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Student Calendar

Important Dates

**All dates are subject to change**

September 2026
MonthDayDate/Event
September 1-3Fall Add/Drop period
Students can add or drop classes on their schedule anytime online in Banner Web until 11:59 PM on September 3th (financial liability may apply)
Advisement assistance available from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM through the Student Success Center (D-102) for students who want to speak with an advisor before changing their schedule.
September4Fall Add/Drop period for Fall students in FRIDAY only classes
Records Office (A-161); financial liability may apply.

Advisement Assistance available through the Student Success Center (D-102) for students who want to speak with an advisor before changing their schedule.

Last day to drop a Fall class OR withdraw from college and drop ALL Fall classes with 100% refund - ; modular courses differ in deadlines - see modular chart below.
September7Labor Day - College Closed
September21Last day to drop a Fall class on Banner Web with no academic record (financial liability may apply; modular courses differ in deadlines)
September22W (Withdrawal) grades begin for Fall - modular courses differ in deadlines (see Modular Class Charts below)
August/September31/1-18CRISIS! Missing classes during the first three weeks
Talk to your instructors, academic advisor, or the Student Success Center located in the Learning Commons or at (716) 614-6290.

Attendance Recorded
Faculty must report student attendance - especially during these weeks. Failure to attend class(es) may result in a final grade of a W/withdrawal or X/withdrawal from college. This may also reduce your financial aid and leave you with a bill.

October 2026
MonthDayDate/Event
October5Winter & Spring 2027 course offerings viewable in Banner Web
October12Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day – College Closed
October16Non-Matriculated Student Application opens for Winter & Spring 2027
October19Winter & Spring 2027 registration for current students begins
Register before new students! Schedule an appointment with your advisor to plan courses and register for next semester. Advisement is mandatory to register - don't miss it!
Click here for more information!

November 2026
MonthDayDeadline/Event
November9Spring 2027 registration begins for READMIT students.
November11Veteran's Day (observed) - College Closed
November16Spring 2027 registration begins for NEW & TRANSFER students
Click here for more registration information!

Winter & Spring 2027 registration begins for NON-MATRICULATED students - Click here for more information.

Spring 2027 registration for CROSS REGISTRATION - Click here for more information.
November26-27Thanksgiving break - College Closed

December 2026
MonthDayDate/Event
December 2Last day to elect S/U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) or W (withdrawal) grades for Fall 2026 - modular courses differ in deadlines; see Modular Class Dates below
Decision Day! Should a course be dropped to get a “W” grade or is the course salvageable? See your instructor. Don’t wait until the last day! Dropping a course may negatively affect progress toward your degree – talk with your advisor. Dropping a course may also affect your eligibility for Financial Aid – speak to someone in the Financial Aid Office.
Contact the Student Success Center at 716-614-6290 or Records Office at 716-614-6250

Last day to withdraw from ALL Fall 2026 classes, X grades on transcript. Click here for Withdrawal from College form.
Withdrawing from all classes results in “X” grades and may affect your Financial Aid and academic standing.
Contact the Student Success Center at 716-614-6290 or Records Office at 716-614-6250. You may withdraw from the College online through the Withdrawal from College form.
December3Tuition Payment Due Date for Winter 2027
Contact Cashier's Office for questions at (716) 614-6443 or click here for more information.
December11Fall (December) Graduation Application Submission Deadline
Apply online in Banner Web
December14-19Last week of classes for Fall.
Final exams to be held during regular scheduled class times
December21Fall final grades available on Banner Web after 4:00 pm
begins for Winter 2026 in Records Office (A-161).
December22Senior Scholar registration begins for Winter 2027 in Records Office (A-161).
December25-31Winter Recess - College Closed

Modular Course Dates

View the modular course deadlines below for Fall, Winter, & Spring 2027.

  • A modular course is a course that is not a full-term course (a course that both starts and ends on the first and last day of classes). Example: A 5-week modular course that runs on September 9 and ends on October 13.

*If the last day to drop falls on a weekend or holiday, students are only able to drop online through Banner Web, not in-person.

Tuition Refund/Liability Schedule

Grade Explanations

Click on the links below for more information on these grade options.

Fall 2026Class Start/End DatesLast Day to Drop without Financial Penalty*Last Day to Drop (course will not appear on schedule nor transcript)Last Day for S/U/W gradesLast Day for X grade
Full Term8/31/26-12/19/269/4/269/21/2612/2/2612/2/26
N1
Nursing		8/31/26-12/19/269/4/269/21/2612/2/2612/2/26
PBT
Police Basic Training		8/31/26-12/19/269/4/269/21/2612/2/2612/2/26
Mod 13
1st Three-Week Module		8/31/26-9/21/269/1/269/3/269/18/269/18/26
Mod 23
2nd Three-Week Module		9/22/26-10/13/269/23/269/25/2610/13/2610/13/26
Mod 33
3rd Three-Week Module		10/14/26-11/3/2610/15/2610/17/2611/3/2611/3/26
Mod 15
1st Five-Week Module		8/31/26-10/5/269/5/26*9/6/26*9/30/269/30/26
Mod 25
2nd Five-Week Module		10/6/26-11/10/2610/11/26*10/12/26*11/5/2611/5/26
Mod 35
3rd Five-Week Module		11/12/26-12/19/2611/17/2611/19/2612/15/2612/15/26
Mod 17
1st 7.5 Week Module		8/31/26-10/23/269/5/26*9/10/2610/15/2610/15/26
Mod 27
2nd 7.5 Week Module		10/26/26-12/19/2610/31/26*11/5/2612/11/2612/11/26
Mod 19
Late Start 13 Week Module		9/14/26-12/19/269/18/2610/2/2612/4/2612/4/26
Mod 110
1st Ten-Week Module		8/31/26-11/10/269/4/269/13/26*11/3/2611/3/26
Mod 210
2nd Ten-Week Module		10/6/26-12/19/2610/10/26*10/20/2612/8/2612/8/26

*If the last day to drop falls on a weekend or holiday, students are only able to drop online through Banner Web, not in-person.

Winter 2027Class Start/End DatesLast day to drop w/o financial penalty*Last day to drop (course will not appear on schedule nor transcript)Last day for S/U/WLast day for X grade
Full Term1/2/27-
1/17/27		1/3/271/4/271/15/271/15/27

*If the last day to drop falls on a weekend or holiday, students are only able to drop online through Banner Web, not in-person.

Spring 2027Class Start/End DatesLast Day to Drop without Financial Penalty*Last Day to Drop (course will not appear on schedule nor transcript)Last Day for S/U/W gradesLast Day for X grade
Full Term1/19/27-5/14/271/23/27*2/9/274/28/274/28/27
N1
Nursing		1/19/27-5/14/271/23/27*2/9/274/28/274/28/27
PBT
Police Basic Training		2/8/27-5/14/272/12/272/25/275/4/275/4/27
Mod 13
1st Three-Week Module		1/19/27-2/8/271/20/271/22/272/5/272/5/27
Mod 23
2nd Three-Week Module		2/9/27-3/3/272/11/272/13/27*3/3/273/3/27
Mod 33
3rd Three-Week Module		3/4/27-4/1/273/5/273/6/27*3/23/273/23/27
Mod 15
1st Five-Week Module		1/19/27-2/23/271/23/27*1/25/272/18/272/18/27
Mod 25
2nd Five-Week Module		2/24/27-4/8/272/28/27*3/2/274/2/274/2/27
Mod 35
3rd Five-Week Module		4/9/27-5/13/274/13/274/15/275/11/275/11/27
Mod 17
1st 7.5 Week Module		1/19/27-3/22/271/23/27*1/29/273/9/273/9/27
Mod 27
2nd 7.5 Week Module		3/23/27-5/14/273/27/27*4/2/275/6/275/6/27
Mod 19
Late Start 13 Week Module		2/1/27-5/14/272/5/272/19/274/30/274/30/27
Mod 110
1st Ten-Week Module		1/19/27-4/8/271/23/27*2/2/273/30/273/30/27
Mod 210
2nd Ten-Week Module		2/25/27-5/14/273/1/273/10/275/4/275/4/27

*If the last day to drop falls on a weekend or holiday, students are only able to drop online through Banner Web, not in-person.

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Contact

  • Fax: 716-614-6820
  • Location: A-161 Notar Admin Bldg.
  • Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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