2025-2026 Academic Calendar FA Overview
RMCAD has eight start dates for new students for the 2025 - 2026 academic calendar year, these include: September 1 (one day delay due to holiday), October 27, January 5, March 2, May 4, and June 29
Calendar Terminology + Definitions
Semester | Term: RMCAD operates on a year-round cycle of three 16-week semesters. Each 16-week semester contains two 8-week terms (labeled A and B).
Academic + Catalog Year: The college’s academic year begins on the first day of the fall semester and continues through the last day of the summer semester and includes these sequential terms: Fall A, Fall B, Spring A, Spring B, Summer A, and Summer B.
The College produces an Academic Catalog edition used during each Academic Year (e.g., RMCAD Academic Catalog 2025-2026). The edition of the catalog in place upon enrollment is the basis for the student’s Catalog Year. The Catalog Year determines the tuition rate and program requirements that the student will fulfill for graduation.
Financial Aid Award Year: The Department of Education’s financial aid year begins on July 1st of every year and ends on June 30th of the following year.
Financial Aid Academic Year: Consists of two sequential 16-week semesters beginning with the student’s first term of enrollment. Financial Aid Academic Years run consecutively without breaks.
RMCAD Closed: All faculty, staff, and business services are out of the office.
No Classes or Campus Activities: No classes or events for students, but faculty, staff, and business services are available.
Fall Semester 2025
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Fall 2025 | Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within each semester)
Fall Term A - 9/1/25 - 10/26/25 Fall Term B - 10/27/25 - 12/21/25
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| August 2025 |
| September 2025 |
| September 1 |
Fall A term |
Administrative start of term - Labor Day - no classes - RMCAD closed. Start delayed by one day |
| September 2 |
Fall term A |
First day of classes |
| September 4 |
Fall A term |
Last day to Add |
| September 7 |
Fall A term |
Last day to Drop |
| September 22-28 |
Fall A term |
Midterms |
| October 2025 |
| October 1 |
Fall A term |
Midterm grades due |
| October 5 |
Fall A term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| October 20-26 |
Fall A term |
Finals |
| October 24 |
Fall A term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| October 26 |
Fall A term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| October 27 |
Fall B term |
First day of classes |
| October 29 |
Fall A term |
Final grades due |
| October 29 |
Fall B term |
Last day to Add |
| November 2025 |
| November 2 |
Fall B term |
Last day to Drop |
| November 17-23 |
Fall B term |
Midterms |
| November 26 |
Fall B term |
Midterm grades due |
| November 27-28 |
Fall B term |
Thanksgiving Break
Campus: no classes or student activities 11/26/24-11/28/24. The college is open on Wednesday; and closed on Thursday & Friday.
Online: Online holiday 11/27/24
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| November 30 |
Fall B term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| December 2025 |
| December 15-21 |
Fall B term |
Finals |
| December 19 |
Fall B term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| December 21 |
Fall B term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| December 22-Jan 4 |
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Break weeks - no classes |
| December 24 |
Fall B term |
Final grades due |
| December 25 |
Fall B term |
Holiday - RMCAD closed |
Spring Semester 2026: Graduation: May 1, 2026
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Spring 2026 | Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within each semester)
Spring Term A - 1/5/26 - 3/1/26 Spring Term B - 3/2/26 - 4/26/26
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| January 2026 |
| January 1 |
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Holiday - RMCAD closed |
| January 5 |
Spring A term |
First day of classes |
| January 7 |
Spring A term |
Last day to Add |
| January 11 |
Spring A term |
Last day to Drop |
| January 19 |
Spring A term |
Martin Luther King Day - RMCAD closed |
| January 26- February 1 |
Spring A term |
Midterms |
| February 2026 |
| February 4 |
Spring A term |
Midterm grades due |
| February 8 |
Spring A term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| February 23-March 1 |
Spring A term |
Finals |
| February 27 |
Spring A term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| March 2026 |
| March 1 |
Spring A term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| March 2 |
Spring B term |
First day of classes |
| March 4 |
Spring A term |
Final grades due |
| March 4 |
Spring B term |
Last day to Add |
| March 8 |
Spring B term |
Last day to Drop |
| March 23-29 |
Spring B term |
Midterms |
| April 2026 |
| April 1 |
Spring B term |
Midterm grades due |
| April 5 |
Spring B term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| April 20-26 |
Spring B term |
Finals |
| April 24 |
Spring B term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| April 26 |
Spring B term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| April 29 |
Spring B term |
Final grades due |
| April 27-May 3 |
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Break week - no classes |
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Summer 2026 | Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within each semester)
Summer Term A - 5/4/26 - 6/28/26 Summer Term B - 6/29/26 - 8/23/26
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| May 2026 |
| May 4 |
Summer A term |
First day of classes |
| May 6 |
Summer A term |
Last day to Add |
| May 10 |
Summer A term |
Last day to Drop |
| May 25-31 |
Summer A term |
Midterms |
| May 25 |
Summer A term |
Memorial Day - RMCAD closed |
| June 2026 |
| June 3 |
Summer A term |
Midterm grades due |
| June 7 |
Summer A term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| June 19 |
Summer A term |
Juneteenth Holiday - No classes or campus activities. |
| June 22-28 |
Summer A term |
Finals |
| June 26 |
Summer A term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| June 28 |
Summer A term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| June 29 |
Summer B term |
First day of classes |
| July 2026 |
| July 1 |
Summer A term |
Final grades due |
| July 1 |
Summer B term |
Last day to Add |
| July 3 |
Summer B term |
Independence Day Observed - RMCAD closed. |
| July 5 |
Summer B term |
Last day to Drop |
| July 20-26 |
Summer B term |
Midterms |
| July 29 |
Summer B term |
Midterm grades due |
| August 2026 |
| August 2 |
Summer B term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| August 17-23 |
Summer B term |
Finals |
| August 21 |
Summer B term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| August 23 |
Summer B term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| August 26 |
Summer B term |
Final grades due |
| August 24-30 |
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Break week - no classes |
| September 2026 |
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RMCAD will be closed in observance of the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
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