An academic year consists of one fall, spring and summer semester, starting with the fall semester. See full NPC Event Calendar for other dates/events. NOTE: Some dates on this calendar are subject to change.
The Spring '21 schedule is subject to change as the college works to best serve its students and keep them safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
| October 15 | Priority Deadline for completing financial aid applications for Spring Semester 2021 |
| November 16 | Spring 2021 Class Schedule available online |
| November 23 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Spring 2021 semester. |
| November 30 | ▶ SPRING '21 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| Dec. 16 | Finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| Dec. 24 – Jan.1 | College Closed for Winter Break |
| January 5 | No registration. |
| January 6 & 7 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| January 8 | Financial Aid refunds available to students. |
| January 11 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| January 14 | Class Cancellation - for insufficient enrollment. |
| January 18 | Last day to register online for regular semester classes. |
| January 18 | Last day to request 100% refund for regular semester classes |
| January 18 | College CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day – No Classes |
| January 19 | Regular Spring 2021 Term Classes Begin |
| January 19 | Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| January 26 | Students must get instructor permission to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. |
| February 1 | Last day to request 50% refund for regular semester classes. Instructor permission required to register for classes. Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| February 2 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| February 15 | College OPEN on Presidents' Day – Classes in Session |
| February 19 | Last Day to file Graduation Application and participate in the May ceremony |
| March 15–19 | College CLOSED for Spring Break, – No classes |
| ▶ April 26 | FALL 2021 Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. (use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings |
| May 15 | Last Day of Spring 2021 Semester |
| May 15 | Commencement Ceremony |
| March15 | 2021 Summer Class Schedule available online |
| March 15 | Priority Deadline for completing financial aid applications for Summer Semester 2021 |
| March 15–19 | College CLOSED for Spring Break, – No classes |
| March 22 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Summer 2021 session. |
| March 29 | ▶SUMMER '21 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| May 19 | Finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| May 20 & 21 | No registration. |
| May 13 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| May 24 | Financial Aid rewards available to students. |
| May 27 | Class Cancellation - for insufficient enrollment. |
| May 31 | College CLOSED for Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 31 | Last day to register online for regular semester classes. |
| May 31 | Last day to request 100% refund for summer classes |
| June 1 | Summer 2021 Regular Session begins |
| June 1 | Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| June 2 | Last day to request 50% refund for summer classes Students must get instructor signature to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| June 3 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| July 2 | Last day to file Summer Graduation Application |
| July 5 | College CLOSED for Independence Day – No Classes |
| July 23 | Last Day of the Summer 2021 Session |
| April 15 | Priority Deadline for completing financial aid applications for Fall Semester 2020 |
| May 26 | Fall 2020 class schedule available online |
| May 29 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Fall 2020 semester. |
| June 1 | ▶ FALL '20 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| August 2 | Finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| August 3 & 4 | No registration. |
| August 5 & 6 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| August 7 | Financial Aid refunds available to students. |
| August 17 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| August 20 | Class Cancellation - for insufficient enrollment. |
| August 23 | Last day to register online for regular semester classes. |
| August 23 | Last day to request 100% refund for regular semester classes |
| August 24 | Regular Fall 2020 Term Classes Begin |
| August 31 | Students must get instructor permission to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. |
| September 4 | Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to request 50% refund for regular semester classes. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| September 7 | College CLOSED for Labor Day - No Classes |
| September 8 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| October 23 | Last Day to File for December Graduation |
| November 11 | College CLOSED for Veteran's Day – No classes |
| November 26-27 | College CLOSED for Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes |
| December 11 | Last Day of Fall 2020 Semester |
| Dec. 12 - Jan. 19 | Winter Break for Students |
| Dec. 24 – Jan. 1 | College CLOSED for Winter Break |
Dates are subject to change
| April 12 | Fall 2021 class schedule available online |
| April 15 | Priority Deadline for completing financial aid applications for Fall Semester 2021 |
| April 19 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Fall 2021 semester. |
| April 26 | ▶ FALL '21 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| August 2 | Cosmetology & Most NAVIT Classes begin |
| August 2 | Finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| August 2 & 3 | No registration. |
| August 4 & 5 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| August 6 | Financial Aid refunds available to students. |
| August 16 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| August 19 | Class Cancellation - for insufficient enrollment. |
| August 22 | Last day to register online for regular semester classes. |
| August 22 | Last day to request 100% refund for regular semester classes |
| August 23 | Regular Fall 2021 Term Classes Begin |
| August 23 | Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| August 30 | Students must get instructor permission to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. |
| September 6 | College CLOSED for Labor Day - No Classes |
| September 3 | Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to request 50% refund for regular semester classes. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| September 6 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| October 4 | Last Day to File for December Graduation |
| October 18-20 | Fall Break/No Classes • College Is Open. |
| November 11 | College CLOSED for Veteran's Day – No classes |
| November 25-26 | College CLOSED for Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes |
| December 16 | Last Day of Fall 2021 Semester |
| Dec. 17 - Jan. 17 | Winter Break for Students |
| December 22 | No Registration |
| Dec. 24 – Jan. 3 | College CLOSED for Winter Break |
| October 15 | Priority Deadline for completing financial aid applications for Spring Semester 2022 |
| November 15 | Spring 2022 Class Schedule available online |
| November 22 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Spring 2022 semester. |
| November 29 | ▶ SPRING '22 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| Dec. 15 | Finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| Dec. 22 | No registration. |
| Dec. 20 & 21 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| Dec. 22 | Financial Aid refunds available to students. |
| Dec. 24 - Jan. 3 | College Closed for Winter Break |
| January 10 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| January 13 | Class Cancellation - for insufficient enrollment. |
| January 17 | Last day to register online for regular semester classes. |
| January 17 | Last day to request 100% refund for regular semester classes |
| January 17 | College CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day – No Classes |
| January 18 | Regular Spring 2022 Term Classes Begin |
| January 18 | Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| January 25 | Students must get instructor permission to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. |
| January 31 | Last day to request 50% refund for regular semester classes. Instructor permission required to register for classes. Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| February 1 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| February 14 | Last Day to file Graduation Application and participate in the May ceremony |
| February 21 | College OPEN on Presidents' Day – Classes in Session |
| March 14–18 | College CLOSED for Spring Break, – No classes |
| ▶ April 25 | FALL 2022 Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. (use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings |
| May 14 | Last Day of Spring 2022 Semester |
| May 14 | Commencement Ceremony |
| March 14 | 2022 Summer Class Schedule available online |
| March 15 | Priority Deadline for completing financial aid applications for Summer Semester 2022 |
| March 21 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Summer 2022 session. |
| March 28 | ▶SUMMER '22 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| May 18 | Finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| May 19 & 20 | No registration. |
| May 23 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| May 24 | Financial Aid rewards available to students. |
| May 30 | College CLOSED for Memorial Day - No Classes |
| June 2 | Class Cancellation - for insufficient enrollment. |
| June 5 | Last day to register online for regular semester classes. |
| June 5 | Last day to request 100% refund for summer classes |
| June 6 | Summer 2022 Regular Session begins |
| June 6 | Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| June 7 | Last day to request 50% refund for summer classes Students must get instructor signature to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| June 8 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| July 2 | Last day to file Summer Graduation Application |
| July 4 | College CLOSED for Independence Day – No Classes |
| July 29 | Last Day of the Summer 2022 Session |
Dates are subject to change
| April 25 | ▶ FALL '22 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| August 2 | Cosmetology & Most NAVIT Classes begin |
| August 2 | Finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| August 2 & 3 | No registration. |
| August 4 & 5 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| August 26 | Class Cancellation - for insufficient enrollment. |
| August 28 | Last day to register online for regular semester classes. |
| August 28 | Last day to request 100% refund for regular semester classes |
| August 29 | Regular Fall 2022 Term Classes Begin |
| August 23 | Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| August 30 | Students must get instructor permission to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. |
| September 5 | College CLOSED for Labor Day - No Classes |
| September 2 | Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to request 50% refund for regular semester classes. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| September 5 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| November 11 | College CLOSED for Veteran's Day – No classes |
| November 23-25 | College CLOSED for Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes |
| December 16 | Last Day of Fall 2022 Semester |
| Dec. 16 - Jan. 23 | Winter Break for Students |
| December 21 | No Registration |
| Dec. 23 – Jan. 2 | College CLOSED for Winter Break |
| November 29 | ▶ SPRING '23 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| Dec. 15 | Finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| Dec. 21 | No registration. |
| Dec. 21 & 22 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| Dec. 23 | Financial Aid refunds available to students. |
| Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 | College Closed for Winter Break |
| January 16 | College CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day – No Classes |
| January 18 | Class Cancellation - for insufficient enrollment. |
| January 21 | Last day to register online for regular semester classes. |
| January 22 | Last day to request 100% refund for regular semester classes |
| January 23 | Regular Spring 2023 Term Classes Begin |
| January 23 | Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| January 25 | Students must get instructor permission to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. |
| January 31 | Last day to request 50% refund for regular semester classes. Instructor permission required to register for classes. Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| February 1 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| February 21 | Classes are NOT in Session - College OPEN on Presidents' Day |
| March 20–24 | College CLOSED for Spring Break, – No classes |
| ▶ April 25 | FALL 2023 Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. (use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings |
| May 20 | Last Day of Spring 2023 Semester |
| May 20 | Commencement Ceremony |
| March 28 | ▶SUMMER '23 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. (Use online class schedule search engine to find course offerings.) |
| May 25 & 26 | No registration. |
| May 27 | Business Office processing Financial Aid refunds |
| May 28 | Financial Aid rewards available to students. |
| May 29 | College CLOSED for Memorial Day - No Classes |
| June 5 | Summer 2023 Regular Session begins |
| June 5 | Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| June 6 | Last day to request 50% refund for summer classes Students must get instructor signature to register for classes or drop classes (including Internet, but excluding "Open Entry/Exit" and noncredit) from this date forward. Last Day of Attendance (LDA) required for all drops/withdrawals. Last day for students to withdraw from classes without a "W" on transcript. Last day to make course schedule changes for financial aid purposes – no award adjustment after this date. |
| June 7 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| July 4 | College CLOSED for Independence Day – No Classes |
| July 29 | Last Day of the Summer 2023 Session |
Questions Please contact the Records & Registration - Admissions Office at (928) 524-7459. | email
