Academics Calendar

Academics Calendar

Fall Semester 2025

Administrative Assistants Return August 12
Division Chairs Return August 15
New Student Assessments August 19-21
New Student Orientation August 19-21
Elder & Family Orientation August 20
Faculty Return August 21
Fall 2025 Registration August 25-29
Nursing Boot Camp August 25-29
Labor Day (BFCC Closed) September 1
First Day of Class September 2
Spring 2026 Graduation Applications Due September 15
Last Day to Add a Class for Cancelled Classes September 15
Constitution Day (Title IV Notice) September 17
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade September 22
Native American Heritage Day (BFCC Closed) September 26
Indigenous People’s Day (BFCC Closed) October 13
Land Grant Day October 20
Course Assessments (Mid-Terms) October 20-24
Elouise Cobell Day (BFCC Closed) November 5
Warrior’s Day (BFCC Closed) November 11
Last Day for Total Student Withdraw November 20
Thanksgiving Break (BFCC Closed) November 24-28
Spring 2026 Pre-Registration (Graduating Students) December 1-2
Spring 2026 Pre-Registration (Current Students) December 3-5
Course Assessments (Finals) December 8-11
Monday & Wednesday Courses December 8 & 10
Tuesday & Thursday Courses December 9 & 11
Final Grades Due December 16
Christmas Break (BFCC Closed) December 22-January 2

Spring Semester 2026

Staff Return January 5
Division Chairs & Administrative Assistants Return January 5
New Student Assessments January 6-8
New Student Orientation January 6-8
Elder & Family Orientation January 7
Faculty Return January 12
Spring 2026 Registration January 13-16
Martin Luther King Day (BFCC Closed) January 19
First Day of Class January 20
Bear River Commemoration (BFCC Closed) January 23
Spring 2026 Graduation Applications Due February 3
Last Day to Add a Class for Cancelled Classes February 3
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade February 10
All Chief’s Day (BFCC Closed) February 16
Course Assessments (Mid-Terms) March 9-13
Spring Break (BFCC Closed) March 16-20
Good Friday (BFCC Closed) April 3
Easter Monday (BFCC Closed) April 6
Chief Earl Old Person Day (BFCC Closed) April 13
Fall 2026 Pre-Registration April 27-May 1
Last Day for Total Student Withdraw April 28
Course Assessments (Finals) May 4-7
Monday & Wednesday Courses May 4 & 6
Tuesday & Thursday Courses May 5 & 7
Final Grades Due May 11
Commencement May 15
Faculty Last Day May 15
Division Chairs & Administrative Assistants Last Day June 5

Summer Semester 2026

2026 Summer Semester Registration May 18-22
Memorial Day (BFCC Closed) May 25
2026 Summer Semester First Day Of Class May 26 
Flood Memorial (BFCC Closed) June 8
Juneteenth (BFCC Closed) June 19
2026 Summer Semester Final Grades Due  July 9 
   

Fall Semester 2026

Division Chairs & Administrative Assistants Return August 3
Faculty Return  August 17
New Student Assessments August 18-20
New Student Orientation August 18-20
2026 Fall Semester Registration  August 24-28
2026 Fall Semester First Day Of Class  August 31
Labor Day (BFCC Closed) September 7
Last Day to Add a Class for Cancelled Classes  September 14
2027 Spring Graduation Applications Due  September 14
Constitution Day (Title IV Notice) September 17
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade September 21
Days of Piikuni September 23-24
Native American Day (BFCC Closed) September 25
Indigenous Peoples Day (BFCC Closed) October 12
2026 Fall Semester Course Assessments (Mid-Terms) October 19-22
Warriors Day (BFCC Closed) November 11
2027 Spring Semester Pre-Registration (Graduating Students) November 16-17
2027 Spring Semester Pre-Registration (Current Students) November 18-19
Thanksgiving Break (BFCC Closed) November 23-27
Last Day for Total Student Withdraw November 30
2026 Fall Semester Course Assessments (Finals) December 7-10
Monday & Wednesday Courses  Decemeber 7 & 9
Tuesday & Thursday Courses December 8 & 10
2026 Fall Semester Final Grades Due December 15
Christmas Break (BFCC Closed) Dec 21- Jan 1
   

Spring Semester 2027

Staff Return January 4
Division Chairs & Administrative Assistants Return January 4
New Student Assessments January 5-7
New Student Orientation January 5-7
Faculty Return January 11
2027 Spring Semester Registration January 11-15
Martin Luther King Day (BFCC Closed) January 18
2027 Spring Semester First Day of Class January 19
Bear River Presentations January 21-22
2027 Spring Graduation Applications Due February 1
Last Day to Add a Class for Cancelled Classes February 1
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade February 8
All Chief’s Day (BFCC Closed) February 15
2027 Spring Semester Course Assessments (Mid-Terms) March 8-11
Spring Break (BFCC Closed) March 15-19
Good Friday (BFCC Closed) March 26
Easter Monday (BFCC Closed) March 29
Chief Earl Old Person Day (BFCC Closed) April 13
2027 Fall Semester Pre-Registration April 19-23
Last Day for Total Student Withdraw April 26
2027 Spring Semester Course Assessments (Finals) May 3-6
Monday & Wednesday Courses May 3 & 5
Tuesday & Thursday Courses May 4 & 6
2027 Spring Semester Final Grades Due  May 11
2027 Graduation Ceremony May 14

Summer Semester 2027

2027 Summer Semester Registration May 24-28
Memorial Day (BFCC Closed) May 31
2027 Summer Semester First Day Of Class June 1 
Flood Memorial (BFCC Closed) June 8
Juneteenth (BFCC Closed) June 18
2027 Summer Semester Final Grades Due  July 7 

Fall Semester 2027

Division Chairs & Administrative Assistants Return August 2
Faculty Return  August 17
New Student Assessments August 17-19
New Student Orientation August 17-19
2027 Fall Semester Registration  August 23-27
2027 Fall Semester First Day Of Class  August 30
Labor Day (BFCC Closed) September 6
Last Day to Add a Class for Cancelled Classes  September 13
2028 Spring Graduation Applications Due  September 13
Constitution Day (Title IV Notice) September 17
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade September 20
Days of Piikuni September 22-23
Native American Day (BFCC Closed) September 24
Indigenous Peoples Day (BFCC Closed) October 11
2027 Fall Semester Course Assessments (Mid-Terms) October 25-28
Warriors Day (BFCC Closed) November 11
Thanksgiving Break (BFCC Closed) November 22-26
Last Day for Total Student Withdraw November 29
2028 Spring Semester Pre-Registration (Graduating Students) November 29-30
2028 Spring Semester Pre-Registration (Current Students)  December1-3
2027 Fall Semester Course Assessments (Finals) December 6-9
Monday & Wednesday Courses December 6 & 8
Tuesday & Thursday Courses December 7 & 9
2027 Fall Semester Final Grades Due December 15
Christmas Break (BFCC Closed) Dec 20- Jan 1

Spring Semester 2027

Staff Return January 3
Division Chairs & Administrative Assistants Return January 3
New Student Assessments January 4-6
New Student Orientation January 4-6
Faculty Return January 10
2028 Spring Semester Registration January 10-14
Martin Luther King Day (BFCC Closed) January 17
2028 Spring Semester First Day of Class January 18
Bear River Presentations January 20-21
2028 Spring Graduation Applications Due February 1
Last Day to Add a Class for Cancelled Classes February 1
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade February 8
All Chief’s Day (BFCC Closed) February 21
2028 Spring Semester Course Assessments (Mid-Terms) March 6-9
Spring Break (BFCC Closed) March 13-17
Chief Earl Old Person Day (BFCC Closed) April 13
Good Friday (BFCC Closed) April 14
Easter Monday (BFCC Closed)  April 17
Last Day for Total Student Withdraw April 26
2028 Fall Semester Pre-Registration April 24-28
2028 Spring Semester Course Assessments (Finals) May 1-4
Monday & Wednesday Courses May 1 & 3
Tuesday & Thursday Courses May 2 & 4
2027 Spring Semester Final Grades Due  May 10
2027 Graduation Ceremony May 19