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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.

Spring 2024

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

January 5, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

January 8, 2024 - Classes start

January 16-19, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

February 5, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 5, 2024 – Mid-Term

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

April 26, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

April 29-May 4, 2024 – Finals Weeks

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

January 5, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

January 8, 2024 - Classes start

January 16-19, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

January 22, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

February 4, 2024 – Mid-Term

February 23, 2024 - Last day to drop with instructor approval

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

January 5, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

January 8, 2024 - Classes start

January 16, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

January 16-19, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

January 24, 2024 – Mid-Term

February 9, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

January 5, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

January 8, 2024 - Classes start

January 14, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

January 16-19, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

January 21, 2024 – Mid-Term

January 26, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

January 19, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

January 22, 2024 - Classes start

January 14, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

January 29, 2024 - February 2, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

February 11, 2024 – Mid-Term

February 23, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

January 19, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

January 22, 2024 - Classes start

January 29-February 2, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

February 15, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 10, 2024 – Mid-Term

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

April 26, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

April 29-May 4, 2024 – Finals Weeks

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

February 2, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

February 5, 2024 - Classes start

February 12-16, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

February 26, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 21, 2024 – Mid-Term

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

April 26, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

April 29-May 4, 2024 – Finals Weeks

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

February 16, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

February 20, 2024 - Classes start

February 23-28, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 10, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

March 28, 2024 – Mid-Term

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

April 26, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

April 29-May 4, 2024 – Finals Weeks

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

March 1, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4, 2024 - Classes start

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 8-13, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

March 10, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

March 17, 2024 – Mid-Term

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

April 26, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

April 29-May 4, 2024 – Finals Weeks

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

January 2, 2024 – College Reopens

March 1, 2024 - Deadline to apply for Graduation

March 4-8, 2024 – Spring Break

March 8, 2024 – Last day to pay tuition to avoid cancellation

March 11, 2024 - Classes start

March 15-20, 2024 – No-Show Reporting/Cancellation

March 25, 2024 - Last day 50% refund

March 29, 2024 – Good Friday 1/2 day Holiday

April 8, 2024 – Mid-Term

April 26, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

April 29-May 4, 2024 – Finals Weeks

May 4, 2024 – Graduation

May 6, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

Summer 2024

May 10, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

May 13, 2024 - Session begins

May 14, 2024 - Last day to add

May 14, 2024 – Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

May 22, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day Holiday

June 2, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

June 14, 2024 –Last day to drop with instructor approval

June 23, 2024 – Session ends

June 25, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

May 10, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

May 13, 2024 - Session begins

May 16, 2024 - Last day to add

May 16, 2024 – Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

May 27, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day Holiday

June 9, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

June 19, 2024 – Junetenth Holiday Observed

July  5, 2024 –Last day to drop with instructor approval

July  14, 2024 – Session ends

July 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day Holiday

May 31, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 3, 2024 - Session begins

June 3, 2024 - Last day to add

June 3, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

June 9, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

June 16, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

June 19, 2024 – Junetenth Holiday Observed

June 21, 2024 –Last day to drop with instructor approval

June 30, 2024 – Session ends

July 2, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day Holiday

May 31, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 3, 2024 - Session begins

June 6, 2024 - Last day to add; drop w/o grade; with 100% refund

June 17, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

June 19, 2024 – Junetenth Holiday Observed

July 1, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

July 4, 2024 – Independence Holiday Observed

July 19, 2024 –Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 28, 2024 – Session ends

July 30, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

June 14, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

June 17, 2024 - Session begins

June 18, 2024 - Last day to add

June 18, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

June 19, 2024 – Junetenth Holiday Observed

June 26, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

July 4, 2024 – Independence Holiday Observed

July 7, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

July 19, 2024 –Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 28, 2024 – Session ends

July 30, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

June 28, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

July 1, 2024 - Session begins

July 1, 2024 - Last day to add

July 1, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

July 4, 2024 – Independence Holiday Observed

July 7, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

July 14, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

July 19, 2024 –Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 28, 2024 – Session ends

July 30, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

July 5, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

July 8, 2024 - Session begins

July 8, 2024 - Last day to add

July 8, 2024 - Last day to drop w/o grade and with 100% refund

July 9, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

July 10, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

July 11, 2024 –Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 14, 2024 – Session ends

July 16, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

July 19, 2024 - Last day to pay to avoid cancellation

July 22, 2024 - Session begins

July 22, 2024 - Last day to add; drop w/o grade; with 100% refund

July 22, 2024 - Last day to add; drop w/o grade; with 100% refund

July 23, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

July 24, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

July 25, 2024 –Last day to drop with instructor approval

July 28, 2024 – Session ends

July 30, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due

Fall 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

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 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

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"

October 4, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

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

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 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

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 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

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"

November 1, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

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

September 2 – Labor Day

September 16, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

October 14, 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

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 15, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

September 26, 2024 - Midterm, last day to drop with auto "W"

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 27, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

October 21, 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

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

October 7, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

October 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

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 13, 2024 – Session ends

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 21, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

November 3, 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

November 29, 2024 – Last day to drop with instructor approval

December 8, 2024 – Session ends

December 10, 2024 – Instructor Grades Due by Noon

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 28, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

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

November 4, 2024 – Last day to drop with 50% refund

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 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 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 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