Cowley College develops an academic schedule of course offerings for Fall, Spring and Summer terms that ensure program and degree requirements are available to students, as well as meeting minimum class time requirements.
Courses are associated with one of the semester terms within an Academic Year. Full semester courses normally run for the duration of 16 weeks in the Fall and Spring terms, and eight weeks in the Summer term. Within each semester, designated “sub-terms” with pre-determined dates may exist (e.g. first and second eight weeks) however, courses may also fall in a shorter or longer session with variable start and end dates. Some program courses may cross over into an additional semester term, yet on the transcript are designated as associated with only one semester.
Cowley College offers a Fall Semester, Spring Semester, and Summer Semester. A Winter session between the Fall and Spring Semesters also may be scheduled that is tied to the Fall semester, as well as a Spring Post session between Spring and Summer semesters that is tied to the Spring Semester.
Typically, enrollment for Fall Semester and Summer Session opens in late March, and enrollment for Spring Semester opens in late October.
Below is a high-level view of the Academic Calendar for the Academic Year. Visit the Cowley College Events page for a detailed listing of weekly and monthly events.
Academic Year 2024-2025
SUMMER 2024
(Cowley offices closed in the afternoon on Fridays in June and July)
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May 27 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
June 3 - June 27 |
4-week Summer Session |
June 3 - July 25 |
8-week Summer session |
June 19 |
Juneteenth Holiday |
July 4-5 |
Holiday Observed |
FALL 2024
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August 6 |
New Faculty Orientation |
August 7 |
Faculty Report for Duty |
August 9 |
Welcome Day in-service |
August 10 |
Dorm Storm Move-in day |
August 12 |
New student orientation |
August 13 |
Fall Semester Begins |
August 19 |
Online full semester classes begin |
September 2 |
Labor Day Holiday |
October 11 |
First 8 week Session Ends |
October 14 |
Second 8 week Session Begins |
October 24 - 25 |
Fall Break (No Classes & Offices closed) |
November 27-29 |
Thanksgiving Break |
December 9-13 |
Final Exams |
December 13 |
Final Grades Due |
December 20 |
Offices Close @ Noon -Start of Winter Break |
December 23 - January 1 |
Winter Break (Offices closed) |
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December 16 - January 12 |
Winter (Post-Session) |
SPRING 2025
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January 2 |
Offices Re-open |
January 14 |
Faculty Report for Duty |
January 17 |
Spring semester in-service |
January 20 |
MLK Jr. Day Holiday - College Closed |
January 21 |
Spring Semester & Online Begins (Some Monday Night classes could begin Jan. 20) |
March 14 |
First 8 week Session Ends |
March 17 - 21 |
Student Spring Break (College Closed March 11-15) |
March 24 |
Second 8 week Session Begins |
May 10 |
Commencement (Faculty Work day) |
May 12 - 16 |
Final Exams |
May 16 |
Final Grades Due |
May 19 |
Full Time Faculty Last Day/Checkout |
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SUMMER 2025
(Offices will be closed in the afternoon on Fridays in June and July)
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May 26 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
June 2 - June 27 |
4-week Summer Session (1st 4 weeks) |
June 2 - July 24 |
8-Week Summer Session |
June 19 |
Juneteenth Holiday |
July 4 |
Holiday |
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