ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Academic Year

Southeastern Technical College operates on a three (3) semester system:

  • Fall Semester (August–December)
  • Spring Semester (January–April)
  • Summer Semester (May–July)

Semester Schedules

A listing of the classes to be taught each semester, including the days and times, is published prior to the beginning of each semester. Semester class schedules are available online at Course Offerings (https://ies-pub.southeasterntech.edu/public_data/courses.cfm). Schedules are available prior to returning student registration. Any questions concerning schedules should be addressed to the student's advisor or the Academic Affairs Office.

Student Responsibility

It is especially important that each student note that it is his/her responsibility to be aware of the Academic Calendar and of any changes in the calendar which may occur from time to time during the year. Information Disclaimers:

  • Dates are subject to change without notice.
  • Program-specific term dates may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office.
  • TBD* – To Be Determined. Contact the Business Office at (912) 538-3154 for this date.

FALL SEMESTER 2025

FULL TERM Fall 2025 (202612)
August 14 New Student Orientation
August 14 Late Registration
August 18 Full-Term Classes Begin
August 20 Last Day Of Drop/Add For Tuition Refund
August 25 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard by 10 A
August 28 Last Day To Use Financial Aid In The Bookstore
August 28 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-Person On Campus
August 31 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
September 1 Holiday – NOTE: Commercial Truck Driving Program May Be In Session
September 2 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office by 10 AM
September 2 Students With An Account Balance Will be Removed From Classes
September 9 Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
September 23 Loan Refunds – Issued Via BankMobile
September 30 Pell Refunds – Issued Via BankMobile
October 1 Spring 2026 Semester Financial Aid Priority Deadline
October 1–October 13 Registration For Term B Classes
October 9 Mid-Term For Full Term
October 9 Incompletes From Summer 2025 Term Must Be Cleared
October 9 Pell Recalculation Date: https://www.southeasterntech.edu/admissions/financial-aid/refunds-disbursements/
October 16 Fall Semester Graduation Application And Payment Deadline
October 20–October 30 Returning Student Registration For Spring Semester 2026
October 23 Nelnet Opens For Spring Semester 2026
October 27 65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Full-Term Without Academic Penalty
November 3–November 20 New Student Registration For Spring Semester 2026
November 24–November 28 Thanksgiving Break
December 8 Full Term Ends
December 9 Finals
December 10 Grades Due By 10 AM
December 10 Open Registration For Spring Semester 2026
December 15 Grades Viewable Via MySTC
TERM A – Fall 2025 (202612) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
August 18 Term A Classes Begin
August 20 Last Day Of Drop/Add For Term A
August 25 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
August 28 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-Person On Campus
August 31 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
September 2 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
September 2 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
September 9 Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
September 11 Mid-Term For Term A
September 22 65% Point – Last Day Formally Withdraw From Term A Without Academic Penalty
October 7 Term A Ends
October 9 Term A Final Grades Due By 10 AM

TERM B – Fall 2025 (202612) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
October 13 Term B Classes Begin
October 15 Last Day Of Drop/Add For Term B
October 20 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
October 23 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-Person On Campus
October 26 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
October 27 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email By 10 AM
October 28 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
November 4 Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
November 5 Mid-Term For Term B
November 13 65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Term B Without Academic Penalty
December 8 Term B Ends
December 9 Finals
December 10 Term B Grades Due By 10 AM

TERM C – Fall 2025 (202612) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
August 18 Term C Classes Begin
August 20 Last Day Of Drop/Add For Term C
August 25 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
August 28 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-Person On Campus
August 31 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
September 2 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
September 2 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
September 9 Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
September 2–September 25 Registration For Term D Classes
September 22 Mid-Term For Term C
September 29 65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Term C Without Academic Penalty
October 23 Term C Ends
October 29 Term C Grades Due By 10 AM

TERM D – Fall 2025 (202612) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
September 29 Term D Classes Begin
October 1 Last Day Of Drop/Add For Term D
October 6 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
October 9 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-Person On Campus
October 12 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
October 13 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
October 14 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
October 21 Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
October 29 Mid-Term For Term D
November 10 65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Term D Without Academic Penalty
December 8 Term D Ends
December 9 Term D Grades Due By 10 AM

SPRING SEMESTER 2026

FULL TERM Spring 2026 (202614)
January 8 New Student Orientation
January 8 Late Registration
January 12 Full-Term Classes Begin
January 14 Last Day Of Drop/Add
January 17 Last Day To Sign Up For Nelnet Payment Plan
January 19 MLK Holiday – Commercial Truck Driving Program May Be In Session
January 20 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
January 22 Last Day To Use Financial Aid In The Bookstore
January 22 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-person On Campus
January 25 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
January 26 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
January 27 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
February 3 Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
February 15 Summer Semester Financial Aid Priority Deadline
February 16–February 26 Registration For Term B Classes
February 17 Pell Recalculation Date: https://www.southeasterntech.edu/admissions/financial-aid/refunds-disbursements/
February 17 Loan Refunds – Issued Via BankMobile
February 24 Pell Refunds – Issued Via BankMobile
March 5 Student Study Day / Staff Development Day
NOTE: Commercial Truck Driving Program May Be In Session
March 9 Mid-Term For Full-Term
March 9 Incompletes From Fall 2025 Term Must Be Cleared
March 9 Spring Semester Graduation Application And Payment Deadline For May Ceremony / Deadline To Order Cap And Gown From Herff Jones
March 23 65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Full Term Without Academic Penalty
March 30–April 3 Spring Break – NOTE: Commercial Truck Driving Program May Be In Session
April 6–16 Returning Student Registration For Summer And Fall Semesters
April 7 Nelnet Payment Plan Opens For Summer Semester
April 15 Fall Semester Financial Aid Priority Date
April 20–April 30 New Student Registration For Summer And Fall Semesters
May 5 Full Term Ends
May 6 Finals
May 7 Grades Due By 10 AM
May 7 Open Registration For Summer And Fall Semesters
May 8 Spring Commencement Ceremonies
May 12 Grades Viewable Via MySTC Experience
TERM A – Spring 2026 (202614) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
January 12 Term A Classes Begin
January 14 Last Day Of Drop/Add
January 20 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
January 22 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-person On Campus
January 25 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Onlin
January 26 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
January 27 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
February 3 Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes

February 5

Mid-Term For Term A
February 16 65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Term A Without Academic Penalty
March 4 Term A Ends
March 9 Term A Grades Due By 10 AM

TERM B – Spring 2026 (202614) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
March 10 Term B Classes Begin
March 12 Last Day Of Drop/Add For Term B
March 1 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
March 23 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-person On Campus
March 23 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
March 24 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email By 10 AM
March 25 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes

April 1

Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
April 9 Mid-Term For Term B
April 20 65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Term B Without Academic Penalty
May 6 Term B Ends
May 7 Term B Grades Due By 10 AM

TERM C – Spring 2026 (202614) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
January 12 Term C Classes Begin
January 14 Last Day Of Drop/Add For Term C
January 20 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
January 22 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-person On Campus
January 25 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
January 26 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
January 27 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
February 3 Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
February 12 Mid-Term For Term C

February 23

65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Term C Without Academic Penalty
March 19 Term C Ends
March 23 Term C Grades Due By 10 AM

TERM D – Spring 2026 (202614) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
February 18 Term D Classes Begin
February 23 Last Day Of Drop/Add For Term D
February 25 Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
March 3 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees In-person On Campus
March 3 Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online
March 4 Instructors Must Verify Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
March 5 Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
March 12 Payment Deadline For Student Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
March 25 Mid-Term For Term D

April 13

65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Term D Without Academic Penalty
May 6 Term D Ends
May 7 Term D Grades Due By 10 AM

SUMMER SEMESTER 2026

FULL TERM Summer 2026 (202616) – For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
TBD New Student Orientation
TBD Late Registration
TBD Last Day To Sign Up For The Nelnet Payment Plan For Summer Semester
TBD Full-Term Classes Begin
TBD Last Day Of Drop/Add For Tuition Refund
TBD Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
TBD Last Day To Use Financial Aid In The Bookstore
TBD Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online And In-Person On Campus
TBD Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
TBD Loan Refunds – Issued Via BankMobile
TBD Pell Recalculation Date: https://www.southeasterntech.edu/admissions/financial-aid/refunds-disbursements/
TBD Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes
TBD* Nelnet Opens For Fall Semester

TBD

Pell Refunds – Issued Via BankMobile
TBD Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
TBD Holiday
TBD Mid-Term For Full Term
TBD Incompletes From Spring 2025 Term Must Be Cleared
TBD Summer Semester Graduation Application And Payment Deadline
TBD Summer Break – NOTE: Commercial Truck Driving Program Will Be In Session
TBD Returning Student Registration For Fall Semester
TBD 65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Full Term Without Academic Penalty
TBD New Student Registration For Fall Semester
TBD Full Term Ends
TBD Finals
TBD Grades Due By 10 AM
TBD Open Registration For Fall Semester
TBD Grades Viewable Via MySTC
TERM A – Summer 2026 (202616) For other important calendar information, refer to the Full-Term Calendar.
TBD Term A Classes Begin
TBD Last Day Of Drop/Add For Tuittion Refund
TBD Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Through Blackboard By 10 AM
TBD Payment Deadline – Last Day To Pay Tuition And Fees Online And In-Person On Campus
TBD Instructors Must Verify Class Attendance Via Email To The Registrar’s Office By 10 AM
TBD Students With An Account Balance Will Be Removed From Classes

TBD

Payment Deadline For Students Who Have Been Removed Due To An Account Balance To Be Put Back Into Classes
TBD Mid-Term

TBD

65% Point – Last Day To Formally Withdraw From Term A Without Academic Penalty
TBD Term A Ends
TBD Term A Grades Due By 10 AM