Academic Calendar
The academic calendar shows important academic dates and deadlines for fall, spring and summer semesters. Each semester is made of 15-week period and includes several shorter mini-terms. See the term links above for term-specific dates.
Semester: In general the academic year is broken into a 15-week period of instruction in the fall (August-December) and spring (January-May). The summer semester runs from May until August. All important semester dates (start/end, add/drop, withdrawal) can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Term: A period of instruction that falls within a designated semester. There are 6, 7, 10 and 12-week terms in the summer semester and 15, 10 and 7-week terms in the fall and spring semesters. An intersession term occurs between the end of the fall semester and the start of the spring semester. All important term dates (start/end, add/drop, withdrawal) can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Spring 2026: Final Exam Schedule
All dates are subject to change without notice. Please check back often to be certain no changes have occurred.
2026 - 2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SUMMER 2026 | |
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For specific add/drop/withdrawal dates for Summer I, click the 2026 Summer I link. For Summer II, click the 2026 Summer II link. | |
Registration Opens - No Fees | November 19, 2025 |
Payment Due Date for Summer 2026 Semester Courses | April 8, 2026 |
Standard Registration Fee Assessed ($30) | TBD |
Classes Begin | May 15, 2026 |
Holiday, Memorial Day - No Classes/College Closed | May 25, 2026 |
Holiday, Juneteenth (Observed) - No Classes/College Closed | June 19, 2026 |
Holiday, Independence Day - College Closed | July 5, 2026 |
Semester Ends | August 16, 2026 |
Fall 2026 | |
For specific add/drop/withdrawal dates, click the 2026 Fall link. | |
Registration Opens - No Fees | April 1 - August 25, 2026 |
Payment Due Date for Fall 2026 Semester Courses | July 8, 2026 |
Standard Registration Fee Assessed ($30) | July 9 - August 25, 2026 |
Classes Begin | August 26, 2026 |
Holiday, Labor Day – No Classes College Closed** Classes Resume | September 7, 2026 September 7, 2026 September 8, 2026 |
Holiday, Fall Break – No Classes College Closed** Classes Resume | November 25 - 27, 2026 November 26 - 27, 2026 November 28, 2026 |
Exam Week | December 8 - 14, 2026 |
Semester Ends | December 14, 2026 |
Holiday, Winter Break – College Closed** | December 24 - January 1, 2027 |
Winter session 2027 | |
For specific add/drop/withdrawal dates, click the 2026 Spring link. | |
Registration Opens - No Fees* *HBSS and STEM only | April 1, 2026 |
Registration Opens - No Fees **Health Sciences classes | October 14, 2026 |
Payment Due Date for Spring Winter Session 2027 | October 21, 2026 |
Classes Begin | December 15, 2026 |
Holiday, Christmas - No Classes College Closed** Classes Resume | December 25, 2026 December 24 - January 3, 2027 December 26, 2027 |
Holiday: New Year's Day - No Classes College Closed** Classes Resume | January 1, 2027 December 24 - January 3, 2027 January 2, 2027 |
Term Ends | January 13, 2027 |
**Winter Session classes are still in session 12/24/26 - 01/04/27. Students should email winter@rcbc.edu for assistance. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response. | |
Spring 2027 | |
For specific add/drop/withdrawal dates, click the 2026 Spring link. | |
Registration Opens - No Fees* *HBSS and STEM only | April 1, 2026 |
Registration Opens - No Fees **Health Sciences classes | October 14, 2026 |
Payment Due Date for Spring Wintersession 2027 | October 21, 2026 |
Standard Registration Fee Assessed ($30) | - |
Classes Begin | January 19, 2027 |
Holiday, Spring Break – No Classes Classes Resume | March 15 - 21, 2027 March 22, 2027 |
Exam Week | May 6 - 12, 2027 |
Semester Ends | May 12, 2027 |
SUMMER 2027 | |
Registration Opens - No Fees* *HBSS and STEM only | April 1, 2026 |
Registration Opens - No Fees **Health Sciences classes | March 3, 2027 |
Payment Due Date for Summer 2027 | April 7, 2027 |
Standard Registration Fee Assessed ($30) | TBD |
Classes Begin | May 14, 2027 |
Holiday, Memorial Day - No Classes/College Closed | May 25, 2027 |
Holiday, Juneteenth (Observed) - No Classes/College Closed | June 19, 2027 |
Holiday, Independence Day - College Closed | July 5, 2027 |
Semester Ends | August 19, 2027 |