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
SPRING SEMESTER – January 19 – May 14, 2021
November 10 – Registration begins (online and walk-in) for spring classes (regular, flex and May mini)
January 10 – Online registration closes
January 11 – Last day to pay for registered students
January 11 – Financial aid applied to accounts
January 11 – Walk-in registration continues (payment due at time of registration)
January 12 – First day to use aid at bookstore
January 12 – Non-payment drop date
January 14 – SWCD on-site registration
January 15 – Last day to drop and receive 100% refund – 16-wk and 1st 8-wk classes
January 15 – Last day to register – 16-wk and 1st 8-wk classes
January 18 – MLK day, no classes/offices closed
January 19 – Classes begin (16-wk and 1st 8-wk classes)
January 19 – Last day to use loan funds at bookstore
January 26 – Census date – 1st 8-wk classes
February 3 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
March 1 – Last day to drop – 1st 8-wk classes
March 2 – Remaining financial aid released
March 10 – Last day to drop and receive 100% refund – 2nd 8-wk classes
March 11 – 1st 8-wk classes end/final exams (31 days M-TR)
March 12 – Last day to register – 2nd 8-wk classes
March 15-19 – Spring Break, no classes/offices closed
March 22 – 2nd 8-wk classes begin
April 2 – Holiday, no classes/offices closed
April 14 – Last day to drop – 16-wk classes
April 20 – Registration (online and walk-in) begins – all summer and fall classes
May 3 – Last day to drop – 2nd 8-wk classes
May 5-6 – Final Exams-BS, LA, and SA
May 10-11 – Final Exams-BS, LA, and SA
May 10-13 – Final Exams-SW
May 11 – 2nd 8-wk classes end (30 day M-TR)
May 12 – Final grades for district-wide courses due by noon
May 13 – San Angelo graduation
May 14 – SWCD and Big Spring graduations
May 14 – Spring semester ends – Final grades posted
SUMMER I 2021 – May 24 – June 24, 2021
May 16 – Online registration closes
May 17 – Last day to pay for registered students
May 17 – Financial aid applied to accounts
May 17 – Walk-in registration continues (payment due at time of registration)
May 18 – First day to use aid at bookstore
May 18 – Non-payment drop date
May 20 – Last day to register
May 20 – Last day to drop and receive 100% refund
May 24 – Summer I begins (mini/flex terms scheduled as needed)
May 24 – Last day to use loan funds at bookstore
May 27 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
May 31 – Memorial Day, no classes/offices closed
June 2 – Remaining loans released
June 16 – Remaining financial aid released
June 17 – Last day to drop
June 24 – Summer I ends/finals (19 days M-TR)
SUMMER II 2021 – July 7 – August 5, 2021
June 24 – Last day to drop and receive 100% refund
June 24 – Last day to pay for registered students
June 28-1 – Summer break – no classes/offices closed
July 4 – Online registration closes
July 5 – Walk-in registration continues (payment due at time of registration)
July 5 – Financial aid applied
July 5 – First day to use aid at bookstore
July 5 – Non-payment drop date
July 6 – Last day to register
July 7 – Summer II begins (mini/flex terms scheduled as needed)
July 13 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
July 27 – Last day to drop
August 2 – Remaining financial aid released
August 5 – Summer II ends/finals (18 days M-TR)