Academic Calendars
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
2027 Holiday Schedule
Capella will observe the following holiday schedule in 2027. The office switchboard will be closed on the following dates:
New Year’s Day Friday, January 1, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18, 2027
Memorial Day Monday, May 31, 2027
Juneteenth Friday, June 18, 2027
Independence Day Monday, July 5, 2027
Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2027
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 25, 2027
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 26, 2027
Christmas Eve Friday, December 24, 2027
Academic Calendar Winter and Spring 2027
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Winter Quarter 2027
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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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11-03-26
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11-03-26
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11-03-26
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11-03-26
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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01-13-27
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02-10-27
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02-17-27
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03-10-27
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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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01-08-27
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02-05-27
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02-12-27
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03-05-27
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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01-11-27
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02-08-27
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02-15-27
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03-08-27
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-15-27
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02-12-27
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02-19-27
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03-12-27
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-22-27
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02-19-27
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02-26-27
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03-19-27
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-22-27
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02-19-27
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02-26-27
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03-19-27
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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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03-01-27 |
03-29-27
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04-26-27
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5-Week Courses
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02-04-27
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03-11-27
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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03-19-27
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04-16-27
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05-14-27
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5-Week Courses
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02-12-27
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03-19-27
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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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03-20-27
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04-17-27
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05-15-27
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5-Week Courses
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02-13-27
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03-20-27
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Online Grading ends
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10-Week Courses
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03-28-27
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04-25-27
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05-23-27
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02-21-27 |
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03-28-27 |
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Spring Quarter 2027
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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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02-02-27
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02-02-27
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02-02-27
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02-02-27
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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04-14-27
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05-12-27
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05-19-27
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06-09-27
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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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04-09-27
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05-07-27
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05-14-27
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06-04-27
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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04-12-27
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05-10-27
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05-17-27
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06-07-27
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-16-27
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05-14-27
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05-21-27
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06-11-27
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-23-27
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05-21-27
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05-28-27
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06-18-27
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-23-27
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05-21-27
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05-28-27
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06-18-27
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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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05-31-27
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06-28-27
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07-26-27
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5-Week Courses
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05-06-27
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06-10-27
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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06-18-27
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07-16-27
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08-13-27
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5-Week Courses
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05-14-27
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06-18-27
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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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06-19-27 |
07-17-27
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08-14-27
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5-Week Courses
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05-15-27
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06-19-27
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Online Grading closes
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10-Week Courses
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06-27-27
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07-25-27
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08-22-27
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5-Week Courses
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05-23-27
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06-27-27
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Academic Calendar Summer and Fall 2027
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Summer Quarter 2027
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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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05-04-27
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05-04-27
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05-04-27
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05-04-27
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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07-14-27
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08-11-27 |
08-18-27
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09-15-27
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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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07-09-27
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08-06-27 |
08-13-27
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09-10-27
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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07-12-27
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08-09-27 |
08-16-27
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09-13-27
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-16-27
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08-13-27
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08-20-27
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09-17-27
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-23-27
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08-20-27
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08-27-27
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09-24-27
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-23-27
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08-20-27 |
08-27-27
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09-24-27
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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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08-30-27
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09-27-27 |
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11-01-27
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5-Week Courses
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08-05-27
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09-09-27
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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09-17-27
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10-15-27
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11-19-27
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5-Week Courses
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08-13-27
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09-17-27
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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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09-18-27
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10-16-27
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11-20-27
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5-Week Courses
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08-14-27
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09-18-27
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Online Grading ends
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10-Week Courses
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09-26-27
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10-24-27
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11-28-27
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5-Week Courses
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08-22-27
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09-26-27
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Fall Quarter 2027
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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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08-03-27
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08-03-27
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08-03-27
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08-03-27
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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10-13-27
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11-10-27
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11-17-27
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12-08-27
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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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10-08-27
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11-05-27
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11-12-27
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12-03-27
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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10-11-27
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11-08-27
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11-15-27
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12-06-27
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-15-27
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11-12-27
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11-19-27
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12-10-27
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-22-27
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11-19-27
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11-26-27
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12-17-27
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-22-27
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11-19-27
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11-26-27
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12-17-27
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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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11-29-27
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12-27-27
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01-24-28
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5-Week Courses
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11-04-27
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12-09-27
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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12-17-27
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01-14-28
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02-11-28
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5-Week Courses
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11-12-27
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12-17-27
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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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12-18-27
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01-15-28
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02-12-28
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5-Week Courses
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11-13-27
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12-18-27
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Online Grading closes
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10-Week Courses
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12-26-27
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01-23-28
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02-20-28
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5-Week Courses
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11-21-27
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12-26-27
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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 2027
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January
2027
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February
2027
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March
2027
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April
2027
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May
2027
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June
2027
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Monthly Start Dates
and Deadlines
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Jan 11
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Feb 8
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Mar 8
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April 12
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May 10
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June7
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Courses Begin
(8:00 am Central Time)
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01-11-27
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02-08-27
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03-08-27
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04-12-27
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05-10-27
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06-07-27
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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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01-22-27
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02-19-27
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03-19-27
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04-23-27
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05-21-27
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06-18-27
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Last Day to Drop With a “W”
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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03-12-27
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04-09-27
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05-07-27
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06-11-27
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07-09-27
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08-06-27
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Course End Date
(last date to submit assessment(s))
(by 5:00 pm Central Time)
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04-04-27
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05-02-27
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05-30-27
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07-04-27
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08-01-27
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08-29-27
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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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04-09-27
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05-07-27
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06-04-27
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07-09-27
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08-06-27
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09-03-27
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FlexPath Academic Calendar Summer and Fall 2027
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July
2027
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August
2027
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September 2027
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October
2027
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November 2027
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December 2027
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Monthly Start Dates and Deadlines
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July 12
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Aug 09
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Sept 13
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Oct 11
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Nov 08
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Dec 06
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Courses Begin (8:00 am Central Time)
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07-12-27
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08-09-27
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09-13-27
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10-11-27
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11-08-27
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12-06-27
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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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07-23-27
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08-20-27
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09-24-27
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10-22-27
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11-19-27
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12-17-27
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Last Day to Drop With a “W” (by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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09-10-27
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10-08-27
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11-12-27
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12-10-27
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01-07-28
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02-04-28
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Course End Date (last date to submit assessment(s))
(by 5:00 pm Central Time)
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10-03-27
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10-31-27
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12-05-27
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01-02-28
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01-30-28
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02-27-28
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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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10-08-27
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11-05-27
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12-10-27
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01-07-28
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02-04-28
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03-03-28
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