Academic Calendar - Important Dates by Term

SUMMER 2024 FALL 2024 WINTER 2025 Spring 2025

SUMMER TERM 2024
April 15	Priority registration begins for current degree-seeking students.
April 22	Registration begins for new, transfer, and returning degree-seeking students. Advising is required.
April 29	Registration begins for non-degree seeking students.
June 1	For students planning to receive Financial Aid for Summer term, priority consideration will be given to those students who complete their Financial Aid requirements by June 1.
June 16	Admissions application deadline. Last day to submit an application for Summer term.
June 18	Bobcat Orientation in person at the Bend Campus
June 19	Juneteenth Holiday observed; College closed
June 20	Bobcat Orientation in person at the Redmond Campus
June 20	Last opportunity for new, returning, and transfer degree seeking students to complete advising and be eligible to register for Summer term classes.
June 21	Bobcat Orientation remote option
June 23, 7pm	Last day of automatic enrollment from existing waitlists for full-term classes. Last day to add to a waitlist for full-term classes. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.
June 24	Classes begin
July 4	Independence Day observed; College closed
July 5, 12pm	Tuition due and last day to drop full-term classes with a refund. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.
July 8	Late charges applied for unpaid Summer term tuition
July 8	Late registration fees begin
August 9, 12pm	Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript. Last day to change to/from audit. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.
August 9, 12pm	Payment plan balance due
August 13	Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop classes. Instructor approval will be given online (student must follow up with Enrollment Services to complete the drop). A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.
August 21, 5pm	Last day to withdraw from classes. Instructor's online approval is required and a grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.
August 26	Last week of classes. Finals on last day of class.
Aug 30-Sept 2	Labor Day observed; College closed.
September 1	Summer term ends.
September 5	Summer term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account.

FALL TERM 2024
May 6	Priority registration begins for current degree-seeking students.
May 13	Registration begins for new, transfer, and returning degree-seeking students. Advising is required.
May 20	Registration begins for non-degree seeking students.
July 4	Independence Day observed; College closed
September 1	For students planning to receive Financial Aid for Fall term, priority consideration will be given to those students who complete their Financial Aid requirements by September 1.
August 30-September 2	Labor Day observed; College closed.
September 15	Admissions Application Deadline. Last day to submit an application for Fall term.
September 16	Bobcat Orientation in person at the Madras Campus
September 17	Bobcat Orientation in person at the Prineville Campus
September 18	Bobcat Orientation in person at the Bend Campus
September 19	Bobcat Orientation in person at the Redmond Campus
September 19	Last opportunity for new, returning, and transfer degree seeking students to complete advising and be eligible to register for Fall term classes.
September 20	Bobcat Orientation in person at the Bend Campus
September 20	Bobcat Orientation in remote option
September 22, 7pm	Last day of automatic enrollment from existing waitlists for full-term classes. Last day to add to a waitlist for full-term classes. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
September 23	Classes begin.
October 4, 5pm	Tuition due and last day to drop full-term classes with a refund. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
October 7	Late charges applied for unpaid Fall term tuition.
October 7	Late registration fees begin.
November 8, 5pm	Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript. Last day to change to/from audit. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
November 8, 5pm	Payment Plan balance due.
November 11	Veterans Day observed; College closed.
November 11	Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop classes. Instructor approval will be given online (student must follow up with Enrollment Services to complete the drop). A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
November 28-29	Thanksgiving observed; College closed.
December 4, 5pm	Last day to withdraw from classes. Instructor's online approval is required. A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
December 9-13	Finals Week
December 15	Fall term ends
December 19	Fall term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account.
December 23-27	Winter break; College closed

WINTER TERM 2025
November 18	Priority registration begins for current degree-seeking students.
November 25	Registration begins for new, transfer, and returning degree-seeking students. Advising is required.
November 26	Registration begins for non-degree seeking students.
December 1	For students planning to receive Financial Aid for Winter term, priority consideration will be given to those students who complete their Financial Aid requirements by December 1.
December 29	Admissions application deadline. Last day to submit an application for Winter Term.
January 1	New Years Day observed; College closed
January 1-3	Bobcat Orientation
January 3	Last opportunity for new, returning, and transfer degree seeking students to complete advising and be eligible to register for Winter term classes.
January 5, 7pm	Last day of automatic enrollment from existing waitlists for full-term classes. Last day to add to a waitlist for full-term classes. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.
January 6	Classes Begin
January 17, 5pm	Tuition due and last day to drop full-term classes with a refund. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.
January 20	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed; College closed.
January 21	Late charges applied for unpaid Winter term tuition.
January 21	Late registration fees begin.
February 21, 5pm	Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript. Last day to change to/from audit. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.
February 21, 5pm	Payment plan balance due.
February 22	Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop classes. Instructor approval will be given online (student must follow up with Enrollment Services to complete the drop). A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.
March 12, 5pm	Last day to withdraw from classes. Instructor's online approval is required and a grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.
March 17	Finals week
March 23	Winter term ends
March 24-28	Spring Break
March 27	Winter term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account.

SPRING TERM 2025
February 24	Priority registration begins for current degree-seeking students.
March 1	For students planning to receive Financial Aid for Spring term, priority consideration will be given to those students who complete their Financial Aid requirements by March 1.
March 3	Registration begins for new, transfer, and returning degree-seeking students. Advising is required.
March 10	Registration begins for non-degree seeking students.
March 23	Admissions application deadline. Last day to submit an application for Spring term.
March 27	Last opportunity for new, returning, and transfer degree seeking students to complete advising and be eligible to register for Spring term classes.
March 30, 7pm	Last day of automatic enrollment from existing waitlists for full-term classes. Last day to add to a waitlist for full-term classes. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.
March 31	Classes begin
April 11, 5pm	Tuition due and last day to drop full-term classes with a refund. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.
April 14	Late charges applied for unpaid Spring term tuition.
April 14	Late registration fees begin.
May 16, 5pm	Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript. Last day to change to/from audit. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.
May 16, 5pm	Payment plan balance due.
May 19	Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop classes. Instructor approval will be given online (student must follow up with Enrollment Services to complete the drop). A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.
May 26	Memorial Day observed; College closed
June 4, 5pm	Last day to withdraw from classes. Instructor's online approval is required and a grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.
June 9	Finals week
June 14	Commencement
June 15	Spring term ends
June 18	Spring term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account.
June 19	Juneteenth Holiday observed; College closed

*Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. For short-term classes, login to your Bobcat Web Account and navigate to your "Student Schedule" on the "Registration" webpage for deadlines to drop and receive a tuition refund.