2026-27 Academic Calendar
| Fall Term 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Priority Registration for Military/Veteran students begins | March 30 |
| Priority Registration for Continuing students begins | April 1 |
| New Student Registration begins | April 13 |
| Tuition and Certificate of Residency Due | Aug. 5 |
| No Pay course drops (students with a balance due) | TBD |
| Transfer Monitoring (financial aid disappears from students accounts during transfer monitoring) | TBD |
| 41-week employees return | Aug. 10 |
| Resume five-day work week | Aug. 10 |
| Faculty report to work (9 ½ month faculty) | Aug. 17 |
| New Faculty Orientation (Initial session) | Aug. 17 |
| Launch Week events and activities | Aug. 17-21 |
| College Convocation | August TBD |
| Classes Begin (Classes can be added up to day prior to class start) | Aug. 24 |
| Labor Day Holiday (College closed) | Sept. 5-7 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade | Various |
| Last day to drop a class with a “W” grade | Various |
| Late Fall classes begin | Sept. 8 |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation for Name to appear in December Commencement program | Oct. 1 |
| Last day for 1st 7-week part-of-term classes | Oct. 11 |
| Fall Break (No classes, College open) | Oct. 12-13 |
| Make Up Days for 1st 7-Week and Part-of-Term Classes | Oct. 12-13 |
| Professional Development Symposium (No classes, College open) | Oct. 13 |
| Midterm Grades Posted and Available to Students via MyHACC | Sept. 30-Oct. 14 |
| Final Grades Due for 1st 7-week part-of-term classes | Oct. 14 |
| Classes Resume – Follow Monday Schedule | Oct. 14 |
| 1st 7-Week Part-of-Term Classes Final Grades Available to Students | Oct. 15 |
| Begin 2nd 7-Week Part-of-Term Classes | Oct. 19 |
| No Evening Classes (College offices and Libraries close at 4:30 p.m.) | Nov. 25 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (College closed) | Nov. 26-29 |
| Classes Resume | Nov. 30 |
| Commencement (Subject to change) | Dec. 8 |
| Last day of classes for 15-week part-of-term, late start and 2nd 7-Week Part-of-Term | Dec. 13 |
| Final Grades Due at Noon | Dec. 14 |
| Final Grades Available to Students Via HACCWeb | Dec. 15 |
| Winter Holiday (College closed) | Dec. 23-Jan. 3 |
| Winter Session 2026-27 | |
|---|---|
| Priority Registration for Military/Veteran students begins | Oct. 26 |
| Priority Registration for Continuing students begins | Oct. 28 |
| New Student Registration begins | Nov. 9 |
| Tuition and Certificate of Residency Due | Dec. 2 |
| No Pay course drops (students with a balance due) | TBD |
| Transfer Monitoring (financial aid disappears from students accounts during transfer monitoring) | TBD |
| Registration Closes | Dec. 13 |
| Winter Classes Session Begin | Dec. 14 |
| Winter Holiday (College closed) | Dec. 23-Jan. 3 |
| College, Offices & Libraries Reopen | Jan. 4 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class with a "W" Grade | Various |
| Last Day of Winter Classes | Jan. 8 |
| Make-Up Day | Jan. 9 |
| Final Grades Due at Noon | Jan. 11 |
| Final Grades Available to Students Online | Jan. 12 |
| Spring Term 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Priority Registration for Military/Veteran students begins | Oct. 26 |
| Priority Registration for Continuing students begins | Oct. 28 |
| New Student Registration begins | Nov. 9 |
| Tuition and Certificate of Residency Due | Dec. 2 |
| No Pay course drops (students with a balance due) | TBD |
| Transfer Monitoring (financial aid disappears from students accounts during transfer monitoring) | TBD |
| Winter Holiday (College closed) | Dec. 23 - Jan. 3 |
| College, Offices & Libraries Reopen | Jan. 4 |
| Faculty Report to Work (9 ½ month faculty) | Jan. 11 |
| New Faculty Orientation (Initial session) | Jan. 11 |
| Launch Week Events and Activities | Jan. 11-15 |
| Martin Luther King Birthday (College closed) | Jan. 18 |
| Classes Begin for 15-week and Minimester 1 Classes (Classes can be added up to day prior to class start) | Jan. 19 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade | Various |
| Last Day to Drop a Class with a "W" Grade | Various |
| Deadline to Apply for Graduation for Name to Appear in the May Commencement program | March 1 |
| Last Day for Minimester 1 classes | March 8 |
| Flexible Instruction Dates Minimester 1 | March 9-10 |
| Midterm Grades Posted and Available to Students via MyHACC | Feb. 25- Mar. 10 |
| Minimester 1 End of Term and Final Grades Due | March 15 |
| Midterm Break (No Classes; College Open) | March 15-21 |
| Final Grades for Minimester 1 Posted and Available to Students | March 16 |
| Classes Resume 15-week classes | March 22 |
| Begin Minimester 2 classes | March 23 |
| Easter Holiday (College Closed) | March 28 |
| Last Day to Apply for May Graduation | April 1 |
| Last Day of Classes for Minimester 2 Classes, 15-Week Part-of-Term | May 10 |
| Commencement (Subject to Change) | May 11 |
| Flexible Instruction Days | May 11-12 |
| Four-Day Schedule for College Offices & Libraries Begins | May 17 |
| Full Term and Minimester 2 Final Grades Due | May 17 |
| Final Grades Available to Students Online | May 18 |
| Summer Term 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Priority Registration for Military/Veteran Students begins | March 29 |
| Priority Registration for Continuing Students begins | March 31 |
| New Student Registration begins | April 12 |
| Tuition and Certificate of Residency Due | May 5 |
| No Pay course drops (students with a balance due) | TBD |
| Transfer Monitoring (financial aid disappears from students accounts during transfer monitoring) | TBD |
| Four-Day Schedule for College Offices & Libraries Begins | May 17 |
| Last Day for 41-Week Employees | May 20 |
| Classes Begin for 12-Week and 1st 6-week classes (Classes can be added up to day prior to class start) | May 24 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (College closed) | May 31 |
| Last Day to Drop Without Grade | Various |
| Last Day to Drop with a “W” Grade | Various |
| Juneteenth (College Closed) | June 17 |
| Classes Begin for 8-Week Part of Term (Classes can be added up to day prior to class start) | June 21 |
| Classes End for 1st 6-week classes | July 1 |
| Independence Day Holiday (College Closed) | July 5 |
| Classes Begin 2nd 6-week classes (Classes can be added up to day prior to class start) | July 6 |
| 1st 6-week classes Final Grades Due | July 6 |
| 1st 6-week classes Final Grades Available to Students Online | July 7 |
| Last Day to Apply for August Graduation (Note: there is no August commencement ceremony) | Aug. 1 |
| Classes End for 12-Week, 8-Week, and 2nd 6-week classes | Aug. 12 |
| Final Grades Due at Noon for 12-Week, 8-Week, and 2nd 6-Week Parts of Term | Aug. 16 |
| 41-Week Employees Return | Aug. 16 |
| Resume 5-Day Schedule | Aug. 16 |
| Final Grades Available to Students Online for 12-, 8-, and 2nd 6-Week Parts of Term | Aug. 17 |
