Spring Semester 2026

Spring Semester 2026

Parts of Term

1P2 Pre semester (2 weeks) Winterim

1/5-1/17

11 Full Term (15 weeks)

1/20-5/9

12 1st Half (8 weeks)

1/20-3/14

1L Late Start (11 weeks)

2/17-5/9

13 2nd Half (7 weeks)

3/23-5/9

12H Motorcycle (12 weeks)

1/5-3/28

January

1 Thu New Year’s Day Holiday – CCSNH institutions closed

5 Mon 180 day staff return for Spring Semester

             Spring Semester courses begin: 1P2 Pre semester (2 weeks) 12H Motorcycle (12 weeks)

             Last day to ADD A COURSE without INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION: 1P2 Pre semester (2 weeks)

             Last Day to DROP A COURSE with FULL REFUND: 1P2 Pre semester (2 weeks)

8 Thu 10 month and 11 month faculty return for Spring Semester

8 Thu Portsmouth Open House, 4pm-6pm

9 Fri Last day to ADD A COURSE without INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION:12H Motorcycle (12 weeks)

12 Mon Last Day to DROP A COURSE with FULL REFUND: 12H Motorcycle (12 weeks)

             Last Day to WITHDRAW with “W” grade (60% point):1P2 Pre semester (2 weeks)

13 Tue Winter Convening: Winterim & Motorcycle classes are still running, and College is open

19 Mon Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day Holiday - CCSNH institutions closed

20 Tue Spring semester classes begin: 11 Full Term (15 weeks): 12 1st Half (8 weeks)

23 Fri Last day to ADD A COURSE without INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION: 12 1st Half (8 weeks)

26 Mon Last day to ADD A COURSE without INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION: 11 Full Term (15 weeks)

               Last Day to DROP A COURSE with FULL REFUND: 12 1st Half (8 weeks)

February

2 Mon Last Day to DROP A COURSE with FULL REFUND: 11 Full Term (15 weeks)

6 Fri Last day to resolve “I” Grades from fall 2025

16 Mon Presidents’ Day Holiday – No classes and CCSNH institutions closed

17 Tue Late start courses begin: 1L Late Start (11 weeks)

21 Sat Last Day to WITHDRAW with “W” grade (60% point): 12 1st Half (8 weeks)

23 Mon Last Day to DROP A COURSE with FULL REFUND: 1L Late Start (11 weeks) 

               Last day to ADD A COURSE without INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION: 1L Late Start (11 weeks)

               Last Day to WITHDRAW with “W” grade (60% point): 12H Motorcycle (12 weeks)

March

15—22 Mon-Sat Spring Break – no classes

23 Mon 2nd Half courses begin: 13 2nd Half (7 weeks)

26 Thu Last day to ADD A COURSE without INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION: 13 2nd Half (7 weeks)

30 Mon Last Day to WITHDRAW with “W” grade (60% point): 11 Full Term (15 weeks)

               Last Day to DROP A COURSE with FULL REFUND: 13 2nd Half (7 weeks)

April

9 Thu Portsmouth Open House, 4pm-6pm

10 Fri Last Day to WITHDRAW with “W” grade (60% point):  1L Late Start (11 weeks)

20 Mon Last Day to WITHDRAW with “W” grade (60% point): 13 2nd Half (7 weeks)

May

9 Sat Last day of classes for Spring Semester

11 Mon Grades due

13 Wed System Symposium

16 Sat Commencement

18 Mon Last day of responsibility for 10 month faculty for Spring Semester (except for commencement and commencement activities), as determined by assigned commencement duties)

19 Tue Last day of responsibility for 180 day staff for Spring Semester, as determined by assigned   commencement duties