2025-26 Academic Calendar

 

Fall Term 2025
Priority registration for Military/Veteran students beginsMarch 31
Priority registration for Continuing students beginsApril 2
New Student registration beginsApril 14
Tuition and Certificate of Residency DueAug. 6
Resume 5-day work weekAug. 11
41-week employees returnAug. 11
Faculty report to work (9 ½ month faculty)Aug. 18
New Faculty Orientation (initial session)Aug. 18
Week 0 Events and ActivitiesAug. 18 - 22
College ConvocationAug. TBD
Classes begin (Classes can be added up to day prior to class start)Aug. 25
Labor Day Holiday (College closed)Aug. 30- Sept. 1
Last day to drop a class without a gradeVarious
Last day to drop a class with a ‘W’ gradeVarious
Late Start classes beginSept. 8
Last day to apply for GraduationOct. 1
Last day for 1st 7-week part-of-term classesOct. 10
Final Grades due for 1st 7-week part-of-term classes at noonOct. 13
Fall Break (No classes, College open)Oct. 13-14
Professional Development Symposium (No classes, College open)Oct.14
Midterm grades available to students online (full term & late start term)Oct. 14
Classes resume – Follow Monday ScheduleOct.15
Begin 2nd 7-week first day of classOct. 20
No evening classes (College offices and Libraries close at 4:30 p.m.)Nov. 26
Thanksgiving Holiday (College closed)Nov. 27-30
Classes resume (7 a.m.)
Dec. 1
Last day of classes for 2nd 7-week Dec. 6
Commencement (subject to change)Dec. 9
Last day of classes for late start, 15-week part-of-termDec. 13
Final grades due at noon for full term, late start, and 2nd 7-weekDec. 16
Final Grades available to students onlineDec. 17
Winter Holiday (College closed)Dec. 23 – Jan. 2

 

Winter Session 2025-26
Priority registration for Military/Veteran students beginsOct. 27
Priority registration for Continuing students beginsOct. 29
New Student registration beginsNov. 10
Tuition and Certificate of Residency DueDec. 3
Registration closesDec. 14
Classes begin (registration closes on Dec. 15)Dec. 15
Winter Holiday (College closed)Dec. 23 – Jan. 2
College and Offices reopenJan. 5
Last day to drop a class with a “W” gradeVaries
Last day of winter classesJan. 10
Make-up dayJan. 11
Final Grades due at noonJan. 13
Final Grades available to students onlineJan. 14

 

Spring Term 2026
Priority registration for Military/Veteran students beginsOct. 27
Priority registration for Continuing students beginsOct. 29
New Student registration beginsNov. 10
Tuition and Certificate of Residency DueDec. 3
Winter Holiday (College closed)Dec. 23, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026
College and Offices reopenJan. 5
Faculty report to work (9 ½ month faculty)Jan. 5
New Faculty Orientation (Initial session)Jan. 5
Week 0 events and activities/ConvocationJan. 5-9
Classes Begin (Classes can be added up to day prior to class start)Jan. 12
Martin Luther King Birthday (College closed)Jan. 19
Last day to drop a class without a gradeVaries, see note*
Last day to drop a class with a ‘W’ gradeVaries, see note**
Late Start classes beginJan. 26
1st 7-week last day of classFeb. 28
Last day to apply for GraduationMarch 1
 1st  7 week makeup dayMarch 2 & 3
Final Grades due for 1st 7-week part-of-term classes at noonMarch 3
Mid-Term Break (No classes; College open)March 2-8
2nd 7-week first day part-of-term classesMarch 9
Midterm Grades posted and available to students online (14-week & late start 12 week classes)March 12
  
College closedApril 5
last day of classes for 2nd 7-week part of term classesApril 25
Last day of classes for late start and 15-week part-of-term May 3
Make-Up DayMay 4-5
Four-Day schedule for College offices & libraries beginsMay 11
Final Grades due at noonMay 11
Final Grades available to students onlineMay 12
CommencementMay 6

 

Summer Term 2026
Last Day to Apply for GraduationMarch 1
Priority Registration for Military/Veteran Students beginsMarch 30
Priority Registration for Continuing Students beginsApril 1
New Student Registration beginsApril 13
Tuition and Certificate of Residency DueMay 6
Classes Begin for 12-week and 1st 6-week part of termMay 18
Last day for 41-week employeesMay 21
Memorial Day Holiday (College closed)May 25
Last Day to Drop Without GradeVaries, see note*
Last Day to Drop with a “W” gradeVaries, see note**
Classes Begin for 8-week part of termJune 15
Juneteenth Holiday (College closed)June 22
Classes End for 1st 6-week part of termJune 25
Classes Begin 2nd 6-week part of termJune 29
Final Grades Due at Noon for 1st 6-week part of termJune 29
Final Grades Available to Students online for 1st 6-week part of termJune 30
Independence Day Holiday observed (College closed)July 2
Classes end for 12-week, 8-week, and 2nd 6-week parts of termAug. 6
Final Grades Due at Noon for 12-week, 8-week, and 2nd 6-week parts of termAug. 10
41-week employees returnAug. 10
Final Grades Available to Students online for 12-week, 8-week, and 2nd 6-week parts of termAug. 11
Resume 5-day scheduleAug. 10

**The last day to withdraw without a grade is prior to the completion of 20% of the course instructional time, which is equivalent to the 50% refund deadline. Go to www.hacc.edu, New Students, Register Online Guide, Add and Drop Deadlines

***The last day to withdraw with a withdrawal status is prior to the completion of 70% of class time for the part of term. Go to www.hacc.edu, New Students, Register Online Guide, Add and Drop Deadlines.