Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Table for Academic Calendar for Summer 2026
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 drop first 5-week session classes
June 16 Last day to add 6-week session classes without instructor permission
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 17 Last day to drop 10-week session classes
July 21 Last day to drop second 5-week classes
July 21 Last day to drop 6-week session classes
July 24 End of 10-week, second 5-week, and 6-week sessions
July 31 Last day to drop 13-week session classes
August 7 End of 13-week Summer Session
Table for Academic Calendar for Fall 2026 Schedule
Date
July 27 Priority Application Deadline
August 14 Final Application Deadline
August 14
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 19 Fall Orientation - Donaldson Campus
August 21 Fall Orientation - Airport Campus
August 24 Fall Semester Classes Begin
August 26 Last day to add classes without instructor permission
September 3 Last day to add classes (instructor permission required)
September 7 Labor Day - College Closed
September 14
Last day to drop without record and receive a partial refund
September 14 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 16 Mid-term grades due & available on MyHC for full semester classes
October 19 Registration begins for current students
October 20 Second deferred payment due
November 9 Registration begins for new students
November 11 Veteran's Day - College Closed
November 20 Final deferred payment due
November 25 Thanksgiving Break - No Classes, College Open
November 26-27 Thanksgiving Break - College Closed
November 30 Graduation applications are due for Spring/Summer 2027 graduates
December 4 Last day to drop classes
December 11 Last day of Fall Semester Classes
December 12 Fall Graduation - TBD
December 15 Grades Due
December 18 Grades Posted to MyHC
December 25 Christmas Day - College Closed
Table for Academic Calendar for Fall 2026 Block Schedule
Date
August 24 Start of First Block
August 28 Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund
September 22
Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
September 25 End of First Block
September 28 Start of Second Block
October 2 Last day to drop Second Block Classes without record and receive a refund
October 28 Last day to drop Second Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
November 2 End of Second Block
November 3 Start of Third Block
November 9
Last day to drop Third Block Classes without record and receive a refund
December 4 Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
December 11
End of Third Block
Table for Academic Calendar for Spring 2027
Date
December 11 Priority Application Deadline
December 28 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
December 28
Final Application Deadline
January 1 New Year's Day - College Closed
January 11 Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 13 Last day to add classes without instructor permission
January 18 Martin Luther King Day - College Closed
January 21 Last day to add classes (instructor permission required)
February 1 Last day to drop without record and receive a partial refund
February 1
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 15 President's Day - College Closed
February 16
Student Break - No classes, College Open
February 20 First deferred payment due
March 11 Mid Term Grades Due & available on MyHC for full semester classes
March 15 Registration begins for current students
March 20 Second deferred payment due
March 24-26 Spring Break - No classes, College Open
April 5 Registration begins for new students
April 20 Final deferred payment due
April 23 Last day to drop classes
April 26 Graduation applications are due for Fall 2027 graduates
April 30 Last Day of Spring Semester Classes
April 30/May 1 Graduation
May 4 Grades Due
May 7 Grades Posted to MyHC
Table for Academic Calendar for Spring 2027 Block Schedule
Date
January 11 Start of First Block
January 15 Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund
February 9
Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
February 12 End of First Block
February 17 Start of Second Block
February 23 Last day to drop Second Block Classes without record and receive a refund
March 18 Last day to drop Second Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
March 23 End of Second Block
March 29 Start of Third Block
April 2
Last day to drop Third Block Classes without record and receive a refund
April 27 Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
April 30
End of Third Block
Table for Academic Calendar for Summer 2027
Date
May 10 Beginning of 13-week Summer Session
May 17 Beginning of first 5-week and 10-week sessions
May 18
Last day to add first 5-week session classes without instructor permission
May 19 Last day to add 10-week session classes without instructor permission
May 20 Last day to add first 5-week session classes(instructor permission required)
May 21 Last day to add 10-week session classes(instructor permission required)
May 21 Last day to drop first 5-week session classes without record and receive partial refund
May 27 Last day to drop 13-week session classes without record and receive partial refund
May 28 Last day to drop 10-week session classes without record and receive partial refund
May 31
Memorial Day - College Closed
June 11 Last day to drop first 5-week session classes
June 14
Beginning of 6-week session
June 15 Last day to add 6-week session classes without instructor permission
June 17 Last day to add 6-week session classes(instructor permission required)
June 18 End of first 5-week session
June 21 Beginning of second 5-week session
June 21 Last day to drop 6-week session classes without record and receive partial refund
June 22 Last day to add second 5-week session classes without instructor permission
June 24 Last day to add second 5-week session classes(instructor permission required)
June 25 Last day to drop second 5-week session classes without record and receive partial refund
July 5 Independence Day observed - College Closed
July 16 Last day to drop 10-week session classes
July 20 Last day to drop 6-week session classes
July 20 Last day to drop second 5-week session classes
July 23 End of 10-week, second 5-week and 6-week sessions
July 30 Last day to drop 13-week session classes
August 6 End of 13-week Summer Session

Previous Term

Table for Academic Calendar for Spring 2026
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 20 Payment plan installment due
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 Payment Plan installment 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 Payment Plan installment due
March 23 Registration begins for current non-degree students
March 25-27 Spring Break - No classes, College Open
April 20 Payment Plan installment due
April 24 Last day to drop classes
April 27 Graduation applications are due for Fall 2026 Graduates
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
Table for Academic Calendar for Spring 2026 Block Schedule
Date
January 12 Start of First Block
January 16 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 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 19 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 28 Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
May 1
End of Third Block