Academic Calendar
Important dates for the academic year. Please note that dates are subject to change.
2025 September
Labor Day Holiday
No classes in session
September 1, 2025
2025 November
2026 Online OYC Programs Admission Results Release
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 3, 2025
2025 December
Graduation Day for 2025 Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling Online
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
December 20, 2025
2026 January
January Workshop
One-Year Certificate Program
January 3, 2026
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January 18, 2026
Welcome Day & Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
January 19, 2026
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January 20, 2026
Spring Semester Begins
One-Year Certificate Program
January 20, 2026
Spring Semester (Term 1) Begins
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
January 21, 2026
2026 February
Spring Break
One-Year Certificate Program
February 24, 2026
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March 9, 2026
2026 March
Priority Deadline for Merit-Based Scholarship for 2026-27 Onsite OYC Programs
One-Year Certificate Program
March 1, 2026
2026 April
Acceptance Letter & Scholarship Results Release
One-Year Certificate Program
April 1, 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
April 20, 2026
2026 May
Applications Open for 2027 Online One-Year Certificate Program
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
May 1, 2026
Spring Semester (Term 1) Ends
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
May 15, 2026
OYC Graduation Exhibition Opening
One-Year Certificate Program
May 15, 2026
One-Year Certificate Program - Graduation Exhibition Opening
One-Year Certificate Program
May 15, 2026
OYC Commencement
One-Year Certificate Program
May 17, 2026
One-Year Certificate Program - Commencement
One-Year Certificate Program
May 17, 2026
Summer Semester (Term 2) Begins
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
May 18, 2026
Spring Semester Ends
One-Year Certificate Program
May 18, 2026
OYC Portfolio Review Day
One-Year Certificate Program
May 19, 2026
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May 21, 2026
Program Ends
One-Year Certificate Program
May 31, 2026
2026 June
Tuition Due Date for Fall semester
One-Year Certificate Program
June 1, 2026
Recommended Enrollment Deadline for International Students
One-Year Certificate Program
June 15, 2026
2026 August
OYC Welcome Day; Program Start Day
One-Year Certificate Program
August 17, 2026
Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program
August 17, 2026
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August 23, 2026
Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program
August 17, 2026
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August 23, 2026
Fall Course Registration
One-Year Certificate Program
August 24, 2026
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August 26, 2026
Fall Course Registration
One-Year Certificate Program
August 24, 2026
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August 26, 2026
Summer Semester (Term 2) Ends
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
August 28, 2026
Fall Semester Begins
One-Year Certificate Program
August 31, 2026
Fall Semester Begins
One-Year Certificate Program
August 31, 2026
2026 September
Fall Semester (Term 3) Begins
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
September 1, 2026
Labor Day Holiday **No classes in session
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
September 7, 2026
Labor Day Holiday **No classes in session
One-Year Certificate Program
September 7, 2026
2026 October
Applications Open for 2026-27 Onsite One-Year Certificate Programs
One-Year Certificate Programs
October 1, 2026
Indigenous People’s Day (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program
October 12, 2026
Indigenous People’s Day (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
October 12, 2026
Indigenous People’s Day (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
October 12, 2026
Priority Deadline for the Merit Based Scholarship for 2027 Online OYC Programs
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
October 18, 2026
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 (Online)
November 25, 2026
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November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program
November 25, 2026
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November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday
No classes in session
November 25, 2026
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November 27, 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 13, 2027
2027 January
January Workshop
One-Year Certificate Program
January 4, 2027
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January 17, 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
Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program
August 16, 2027
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August 22, 2027
Welcome Day
One-Year Certificate Program
August 16, 2027
Fall Course Registration
One-Year Certificate Program
August 23, 2027
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August 25, 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
Thanksgiving Holiday
No classes in session
November 24, 2027
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November 26, 2027
2027 December
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