The dates, holidays and events on the Academic Calendar apply to all Howard College campuses and the Southwest College 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 – August 17 – November 24, 2020
August 10 – Online registration closes
August 11 – Last day to pay for registered students – Walk-in registration continues (payment due at time of registration) – Financial aid applied to accounts
August 12 – First day to use aid at bookstore – Non-payment drop date
August 12-14 – LEADS classes meet (San Angelo Campus) – SWCD NSO
August 13 – SWCD on-site registration
August 14 – Last day to drop and receive 100% refund for 15-wk and 1st 7-wk classes – Last day to register for 15-wk and 1st 7-wk classes
August 17 – Classes begin (15 week and first 7 week classes) – Last day to use loan funds at the bookstore
August 21 – Fall remaining loans released
August 27-29 – LEADS classes meet (Big Spring Campus)
September 1 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
September 7 – Labor Day Holiday – no classes, offices closed
September 18 – Success Summit – no classes, offices closed
September 24 – Last day to drop 1st 7-wk classes
September 28 – Fall remaining aid released
October 1 – 1st 7-wk classes end/final exams – Last day to register for 2nd 7-wk classes – Last day to drop courses and receive 100% refund for 2nd 7-wk classes
October 2 – Mid-semester break for students – no classes – offices open
October 5 – 2nd 7-week classes begin
November 4 – Last day to drop 15-wk classes
November 12 – Last day to drop 2nd 7-wk classes
November 19 – Second 7-week classes end/final exams
November 20-21 – Final exams (15-week classes)
November 23-24 – Final exams (15-week classes)
November 24 – Fall semester ends
November 25 through 27 – Thanksgiving Holiday – offices closed
FALL SEMESTER – August 17 – November 24, 2020
November 30 – Last day to register for December Mini courses. Online classes only, no face-to-face
December 1 – December mini-term begins
December 16 – Last day to drop
December 17 – December mini-term ends
December 21 – Holiday break begins, offices closed
January 4 – Offices open