SLCC Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates and Deadlines

Keeping close tabs on the SLCC academic calendar 2026-2027 helps you effortlessly manage your class schedule, registration windows, and tuition deadlines, which is essential for keeping your education on track.

Salt Lake Community College operates on a traditional semester system composed of Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.

A standard full-term semester at SLCC spans 16 weeks, but the college also offers highly flexible accelerated blocks, including 1st Half (8-week) and 2nd Half (8-week) terms, allowing you to complete courses at a faster pace.

SLCC Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. Registration for SLTech students begins on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
2. Registration for continuing students with 45 or more earned credits begins on Monday, April 13, 2026.
3. Registration for continuing students with 24 or more earned credits begins on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
4. Registration for continuing students with 4 or more earned credits begins on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
5. Registration for continuing students with 3 or fewer earned credits begins on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
6. Registration for new or transfer students who have completed orientation begins on Monday, May 4, 2026.
7. The commencement ceremony is held on Friday, May 8, 2026.
8. Registration for transfer students without completed orientation, guest students, and other non-degree-seeking students begins on Monday, June 1, 2026.
9. The first day to apply for the Fall tuition payment plan is Friday, July 17, 2026.
10. The admission application deadline, including early enrollment and the final deadline for guest students, along with the early enrollment application deadline, falls on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
11. SLCC Fall 2026 classes for the full 16-week term begin on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
12. The residency deadline is Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
13. The last day to add classes is Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
14. Labor Day is observed with no classes, and the college is closed on Monday, September 7, 2026.
15. The last day to drop classes with a 100% refund, after which no refunds or adjustments are given, is Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
16. Tuition is due on Friday, September 18, 2026.
17. SLCC Fall break 2026 is observed with no classes from Thursday, October 15, 2026, to Friday, October 16, 2026.
18. The last day to withdraw and the last day to audit a course is Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
19. The Thanksgiving holiday is observed with no classes, but the college remains open on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. The Thanksgiving holiday continues with no classes, and the college is closed from Thursday, November 26, 2026, to Saturday, November 28, 2026.
20. The last day of classes and the last day to apply for Fall graduation is Thursday, December 10, 2026.
21. Reading Day is observed on Friday, December 11, 2026.
22. Final examinations take place from Saturday, December 12, 2026, to Thursday, December 17, 2026.
23. The full 16-week term ends on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
24. The last day to initiate an incomplete grade contract is Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
25. Final grades become available on Thursday, December 24, 2026.

SLCC Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. The first day to apply for Spring graduation is Monday, October 26, 2026.
2. Registration for SLTech students begins on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
3. The financial aid priority date is Sunday, November 1, 2026.
4. Registration for continuing students with 45 or more earned credits begins on Monday, November 2, 2026.
5. Registration for continuing students with 24 or more earned credits begins on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
6. Registration for continuing students with 4 or more earned credits begins on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
7. Registration for continuing students with 3 or fewer earned credits begins on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
8. Registration for new and transfer students who have completed orientation begins on Monday, November 9, 2026.
9. Registration for transfer students without completed orientation, guest students, and other non-degree-seeking students begins on Monday, November 16, 2026.
10. The first day to apply for the Spring tuition payment plan is Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
11. The early enrollment application deadline and the admission application deadline, which includes early enrollment and serves as the final deadline for guest students, fall on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
12. Spring 2027 classes for the full 16-week term begin on Monday, January 11, 2027.
13. Martin Luther King Day is observed with no classes, and the college is closed on Monday, January 18, 2027.
14. The residency deadline is Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
15. The last day to add classes is Wednesday, January 20, 2027.
16. The tuition payment plan application deadline with a one-quarter down payment is Sunday, January 31, 2027.
17. The last day to drop classes with a 100% refund is Monday, February 1, 2027.
18. Tuition is due on Friday, February 5, 2027.
19. The tuition payment plan application deadline with a one-half down payment is Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
20. President’s Day is observed with no classes, and the college is closed on Monday, February 15, 2027.
21. SLCC Spring break 2027 is observed with no classes from Monday, March 8, 2027, to Saturday, March 13, 2027.
22. The last day to withdraw and the last day to audit a course is Tuesday, March 23, 2027.
23. The last day of classes and the last day to apply for Spring graduation is Thursday, April 29, 2027.
24. Reading Day is observed on Friday, April 30, 2027.
25. Final examinations take place from Saturday, May 1, 2027, to Thursday, May 6, 2027.
26. The commencement ceremony is held on Friday, May 7, 2027.
27. The last day to initiate an incomplete grade contract is Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
28. Final grades become available on Thursday, May 13, 2027.

For more on the SLCC Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Salt Lake Community College calendar website.