Academic Calendar
Stay on top of your planning
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.
Each term can have several sessions. The most common sessions are listed below for each term. Those include 16-week sessions, 1st and 2nd 8 week sessions, 14-week session, and 12-week session.
Each course has its own calendar that can be viewed in the student center in your Student Self Service (PeopleSoft).
Fall 2026
August 14, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 17, 2026 - Session begins
August 20, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
August 20, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
August 31, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
September 7, 2026 – Labor Day Holiday
September 13, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
October 2, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
October 8-10 – Fall Break
October 11, 2026 - Session Ends
August 14, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 17, 2026 - Session begins
August 21, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
August 21, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
September 7, 2026 – Labor Day Holiday
September 7, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
September 27, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
October 8-10 – Fall Break
October 30, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
November 8, 2026 - Session Ends
August 14, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 17, 2026 - Session begins
August 23, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
August 23, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
September 7, 2026 – Labor Day Holiday
September 14, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
October 8-10 – Fall Break
October 11, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 25-28 – Thanksgiving Break
December 4, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 13, 2026 - Session Ends
August 28, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
August 31, 2026 - Session begins
September 5, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
September 5 – 2026 -Last day to drop with 100% refund
September 7, 2026 – Labor Day Holiday
October 8-10 – Fall Break
November 25-28 – Thanksgiving Break
September 24, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
October 18, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
December 4, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 13, 2026 - Session Ends
September 11, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
September 14, 2026 - Session begins
September 18, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
September 18, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
October 5, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
October 8-10 – Fall Break
October 25, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
November 25-28 – Thanksgiving Break
December 4, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 13, 2026 - Session Ends
October 8, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
October 8-10 – Fall Break
October 12, 2026 - Session begins
October 15, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
October 15, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
November 25-28 – Thanksgiving Break
October 26, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
November 8, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
December 4, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
December 13, 2026 - Session Ends
