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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 2025

August 15, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

August 18, 2025 - Session begins

August 20, 2025 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade

August 24, 2025 - Last day to drop with 100% refund

September 1, 2025 – Labor Day

September 15, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

October 1, 2025 - Registration for Winter and Spring 2026 begins

October 9-11, 2025 – Fall Break

October 15, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

November 26-29, 2025 – Thanksgiving/Academic Holiday

December 5, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

December 8-13, 2025 - Finals Week

December 14, 2025 – Session ends

December 15, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

August 15, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

August 18, 2025 - Session begins

August 18, 2025 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade

August 21, 2025 - Last day to drop with 100% refund

September 1, 2025 – Labor Day

September 1, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

September 14, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

October 1, 2025 - Registration for Winter and Spring 2026 begins

October 3, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

October 9-11, 2025 – Fall Break

October 12, 2025 – Session ends

October 15, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

August 28, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

September 1, 2025 – Labor Day

September 1, 2025 - Session begins

September 1, 2025 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade

September 2, 2025 - Last day to drop with 100% refund

September 10, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

September 21, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

October 1, 2025 - Registration for Winter and Spring 2026 begins

October 9-11, 2025 – Fall Break

October 9, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

October 12, 2025 – Session ends

October 15, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

August 28, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

September 1, 2025 – Labor Day

September 2, 2025 - Session begins

September 4, 2025 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade

September 7, 2025 - Last day to drop with 100% refund

September 26, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

October 1, 2025 - Registration for Winter and Spring 2026 begins

October 9-11, 2025 – Fall Break

October 20, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

November 26-29, 2025 – Thanksgiving/Academic Holiday

December 5, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

December 8-13, 2025 - Finals Week

December 14, 2025 – Session ends

December 15, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

September 1, 2025 – Labor Day

September 11, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

September 15, 2025 - Session begins

September 13, 2025 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade

September 16, 2025 - Last day to drop with 100% refund

October 1, 2025 - Registration for Winter and Spring 2026 begins

October 6, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

October 9-11, 2025 – Fall Break

October 26, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

November 26-29, 2025 – Thanksgiving/Academic Holiday

December 5, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

December 8-13, 2025 - Finals Week

December 14, 2025 – Session ends

December 15, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

October 1, 2025 - Registration for Winter and Spring 2026 begins

October 9, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

October 9-11, 2025 – Fall Break

October 13, 2025 - Session begins

October 13, 2025 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade

October 16, 2025 - Last day to drop with 100% refund

October 27, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

November 9, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

November 26-29, 2025 – Thanksgiving/Academic Holiday

December 5, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

December 8-13, 2025 - Finals Week

December 14, 2025 – Session ends

December 15, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

Summer 2025

May 16, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

May 19, 2025 - Session begins

May 19, 2025 - Last day to add

May 22, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

May 26, 2025 – Memorial Day

June 2, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

June 15, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth Day

July 4, 2025 – Independence Day

July 10, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 13, 2025 – Session ends

July 16, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

May 30, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 2, 2025 - Session begins

June 3, 2025 - Last day to add

June 5, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

June 19, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth Day

July 4, 2025 – Independence Day

July 6, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

August 1, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

August 8, 2025 – Session ends

August 10, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

May 30, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 2, 2025 - Session begins

June 2, 2025 - Last day to add

June 5, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

June 16, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

June 29, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth Day

July 4, 2025 – Independence Day

July 24, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 27, 2025 – Session ends

July 31, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

May 30, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 2, 2025 - Session begins

June 2, 2025 - Last day to add

June 3, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

June 11, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

June 22, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth Day

July 4, 2025 – Independence Day

July 10, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 13, 2025 – Session ends

July 16, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

May 30, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 2, 2025 - Session begins

June 2, 2025 - Last day to add

June 2, 2025 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

June 8, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

June 15, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth Day

June 26, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

June 29, 2025 – Session ends

July 2, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

June 12, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 16, 2025 - Session begins

June 16, 2025 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade

June 17, 2025 - Last day to drop with 100% refund

June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth Day

June 25, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

July 4, 2025 – Independence Day

July 6, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

July 24, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 27, 2025 – Session ends

August 1, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

June 27, 2025 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 30, 2025 - Session begins

June 29, 2025 - Last day to add/drop w/o grade

June 5, 2025 - Last day to drop with 100% refund

June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth Day

June 25, 2025 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

July 4, 2025 – Independence Day

July 6, 2025 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

July 24, 2025 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 27, 2025 – Session ends

August 1, 2025 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon