Academic Calendar
Designed with you in mind
Central Penn College is designed to work with your schedule, not against it. Year-round 11-week terms in day, evening or online formats give you the flexibility to earn your degree at your pace. And you can put your education to good use even before you graduate. Central Penn classes are designed around practical application, taught by faculty with professional experience. Learn it in class tonight – use it on the job tomorrow.
Central Penn College’s Term Schedule
Central Penn College admits students on a rolling basis, all admissions and financial aid processes must be completed at least a week before classes begin.
SUMMER TERM
All students:
- Begin: Monday, July 10, 2023
- End: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Holiday Observances:
- Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4
- Labor Day, Monday, September 4
Affected classes see Blackboard
FALL TERM
All students:
- Begin: Monday, October 9, 2023
- End: Saturday, December 23, 2023
Holiday Observances:
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 23, Friday, November 24, and Monday, November 27
- Christmas/Winter break: Monday, December 25 through Friday, December 29
Affected classes see Blackboard
WINTER TERM
All students:
- Begin: Monday, January 8, 2024
- End: Saturday, March 22, 2024
Holiday Observances:
- Monday, January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day *
- Monday, February 19, 2024 – President’s Day*
*Affected classes see Blackboard
SPRING TERM
All students:
- Begin: Monday, April 10, 2023
- End: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Holiday Observances:
- Monday, May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day*
- Monday, June 19, 2023 – Juneteenth Holiday *
*Affected classes see Blackboard
*Note: During holiday-related closings, students are responsible for Blackboard-related course work. If the class meeting time is impacted by a holiday closing, faculty will post an assignment online prior to the holiday closing, with an indicated due date. Failure to access and complete the assignment constitutes a failing grade for the lesson and an absence. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure he/she understands the expectations of the faculty.
