Current Academic Year

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 2026-2027