Educating the Whole Person

July

1. 14–15Tue–WedFaculty/Staff Institute
2. 27MonDorms and Dining Hall open for athletes arriving on campus

August

1. 7FriResident Assistants check-in (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
2. 8SatSUPER Saturday — a one-stop event to help students transition to SwCC and prepare for registration: submit outstanding admissions documents, review FAFSA and scholarships, understand tuition and fees, take ID photos, and receive room keys if living on campus.
3. 10–14Mon–FriRam Week — student orientation, welcoming and connecting all incoming new students
4. 10MonFaculty Meeting, 9:00 – 11:30 AM. Accuplacer Placement Exam for new students, 1:30 – 5:00 PM
5. 11–12Tue–WedNew student advising/registration and Accuplacer Placement Exam, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 – 5:00 PM
6. 13ThuNew student advising/registration, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 – 5:00 PM. Accuplacer Placement Exam, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
7. 14FriAdvising and Registration (new and returning students), 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 – 3:30 PM
8. 17MonClasses Begin. Late Registration begins (late registration fee applied). Last day to receive 100% of tuition and fees (80% schedule begins)
9. 21FriLast Day of Late Registration

September

1. 1TueCensus Day (12th day of classes)
2. 4FriLast day to remove an Incomplete “I” grade from Spring semester
3. 7MonLabor Day HolidayNo Classes
4. 11FriLast day to receive 80% of tuition and fees (40% schedule begins)
5. 18FriLast day to receive 40% of tuition and fees (no refund of tuition and fees after this date)
6. 15 – Oct 15Hispanic Heritage Month

October

1. 1ThuDeadline to apply for Fall Graduation
2. 5–8Mon–ThuMid-Term Exams
3. 12–13Mon–TueFall BreakNo Classes
4. 13TueMid-Term grades due

November

1. 1–30National Native American Heritage Month
2. 2MonPre-registration for Spring 2027
3. 22SunSouthwestern Christian College Founder’s Day
4. 22–25Sun–WedEighty-Ninth Annual Lectureship
5. 26–27Thu–FriThanksgiving BreakNo Classes
6. 30MonClasses resume
7. 30 – Dec 4Mon–FriReview Week

December

1. 4FriLast day to drop a course with a “W”
2. 7–10Mon–ThuFinal Exams
3. 11FriResidence Halls and Dining Hall close at 5:00 PM
4. 16WedFinal grades due
5. 18FriChristmas Break begins. College closes at 5:00 PMNo Classes

January

1. 5TueResidence Halls and Dining Hall open
2. 5–8Tue–FriOrientation for New Students
3. 5–6Tue–WedPlacement Testing (Accuplacer, 8:00 – 10:30 AM)
4. 6WedFaculty Meeting at 9:00 AM (virtual)
5. 7–8Thu–FriRegistration for New Students
6. 11MonClasses Begin. $50.00 late registration fee effective. Last day to receive 100% of tuition and fees (80% schedule begins)
7. 18MonMartin Luther King, Jr. Day HolidayNo Classes
8. 20WedLast day of registration and adding classes
9. 27WedCensus Day (12th day of classes)
10. 29FriLast day to submit incomplete assignments from Fall 2026. Last day to receive 80% of tuition and fees (40% schedule begins)

February

1. 1–28Black History Month
2. 12FriLast day to receive 40% of tuition and fees (no refund of tuition and fees after this date)
3. 15MonPresidents’ Day HolidayNo Classes

March

1. 2–4Tue–ThuMid-Semester Exams
2. 8–12Mon–FriSpring BreakNo Classes
3. 15MonClasses resume
4. 25ThuTest: May Graduates
5. 26FriGood Friday HolidayNo Classes
6. 28SunEaster

April

1. 10SatPreview Day
2. 16FriLast day to drop a course with a “W”
3. 19–23Mon–FriReview Week
4. 27–30Tue–FriFinal Exams

May

1. 1–31Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
2. 4TueMay graduates’ and seniors’ grades due in Populi by noon
3. 5WedCinco de Mayo
4. 8SatSwCC 76th Commencement, 10:30 AM
5. 9SunDining Hall and Residence Halls close at 5:00 PM
6. 10MonDeadline for submission of all grades in Populi