SPRING 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR | HCC

SPRING 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

  Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6
TERM: Spring (4256) Session Dates 01/12/2026 05/10/2026 01/12/2026 03/08/2026 01/20/2026 05/10/2026 02/09/2026 05/10/2026 03/16/2026 05/10/2026 01/12/2026 02/15/2026
Last day to apply 01/9/2026 01/9/2026 01/16/2026 02/05/2026 03/13/2026 01/9/2026
Last day to register/add 01/9/2026 01/9/2026 01/16/2026 02/05/2026 03/13/2026 01/9/2026
Last day to pay (In Person) 01/9/2026 01/9/2026 01/16/2026 02/05/2026 03/13/2026 01/9/2026
Last day to pay (Online) 01/11/2026 01/11/2026 01/19/2026 02/05/2026 03/15/2026 01/11/2026
Classwork begins 01/12/2026 01/12/2026 01/20/2026 02/06/2026 03/16/2026 01/12/2026
Last day to withdraw (online) and receive a 100% tuition refund 01/18/2026 01/15/2026 01/26/2026 02/13/2026 03/19/2026 01/13/2026
Last day to drop a course without a grade 01/18/2026 01/15/2026 01/26/2026 02/13/2026 03/19/2026 01/13/2026
Martin L. King holiday 01/19/2026 01/19/2026 01/19/2026 01/19/2026 01/19/2026 01/19/2026
Last day to withdraw (online) and receive a 50% tuition refund 02/9/2026 01/26/2026 02/15/2026 03/02/206 03/30/2026 01/20/2026
President's Day holiday 02/16/2026 02/16/2026 02/16/2026 02/16/2026 02/16/2026 02/16/2026
Priority Registration for Fall 2026 (term: 4264)  03/01/2026 03/01/2026 03/01/2026 03/01/2026 03/01/2026 03/01/2026
Spring Break

03/09/2026

03/13/2026

03/09/2026

03/13/2026

03/09/2026

03/13/2026

03/09/2026

03/13/2026

03/09/2026

03/13/2026

03/09/2026

03/13/2026

Last day to withdraw at the student’s discretion without the instructor’s signature and receive a “W” grade  03/8/2026 02/08/2026 03/12/2026 03/22/2026 04/12/2026 01/28/2026
Last day to change from Credit to Audit 03/8/2026 02/08/2026 03/12/2026 03/22/2026 04/12/2026 01/28/2026
Midterm 03/8/2026 02/08/2026 03/12/2026 03/22/2026 04/12/2026 01/28/2026
Last day to apply for a May credential in the Admissions & Records Office  03/20/2026 03/20/2026 03/20/2026 03/20/2026 03/20/2026 03/20/2026
Last day to withdraw at the instructor’s discretion and receive a “W” grade 05/01/2026 02/27/2026 05/01/2026 05/01/2026 05/01/2026 02/06/2026
Classwork ends 05/01/2026 02/27/2026 05/01/2026 05/01/2026 05/01/2026 02/06/2026
Final Exams

05/3/2026-
05/10/2026

03/02/2026-
03/08/2026
05/3/2026-
05/10/2026
05/3/2026-
05/10/2026
05/3/2026-
05/10/2026
02/09/2026-
02/15/2026