PCC Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The PCC Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your essential guide to every deadline from PCC enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The Portland Community College academic calendar helps students to lock in PCC term dates, navigate the PCC exam schedule, track PCC registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at PCC.

Portland Community College operates on a quarter system:

• Fall Quarter: Approximately 11 weeks of instruction plus one finals week, beginning in late September.
• Winter Quarter: Mirrors Fall with 11 instructional weeks plus finals starting in early January.
• Spring Quarter: Follows the same 11 + 1 structure, kicking off in late March.
• Summer Quarter: A shorter term, about 10 weeks of instruction plus finals, with flexible start dates in late June.

Keep the PCC Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving whether you’re attending classes at Cascade, Rock Creek, Southeast, or any PCC campus.

PCC Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. The class schedule for Fall 2025 becomes available on Friday, May 16, 2025.
2. The college is closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, 2025.
3. Credit registration for Fall 2025 begins for designated groups and dates on Monday, June 2, 2025.
4. The college is closed for Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
5. The college is closed for Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2025.
6. Continuing and Community Education registration for Fall 2025 begins on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
7. The college is closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 1, 2025.
8. The payment due date for Fall 2025 is Monday, September 8, 2025.
9. The application deadline for new student admission is Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
10. The Fall 2025 term begins on Monday, September 22, 2025.
11. The last day to choose the financial aid refund option is Saturday, September 27, 2025.
12. The last day to elect an audit grade is Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
13. The last day to drop 8‑ to 12‑week classes is Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
14. The last day for late registration with instructor approval is Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
15. In‑service day is held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025; all classes beginning before 4:00 p.m. are canceled.
16. The PCC Scholarship application opens on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
17. The college is closed for Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
18. The college is closed for Thanksgiving from Thursday, November 27, 2025, to Friday, November 28, 2025.
19. The last day to change grade option for 11‑ to 12‑week classes is Saturday, November 29, 2025.
20. The last day to withdraw from 11‑ to 12‑week classes is Saturday, November 29, 2025.
21. Final examinations are held from Monday, December 8, 2025, through Sunday, December 14, 2025.
22. The Fall 2025 term ends on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
23. Fall semester grades become available in MyPCC on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

PCC Academic Calendar Winter 2026

1. The class schedule for Winter 2026 becomes available on Friday, October 24, 2025.
2. The PCC Scholarship application opens on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
3. Credit registration for Winter 2026 begins for designated groups and dates on Monday, November 10, 2025.
4. Continuing and Community Education registration for Winter 2026 begins on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
5. The college is closed for Thanksgiving from Thursday, November 27, 2025, to Friday, November 28, 2025.
6. The application deadline for new student admission for Winter 2026 is Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
7. The college is closed for winter break from Saturday, December 20, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026.
8. The payment due date for Winter 2026 is Monday, December 22, 2025.
9. The Winter 2026 term begins on Monday, January 5, 2026.
10. The last day to choose the financial aid refund option for Winter 2026 is Saturday, January 10, 2026.
11. The last day to elect an audit grade for Winter 2026 is Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
12. The last day to drop 8‑ to 12‑week classes for Winter 2026 is Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
13. The last day for late registration with instructor approval for Winter 2026 is Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
14. The college is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19, 2026.
15. The PCC Scholarship application deadline for Winter 2026 is Sunday, February 1, 2026.
16. Final examinations for Winter 2026 are held from Monday, March 16, 2026, through Sunday, March 22, 2026.
17. The Winter 2026 term ends on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
18. Winter semester grades become available in MyPCC on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

PCC Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. The class schedule for Spring 2026 becomes available on Friday, February 6, 2026.
2. Credit registration for Spring 2026 begins for designated groups and dates on Monday, February 23, 2026.
3. Continuing and Community Education registration for Spring 2026 begins on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
4. The payment due date for Spring 2026 is Monday, March 16, 2026.
5. The application deadline for new student admission for Spring 2026 is Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
6. The Spring 2026 term begins on Monday, March 30, 2026.
7. The last day to choose the financial aid refund option for Spring 2026 is Saturday, April 4, 2026.
8. The last day to elect an audit grade for Spring 2026 is Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
9. The last day for late registration with instructor approval for Spring 2026 is Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
10. The last day to drop 8‑ to 12‑week classes for Spring 2026 is Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
11. In‑service day is held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026; all classes beginning before 4:00 p.m. are canceled.
12. The last day to withdraw from 11‑ to 12‑week classes for Spring 2026 is Saturday, June 6, 2026.
13. The last day to change the grade option for 11‑ to 12‑week classes for Spring 2026 is Saturday, June 6, 2026.
14. Final examinations for Spring 2026 are held from Monday, June 8, 2026, through Sunday, June 14, 2026.
15. The Commencement Ceremony is held on Friday, June 12, 2026.
16. The Spring 2026 term ends on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
17. Spring semester grades become available in MyPCC on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

For more on the PCC Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Portland Community College Calendar website.