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).
summer 2026
May 15, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
May 18, 2026 - Session begins
May 21, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
May 21, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day Holiday
June 1, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
July 10, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth Holiday
July 10, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
July 19, 2026 - Session Ends
May 29, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
June 1, 2026 - Session begins
June 1, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
June 1, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
June 7, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
June 14, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
June 19, 2026 – Juneteenth Holiday
June 19, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
June 28, 2026 - Session Ends
May 29, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
June 1, 2026 - Session begins
June 4, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
June 4, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
June 15, 2026 -Last day to drop with 50% refund
June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth Holiday
June 28, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Holiday
July 17, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
July 26, 2026 - Session Ends
June 12, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
June 15, 2026 - Session begins
June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth Holiday
June 16, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
June 16, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
June 24, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Holiday
July 5, 20206 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
July 17, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
July 26, 2026 - Session Ends
June 26, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
June 29, 2026 - Session begins
June 29, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
June 29, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Holiday
July 5, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
July 12, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
July 17, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
July 26, 2026 - Session Ends
July 2, 2026 - Last Day to pay to avoid cancellation
July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Holiday
July 6, 2026 - Session begins
July 6, 2026 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade
July 6, 2026 - Last day to drop with 100% refund
July 12, 2026 - Last day to drop with 50% refund
July 19, 2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"
July 31, 2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
August 7, 2026 - Session Ends
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
Spring 2026
1/9/2026 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
1/12/2026 - Session begins
1/18/2026 - Last day to add
1/19/2026 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed)
2/9/2026 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 50% refund
2/16/2025 - Presidents Day (college closed)
3/1/2026 - Registration for Summer/Fall 2026 begins
3/8/2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto “W”
3/9/2026 - 3/14/2026 - Spring Break
4/3/2026 – Good Friday (1/2 day college closed)
5/1/2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
5/4-9/2026 - Finals week (may be used as instructional week, as needed)
5/9/2026 - Graduation
5/10/2026 - Session ends
5/11/2026 - Instructor grades due by noon
1/9/2026 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
1/12/2026 - Session begins
1/15/2026 - Last day to add
1/19/2026 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed)
1/26/2026 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 50% refund
2/8/2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto “W”
2/16/2025 - Presidents Day (college closed)
2/27/2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
3/1/2026 - Registration for Summer/Fall 2026 begins
3/2-7/2026 - Finals week (may be used as instructional week, as needed)
3/9/2026 - 3/14/2026 - Spring Break
4/3/2026 – Good Friday (1/2 day college closed)
5/9/2026 - Graduation
5/10/2026 - Session ends
5/11/2026 - Instructor grades due by noon
1/19/2026 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed)
1/23/2026 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
1/26/2026 - Session begins
1/15/2026 - Last day to add
2/19/2026 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 50% refund
2/16/2025 - Presidents Day (college closed)
3/1/2026 - Registration for Summer/Fall 2026 begins
3/9/2026 - 3/14/2026 - Spring Break
3/15/2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto “W”
4/3/2026 – Good Friday (1/2 day college closed)
5/1/2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
5/4-9/2026 - Finals week (may be used as instructional week, as needed)
5/9/2026 - Graduation
5/10/2026 - Session ends
5/11/2026 - Instructor grades due by noon
1/19/2026 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed)
2/6/2026 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
2/9/2026 - Session begins
2/13/2026 - Last day to add
2/16/2025 - Presidents Day (college closed)
3/1/2026 - Registration for Summer/Fall 2026 begins
3/2/2026 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 50% refund
3/9/2026 - 3/14/2026 - Spring Break
3/22/2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto “W”
4/3/2026 – Good Friday (1/2 day college closed)
5/1/2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
5/4-9/2026 - Finals week (may be used as instructional week, as needed)
5/9/2026 - Graduation
5/10/2026 - Session ends
5/11/2026 - Instructor grades due by noon
1/19/2026 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed)
2/16/2025 - Presidents Day (college closed)
3/1/2026 - Registration for Summer/Fall 2026 begins
3/9/2026 - 3/14/2026 - Spring Break
3/13/2026 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation
3/16/2026 - Session begins
3/19/2026 - Last day to add
3/30/2026 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 50% refund
4/3/2026 – Good Friday (1/2 day college closed)
4/12/2026 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto “W”
5/1/2026 - Last day to drop with instructor approval
5/4-9/2026 - Finals week (may be used as instructional week, as needed)
5/9/2026 - Graduation
5/10/2026 - Session ends
5/11/2026 - Instructor grades due by noon
