| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| January 5 (M) | Offices open |
| January 7 (W) | Reporting Day for Faculty; Faculty/Staff In-Service (offices closed) |
| January 8 (TH) | Registration (8:00 am - 6:00 pm) |
| January 9 (F) | Last Day for Course Registration |
| January 12 (M) | Classes begin (Fast Track 2 begins March 11) |
| January 19 (M) | Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes, offices closed) |
| January 20 (T) | Last day for 100% refund |
| January 28 (W) | Last day to complete application file for current semester/Last day for 50% refund |
| February 20 (F) | Faculty/Staff In-Service (offices closed) |
| March 3 & 4 (T & W) | Online Midterm Proctored Exams & Fast Track 1 Final Exam |
| March 10 (T) | Midterm advisory grades due (4:00 pm) |
| March 11 (W) | Fast Track 2 begins |
| March 23-27 (M-F) | Spring Break |
| March 27 (F) | Spring Break Friday (no classes, offices closed) |
| March 30 (M) | Classes resume (8:00 am) |
| April 6 (M) | Last day to drop and receive a “W” |
| April 6 (M) | Summer & Fall registration begins |
| April 29 - 30 (W & TH) | Online Proctored Final Exams |
| April 30 (TH) | Last day to receive an instructor “W” |
| April 30 (TH) | Last day for classes |
| May 1 (F) | Study Day (Faculty will be available in their offices from 8:30 am to noon) |
| May 1 (F) | Priority Registration Day |
| May 4 - 7 (M-TH) | Final Exams |
| May 8 (F) | Final grades due (12:00 noon) |
| May 14 (TH) | Graduation Arkansas County at Grand Prairie Center (7:00 pm) |
| May 15 (F) | Graduation Phillips County at the Hendrix Fine Arts Center in Lily Peter Auditorium (7:00 pm) |
| May 25 (M) | Memorial Day Holiday (offices closed) |
Spring 2026
Summer 2026
Academic Calendar - Summer 2026
| DATE | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| Summer 1 2026 | |
| June 1 (M) | Last day to register for online courses |
| June 1 (M) | Summer I begins and Online classes begin |
| June 2 (T) | Last day for 100% refund |
| June 8 (M) | Last day to receive a 50% refund |
| June 23 (T) | Last day to drop and receive a "W" |
| July 4 (S) | July 4 Holiday |
| July 7 (T) | Last day to receive an instructor "W" |
| July 8 (W) | Summer I Final Grades Due (4:00 pm) |
| Summer 1 Extended and Online 2026 | |
| June 1 (M) | Summer I Extended and Online Classes Begin |
| June 2 (T) | Last day for 100% refund |
| June 8 (M) | Last day for a 50% refund |
| June 23 (T) | Last day to drop and receive a "W" |
| July 4 (S) | July 4th Holiday |
| July 20 (M) | Last day to receive an instructor "W" |
| July 20 (M) | Last Day of Classes for Summer I Extended and Online |
| July 21-22 (T & W) | Summer 1 Extended and Online Final Proctored Exams |
| July 23 (TH) | Summer I Extended and Online Final Grades Due (12:00 noon) |
| Summer II 2026 | |
| July 8 (W) | Summer II begins |
| July 9 (Th) | Last day for 100% refund |
| July 15 (W) | Last day for a 50% refund |
| July 28 (T) | Last day to drop and receive a "W" |
| July 29 (W)) | Last day to receive an instructor "W" |
| August 6 (TH) | Summer II Final Grades Due 12:00 noon |