May 23, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

CPH Academic Calendar (16 Week and Summer)



16 Week Fall & Spring and 8 Week Summer Dates

  Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Summer 2026

Registration

Regular Registration Jun 16 - Jul 27 Nov 3 - Dec 14 Apr 6 - May 17
Late Registration ($25 fee) Jul 28 - Aug 24 Dec 15 - Jan 11 May 18 - May 25

Important Class Days

New Student Orientation Aug 18 - Aug 22 Online Online
First day of class Aug 25 Jan 12 May 26
Census date Sep 10 Jan 28 Jun 2
Final Exams Dec 8 - Dec 12 May 4 - May 8 Jul 13 - Jul 17
Last day of classes Dec 12 May 8 Jul 17
Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00pm Dec 17 May 13 Jul 22

Schedule Changes

Last day to Add/Drop (Schedule Revision).  This is the last day to add a course to the existing schedule  Aug 29 Jan 16 May 26
Courses dropped after this date will appear on transcripts.  (Those who withdraw from all courses in a session are subject to the complete withdrawal refund schedule) Sep10 Jan 28 Jun 2
Last day to receive an automatic “W” for dropped courses.  After this date, a grade of “WF” may be recorded Oct 3 Feb 20 Jun 12

From this date forward, Instructors may assign “WF” for dropped courses. 

Oct 6 Feb 23 Jun 15
Last day to drop a course with consent of the instructor or withdraw from HSC Dec 5 May 1 Jul 10

Tuition/Fee Payments and Courses Refunds

Last Day to pay Tuition and Fees* Aug 24 Jan 11 May 25
Last Day to pay Tuition and Fees for course adjustments and Add/Drops* Aug 29 Jan 16 May 26
All students with a balance due will be dropped for non-payment ** Sep 10 Jan 28 Jun 2
Last Day for refund for dropped courses (those who withdraw from all courses are subject to the refund schedule at the bottom of the page). Sep 10 Jan 28 Jun 2

Graduation

Deadline to Submit Intent to Graduate Aug 8 Dec 12 Mar 15
Deadline for degree candidates to submit all graduation requirements to CPH Office of Academic Services (EAD-719) Nov 21 Apr 10 Jul 17
End of Year Celebration TBD
Commencement Ceremony TBD

Complete Withdrawal Refund Schedule

Last Day to withdraw for 100% refund Aug 24 Jan 11 May 25
Last Day to withdraw for 80% refund Aug 29 Jan 16 May 28
Last Day to withdraw for 70% refund Sep 8 Jan 26 N/A
Last Day to withdraw for 50% refund Sep 15 Feb 2 Jun 2
Last Day to withdraw for 25% refund Sep 22 Feb 9 N/A

Holidays and Special Events

Labor Day Sep 1
Thanksgiving Break Nov 27 - Nov 28
Winter Break Dec 13 - Jan 11
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan 19
Spring Break Mar 9 - Mar 13
Memorial Day May 25
Emancipation Day June 19
Independence Day Jul 4

* Bills for courses added during the regular and late registration periods are due the day before those courses begin. Schedule changes and course adjustments made during the Add/Drop period that result in an additional bill must be paid by the last day of the Add/Drop period.

** Students with an approved payment plan are exempt from this deadline.