MVCC Official College Schedule and Holidays

Official University Holidays (Offices closed/no classes):
2026: September 7; November 25-27; December 24-31
2027: January 1 and 18; March 26; May 31 and July 5
Faculty/Staff Conference Week: August 10-13

Fall Semester 2026

Final Registration before classes beginAugust 13
Welcome WeekendAugust 13-16
Matriculation Ceremony (2 p.m.)August 13
Residence hall open (8 a.m.)August 16
Classes beginAugust 17
Last day to complete registration/add classesAugust 26
Labor Day (no classes, residence halls remain open)September 7
Last day to drop course without "WD"September 18
Homecoming (classes held as scheduled)October 8-11
Mid-termOctober 5-9
Fall Break (no classes)October 22-23
Last day to drop course without "F"October 23
Early registration beginsOctober 26
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes)November 25-27
Residence halls open (1 p.m.)November 29
Classes endDecember 4
Final examsDecember 7-11
Commencement (10 a.m.)December 12
Residence halls close (2 p.m.)December 12

Spring Semester 2027

Final Registration before classes beginJanuary 8
Residence halls open (8 a.m.)January 10
Classes beginJanuary 11
Last day to complete registration/add classesJanuary 21
Martin Luther King Day (no classes)January 18
Last day to drop course without "WD"February 12
Lincoln Day/Founders day (special activities)February 12
Mid-termMarch 1-5
Last day to drop course without "F"March 19 
Early registration beginsMarch 22
Residence halls close (5 p.m.)March 26
Spring break (no classes)March 29-April 2
Good FridayMarch 26
Classes endApril 30
Final examsMay 3-7
Commencement (10 a.m.)May 8
Residence halls close (2 p.m.)May 8
Summer Term 2027May 10 - July 30
Memorial Day (no classes)May 31
Independence Day (no classes)July 5

*Clinical Year does not follow the Official College Calendar