| 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
| 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 |
Fall 2026
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| August 17 (M) | Reporting day for Faculty/Staff: Awards/In-Service (offices closed) |
| August 18 (T) | Registration (8:00 am - 6:00 pm) |
| August 19 (W) | Orientation for all new and returning students (Helena-West Helena); Nursing Orientation in Helena (All students admitted to the ADN Program.); Nursing Orientation in DeWitt (All students admitted to the PN Program.) |
| August 20 (TH) | Orientation for all new and returning students (DeWitt and Stuttgart) |
| August 21 (F) | Last day for Course Registration |
| August 24 (M) | Classes begin (Fast Track 2 begins October 19) |
| August 31 (M) | Last day for 100% refund |
| September 7 (M) | Labor Day Holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
| September 9 (W) | Last day to complete application file for current semester/Last day for 50% refund |
| October 14 & 15 (W & TH) | Online Midterm Proctored Exams & Fast Track 1 Final Exams |
| October 16 (F) | Midterm Advisory Grades Due (4:00 pm) |
| October 19 (M) | Fast Track 2 Begins |
| October 23 (F) | Faculty/Staff In-Service (offices closed) |
| November 9 (M) | Spring registration begins |
| November 16 (M) | Last day to drop and receive a "W" |
| November 2-25 (M-W) | Fall Break (no classes, offices open) |
| November 26-27 (TH & F) | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed) |
| November 30 (M) | Offices open, classes resume (8:00 am) |
| December 4 (M) | Priority Registration Day |
| December 7-10 (W & TH) | Online Proctored Final Exams |
| December 9 (W) | Last day to receive an instructor "W" |
| December 9 (W) | Last day for classes |
| December 11 (F) | Study Day (Faculty available by appointment) |
| December 14-17 (M-TH) | Final Exams |
| December 18 (F) | Final grades due (12:00 noon) |
| December 21 (M) | December Graduation (no commencement) |
| December 22 (T) | Offices closed from 4:30 pm until 8:00 am on 1/4/27 (M) |