Career Advantage Calendar
2025-2026 DMACC Career Advantage Drop Dates
Fall 2025
Career Academy, OLCA & OCCO
| Session Type | Session Dates | Last Day to Drop (No W) | Last Day to Drop (With W) |
| Regular Full Semester (Term 1) | Aug. 20 - Dec. 11 | Sep. 3 | Oct. 30 |
| 1st Half Term - 8 Weeks (Term 2) | Aug. 20 - Oct. 14 | Aug. 28 | Sep. 24 |
| 2nd Half Term - 8 Weeks (Term 3) | Oct. 15 - Dec. 11 | Oct. 23 | Nov. 19 |
| 1st 5-Week Session (Term 4) | Aug. 20 - Sep. 25 | Aug. 25 | Sep. 12 |
| 2nd 5-Week Session (Term 5) | Sep. 26 - Nov. 3 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 20 |
| 3rd 5-Week Session (Term 6) | Nov. 4 - Dec. 11 | Nov. 9 | Nov. 25 |
| 1st 10-Week Session (Term 7) | Aug. 20 - Nov. 3 | Aug. 31 | Oct. 7 |
| 2nd 10-Week Session (Term 8) | Sep. 26 - Dec. 11 | Oct. 7 | Nov. 12 |
| 12-Week Late Start Session (Term 9) | Sep. 15 - Dec. 11 | Sep. 27 | Nov. 7 |
Courses at the High School
| Session Type | Session Dates | Last Day to Drop (No W) | Last Day to Drop (With W) |
| Regular Full Semester (Term A) | Aug. 25 - Jan. 16 | Oct. 6 | Nov. 14 |
| 1st Quarter (Term H1) | Aug. 25 - Oct. 24 | Sep. 3 | Sep. 30 |
| 2nd Quarter (Term H2) | Oct. 27 - Jan. 16 | Nov. 8 | Dec. 9 |
Spring 2026
Career Academy, OLCA & OCCO
| Session Type | Session Dates | Last Day to Drop (No W) | Last Day to Drop (With W) |
| Regular Full Semester (Term 1) | Jan. 12 - May 7 | Jan. 26 | Mar. 31 |
| 1st Half Term - 8 Weeks (Term 2) | Jan. 12 - Mar. 9 | Jan. 20 | Feb. 16 |
| 2nd Half Term - 8 Weeks (Term 3) | Mar. 10 - May 7 | Mar. 18 | Apr. 20 |
| 1st 5-Week Session (Term 4) | Jan. 12 - Feb. 16 | Jan. 17 | Feb. 3 |
| 2nd 5-Week Session (Term 5) | Feb. 17 - Apr. 1 | Feb. 23 | Mar. 12 |
| 3rd 5-Week Session (Term 6) | Apr. 2 - May 7 | Apr. 7 | Apr. 24 |
| 1st 10-Week Session (Term 7) | Jan. 12 - Apr. 1 | Jan. 23 | Feb. 27 |
| 2nd 10-Week Session (Term 8) | Feb. 17 - May 7 | Feb. 28 | Apr. 13 |
| 12-Week Late Start Session (Term 9) | Feb. 3 - May 7 | Feb. 16 | Apr. 7 |
Courses at the High School
| Session Type | Session Dates | Last Day to Drop (No W) | Last Day to Drop (With W) |
| Regular Full Semester (Term A) | Jan. 12 - Jun. 1 | Feb. 24 | Apr. 9 |
| 1st Quarter (Term H3) | Jan. 19 - Mar. 27 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 19 |
| 2nd Quarter (Term H4) | Mar. 30 - May 29 | Apr. 7 | May 4 |
*This calendar is a summary of the most common drop deadlines used by high school students. Some courses at DMACC may have other drop deadlines. Students should refer to myDMACC to find drop deadlines for each of their courses.