The dates, holidays and events on the Academic Calendar apply to all Howard College campuses and the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf unless otherwise noted. Dates specific to one location only are marked as such.
PLEASE NOTE: The length of individual courses may vary within each semester in order to meet the required number of instructional hours and/or meet student needs. Please see the course schedule for specific course information.
Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER – Aug. 21 – Dec. 6, 2019
August 8 – Online registration closes
August 13 – Last day to pay for registered students – Financial aid applied to accounts – Walk-in registration continues with payment due at time of registration
August 14 – First day to use aid at bookstore – Non-payment drop date
August 20 -Last day to drop and receive 100% refund 16-wk & 1st 8-wk classes – Last day to register – 16-wk & 1st 8-wk classes
August 21 – Classes Begin – Last day to use loan funds at bookstore
September 2 – No classes/Offices closed
September 6 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
October 3 – Remaining aid for fall released – Last day to drop 1st 8-wk classes
October 10 – 1st 8-wk classes end/final exams – Last day to register for 2nd 8-wk classes – Last day to drop 2nd 8-wk classes at 100% refund
October 11 – Mid-semester break, no classes/offices closed
October 14 – 2nd 8-wk classes begin
November 8 – Last day to drop 16 wk classes
November 26 – Last day to drop 2nd 8-wk classes
November 27-29 – No classes/Offices closed
December 2-5 – Final exams 16 wk classes
December 5 – 2nd 8-wk classes end/final exams
December 6 – Fall Session ends
December 18 – Jan. 1 – Winter Break/ Offices closed
Jan. 2, 2020 – Offices open
DECEMBER MINI SEMESTER – Dec. 9 – Jan. 3, 2019
December 6 – Last day to register – Last day to drop at 100% refund
December 9 – Classes begin
December 18 – Jan. 1 – Winter break/Offices closed
January 2 – Offices open – Last day to drop a class
January 3 – December Mini session ends/final exams
SPRING SEMESTER – JAN.13 – MAY 8, 2020
November 12 – Registration begins for spring classes
January 5 – Online registration closes
January 6 – Last day for registered students to pay – Financial aid applied to accounts – Walk-in registration continues with payment due at time of registration
January 7 – Non-payment drop date – First day to use aid at bookstore
January 10 – Last day to register for 16 wk & 1st 8-wk classes – Last day to drop 16 wk & 1st 8-wk classes at 100% refund
January 13 – Spring 16 wk & 1st 8-wk classes begin – Last day to use loan funds at bookstore
January 20 – No classes/Offices closed
January 29 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
February 25 – Remaining financial aid released
February 27 – Last day to drop 1st 8-wk classes
March 5 – 1st 8-wk classes end/final exams
March 6 – Last day to drop 2nd 8-wk classes at 100% refund – Last day to register 2nd 8-wk classes
March 9-13 – Spring Break/Offices closed
March 16 – 2nd 8-wk classes begin
April 3 – Last day to drop 16 wk classes
April 10 – No classes/Offices closed
May 1 – Last day to drop 2nd 8-wk classes
May 4-7 – Final Exams 16 wk classes
May 7 – 2nd 8-wk classes end/final exams
May 8 – Spring Semester ends
MAY MINI SEMESTER – MAY 11 – MAY 28, 2020
November 12 – Registration begins
May 8 – Last day to register – Last day to drop at 100% refund
May 11 – Classes begin – Financial aid applied to accounts if applicable
May 25 – No classes/Offices closed
May 27 – Last day to drop classes
May 28- May Mini Session ends/ final exams
SUMMER I SEMESTER – June 1 – June 30, 2020
April 7 – Registration begins
May 25 – Online registration closes
May 25 – No classes/Offices closed
May 26 – Last day for registered students to pay – Walk-in registration continues with payment due at time of registration – Financial aid applied
May 27 – Non-payment drop date – First day to use aid at bookstore
May 38 – Last day to drop classes at 100% refund – Last day to register
June 1- Classes begin – Last day to use loan funds at bookstore
June 4- Last day to use aid at bookstore
June 23 – Remaining financial aid released
June 24 – Last day to drop classes
June 30 – Summer I Session ends/final exams
SUMMER II SEMESTER – July 1 – July 30, 2020
April 7 – Registration begins
June 21- Online registration closes
June 23 – Walk-in registration continues with payment due at time of registration – Last day for registered students to pay – Financial aid applied
June 24 – Non-payment drop date – First day to use aid at bookstore
June 30 – Last day to register – Last day to drop at 100% refund
July 1- Classes begin
July 7- Last day to use aid at bookstore
July 23 – Last day to drop classes – Remaining financial aid released
July 30 – Summer II Session ends/final exams