Academic Calendar

Below you will find important dates for the academic year, including enrollment dates for the following semester and links to related resources.

Event	Date
All BC3 Locations Closed	Jan. 1
Prep Days	Jan. 8-9, 12-13
Professional Day	Jan. 15
Orientation, Welcome Day	Jan. 16
All BC3 Locations Closed	Jan. 19
Spring Semester Starts, Session 1 Begins	Jan. 20
Current Student Registration Begins for Summer 2026	Jan. 26
Open Enrollment Begins for Summer 2026	Feb. 9
Session 2 Begins	Feb. 9
Graduation Application Deadline for May 2026	Feb. 16
Midterm, First 8 Weeks End	Mar. 6
Academic Break - No Classes	Mar. 9-14
Second 8 Weeks Begin	Mar. 16
All BC3 Locations Closed - No Classes	Apr. 3
Current Student Registration Begins for Fall 2026	Apr. 6
Open Enrollment Begins for Fall 2026	May 4
Spring Semester Ends	May 4
Finals Exams	May 5-8
Grading / Grading Conflicts	May 11
Grades Due	May 12
Commencement	May 13

Event	Date
Summer Starts, Session 1, Session 2 and Fast Track 1 Begin	May 18
All BC3 Locations Closed - No Classes	May 22-23, 25
Session 3 Begins	June 15
Graduation Application Deadline for August 2026	June 15
Fast Track 2 Begins	June 29

View the enrollment guide publication for spring and summer 2026 on ISSUU.

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Event	Date
Orientation \| Welcome Day	Aug. 21
Fall Semester Starts \| Session 1 Begins	Aug. 24
All BC3 Locations Closed - No Classes	Sept. 7
Session 2 Begins	Sept. 14
Midterm	Oct. 13
Current Student Registration Begins for Winter and Spring 2027	Oct. 26
Open Enrollment Begins for Winter and Spring 2027	Nov. 9
All BC3 Locations Closed - No Classes	Nov. 25-Nov. 28
Finals Exams	Dec. 7-Dec. 11
Grading / Grading Conflicts	Dec. 11
Grades Due	Dec. 14

View the enrollment guide publication for fall 2026 on ISSUU.

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View the full refund schedule for all start dates for fall 2026.

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