletes from Summer II (10-Week term) and Summer III (6-Week term)

October 13
Last day to withdraw from classes. Students who are recipients of Financial Aid should contact faoffice@brookdalecc.edu to determine the impact of withdrawing from courses on their current or future financial aid award.

October 22
Last day of Fall 7-Week A term classes

November 21
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation forms

November 27 – November 30
Thanksgiving Recess, All Brookdale locations closed

December 24 – January 1, 2026
Winter Break, All Brookdale locations closed

January 5, 2026
First Day of Winterim 2026 classes

January 21, 2026
First Day of Spring 2026 Term

Fall 11-Week Term: October 2 – December 19, 2025

March 24 – 30
Fall Current Student Registration. Fall 11-Week Term payment due September 10, 2025

March 31
Fall Open Registration begins

September 10
Fall 11-Week payment due

September 10 – October 1
Fall 11-Week payment due immediately

October 1
Last day to drop classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees; Open registration ends

October 2
First day of classes; late registration begins, $30 late fee charged

October 8
Last day for 80% refund of tuition only, not fees; last day to add classes without instructor and Institute required approval: Senior Citizen registration; Waitlist closed for the Term

October 15
Last day for 60% refund of tuition only, not fees; last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”; last day of Add/Drop period, instructor and Institute approval required to add course (instructor and Institute approval not required to drop courses)

October 16
No refund for course drops. Withdrawal “W” grade assigned. Students who are recipients of Financial Aid should contact faoffice@brookdalecc.edu to determine the impact of withdrawing from courses on their current or future financial aid award. Last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

November 21
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation forms

November 27 – November 30
Thanksgiving Recess, All Brookdale locations closed

December 4
Last day to withdraw from Fall 11-week classes. Students who are recipients of Financial Aid should contact faoffice@brookdalecc.edu to determine the impact of withdrawing from courses on their current or future financial aid award.

December 19
Last day of Fall 11-week term classes

December 24 – January 1, 2026
Winter Break, All Brookdale locations closed

January 5, 2026
First Day of Winterim 2026 classes

January 21, 2026
First Day of Spring 2026 Term

Fall 7-Week B Term: October 30 – December 19, 2025

March 24 – 30
Fall Current Student Registration. Fall 7-Week B Term payment due October 1, 2025

March 31
Fall Open Registration begins

October 1
Fall 7-Week B Term payment due

October 1 – October 29
Fall 7-Week B Term payment due immediately

October 29
Last day to drop Fall 7-Week B classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees; Open registration ends

October 30
First day of Fall 7-Week B Term classes; late registration begins, $30 late fee charged

November 3
Last day for 80% refund of tuition only, not fees; last day to add classes without instructor and Institute required approval: Senior Citizen registration; Waitlist closed for the Term

November 5
Last day for 60% refund of tuition only, not fees; last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”; last day of Add/Drop period, instructor and Institute approval required to add course (instructor and Institute approval not required to drop courses)

November 6
No refund for course drops. Withdrawal “W” grade assigned. Students who are recipients of Financial Aid should contact faoffice@brookdalecc.edu to determine the impact of withdrawing from courses on their current or future financial aid award.

November 7
Last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

November 21
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation forms

November 27 – November 30
Thanksgiving Recess, All Brookdale locations closed

December 10
Last day to withdraw from classes. Students who are recipients of Financial Aid should contact faoffice@brookdalecc.edu to determine the impact of withdrawing from courses on their current or future financial aid award.

December 19
Last day of Fall 7-Week B term classes

December 24 – January 1, 2026
Winter Break, All Brookdale locations closed

January 5, 2026
First Day of Winterim 2026  classes

January 21, 2026
First Day of Spring 2026 Term

Winterim 2026


Winterim 2026 Term January 5 – January 16, 2026

October 14, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Open Registration-payment due at time of registration

January 4, 2026
Last day to drop Winterim classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees last day of Winterim open registration

January 5, 2026
First day of Winterim classes; late registration begins, $30 late fee

January 6, 2026
Senior Citizen registration; last day for 80% refund of tuition ONLY, not fees; last day to add classes without Instructor and Institute approval; last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

January 7, 2026
Last day for 60% refund of tuition ONLY, not fees; last day of Add/Drop period; last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”

January 8, 2026
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation form. “W” grade assigned and no refund for Winterim dropped courses

January 14, 2026
Last day to withdraw from classes

January 16, 2026
Last day of Winterim classes

Spring 2026


Spring 15-Week Term: January 21 – May 12, 2026

November 10 – 16
Current Student Registration, payment due January 7

November 17 – January 2
Open Registration, payment due January 7

November 27 – November 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Recess — All Brookdale locations closed

December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Winter Break — All Brookdale locations closed

January 5 – 21, 2026
Open Registration, payment due at time of registration

January 7
Payment due for pre-registered classes from November 10 – January 6

January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr Day — All Brookdale locations closed

January 20
Last day to drop classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees; open registration ends
Last day to complete Fall Term Incompletes

January 21
First day of Spring 15-Week Term classes; late registration begins, $30 late fee

January 27
Last day to drop classes for 80% refund of tuition only, not fees;
Last day to add classes without Institute approval; course waitlist ends
Senior Citizen registration

January 28
Instructor and Institute approval required to register for courses

February 3
Last day to drop classes for 60% refund of tuition only, not fees
Last day of Add/Drop period, Institute approval not required to drop courses
Last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”

February 4
No refund for course drops, withdrawal “W” grade assigned

February 11
Last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

March 15 – 21
Spring Break, no classes; all Brookdale locations open

March 20
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation forms

April 22
Last day to withdraw from classes

May 12
Last day of Spring 15-week Term classes

May 14, 2026
Commencement

Spring 7-Week A Term: January 21 – March 10, 2026

November 10 – 16
Current Student Registration, payment due January 7

November 17 – January 2
Open Registration, payment due January 7

November 27 – November 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Recess — All Brookdale locations closed

December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Winter Break — All Brookdale locations closed

January 5 – 21, 2026
Open Registration, payment due at time of registration

January 7
Payment due for pre-registered classes from November 10 – January 6

January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — All Brookdale locations closed

January 20
Last day to drop classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees; open registration ends
Last day to complete Fall Term Incompletes

January 21
First day of Spring 7A Term classes; late registration begins, $30 late fee

January 23
Last day to drop classes for 80% refund of tuition only, not fees
Last day to add classes without Institute approval; course waitlist ends
Senior Citizen registration

January 24
Instructor and Institute approval required to register for courses

January 27
Last day to drop classes for 60% refund of tuition only, not fees;
Last day of Add/Drop period, Institute approval not required to drop courses;
Last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”

January 28
No refund for course drops, withdrawal “W” grade assigned

January 30
Last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

February 27
Last day to withdraw from classes

March 10, 2026
Last day of Spring 7-week A Term classes

March 20
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation forms

May 14, 2026
Commencement

Spring 11-Week Term: February 18 – May 12, 2026

November 10 – 16
Current Student Registration, payment due January 28

November 17 – January 27
Open Registration, payment due January 28

November 27 – November 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Recess — All Brookdale locations closed

December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Winter Break — All Brookdale locations closed

January 5 – 27, 2026
Open Registration, payment due January 28

January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — All Brookdale locations closed

January 20
Last day to complete Fall Term Incompletes

January 28
Payment due for pre-registered classes from November 10 – January 27

January 28 – February 17, 2026
Open Registration, payment due at time of registration

February 17
Last day to drop classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees; open registration ends

February 18
First day of Spring 11-week Term; late registration begins, $30 late fee

February 24
Last day to drop classes for 80% refund of tuition only, not fees;
Last day to add classes without Institute approval; course waitlist ends
Senior Citizen registration

February 25
Instructor and Institute approval required to register for courses

March 3
Last day to drop classes for 60% refund of tuition only, not fees;
Last day of Add/Drop period, Institute approval not required to drop courses;
Last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”

March 4
No refund for course drops, withdrawal “W” grade assigned

March 6
Last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

March 15 – 21, 2026
Spring Break, no classes; all Brookdale locations open

March 20
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation forms

April 24
Last day to withdraw from classes

May 12
Last day of Spring 11-week Term

May 14, 2026
Commencement

Spring 7-Week B Term: March 25 – May 12, 2026

November 10 – 16
Current Student Registration, payment due February 25

November 17 – February 24, 2026
Open Registration, payment due February 25

November 27 – November 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Recess — All Brookdale locations closed

December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Winter Break — All Brookdale locations closed

January 5 – February 24, 2026
Open Registration, payment due February 25

January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – All Brookdale locations closed

January 20
Last day to complete Fall Term Incompletes

February 25
Payment due for pre-registered classes from November 10 – February 24

February 25 – March 24
Open Registration, payment due at time of registration

March 20
Last day to submit Candidacy for Graduation forms

March 24
Last day to drop classes for 100% refund of tuition & fees; open registration ends

March 25
First day of Spring 7-week B Term; late registration begins, $30 late fee

March 27
Last day to drop classes for 80% refund of tuition only, not fees;
Last day to add classes without Institute approval; course waitlist ends;
Senior Citizen registration

March 28
Instructor and Institute approval required to register for courses

March 31
Last day to drop classes for 60% refund of tuition only, not fees;
Last day of Add/Drop period, Institute approval not required to drop courses;
Last day to change “credit” to “audit” or “audit” to “credit”

April 1
No refund for course drops, withdrawal “W” grade assigned

April 3
Last day to choose Pass/No Credit option

May 1
Last day to withdraw from classes

May 12
Last day of Spring 7-Week B Term classes

May 14, 2026
Commencement