Academic Calendars
2025 Holiday Schedule
Capella will observe the following holiday schedule in 2025. The office switchboard will be closed on the following dates:
New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2025
Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth Thursday, June 19, 2025
Independence Day Friday, July 4, 2025
Labor Day Monday, September 1, 2025
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27, 2025
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 28, 2025
Christmas Day Thursday, December 25, 2025
2026 Holiday Schedule
Capella will observe the following holiday schedule in 2026. The office switchboard will be closed on the following dates:
New Year’s Day Thursday, January 1, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 19, 2026
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026
Juneteenth Friday, June 19, 2026
Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2026
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2026
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2026
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2026
Academic Calendar Winter and Spring 2026
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Winter Quarter 2026
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Registration Dates
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January
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February
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Mid-February
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March
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Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)
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10-28-25
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10-28-25
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10-28-25
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10-28-25
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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01-14-26
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02-11-26
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02-18-26
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03-11-26
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Course Dates
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January
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February
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Mid-February
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March
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Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)
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01-09-26
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02-06-26
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02-13-26
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03-06-26
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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01-12-26
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02-09-26
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02-16-26
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03-09-26
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-16-26
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02-13-26
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02-20-26
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03-13-26
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-23-26
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02-20-26
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02-27-26
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03-20-26
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-23-26
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02-20-26
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02-27-26
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03-20-26
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Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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03-02-26 |
03-30-26
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04-27-26
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5-Week Courses
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02-05-26
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03-12-26
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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03-20-26
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04-17-26
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05-15-26
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5-Week Courses
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02-13-26
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03-20-26
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Grading
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January
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February
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Mid-February
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March
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Online Grading opens
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10-Week Courses
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03-21-26
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04-18-26
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05-16-26
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5-Week Courses
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02-14-26
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03-21-26
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Online Grading ends
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10-Week Courses
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03-29-26
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04-26-26
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05-24-26
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02-22-26 |
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03-29-26 |
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Spring Quarter 2026
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Registration Dates
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April
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May
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Mid-May
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June
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Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)
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02-03-26
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02-03-26
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02-03-26
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02-03-26
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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04-15-26
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05-13-26
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05-20-26
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06-10-26
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Course Dates
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April
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May
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Mid-May
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June
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Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)
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04-10-26
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05-08-26
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05-15-26
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06-05-26
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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04-13-26
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05-11-26
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05-18-26
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06-08-26
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-17-26
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05-15-26
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05-22-26
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06-12-26
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-24-26
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05-22-26
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05-29-26
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06-19-26
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-24-26
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05-22-26
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05-29-26
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06-19-26
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Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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06-01-26
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06-29-26
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07-27-26
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5-Week Courses
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05-07-26
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06-11-26
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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06-19-26
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07-17-26
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08-14-26
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5-Week Courses
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05-15-26
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06-19-26
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Grading
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April
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May
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Mid-May
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June
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Online Grading opens
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10-Week Courses
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06-20-26 |
07-18-26
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08-15-26
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5-Week Courses
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05-16-26
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06-20-26
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Online Grading closes
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10-Week Courses
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06-28-26
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07-26-26
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08-23-26
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5-Week Courses
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05-24-26
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06-28-26
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Academic Calendar Summer and Fall 2025
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Summer Quarter 2025
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Registration Dates
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July
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August
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Mid-August
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September
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Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)
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04-29-25
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04-29-25
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04-29-25
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04-29-25
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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07-09-25
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08-06-25 |
08-13-25
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09-10-25
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Course Dates
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July
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August
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Mid-August
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September
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Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)
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07-04-25
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08-01-25 |
08-08-25
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09-05-25
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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07-07-25
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08-04-25 |
08-11-25
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09-08-25
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-11-25
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08-08-25
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08-15-25
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09-12-25
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-18-25
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08-15-25
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08-22-25
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09-19-25
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-18-25
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08-15-25 |
08-22-25
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09-19-25
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Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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08-25-25
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09-22-25 |
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10-27-25
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5-Week Courses
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07-31-25
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09-04-25
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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09-12-25
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10-10-25
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11-14-25
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5-Week Courses
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08-08-25
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09-12-25
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Grading
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July
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August
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Mid-August
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September
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Online Grading opens
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10-Week Courses
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09-13-25
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10-11-25
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11-15-25
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5-Week Courses
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08-09-25
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09-13-25
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Online Grading ends
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10-Week Courses
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09-21-25
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10-19-25
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11-23-25
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5-Week Courses
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08-17-25
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09-21-25
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Fall Quarter 2025
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Registration Dates
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October
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November
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Mid-November
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December
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Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)
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07-29-25
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07-29-25
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07-39-25
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07-29-25
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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10-08-25
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11-05-25
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11-12-25
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12-03-25
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Course Dates
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October
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November
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Mid-November
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December
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Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)
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10-03-25
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10-31-25
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11-07-25
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11-28-25
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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10-06-25
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11-03-25
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11-10-25
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12-01-25
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-10-25
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11-07-25
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11-14-25
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12-05-25
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-17-25
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11-14-25
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11-21-25
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12-12-25
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-17-25
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11-14-25
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11-21-25
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12-12-25
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Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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11-24-25
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12-22-25
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01-19-26
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5-Week Courses
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10-30-25
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12-04-25
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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12-12-25
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01-09-26
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02-06-26
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5-Week Courses
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11-07-25
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12-12-25
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Grading
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October
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November
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Mid-November
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December
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Online Grading opens
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10-Week Courses
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12-13-25
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01-10-26
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02-07-26
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5-Week Courses
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11-08-25
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12-13-25
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Online Grading closes
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10-Week Courses
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12-21-25
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01-18-26
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02-15-26
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5-Week Courses
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11-16-25
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12-21-25
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FlexPath Academic Calendar
First courses in FlexPath begin once each month (see charts below). All other FlexPath courses do not have set start dates, so students may register and start a course on any day of the week. Please refer to the following guide to determine dates and deadlines for those courses.
Last Day to Drop Without a Transcript Record of the Course: 12 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration).
Last Date to Drop With a “W”: 61 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration).
Course End Date (last date to submit assessment(s)): 84 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration). If the student has a passing grade, the student may end their course at any time prior to this date by pushing the course completion button in the courseroom.
Competency Scores Posted Date (when a student hasn’t used the course completion button to end the course): 89 calendar days from the start of that course (count includes the date of registration).
FlexPath Academic Calendar Winter and Spring 2026
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January
2026
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February
2026
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March
2026
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April
2026
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May
2026
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June
2026
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Monthly Start Dates
and Deadlines
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Jan 12
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Feb 9
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Mar 9
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April 13
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May 11
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June 8
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Courses Begin
(8:00 am Central Time)
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01-12-26
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02-09-26
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03-09-26
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04-13-26
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05-11-26
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06-08-26
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Last Day to Drop Without a
Transcript Record of the Course
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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01-23-26
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02-20-26
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03-20-26
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04-24-26
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05-22-26
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06-19-26
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Last Day to Drop With a “W”
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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03-13-26
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04-10-26
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05-08-26
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06-12-26
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07-10-26
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08-07-26
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Course End Date
(last date to submit assessment(s))
(by 5:00 pm Central Time)
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04-05-26
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05-03-26
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05-31-26
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07-05-26
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08-02-26
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08-30-26
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Competency Scores Posted Date
(when a student hasn’t used the course
completion button to end the course)
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04-10-26
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05-08-26
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06-05-26
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07-10-26
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08-07-26
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09-04-26
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FlexPath Academic Calendar Summer and Fall 2025
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July
2025
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August
2025
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September 2025
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October
2025
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November 2025
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December 2025
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Monthly Start Dates and Deadlines
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Jul 07
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Aug 04
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Sept 08
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Oct 06
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Nov 03
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Dec 01
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Courses Begin (8:00 am Central Time)
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07-07-25
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08-04-25
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09-08-25
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10-06-25
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11-03-25
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12-01-25
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Last Day to Drop Without a Transcript Record of the Course
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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07-18-25
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08-15-25
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09-19-25
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10-17-25
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11-14-25
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12-12-25
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Last Day to Drop With a “W” (by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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09-05-25
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10-03-25
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11-07-25
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12-05-25
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01-02-26
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01-30-26
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Course End Date (last date to submit assessment(s))
(by 5:00 pm Central Time)
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09-28-25
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10-26-25
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11-30-25
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12-28-25
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01-25-26
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02-22-26
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Competency Scores Posted Date (when a student hasn’t used the course
completion button to end the course)
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10-03-25
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10-31-25
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12-05-25
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01-02-26
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01-30-26
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02-27-26
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