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
