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: Dates on all this calendars are subject to change.
| March 15 | Summer '21 Class Schedule available online Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing summer applications |
| March 22 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day for summer. |
| March 29 | ▶SUMMER '21 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| May 14 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| May 17 & 18 | No registration. |
| May 21 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| May 27 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| May 31 | College CLOSED for Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 31 | Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| June 1 | Summer '21 Regular Session begins Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| June 3 | Instructor approval required for course adds |
| June 7 | Last day to request 50% refund for summer 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. |
| June 8 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. Students must get instructor signature to 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. |
| July 5 | College CLOSED for Independence Day – No Classes |
| July 23 | Last Day of the Summer '21 Session |
| April 12 | Fall '21 class schedule available online |
| April 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing fall applications |
| April 19 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early this one day. |
| April 26 | ▶ FALL '21 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| July 30 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| August 2 | Cosmetology & Most NAVIT Classes begin |
| August 2 & 3 | No registration. |
| August 6 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| August 16 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| August 19 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| August 22 | Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| August 23 | Regular Fall '21 Term Classes Begin 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 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 | College CLOSED for Labor Day - No Classes |
| September 7-10 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| 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 '21 Semester |
| Dec. 24 – Jan. 3 | College CLOSED for Winter Break |
| October 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing spring applications |
| November 15 | Spring '22 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 spring.the Spring '22 semester. |
| November 29 | ▶ SPRING '22 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| December 23 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| Dec. 24 - Jan. 3 | College Closed for Winter Break |
| January 4 | Cosmetology & Most NAVIT Classes begin |
| Jan 4 & 5 | No registration. |
| Jan 7 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| January 10 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| January 13 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| January 17 | College CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| January 18 | Regular Spring '22 Term Classes Begin 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 | College OPEN on Presidents' Day – Classes in Session |
| March 14–18 | College CLOSED for Spring Break, – No classes |
| May 14 | Last Day of Spring '22 Semester |
| Commencement Ceremony |
| March 14 | Summer '22 Class Schedule available online |
| March 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing summer applications |
| 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 '22 session. |
| March 28 | ▶SUMMER '22 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| May 23 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| May 23 & 24 | No registration. |
| May 27 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| May 30 | College CLOSED for Memorial Day - No Classes |
| June 2 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| June 5 | Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| June 6 | Summer 2022 Regular Session begins Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| June 8 | Instructor approval required for course adds |
| June 10 | Last day to request 50% refund for summer 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. |
| June 13 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. Students must get instructor signature to 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. |
| July 4 | College CLOSED for Independence Day – No Classes |
| July 29 | Last Day of the Summer '22 Session |
| April 10 | Fall '22 class schedule available online |
| April 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing fall applications |
| April 17 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early this one day. |
| April 24 | ▶ FALL '22 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| July 29 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| August 1 | Cosmetology & Most NAVIT Classes begin |
| August 1 & 2 | No registration. |
| August 5 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| August 15 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| August 18 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| August 21 | Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| August 22 | Regular Fall '22 Term Classes Begin Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| August 29 | 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 1 | 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 | College CLOSED for Labor Day - No Classes |
| September 6-9 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| November 11 | College CLOSED for Veteran's Day – No classes |
| November 23 | No classes, college is OPEN. |
| November 24-25 | College CLOSED for Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes |
| December 9 | Last day of Fall '22 Semester |
| Dec. 23 – Jan. 2 | College CLOSED for Winter Break |
| October 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing spring applications |
| November 14 | Spring '23 Class Schedule available online |
| November 21 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Spring 2023 semester. |
| November 28 | ▶ SPRING '23 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| December 22 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 | College Closed for Winter Break |
| January 3 | Cosmetology & Most NAVIT Classes begin |
| January 3 & 4 | No registration. |
| January 6 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| January 9 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| January 12 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| January 16 | College CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| January 17 | Regular Spring '23 Term Classes Begin Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| January 24 | 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 30 | 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. |
| January 31 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| February 20 | College OPEN on Presidents' Day – Classes in Session |
| March 13–17 | College CLOSED for Spring Break – No classes |
| May 13 | Last Day of Spring 2023 Semester |
| Commencement Ceremony |
| March 13 | Summer '23 Class Schedule available online |
| March 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing summer applications |
| March 20 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Summer '22 session. |
| March 27 | ▶SUMMER '23 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| May 19 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| May 22 & 23 | No registration. |
| May 26 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| May 29 | College CLOSED for Memorial Day |
| June 1 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| June 4 | Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| June 5 | Summer 2023 Regular Session begins Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| June 7 | Instructor approval required for course adds |
| June 9 | Last day to request 50% refund for summer 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. |
| June 12 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. Students must get instructor signature to 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. |
| July 4 | College CLOSED for Independence Day – No Classes |
| July 29 | Last Day of the Summer 2023 Session |
| April 11 | Fall '23 class schedule available online |
| April 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing fall applications |
| April 18 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early this one day. |
| April 25 | ▶ FALL '23 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| July 28 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| July 31 | Cosmetology & Most NAVIT Classes begin |
| July 31 & August 1 | No registration. |
| August 4 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| August 14 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| August 17 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| August 20 | Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| August 21 | Regular Fall '23 Term Classes Begin Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| August 28 | 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 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 4 | College CLOSED for Labor Day - No Classes |
| September 5-8 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| November 10 | College CLOSED for Veteran's Day – No classes |
| November 22 | No classes, college is OPEN. |
| November 23-24 | College CLOSED for Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes |
| December 8 | Last day of Fall '23 Semester |
| Dec. 25 – Jan. 2 | College CLOSED for Winter Break |
| October 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing spring applications |
| November 13 | Spring '24 Class Schedule available online |
| November 20 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Spring '24 semester. |
| November 27 | ▶ SPRING '24 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| December 22 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| Dec. 25 – Jan. 2 | College CLOSED for Winter Break |
| January 3 | Cosmetology & Most NAVIT Classes begin |
| January 3 & 4 | No registration. |
| January 5 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| January 8 | College CLOSED (Convocation) |
| January 11 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| January 15 | College CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| January 16 | Regular Spring '24 Term Classes Begin Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| January 23 | 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 29 | 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. |
| January 30 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. |
| February 19 | College OPEN on Presidents' Day – Classes in Session |
| March 11–15 | College CLOSED for Spring Break – No classes |
| May 11 | Last Day of Spring '24 Semester |
| Commencement Ceremony |
| March 11 | Summer '24 Class Schedule available online |
| March 15 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for completing summer applications |
| March 18 | Veterans Priority Registration Day – Veterans (using their educational benefits or not), their spouses and dependents can register early, this one day, for the Summer '22 session. |
| March 25 | ▶SUMMER '24 Registration begins, 7:30 a.m. |
| May 17 | Students must finalize registration for financial aid processing |
| May 20 & 21 | No registration. |
| May 24 | Financial Aid funds available to students. |
| May 27 | College CLOSED for Memorial Day |
| May 30 | Class Cancellation Day - for insufficient enrollment. |
| June 2 | Last day to register online and/or request 100% refund for regular semester classes. |
| June 3 | Summer 2024 Regular Session begins Late Registration Fee applies on or after this day. |
| June 5 | Instructor approval required for course adds |
| June 7 | Last day to request 50% refund for summer 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. |
| June 10 | Instructor AND dean's permission required for course adds. Students must get instructor signature to 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. |
| July 4 | College CLOSED for Independence Day – No Classes |
| July 26 | Last Day of the Summer 2024 Session |
Questions Please contact the Records & Registration - Admissions Office at (928) 524-7459. | email
