Academic Calendar
| Date | |
|---|---|
| July 28 | Priority Application Deadline |
| August 15 | Final Application Deadline |
| August 15 |
Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day and fees may be applied. |
| August 20 |
Fall Orientation - Donaldson Campus |
| August 22 | Fall Orientation - Airport Campus |
| August 25 | Fall Semester Classes Begin |
| August 27 | Last day to add classes without instructor permission |
| September 1 | Labor Day - College Closed |
| September 4 | Last day to add classes (instructor permission required) |
| September 15 |
Last day to drop without record and receive a partial refund |
| September 15 |
Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day and fees may be applied. |
| September 20 |
First Deferred Payment Due |
| October 15 | Mid-term grades due & available on MyHC for full semester classes |
| October 20 | Second deferred payment due |
| November 3 | Registration begins for current degree-seeking students |
| November 10 | Registration begins for current non-degree students |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day - College Closed |
| November 17 | Registration begins for new students |
| November 20 |
Final deferred payment due |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving Break - No Classes, College Open |
| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving Break - College Closed |
| December 1 | Graduation applications are due for Spring/Summer 2026 Graduates |
| December 8 | Last day to drop classes |
| December 12 | Last Day of Fall Semester Classes |
| December 13 |
Fall Graduation |
| December 16 | Grades Due |
| December 19 |
Grades Posted to MyHC |
| December 25 | Christmas Day - College Closed |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| August 25 | Start of First Block |
| August 29 | Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| September 25 |
Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| September 29 | End of First Block |
| September 30 | Start of Second Block |
| October 6 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| October 30 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| November 3 | End of Second Block |
| November 4 | Start of Third Block |
| November 10 |
Last day to drop Third Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| December 10 | Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| December 12 |
End of Third Block |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| December 12 | Priority Application Deadline |
| January 1 | New Year's Day - College Closed |
| January 2 | Student's registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day and fees may be applied |
| January 2 | Final Application Deadline |
| January 12 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| January 14 | Last day to add classes without instructor permission |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Day - College Closed |
| January 22 | Last day to add classes (instructor permission required) |
| February 2 |
Last day to drop without record and receive a partial refund |
| February 2 |
Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day and fees may be applied. |
| February 16 | President's Day - College Closed |
| February 17 |
Student Break - No classes, College open |
| February 20 | First deferred payment due |
| March 6 | Mid Term Grades Due & available on MyHC for full semester classes |
| March 16 | Registration begins for current degree-seeking students |
| March 20 | Second deferred payment due |
| March 23 | Registration begins for current non-degree students |
| March 25-27 | Spring Break - No classes, College Open |
| April 20 | Final deferred payment due |
| April 27 | Graduation applications are due for Fall 2026 Graduates |
| April 27 | Last day to drop classes |
| May 1 |
Last Day of Spring Semester Classes |
| May 1-2 | Graduation |
| May 4 | Registration begins for new students |
| May 5 | Grades Due |
| May 8 |
Grades Posted to MyHC |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| January 12 | Start of First Block |
| January 16 | Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| February 11 |
Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| February 13 | End of First Block |
| February 18 | Start of Second Block |
| February 24 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| March 20 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| March 24 | End of Second Block |
| March 30 | Start of Third Block |
| April 3 |
Last day to drop Third Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| April 29 | Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| May 1 |
End of Third Block |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| May 11 | Beginning of 13-week Summer Session |
| May 18 | Beginning of first 5-week session and 10-week session. |
| May 19 | Last day to add first 5-week session classes without instructor permission |
| May 20 | Last day to add 10-week session classes without instructor permission |
| May 21 | Last day to add first 5-week session classes ( instructor permission required) |
| May 22 | Last day to add 10-week session classes ( instructor permission required) |
| May 22 | Last day to drop first 5-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - College Closed |
| May 28 |
Last day to drop first 13-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| June 1 |
Last day to drop 10-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| June 15 |
Beginning of 6-week session |
| June 16 | Last day to add 6-week session classes without instructor permission |
| June 17 | Last day to drop first 5-week classes |
| June 18 | Last day to add 6-week session classes (instructor permission required) |
| June 19 | End of first 5-week session |
| June 22 | Beginning of second 5-week session |
| June 22 | Last day to drop 6-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| June 23 |
Last day to add second 5-week session classes without instructor permission |
| June 25 | Last day to add second 5-week session classes (instructor permission required) |
| June 26 | Last day to drop second 5-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| July 3 | Independence Day observed - College Closed |
| July 20 | Last day to drop 10-week session classes |
| July 22 | Last day to drop second 5-week classes |
| July 22 | Last day to drop 6-week classes |
| July 24 | End of 10-week, second 5-week, and 6-week sessions |
| August 3 | Last day to drop 13-week classes |
| August 7 | End of 13-week Summer Session |
Previous Term
| Date | |
|---|---|
| May 12 | Beginning of 13-week Summer Session |
| May 19 | Beginning of first 5-week session and 10-week session. |
| May 20 | Last day to add first 5-week session classes without instructor permission |
| May 21 | Last day to add 10-week session classes without instructor permission |
| May 22 | Last day to add first 5-week session classes ( instructor permission required) |
| May 23 | Last day to add 10-week session classes ( instructor permission required) |
| May 23 | Last day to drop first 5-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| May 26 | Memorial Day - College Closed |
| June 2 |
Last day to drop 10-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| June 13 |
Last day to drop first 5-week session classes. |
| June 16 | Beginning of 6-week session |
| June 17 |
Last day to add 6-week session classes without instructor permission. |
| June 19 | Last day to add 6-week session classes ( instructor permission required) |
| June 20 | End of first 5-week session |
| June 23 | Beginning of second 5-week session |
| June 23 | Last day to drop 6-week session classes without record and receive partial refund. |
| June 24 | Last day to add second 5-week session classes without instructor permission. |
| June 26 |
Last day to add second 5-week session classes ( instructor permission required). |
| June 27 | Last day to drop second 5-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| July 4 | Independence Day - College Closed |
| July 14 | Last day to drop 10-week session classes. |
| July 18 |
Last day to drop 6-week session classes. |
| July 21 | Last day to drop second 5-week session classes. |
| July 25 | End of 10-week, second 5-week, and 6-week sessions |
| August 8 |
End of 13-week Summer Session |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| December 13 | Priority Application Deadline |
| January 1 | New Year's Day - College Closed |
| January 3 |
Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day and fees may be applied. |
| January 3 |
Final Application Deadline |
| January 13 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| January 15 | Last day to add classes without instructor permission |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Day - College Closed |
| January 23 | Last day to add classes ( instructor permission required) |
| February 3 |
Last day to drop without record and receive a partial refund |
| February 3 |
Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day and fees may be applied. |
| February 17 |
President's Day - College Closed |
| February 18 | Student Break - No classes, College Open |
| February 20 | First deferred payment due |
| February 26 | Last day to drop first half only class |
| March 7 | First Half Semester Classes End |
| March 10 | Second Half Semester Classes Begin |
| March 11 | Mid Term Grades Due |
| March 17 |
Registration begins for current degree-seeking students |
| March 20 | Second deferred payment due |
| March 24 | Registration begins for current non-degree students |
| March 26-28 | Spring Break - No Classes, College Open |
| April 14 | Last day to drop classes |
| April 20 | Final deferred payment due |
| April 23 | Last day to drop second half only class |
| April 28 |
Graduation applications are due for Fall 2025 graduates |
| May 2 | Last day of Spring Semester Classes |
| May 2-3 |
Graduation |
| May 5 | Registration Begins for new students |
| May 6 |
Grades Due |
| May 9 | Grades Posted to MY HC |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| January 13 | Start of First Block |
| January 17 | Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| February 10 |
Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| February 14 | End of First Block |
| February 19 | Start of Second Block |
| February 20 | First Deferred Payment Due |
| February 25 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| March 19 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| March 20 | Second Deferred Payment Due |
| March 25 |
End of Second Block |
| March 31 | Start of Third Block |
| April 4 |
Last day to drop Third Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| April 20 | Final Deferred Payment Due |
| April 28 |
Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| May 2 |
End of Third Block |
