Important Dates and Deadlines
Related Policies
The dates below refer to Riverland policy deadlines for course changes and refunds.
Academic calendar dates for Spring 2026, Summer 2026 and Spring 2027.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Spring Semester 2026 | |
| January 1 | New Year’s Holiday – No Classes, Campus Closed |
| January 1-9 | New Year’s Break – No Classes |
| January 12 | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 12-16 | Drop/Add Period |
| January 16 | Last day to drop with 100% refund |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Day – No Classes, Campus Closed |
| January 26 | Last day to total withdraw with 75% refund |
| February 2 | Last day to total withdraw with 50% refund |
| February 9 | Last day to total withdraw with 25% refund |
| February 11 | All Employee Development Day – No Classes, Student Affairs Closed |
| February 16 | Presidents' Day Holiday – No Classes, Campus Closed |
| February 17 | Last day to total withdraw with 25% refund |
| March 9-13 | Spring Break – No Classes |
| March 16 | Priority Registration (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 Returning Students) |
| March 23 | Open Registration (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 Students) |
| April 20 | Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester full-term courses |
| April 21 | Faculty Development Day – No Classes |
| May 11-14 | Final Exams |
| May 14 | Spring Semester Ends |
| May 15 | Commencement Ceremony |
| May 18 | Grades available in eServices (by 4:00 pm) |
| May 18-22 | Break before Summer Classes – No Classes |
| May 25 | Memorial Day – No Classes, Campus Closed |
| Summer Sessions 2026 | |
| May 26 | Summer Session I Begins |
| May 26 – June 1 | Drop/Add Period (except CNA and TMC) |
| June 8 | Summer Session II Begins |
| June 8-12 | Drop/Add Period (except CNA and TMC) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes, Campus Closed |
| June 30 | Summer Session I Ends |
| July 3 | Independence Day Holiday – No Classes, Campus Closed |
| July 6 | Summer Session III Begins |
| July 6-10 | Drop/Add Period (except CNA and TMC) |
| July 31 | Summer Session II Ends |
| Fall 2026 Semester begins on August 24, 2026 | |
| Fall 2026 | |
|
August 24 |
Fall Semester Begins |
| August 24-28 | Drop/Add Period |
| August 28 | Last day to drop with 100% refund |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday - No Classes – Campus Closed |
| September 4 | Last day to total withdraw with 75% refund |
| September 14 | Last day to total withdraw with 50% refund |
| September 21 | Last day to total withdraw with 25% refund |
| September 22 | All Employee Development Day - No Classes – Student Affairs Closed |
| October 12 | Summer 2027 Registration Opens at 8:00 am |
| October 15-16 | Education Minnesota Conference - No Classes |
| November 11 | Veterans Day Holiday - No Classes – Campus Closed |
| November 20 | Graduation Application Deadline for Summer and Fall 2026 |
| November 25 | Last day to withdraw from Fall semester full-term courses |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving Holiday Observed - No Classes – Campus Closed |
| December 15-18 | Finals Exams |
| December 18 | Fall Semester Ends |
| December 21-31 | Holiday Break - No Classes |
| December 22 | Fall Semester grades available online through eServices by 4:00 PM |
| December 25 | Christmas Holiday Observed - No Classes – Campus Closed |
| Spring 2027 | |
| January 1 | New Year’s Holiday Observed - No Classes – Campus Closed |
| January 1-8 | New Year's Break - No Classes |
| January 11 | Spring Semester begins |
| January 11-15 | Drop/Add Period |
| January 15 | Last day to drop with 100% refund |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday Observed - No Classes – Campus Closed |
| January 25 | Last day to total withdraw with 75% refund |
| February 1 | Last day to total withdraw with 50% refund |
| February 8 | Last day to total withdraw with 25% refund |
| February 10 | All Employee Development Day - No Classes – Campus Closed |
| February 15 | Presidents' Day Holiday - No Classes - Campus Closed |
| March 8-12 | Spring Break - No Classes |
| March 15-19 | Priority Registration for Returning Fall 2027/Spring 2028 Students |
| March 22 | Open Registration for New Fall 2027/Spring 2028 Students |
| March 31 | Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2027 |
| April 19 | Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester full-term courses |