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College Calendar

The 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic school year and calendars are below. 

View this past year’s college calendar


Current and Upcoming Semesters

Fall Semester 2024

  • August 15, 2024: New Faculty Orientation
  • August 16, 2024: Faculty Professional Development
  • August 13-16, 2024: New Student Orientation
  • August 19, 2024: Fall Sub Term 1 Classes Start
  • August 20, 2024: Fall Sub Term 1 Drop/Add Ends
  • August 21, 2024: Fall Sub Term 1 Officially Enrolled
  • August 22-October 4, 2024: Pre-Assessment Testing [NOCTI+ASE]
  • August 23, 2024: Fall 17 Week Term Drop/Add Ends
  • August 26, 2024: Fall 17 Week Term Officially Enrolled 
  • September 27, 2024: Fall Sub Term 1 Withdraw Deadline
  • September 30-October 5, 2024: Homecoming Week
  • October 4, 2024: Review/Approval of Spring Schedule
  • October 5, 2024: Homecoming
  • October 5, 2024: Open House
  • October 11, 2024: Fall Sub Term 1 Classes End
  • October 15, 2024: Fall Sub Term 1 Grade Due
  • October 15, 2024: Fall Sub Term 2 Classes Start
  • October 16, 2024: Fall Sub Term 2 Drop/Add Ends
  • October 17, 2024: Fall Sub Term 2 Officially Enrolled
  • October 18, 2024: Mid-Term Grades Due by Noon
  • November 12, 2024: Second-Year Registration for Spring 2024
  • November 13, 2024: First-Year Registration for Spring 2024
  • November 14, 2024: Pre-Major Registration for Spring 2024
  • November 18-December 6, 2024: Student Academic Opinion Survey (SAOS)
  • November 27, 2024: Withdraw Deadline
  • November 27, 2024: Fall Sub Term 2 Withdraw Deadline
  • December 13, 2024: Fall Sub Term 2 Classes End
  • December 16, 2024: Fall 24 Week Term Grade Due
  • December 16, 2024: Fall Sub Term 2 Grade Due
  • December 20, 2024: Course Assessments due to PAAIR Office

Spring Semester 2025

  • January 10, 2025: Spring Orientation
  • Spring Sub Term 1 Classes Start
  • January 14, 2025: Spring Sub Term 1 Drop/Add Ends
  • January 15, 2025: Spring Sub Term 1 Officially Enrolled
  • January 17, 2025: Spring 25 Week Term Drop/Add Ends
  • January 20, 2025: Spring 25 Week Term Officially Enrolled
  • February 13, 2025: Transportation Center Career Fair
  • February 14, 2025: Review/Approval of Summer Schedule
  • February 21, 2025: Spring Sub Term 1 Withdraw Deadline
  • February 26, 2025: Construction-Focused Career Fair
  • February 27, 2025: Manufacturing-Focused Career Fair
  • March 7, 2025: Review/Approval of Fall Schedule
  • March 7, 2025: Spring Sub Term 1 Classes End
  • March 17, 2025: Spring Sub Term 1 Grades Due
  • March 17, 2025: Spring Sub Term 2 Classes Start
  • March 18, 2025: Spring Sub Term 2 Drop/Add Ends
  • March 19, 2025: Spring Sub Term 2 Officially Enrolled
  • April 8, 2025: Currently Enrolled Pre-Major/First-Year
  • Registration for Fall 2025
  • Currently Enrolled Pre-Major/First-Year Registration for Summer 2025
  • April 12, 2025: Spring Open House
  • April 1-May 14, 2025: Post-Assessment Testing [ASE & NOCTI]
  • April 22, 2025: Sports Banquet
  • April 25, 2025: Spring 17 Week Term Withdraw Deadline
  • April 25, 2025: Spring Sub Term 2 Withdraw Deadline
  • April 28-May 9, 2025: Student Academic Opinion Survey (SAOS)
  • May 6, 2025: Awards Banquet
  • May 16, 2025: Spring Sub Term 2 Classes End
  • May 19, 2025: Spring 25 Week Term Grades Due
  • May 19. 2025: Spring Sub Term 2 Grades Due
  • May 23, 2025: Course Assessments due to PAAIR Office

Summer Semester 2025

  • June 19, 2025: Summer Term Officially Enrolled Census Date 
  • July 18, 2025: Summer Term last day to withdraw
  • July 28, 2025: Summer Term grades due—noon via College Portal 

Fall Semester 2025

  • August 12-14, 2025: New Student Orientation  
  • August 14-15, 2025: Faculty Professional Development 
  • August 18, 2025: Fall 25 Week Term Classes Start
  • Fall Sub Term 1 Classes Start
  • August 19, 2025: Fall Sub Term 1 Drop/Add Ends
  • August 21-Oct. 3, 2025: Pre-Assessment Testing [NOCTI & ASE] 
  • August 22, 2025: Fall 25 Week Drop/Add Ends
  • September 1, 2025: Holiday-College Closed 
  • September 26, 2025: Fall Sub Term 1 Withdraw Deadline
  • Sept 29 – October 4, 2025: Homecoming Week 
  • October 3, 2025: Review/Approval of Spring Schedule 
  • October 4, 2025: Homecoming 
  • Open House 
  • October 10, 2025: Spring Sub Term 1 Classes End
  • October 13, 2025: Faculty/Staff Development-No Classes 
  • October 14, 2025: Fall Sub Term 2 Classes Start
  • October 15, 2025: Fall Sub Term 2 Drop/Add Ends
  • November 11, 2025: Sophomore Registration for Spring 2026 
  • November 12, 2025: Freshman Registration for Spring 2026 
  • November 13, 2025: Pre-Major Registration for Spring 2026 
  • November 17 – Dec 5, 2025: Student Academic Opinion Survey (SAOS) 
  • November 26, 2025: Fall 25 Week Withdraw Deadline
  • Fall Sub Term 2 Withdraw Deadline
  • November 27- Dec 1, 2025: Fall Break—No Classes 
  • December 12, 2025: Fall 25 Week Term Classes End
  • Fall Sub Term 2 Classes End
  • December 19, 2025: Course Assessments due to PAAIR Office

Spring Semester 2026

  • January 9, 2026: Spring Orientation 
  • January 19, 2026: Holiday-No Classes 
  • February 12, 2026: Transportation Center Career Fair 
  • February 13, 2026: Review/Approval of Summer Schedule  
  • February 16, 2026: Faculty/Staff Development—No Classes 
  • February 25, 2026: Construction-Focused Career Fair 
  • February 26, 2026: Manufacturing-Focused Career Fair 
  • March 6, 2026: Review/Approval of Fall Schedule 
  • March 9-13, 2026: Spring Break-No Classes 
  • March 16-May 13, 2026: Post-Assessment Testing [ASE & NOCTI] 
  • April 6, 2026: Faculty/Staff Development—No Classes 
  • April 7, 2026: Currently Enrolled Pre-Major/Freshman 
  • Registration for Fall 2026 
  • April 7, 2026: Currently Enrolled Pre-Major/Freshman 
  • Registration for Summer 2026  
  • April 11, 2026: Spring Open House 
  • April 21, 2026: Sports Banquet 
  • April 23, 2026: Awards Banquet 
  • April 27 – May 8, 2026: Student Academic Opinion Survey (SAOS) 
  • May 16, 2026: Commencement 
  • May 22, 2026: Course Assessments due to PAAIR Office

Recent/Past Semesters

Summer Semester 2024

  • June 20, 2024: Summer Term Officially Enrolled Census Date 
  • July 19, 2024: Summer Term last day to withdraw
  • July 29, 2024: Summer Term grades due—noon via College Portal 

Contact the Admissions Office

Admissions

Hartzell Building, Room 110 750 E King St, Lancaster PA

Financial Aid

Hartzell Building, Room 105 750 E King St, Lancaster PA