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Working Calendar 2025-2026


AUGAUGUST 2025
Aug. 1-Nov. 30Fall 2025 graduation application available online
1Updated VCCS-10 forms for adjunct faculty due to Academic VP Office
4New Student Welcome Day 11am - 1pm
5New Student Welcome Day 4 pm - 6pm
6Fall 2025 Faculty Contract Listings Due to Academic VP Office
8-1210-Week Session Summer Exams
13Summer Grades due to Registrar, 9:00am
TBDRoll Prior Term Spring Course Schedule 
14First Day for Fall 2025 Bookstore Purchases Utilizing Financial Aid 
18Adjunct Orientation Meeting
18-19 Advising & Registration for Fall 2025
20Fall 2025 Classes Begin - 8-Week 1 & Regular Session
21Last date to register late/add - 8-Week 1 Session
26Last date to register late/add - Regular Session
27Last day to drop a course and receive a refund - 8-Week 1 Session


SEPTSEPTEMBER 2025
1Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)
5College-wide In-service
5Divison Leadership communicate evaluation criteria for all faculty (full-time & adjunct) being evaluated in Fall semester. *
8Last day to drop a course and receive a refund - Regular Session
8Last Day for Fall 2025 Bookstore Purchases Utilizing Financial Aid-- 8 Week 1 Session & Regular Session
8Foundation Board meeting, 12 noon
10Campus Safety Day
12Middle School Field Trips, Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School 
15Spring 2026 SSDL course listing to Divison Leadership for review/approval
15All Full-time faculty submit APPDO for the academic year to their respective dean. *
15College Board Meeting, 12 noon
19Middle School Field Trips, Christian Heritage Academy
19Dual Enrollment registration completed
19Data Summit
22Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change from credit to audit - 8 Week 1 Session
24All Industry Career Fair, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
24-26VCCA Conference, Delta Hotels Marriott in Bristol, VA
26Middle School Field Trips, Laurel Park Middle School
30Workforce Graduation, 6:00 pm
TBDAdjunct Mentoring Assignment List due to Academic VP Office


OCTOCTOBER 2025
2ASEB Division meeting, 2:00 pm
3Workforce & Technical Programs Division Meeting, 1:00 pm
13Spring 2026 Course Schedule Finalized
13Last Day of Fall 2025 Classes - 8-Week 1
158-Week 1 Fall grades due to Registrar, 9:00 am
15Spring 2026 Book Adoption Forms due to Bookstore
17Last date to register late/add - 8-Week 2 Session
17Senior Field Trips, BHS & PCHS
24Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change from credit to audit - Regular Session
24Last day to drop a course and receive a refund - 8-Week 2 Session
24Nominations due for Fall 2025 Going The Extra Mile Award (Ad Hoc Committee)
17Senior Field Trips, MVHS & MHS
TBDSupervisors Complete Classified Employees Performance Evaluations
29International Day of Care Event
30Human Resources to submit faculty ranked personnel eligible for multi-year appointments
31HR Director Submits List of Eligible Faculty to Serve on Ad Hoc Committee to Academic VP. (Alternating Years)


NOVNOVEMBER 2025
3Registration for Spring 2026 begins          
32026-2027 Academic Calendar developed and approved
7Healthcare Career Fair, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
7Workforce & Technical Programs Division Meeting, 1:00 pm
14Academic VP Submits Selection of faculty representatives of the Ad Hoc Committee to the President
14Divison Leadership complete all faculty evaluations for Fall semester.
17Begin Spring In-Service Planning
17College Board Meeting, 12 noon
19Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change from credit to audit - 8 Week 2 Session
19Foundation Scholarship Luncheon
21Division Leadership/Directors Submit Recommendations for 1-year, multi-year &            administrative appointments to the Academic VP
November 26 (1/2), OFF November 27 & 28Thanksgiving Holidays (College Closed)
11/27-11/28Faculty Research; no classes
30Deadline to apply for Fall 2025 graduation


DECDECEMBER 2025
Dec. 1-Mar. 31Spring 2026 graduation application available online
1Foundation Board meeting, 12 noon
5Academic VP Submits recommendations for multi-year appointments to the Ad Hoc Committee
5Last Day of Fall 2025 Classes - Regular Session
5Workforce & Technical Programs Division Meeting, 1:00 pm
5Powerline Graduation, 9:00 am
TBDASEB Division meeting, 1:00 pm 
8-12Ad Hoc Committee Reviews Faculty Receiving Multi-Year Recommendations
11Christmas Holiday Luncheon, 12 noon
12Last Day of Fall 2025 Classes - 8-Week 2
15Spring 2026 Faculty Contract Listings Due to Academic VP Office
16RN Nurses' Pinning Ceremony, 6:30 pm
168-Week 2 & Regular Session Fall grades due to Registrar, 9:00 am
17PTA Pinning Ceremony, 6:00 pm
17-23Faculty Research
19Ad Hoc Committee submit recommendations for multi-year appointments to President
19Assessment Reports due from units to assessment coordinator
December 23rd (1/2), OFF December 24-31Christmas Holiday (College Closed)


JANJANUARY 2026
1New Year's Day Holiday (College Closed)
2First Day for Spring 2026 Bookstore Purchases Utilizing Financial Aid
6-7College-Wide In-service
8-9Open Advising & Registration for Spring 2026
12Spring 2026 Classes Begin - 8-Week 1 & Regular Session
13Last date to register late/add - 8-Week 1 Session
16Last date to register late/add - Regular Session
16SACS Retreat, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
16Deadline for Faculty to Submit Requests for Promotion in Rank
16Requests due for promotion consideration
19Martin Luther King Holiday (college closed)
20Last day to drop a course and receive a refund - 8-Week 1 Session
26College Board meeting, 12 noon
29Last day for Spring 2026 Bookstore purchases Utilizing Financial Aid-- 8 Week 1 Session & Regular Session
29Last day to drop a course and receive a refund - Regular Session
TBDSubmission Deadline for Spring Semester Reassigned Time Requests
TBDRoll prior term Summer/Fall course schedules


FEBFEBRUARY 2026
2Spring notification of evaluation for full-time (probationary) and adjunct faculty.
2Begin Administrative Evaluation Process
6Workforce & Technical Programs Division Meeting, 1:00 pm
12Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change from credit to audit - 8-Week 1 Session
13Academic VP submit recommendations for promotion to HR
15Summer/Fall 2026 SSDL course listing to Divison Leadership for review/approval
20Dual Enrollment registration completed
20Catalog Updates Complete


MARMARCH 2026
5Last day of Spring 2026 classes - 8-Week 1
6ASEB Division meeting, 1:00 pm
6Workforce & Technical Programs Division Meeting, 1:00 pm
6HR to Submit Recommendations for Promotion to the President
9Accepting Nominations for Annual Faculty Recognition Award & Teaching Faculty of the Year Award
98-Week 1 Spring grades due to Registrar, 9:00 am
9Foundation Board meeting, 12 noon
9-13Spring Break (no classes)
10Summer & Fall 2026 course schedules finalized
13President Concludes Actions for Multi-Year Appointments
16Spring 2026 Classes Begin - 8-Week 2 Session
16College Board meeting, 12 noon
16Summer 2026 Book Adoption Forms due to Bookstore
17Last date to register late/add - 8-Week 2 Session
20Catalog Edits Finalized
20Nominations due for Spring 2026 Going The Extra Mile Award  (Ad Hoc Committee)
23Last day to drop a course and receive a refund - 8-Week 2 Session
25Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change from credit to audit - Regular Session
26Committee will review nominations for Annual Faculty Recognition Award & Teaching Faculty of the Year Award
27Divison Leadership complete second semester (Spring) evaluations for probationary faculty
31Deadline to apply for Spring 2026 graduation
31Advising & Registration for Summer and Fall 2026


APRAPRIL 2026
3Administrative/Professional evaluations to be completed and submitted to HR
3Workforce & Technical Programs Division Meeting, 1:00 pm
13SEED Advising & Registration at Martinsville High School
14SEED Advising & Registration at Bassett High School
15Fall 2026 Book Adoption Forms due to Bookstore
15SEED Advising & Registration at Magna Vista High School
15-17VCCS Professional Development New Horizons Conference, Roanoke
16Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change from credit to audit - 8-Week 2 Session
22Earth Day Event
23CTE Signing Day: AM Signing @ MET; PM Signing @ Baliles & Reynolds Learning Center
TBDSEED Registration at Patrick Co. 


MAYMAY 2026
1Workforce & Technical Programs Division Meeting, 1:00 pm
4Last day of Spring 2026 classes - Regular Session
6Summer 2026 Faculty Contract Listings Due to Academic VP Office
Tenatively 6Employee Appreciation Luncheon
8Last day of Spring 2026 classes - 8-Week 2
118-Week 2 & Regular Session Spring grades due to Registrar, 9:00 am
12ASEB Division Retreat
13PN Nurses' Pinning Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.
14RN Nurses' Pinning Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. 
14Assessment Reports due from units to assessment coordinator
14Commencement Information Session, 12 noon
14Faculty Research
15Commencement Ceremony, 6:00 p.m. 
May 16-July 31Summer 2026 graduation application available online
18First day for Summer 2026 Bookstore purchases utilizing financial aid
18College Board meeting, 12 noon
20First day of Summer 2026 classes
21Last date to register late/add - 8-Week Session
25Memorial Day Holiday (college closed)
27Last date to register late/add - 10-Week Session
29Last day to drop a course to receive a refund - 8-Week Session
31Open Advising & Registration for Summer 2026


JUNJUNE 2026
1Last day to drop a course to receive a refund - 10-Week Session
1Develop 2026-2027 Working Calendar
1Last day for Summer 2026 Bookstore purchases utilizing financial aid
8Foundation Board meeting, 12 noon
19Juneteenth Holiday (College Closed)
26Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change from credit to audit (8-Week)
27Begin Fall In-Service Planning
June 29- July 3Student Holidays (no classes)


JULJULY 2026
3Independence Day Holiday, (college closed) Tentative
6Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or to change from credit to audit  (10-Week)
8Administrative Council: Annual review of faculty due for evaluation.
17SACS Retreat, 12 noon-5:00 pm
20College Board Meeting, 12 noon 
29Fall adjunct contract information due to Academic  VP Office
31Deadline to apply for Summer 2026 graduation


* Specific dates & criteria for first-year probationary, second- and third- year, senior one year, and multi-year faculty can be found in Appendix A of the P&HCC Faculty Evaluation Plan.
** Faculty should submit 2025 credential awards to Divison Leadership and the Registrar's Office as they are conferred.
*** Divison Leadership should submit Spring 2026 credential awards to the Registrar's Office as completed.