Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Table for Academic Calendar for Spring 2025
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 students
March 20 Second deferred payment due
March 26-28 Spring Break - No Classes, College Open
April 14 Last day to drop classes
April 7
Registration begins for new students
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 6
Grades Due
May 9 Grades Posted to MY HC
Table for Academic Calendar for Spring 2025 Block Schedule
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
Table for Academic Calendar for Fall 2025
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.
TBD
Fall Orientation - Online Airport Campus
TBD Fall Orientation - Online Donaldson 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 17 Mid-term grades due & available on MyHC for full semester classes
October 20 Second deferred payment due
October 20 Registration begins for current students
November 11 Veteren's Day - College Closed
November 12 Registration begins for new students
November 19 Last day to drop classes
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 2025 Graduates
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
Table for Academic Calendar for Summer 2025
Date
May 12 Beginning of Aviation and Cosmetology 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 Aviation and Cosmetology Summer Session
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 19 Martin Luther King Day - College Closed
January 14 Last day to add classes without instructor permission
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 10 Mid Term Grades Due & available on MyHC for full semester classes
March 16 Registration begins for current students
March 20 Second deferred payment due
March 25-27 Spring Break - No classes, College Open
April 6
Registration begins for new students
April 13 Last day to drop classes
April 20 Final deferred payment due
April 27 Graduation applications are due for Fall 2025 Graduates
May 1
Last Day of Spring Semester Classes
May 1-2 Graduation
May 5 Grades Due
May 8
Grades Posted to MyHC
Table for Academic Calendar for Summer 2026
Date
May 11 Beginning of Aviation and Cosmetology 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 12 Last day to drop first 5-week session classes
June 15
Beginning of 6-week session
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 13
Last day to drop 10-week session classes
July 17 Last day to drop second 6-week session classes
July 20 Last day to drop second 5-week session classes
July 22
Last day to drop 13-week session classes
July 24 End of 10-week, second 5-week, and 6-week sessions
August 7 End of Aviation and Cosmetology Summer Session

Previous Term

Table for Academic Calendar for Spring 2024 Block Schedule
Date
January 16 Start of First Block
January 22 Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund
February 12
Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
February 16 End of First Block
February 21 Start of Second Block
February 27 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 26
End of Second Block
April 1
Start of Third Block
April 5
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 3
End of Third Block
Table for Academic Calendar for Fall 2024
Date
August 16 Final Application Deadline
August 16 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 - 9:00am to 1:00pm 
August 23
Fall Orientation - Airport Campus - 10:00am - 2:00pm
August 26 Fall Semester Classes Begin
August 28
Last day to add classes without instructor permission
September 2 Labor Day - College Closed
September 5
Last day to add classes ( instructor permission required)
September 16 Last day to drop without record and receive a partial refund
September 16 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 7
Last day to drop first half only class
October 16 First Half Semester Classes End
October 17 Second Half Semester Classes Begin
October 18

Mid-term grades due

October 20

Second deferred payment due

October 21
Registration begins for current students
November 11 Veteran's Day - College Closed
November 12 Registration begins for new students
November 20 Final deferred payment due
November 20 Last day to drop classes
November 27 Thanksgiving Break - No Classes, College Open
November 28-29 Thanksgiving Break - College Closed
December 2
Graduation applications are due for Spring/Summer 2025 graduates
December 4
Last day to drop second half only class
December 13 Last Day of Fall Semester Classes
December 17
Grades Due
December 20 Grades Posted to MY HC
December 25 Christmas Day - College Closed
Table for Academic Calendar for Fall 2024 Block Schedule
Date
August 26 Start of First Block
August 30
Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund
September 24
Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
September 30
End of First Block
October 1
Start of Second Block
October 7
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 4
End of Second Block
November 5
Start of Third Block
November 12 Last day to drop Third Block Classes without record and receive a refund
December 9
Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W"
December 13 End of Third Block