Northern Marianas College
Academic Calendar
Key dates and deadlines for the fall semester
FALL 2026
- Nov 4 · Citizenship Day
- Nov 11 · Veteran's Day
- Nov 26 · Thanksgiving
- Dec 8 · Constitution Day
Regular Session
September 8 – December 18, 2026. Full-semester courses.
- First Week of Classes
- September 8 – 12
- Add/Drop Week
- September 8 – 14
- Unofficial Withdrawal (UW) Reporting deadline
- September 21
- Petition to graduate opens
- September 25
- Fall Break
- October 9 – 13
- Last Day to Withdraw
- November 7
- Course Evaluations
- November 23 – 28
- Last Week of Classes
- Nov 30 – Dec 5
- Finals Week
- December 7 – 12
- Grades Due for Potential Graduates
- December 14
- Grades Due for All Students
- December 18
Accelerated Sessions
Six-week courses. Deadlines differ from the regular session — check which session your course follows.
Session I
September 8 – October 16, 2026 · 6 weeks
- First Week of Classes
- Sept 8 – 12
- Official Add/Drop deadline
- Sept 8 – 14
- UW Reporting deadline
- Sept 21
- Course evaluation
- Sept 28 – Oct 3
- Last Day to Withdraw
- Oct 3
- Last Week of Classes
- Oct 12 – 17
- Finals Week
- Oct 19 – 24
- Session I Grades Due
- Oct 31
Session II
October 26 – December 5, 2026 · 6 weeks
- First Week of Instruction
- Oct 26 – 31
- Last Week to Add/Drop
- Oct 26 – Nov 2
- UW Reporting deadline
- Nov 7
- Course evaluation
- Nov 16 – 21
- Last Day to Withdraw
- Nov 21
- Last Week of Classes
- Nov 30 – Dec 5
- Finals Week
- Dec 7 – 12
- Grades Due — Potential Graduates
- Dec 14
- Grades Due — All Students
- Dec 18