Academic Calendar
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Our HCTC academic calendar has everything you need to know about deadlines, registration dates, tuition due dates, holidays, special events, and the beginning and end of each term.
Fall 2024
August 19 - December 15, 2024
August 16, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 19, 2024 - Session begins
August 19, 2024 - Last day to add
August 19, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
August 25, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
August 26-30, No-Show Reporting Window
September 1, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
September 2 – Labor Day
September 6, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
September 15, 2024 – Session ends
September 18, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due
August 16, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 19, 2024 - Session begins
August 20, 2024 - Last day to add
August 20, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
August 26-30, No-Show Reporting Window
August 28, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
September 2 – Labor Day
September 8, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
September 20, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
September 29, 2024 – Session ends
October 2, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due
August 16, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 19, 2024 - Session begins
August 22, 2024 - Last day to add
August 22, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
August 26-30, No-Show Reporting Window
September 2 – Labor Day
September 2, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
September 15, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
September 23-October 14, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
October 4, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 13, 2024 – Session ends
October 15, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due
August 16, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 19, 2024 - Session begins
August 22, 2024 - Last day to add
August 22, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
August 26-30, No-Show Reporting Window
September 2 – Labor Day
September 5, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
September 22, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 18, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
October 27, 2024 – Session ends
October 30, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due
August 16, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 19, 2024 - Session begins
August 23, 2024 - Last day to add
August 23, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
August 26-30, No-Show Reporting Window
September 2 – Labor Day
September 7, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
September 25, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 25, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
November 3, 2024 – Session ends
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due
August 16, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 19, 2024 - Session begins
August 23, 2024 - Last day to add
August 23, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
August 26-30, No-Show Reporting Window
September 2 – Labor Day
September 9, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
September 29, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
October 10-12 - Fall Break
November 1, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
November 4-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 10, 2024 – Session ends
November 13, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due
August 16, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 19, 2024 - Session begins
August 25, 2024 - Last day to add
August 25, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
August 26-30, No-Show Reporting Window
September 2 – Labor Day
September 16, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 14, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 4-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 27, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29, 2024 – KCTCS Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
December 6, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 15, 2024 – Session ends
December 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
August 31, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
September 2 – Labor Day
September 3, 2024 - Session begins
September 5, 2024 - Last day to add
September 5, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
September 9-13, No-Show Reporting Window
September 15, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
September 26, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
September 23-October 14, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 11, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
October 20, 2024 – Session ends
October 22, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
August 31, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
September 2 – Labor Day
September 3, 2024 - Session begins
September 8, 2024 - Last day to add
September 8, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
September 9-13, No-Show Reporting Window
September 27, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 21, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 4-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 27, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29, 2024 – KCTCS Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
December 6, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 15, 2024 – Session ends
December 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
September 2 – Labor Day
September 13, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
September 16, 2024 - Session begins
September 20, 2024 - Last day to add
September 20, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
September 23-27, No-Show Reporting Window
October 7, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 27, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 4-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 27, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29, 2024 – KCTCS Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
December 6, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 15, 2024 – Session ends
December 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
October 4, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
October 7, 2024 - Session begins
October 7, 2024 - Last day to add
October 7, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
October 8, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
October 8, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
October 9, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 13, 2024 – Session ends
October 14-18, 2024, No-Show Reporting Window
October 15, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
October 4, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
October 7, 2024 - Session begins
October 10, 2024 - Last day to add
October 10, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 14-18, 2024, No-Show Reporting Window
October 21, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
November 3, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 4-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 27, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29, 2024 – KCTCS Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 29, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 8, 2024 – Session ends
December 10, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
October 10-12 - Fall Break
October 11, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
October 14, 2024 - Session begins
October 17, 2024 - Last day to add
October 17, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
October 21-25, 2024, No-Show Reporting Window
October 28, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
November 4-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 10, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 27, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29, 2024 – KCTCS Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
December 6, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 15, 2024 – Session ends
December 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
October 18, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
October 21, 2024 - Session begins
October 24, 2024 - Last day to add
October 24, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
October 25-28, 2024, No-Show Reporting Window
November 4, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
November 4-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 17, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 27, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29, 2024 – KCTCS Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
December 6, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 15, 2024 – Session ends
December 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
October 16, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
October 19, 2024 - Session begins
October 30, 2024 - Last day to add
October 30, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
November 1-4, 2024, No-Show Reporting Window
November 4-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 9, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
November 20, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 27, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29, 2024 – KCTCS Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
December 6, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 15, 2024 – Session ends
December 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
November 9, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
November 11, 2024 - Session begins
November 12, 2024 - Last day to add
November 12, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
November 14-15, 2024, No-Show Reporting Window
November 15-27, 2024, Student Evaluation of Instruction Window
November 19, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
November 27, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 5, 2024 – Presidential Election Day
November 27, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29, 2024 – KCTCS Holiday
November 30, 2024 – Student Academic Holiday
December 6, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 15, 2024 – Session ends
December 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
spring 2025
January 13 - May 11, 2025
January 6, 2025 – College Reopens
January 10, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
January 13, 2025 - Session begins
January 19, 2025 - Last day to add
January 19, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
January 20, 2025 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 10, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
February 17, 2025 – Presidents Day
March 9, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
May 2, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
May 10, 2025 – Graduation
May 11, 2025 – Session ends
May 12, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
January 6, 2025 – College Reopens
January 10, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
January 13, 2025 - Session begins
January 16, 2025 - Last day to add
January 16, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
January 20, 2025 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Janaury 27, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
February 9, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
February 17, 2025 – Presidents Day
February 28, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
March 9, 2025 – Session ends
March 11, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
January 24, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
January 27, 2025 - Session begins
Febraury 1, 2025 - Last day to add
February 1, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
February 17, 2025 – Presidents Day
February 20, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
March 16, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
May 2, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
May 10, 2025 – Graduation
May 11, 2025 – Session ends
May 12, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
February 8, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
February 10, 2025 - Session begins
Febraury 14, 2025 - Last day to add
February 14, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
February 17, 2025 – Presidents Day
March 3, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
March 23, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
May 2, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
May 10, 2025 – Graduation
May 11, 2025 – Session ends
May 12, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
March 7, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
March 10, 2025 - Session begins
March 13, 2025 - Last day to add
March 13, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund
March 24, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund
April 6, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
May 2, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval
May 10, 2025 – Graduation
May 11, 2025 – Session ends
May 12, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon
