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.
2018-19 Academic Calendar
FALL SESSION – Aug. 22 – Dec. 7, 2018
August 9 – Online registration closes
August 14 – Last day to pay for registered students – Financial aid applied to accounts – Walk-in registration continues with payment due at time of registration
August 15 – First day to use aid at bookstore – Non-payment drop date
August 21 – Last day to drop 16 wk & 1st 8-wk classes at 100% refund – Last day to register for 16 wk & 1st 8-wk classes
August 22 – Fall 16 wk & 1st 8-wk classes begin – Last day to use loan funds at bookstore
September 3 – No classes/Offices closed
September 7 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
October 4 – Remaining aid for fall released – Last day to drop 1st 8-wk classes
October 11 – 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 12 – Mid-semester break, no classes/offices closed
October 15 – 2nd 8-wk classes begin
November 9 – Last day to drop 16 wk classes
November 16 – Last day to apply for fall graduation
November 21-23 – No classes/Offices closed
November 29 – Last day to drop 2nd 8-wk classes
December 3-6 – Final exams 16 wk classes
December 6 – 2nd 8-wk classes end/final exams
December 7 – Fall Session ends
December 19 – Jan. 2 – Winter Break/ Offices closed
Jan. 3, 2019 – Offices open
DECEMBER MINI SESSION – Dec. 10 – Jan. 4, 2019
August 9 – Online registration closes
December 7 – Last day to register – Last day to drop at 100% refund
December 10 – Classes begin
December 19 – Jan. 2 – Winter break/Offices closed
January 3 – Offices open – Last day to drop a class
January 4 – December Mini session ends/final exams
SPRING SESSION – JAN.14 – MAY 10, 2019
November 13 – Registration begins for spring classes
January 3 – Offices open
January 6 – Online registration closes
January 7 – Last day for registered students to pay – Financial aid applied to accounts – Walk-in registration continues with payment due at time of registration
January 8 – Non-payment drop date – First day to use aid at bookstore
January 11 – 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 14 – Spring 16 wk & 1st 8-wk classes begin – Last day to use loan funds at bookstore
January 21 – No classes/Offices closed
January 30 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
February 26 – Remaining financial aid released
February 28 – Last day to drop 1st 8-wk classes
March 7 – 1st 8-wk classes end/final exams
March 8 – Last day to drop 2nd 8-wk classes at 100% refund – Last day to register 2nd 8-wk classes
March 11-15 – Spring Break/Offices closed
March 18 – 2nd 8-wk classes begin
April 5 – Last day to drop 16 wk classes
April 12 – Last day to apply for spring graduation
April 19 – No classes/Offices closed
May 2 – Last day to drop 2nd 8-wk classes
May 6-9 – Final Exams 16 wk classes
May 9 – 2nd 8-wk classes end/final exams
May 10 – Spring Session ends
MAY MINI SESSION – MAY 13 – MAY 30, 2019
November 13 – Registration begins
May 10 – Last day to register – Last day to drop at 100% refund
May 13 – Classes begin – Financial aid applied to accounts if applicable
May 27 – No classes/Offices closed
May 29 – Last day to drop classes
May 30 – May Mini Session ends/ final exams
SUMMER I SESSION – June 3 – July 3, 2019
April 9 – Registration begins
May 17 – Online registration closes (tentative)
May 27 – No classes/Offices closed
May 28 – Last day for registered students to pay – Walk-in registration continues with payment due at time of registration – Financial aid applied
May 29 – Non-payment drop date – First day to use aid at bookstore
May 30 – Last day to drop classes at 100% refund – Last day to register
June 3 – Classes begin – Last day to use loan funds at bookstore
June 6 – Last day to use aid at bookstore – Remaining financial aid released
June 27 – Last day to drop classes
July 3 – Summer I Session ends/final exams
July 4 – No classes/Offices closed
SUMMER II SESSION – July 8 – Aug. 8, 2019
April 9 – Registration begins
June 30 – Online registration closes
July 1 – Walk-in registration continues with payment due at time of registration – Last day for registered students to pay – Financial aid applied
July 2 – Non-payment drop date – First day to use aid at bookstore
July 3 – Last day to register – Last day to drop at 100% refund
July 4 – No classes/Offices closed
July 8 – Classes begin
July 11 – Last day to use aid at bookstore
July 29 – Last day to apply for summer graduation
July 30 – Remaining financial aid released
August 1 – Last day to drop classes
August 8 – Summer II Session ends/final exams