2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 27 | Priority Application Deadline |
| August 14 | Final Application Deadline |
| August 14 | Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day, and fees may be applied. |
| TBD | Fall Orientation – Online Donaldson Campus |
| TBD | Fall Orientation - Online Airport Campus |
| August 24 | Fall Semester Classes Begin |
| August 26 | Last day to add classes without the instructor's permission |
| September 3 | Last day to add classes (instructor permission required) |
| September 7 | Labor Day - College Closed |
| September 14 | Last day to drop without record and receive a partial refund |
| September 14 | Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day, and fees may be applied. |
| September 20 | First deferred payment due |
| October 14 | Fall Midterm |
| October 16 | Midterm Grades available on MyHC |
| October 19 | Registration for Spring/Summer 2027 begins for current students |
| October 20 | Second deferred payment due |
| November 9 | Registration for Spring/Summer 2027 begins for new students |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day - College Closed |
| November 20 | Final deferred payment due |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving Break - No Classes, College Open |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving Break - College Closed |
| November 30 | Graduation applications are due for Spring/Summer 2027 graduates |
| December 4 | Last day to drop classes |
| December 11 | Last Day of Fall Semester Classes, Cosmetology and Nurse Pinning Ceremonies |
| December 12 | Graduation Ceremony |
| December 15 | Grades Due |
| December 18 | Grades Posted to MyHC |
| December 25 | Christmas Day - College Closed |
Fall 2026 - Block Schedule for Trades
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 24 | Start of First Block |
| August 28 | Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| September 22 | Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| September 25 | End of First Block |
| September 28 | Start of Second Block |
| October 2 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| October 28 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| November 2 | End of Second Block |
| November 3 | Start of Third Block |
| November 9 | Last day to drop Third Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| December 4 | Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| December 11 | End of Third Block |
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 11 | Priority Application Deadline |
| December 28 | Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day, and fees may be applied. |
| December 28 | Final Application Deadline |
| January 1 | New Year's Day - College Closed |
| January 11 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| January 13 | Last day to add classes without instructor permission |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Day - College Closed |
| January 21 | Last day to add classes (instructor permissin required) |
| February 1 | Last day to drop without record and receive a partial refund |
| February 1 | Students registered on or before this day who have not paid/finalized their bill will be dropped from classes at the end of the day, and fees may be applied. |
| February 15 | President's Day - College Closed |
| February 16 | Student Break - No classes, College Open |
| February 20 | First deferred payment due |
| March 5 | Spring Midterm |
| March 9 | Midterm Grades available on MyHC |
| March 15 | Registration for Fall 2027 begins for current students |
| March 20 | Second deferred payent due |
| March 24-26 | Spring Break - No classes, College Open |
| April 5 | Registration for Fall 2027 begins for new students |
| April 20 | Final deferred payment due |
| April 23 | Last day to drop classes |
| April 26 | Graduation applications are due for Fall 2027 graduate |
| April 30 | Last Day of Spring Semester Classes, Cosmetology and Nurse Pinning Ceremonies |
| April 30 | Graduation Ceremony - Airport Campus |
| May 1 | Graduation Ceremony - Donaldson Campus |
| May 4 | Grades Due |
| May 7 | Grades Posted to MyHC |
Spring 2027 - Block Schedule for Trades
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 11 | Start of First Block |
| January 15 | Last day to drop First Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| February 9 | Last day to drop First Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| February 12 | End of First Block |
| February 17 | Start of Second Block |
| February 23 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| March 18 | Last day to drop Second Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| March 23 | End of Second Block |
| March 29 | Start of Third Block |
| April 2 | Last day to drop Third Block Classes without record and receive a refund |
| April 27 | Last day to drop Third Block Classes; grade received will be a "W" |
| April 30 | End of Third Block |
Summer 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 10 | Beginning of 13-week Summer Session |
| May 17 | Beginning of first 5-week and 10-week sessions |
| May 18 | Last day to add first 5-week session classes without instructor permission |
| May 19 | Last day to add 10-week session classes without instructor permission |
| May 20 | Last day to add first 5-week session classes (instructor permission required) |
| May 21 | Last day to add 10-week session classes (instructor permission required) |
| May 21 | Last day to drop first 5-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| May 26 | Last day to drop 13-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| May 28 | Last day to drop 10-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| May 31 | Memorial Day - College Closed |
| June 11 | Last day to drop first 5-week session classes |
| June 14 | Beginning of 6-week session |
| June 15 | Last day to add 6-week session classes without instructor permission |
| June 17 | Last day to add 6-week session classes (instructor permission required) |
| June 18 | End of first 5-week session |
| June 21 | Beginning of second 5-week session |
| June 21 | Last day to drop 6-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| June 22 | Last day to add second 5-week session classes without instructor permission |
| June 24 | Last day to add second 5-week session classes (instructor permission required) |
| June 25 | Last day to drop second 5-week session classes without record and receive partial refund |
| July 5 | Independence Day Observed - College Closed |
| July 16 | Last day to drop 10-week session classes |
| July 20 | Last day to drop 6-week session classes |
| July 20 | Last day to drop second 5-week session classes |
| July 23 | End of 10-week, second 5-week, and 6-week sessions |
| July 30 | Last day to drop 13-week session classes |
| August 6 | End of 13-week Summer Session |