Academic Calendar
Important dates for the academic year. Please note that dates are subject to change.
2026 November
Acceptance Letter & Scholarship Results Release
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 2, 2026
Enrollment fee (Tuition Deposit) Deadline. *If payment is not received by the deadline, the admission may be waitlisted based on space availability.
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 15, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program
November 25, 2026
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November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 25, 2026
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November 26, 2026
2026 December
Tuition Due Date for Spring Semester (Term 1)
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
December 1, 2026
Fall Semester (Term 3) Ends
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
December 18, 2026
Fall Semester Ends
One-Year Certificate Program
December 18, 2026
Winter Break
One-Year Certificate Program
December 19, 2026
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January 3, 2027
2027 January
January Workshop
One-Year Certificate Program
January 4, 2027
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January 17, 2027
Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program
January 14, 2027
Spring Semester Begins
One-Year Certificate Program
January 19, 2027
2027 February
Spring Break
One-Year Certificate Program
February 23, 2027
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March 8, 2027
2027 March
Priority Deadline for Merit-Based Scholarship for 2026-27 Onsite OYC Programs
One-Year Certificate Program
March 1, 2027
2027 May
OYC Graduation Exhibition Opening
One-Year Certificate Program
May 14, 2027
OYC Commencement
One-Year Certificate Program
May 16, 2027
2027 August
Welcome Day
One-Year Certificate Program
August 16, 2027
Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program
August 16, 2027
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August 22, 2027
Fall Course Registration
One-Year Certificate Program
August 23, 2027
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August 25, 2027
2027 September
Labor Day Holiday **No classes in session
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
September 6, 2027
Labor Day Holiday **No classes in session
One-Year Certificate Program
September 6, 2027
2027 October
Applications Open for 2026-27 Onsite One-Year Certificate Programs
One-Year Certificate Programs
October 1, 2027
Indigenous People’s Day (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program
October 11, 2027
2027 November
Online OYC Programs Admission Results Release
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 1, 2027
Thanksgiving Holiday
No classes in session
November 24, 2027
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November 26, 2027
2027 December
Graduation Day for Online One-Year Certificate Programs
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
December 17, 2027
Fall Semester Ends
One-Year Certificate Program
December 20, 2027
Winter Break
One-Year Certificate Program
December 21, 2027
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January 2, 2028