Dual Credit Important Dates 2025-2026

(for classes taught in the high schools)

January 2026

• 1  New Year’s Day. NIC Campus Closed.
• 19  Martin Luther King Day. NIC Campus Closed.
• 23  End of fall semester for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 26  Spring semester begins for dual credit students in the high schools.
• 27  Fall semester final grades due by 10 a.m.

February 2026

• 9-20  Spring semester course add and drops for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 16  Presidents’ Day. NIC Campus Closed.
• 20  Last day to register for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 20  Deadline for late start dual credit Spring semester applications.
• 20  Spring 2026 Dual Credit application closes.
• 20  Last day to drop full-length spring dual credit courses.
• 20  Last day to receive 100% refund for spring.
• 21  Spring semester course withdraws begin.
• 23  Attendance rosters for spring semester dual credit sections due by 10 a.m.
• 24  Drop for non-attendance for spring semester dual credit sections.

March 2026

• 13  Registration begins for continuing dual credit students for summer session.
• 20  Registration begins for continuing dual credit students for fall semester.
• 30  Registration begins for new dual credit students for summer/fall semesters.
• 30-31  Spring Break. NIC Campus Closed.

April 2026

• 1-3  Spring Break. NIC Campus Closed.
• 6-10  Mid-term exams for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 14  Mid-term grades due by 10 a.m.
• 17  Last day to withdraw from full semester-length spring classes taught in the high schools.

May 2026

• 8  Deadline to apply for spring semester 2026 graduation.
• 15  Commencement for NIC graduates.
• 25  Memorial Day. NIC Campus Closed.

June 2026

• 5  Semester ends for Dual Credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 8  Summer session begins.
• 9  Spring semester final grades due by 10 a.m.
• 10  Last day to add classes for summer session.

September 2026

• 7 Labor Day – NIC Campus Closed.
• 8 Fall semester begins for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 8 – Oct 2 Fall semester course add and drops for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.

October 2026

• 2 Last day to register for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 2 Fall 2026 Dual Credit application closes.
• 2 Last day to drop full-length fall dual credit courses.
• 2 Last day to receive 100% refund for fall semester.
• 5 Attendance rosters for fall semester dual credit sections due by 10 a.m.
• 6 Drop for non-attendance for fall semester dual credit sections.
• 7 Fall semester course withdraws begin.

November 2026

• 6 Registration begins for continuing dual credit students for spring semester.
• 9–13 Mid-term exams for dual credit classes in the high schools.
• 16 Registration begins for new dual credit students for spring semester.
• 17 Mid-term grades due by 10 a.m.
• 20 Last day to withdraw from full semester-length fall courses taught in the high schools.
• 23–29 Thanksgiving Break. NIC Campus Closed.

December 2026

• 17 Deadline to apply for fall semester 2026 graduation.
• 25 Christmas Day. Campus Closed.
• 24–31 Holiday Break. Campus Closed.

January 2027

• 1–3 New Year’s Day & Holiday Break. NIC Campus Closed.
• 18 Martin Luther King Day. NIC Campus Closed.
• 29 End of fall semester for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.

February 2027

• 1 Spring semester begins for dual credit students in the high schools.
• 2 Fall semester final grades due by 10 a.m.
• 1–26 Spring semester course add and drops for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 15 Presidents’ Day. NIC Campus Closed.
• 26 Last day to register for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 26 Deadline for late start dual credit Spring semester applications.
• 26 Spring 2027 Dual Credit application closes.
• 26 Last day to drop full-length spring dual credit courses.
• 26 Last day to receive 100% refund for spring.
• 27 Spring semester course withdraws begin.

March 2027

• 1 Attendance rosters for spring semester dual credit sections due by 10 a.m.
• 2 Drop for non-attendance for spring semester dual credit sections.
• 12 Registration begins for continuing dual credit students for summer session.
• 19 Registration begins for continuing dual credit students for fall semester.
• 29 Registration begins for new dual credit students for summer/fall semesters.
• 29–31 Spring Break. NIC Campus Closed.

April 2027

• 1–4 Spring Break. NIC Campus Closed.
• 12–16 Mid-term exams for dual credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 21 Mid-term grades due by 10 a.m.
• 23 Last day to withdraw from full semester-length spring classes taught in the high schools.

May 2027

• 13 Deadline to apply for spring semester 2027 graduation.
• 14 Commencement for NIC graduates.
• 31 Memorial Day. NIC Campus Closed.

June 2027

• 7 Summer session begins.
• 9 Last day to add classes for summer session.
• 11 Semester ends for Dual Credit classes taught in the high schools.
• 15 Spring semester final grades due by 10 a.m.