Important Dates and Deadlines
Keep up to date with our events and activities on and off campus.
Spring 2026
January 12, 2026
- First day of classes, late registration (add/drop) begins, late fees imposed; Last day to submit a visiting student application
January 15, 2026
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Courses Canceled for those who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements by 4pm
January 19, 2026
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance, no classes and NCCU closed
March 2-6, 2026
- Summer and Fall 2026 Priority Registration
March 16, 2026
- Summer Sessions and Fall 2026 Registration Opens
May 8, 2026
- Commencement Ceremony, Graduate & Professional Ceremony – 9am, McDougald McLendon Arena
May 9, 2026
- Commencement Ceremonies ─ Undergraduate Ceremony (College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities) 9 a.m. McDougald McLendon Arena ─ Undergraduate Ceremony (College of Health & Sciences, School of Education, and School of Business) – 2 p.m. McDougald-McLendon Arena
Summer 2026
May 19, 2026
- Last day to submit a Summer Visiting Student Application
- First Day of Classes for Dual and Summer 1 sessions for non-law students
May 20, 2026
- All registration activities for Dual and Summer 1 sessions end at 4 p.m. Course schedules canceled for students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements
June 25, 2026
- First day of classes for Summer Session II for non-law students
December 12, 2025
- Fall 2025 Commencement
July 2, 2026
- Schedule Adjustment concludes at 4 p.m. Course schedules canceled for students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements
- Fourth of July Observance, no classes and NCCU closed
Fall 2026
August 17, 2026
- First Day of Class, late registration (add/drop) begins, late fees imposed
Additional tuition & fees may be associated with distance education & online courses, i.e. tuition, software, exam proctoring fees, equipment, etc..