Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
| Event | Session 8W1 8-Week Aug 17 - Oct 11 |
Session 1 16-Week Aug 17 - Dec 13 |
Session 12W 12-Week Sept 21 - Dec 13 |
Session M03 8-Week Oct 14 - Dec 13 |
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| First Day of Session | Aug 17 | Aug 17 | Sept 21 | Oct 14 |
| Tuition Due Date | Aug 10 | Aug 10 | Sept 14 | Oct 7 |
| Last Day to add/drop/withdraw without a grade, and receive 100% refund: | ||||
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Aug 17 | Aug 19 | Sept 22 | Oct 14 |
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Aug 20 | Aug 23 | Sept 25 | Oct 17 |
| Last Day to withdraw/drop and receive a 50% refund | Aug 31 | Sept 14 | Oct 12 | Oct 28 |
| Last day to drop without instructor approval signature and receive a grade of "W" | Sept 13 | Oct 12 | Nov 1 | Nov 10 |
| Last day to withdraw, at the discretion of the instructor, and receive a grade of "W" | Oct 2 | Dec 4 | Dec 4 | Dec 4 |
| Last day of session | Oct 11 | Dec 13 | Dec 13 | Dec 13 |
| Final Exams | Last scheduled meeting day | Dec 7 – 13 | Last scheduled meeting day | Last scheduled meeting day |
Important Dates to Note:
- August 10 - Last day to pay tuition in order to avoid cancellation of your registration for the semester
- September 7 - Holiday - no classes
- October 1 - Advanced Registration begins for spring term (Advanced = currently enrolled students)
- October 12-13 - Fall Break - no classes
- October 15 - Open Registration begins (Open = New/All students not currently registered)
- November 1 - Fall applications for credentials due
- November 25 - No Classes
- November 26-29 - Holiday Weekend - no classes
Gateway Community and Technical College reserves the right to amend the calendar at any time as necessary. KCTCS online classes follow the academic calendar of the delivering college.
Published 02/07/25
