2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Below is the approved academic calendar for the 2024-2025 academic year. Find related Registrar’s Office forms.

Last updated 8/23/24

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Fall 2024

Event Day Date
New Student Move-In Monday Aug. 19
Orientation for New Students Entering Fall 2024 Tues - Mon Aug. 20 - 26
Transfer and Exchange Student Registration Friday Aug. 23
New First-Year Student Registration Saturday Aug. 24
Returning Student Move-in Saturday Aug. 24
Convocation Monday Aug 26
First Day of Classes Tuesday Aug. 27
Clearance Tue- Thu Aug. 27 - 29
Labor Day -- no classes   Monday Sept. 2
Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund Tuesday Sept. 3
Applied Music Add Deadline Friday Sept. 6
Last Day to Add Four Unit Classes and Independent Studies Friday Sept. 6
Final Day to Withdraw for an 80% Tuition Refund Tuesday Sept. 10
Applied Music Drop Deadline Friday Sept. 13
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund Tuesday Sept. 17
Census Date Monday Sept. 23
Final Day to Withdraw for 60% Tuition Refund Tuesday Sept. 24
Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status w/ Tuition Adjustment Tuesday Oct. 1
Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund Tuesday Oct. 1
Last Day to Drop Classes Without a "W" Friday Oct. 4
Late Drop Period Begins Monday Oct. 7
Mid-Semester Progress Reports Submission Period Mon - Sun Oct 7 - 20
Last Day to Submit Internship (INT) Paperwork to the HCC Wednesday Oct. 9
Last Day to Add One and Two Unit Classes Friday Oct. 11
Last Day to Audit a Class Friday Oct. 11
Mid-Semester Friday Oct. 11
Fall Break -- no classes Mon -Tue Oct. 14 - 15
Advising Week Mon - Mon Oct. 21 - 28
CR/NC Forms Due Monday Oct. 28
Registration Week for Spring 2025 Tue - Fri Oct. 29 - Nov. 1
Thanksgiving Break -- no classes Wed - Fri Nov. 27 - 29
Last Day of Classes Monday Dec. 2
Last Day to Late Drop from Classes Monday Dec. 2
Petitions for Incomplete Due Monday Dec. 2
Reading Days Tue - Wed Dec. 3 - 4
Final Exams Thu - Fri Dec. 5 - 6
Reading Days Sat - Sun Dec. 7 - 8
Final Exams Resume Mon - Thu Dec. 9 - 12
End of Semester Thursday Dec. 12
Student Move-Out 24 Hours After Last Final Exam or by Hall Closing (Whichever Comes First)
Residence Halls Close 10 AM Friday Dec. 13
Grades Due at 12 pm Tuesday Dec. 17


Spring 2025

Event Day Date
Orientation for New Students Entering Spring 2025 Thu - Fri Jan. 16 - 17
Returning Students Move-In 10 AM Saturday Jan. 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Monday Jan. 20
First Day of Classes Tuesday Jan. 21
Clearance Tue - Thu Jan. 21 - 23
Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund Monday Jan. 27
Applied Music Add Deadline Friday Jan. 31
Last Day to Add Four Unit classes and Independent Studies Friday Jan. 31
Final Day to Withdraw for an 80% Tuition Refund Monday Feb. 3
Applied Music Drop Deadline Friday Feb. 7
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund Friday Feb. 10
Presidents' Day Holiday -- no classes Monday Feb. 17
Census Date Tuesday Feb. 18
Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund Tuesday Feb. 18
Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status w/ Tuition Adjustment Tuesday Feb. 25
Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund Tuesday Feb. 25
Last Day to Drop Classes Without a "W" Friday Feb. 28
Late Drop Period Begins   Monday Mar. 3
Mid-Semester Progress Reports Submission Period Mon - Sun Mar. 3 - 23
Last Day to Submit Internship (INT) Paperwork to the HCC Wednesday Mar. 5
Mid-Semester Thursday Mar. 6
Last Day to Add One and Two Unit Classes Friday Mar. 7
Last Day to Audit a Class Friday Mar. 7
Spring Break -- no classes Mon - Fri Mar. 10 - 14
Advising Week Mon - Fri Mar. 24 - 31
CR/NC Forms Due Monday Mar. 31
Registration Week for Fall 2025 Tue - Fri Apr. 1 - 4
Senior Comps Grades Due to Registrar Monday Apr. 21
Founder's Day -- no classes Tuesday Apr. 22
Honors in the Major Due to Registrar Monday Apr. 28
Deadline to Petition to Participate in Commencement if Not Eligible by Policy Tuesday Apr. 29
Last Day of Classes Tuesday Apr. 29
Last Day to Late Drop from Classes Tuesday Apr. 29
Petitions for Incomplete Due Tuesday Apr. 29
Reading Days Wed - Thu Apr. 30 - May 1
Final Exams Friday May 2
Reading Days Sat - Sun May 3 - 4
Final Exams Resume Mon - Fri May 5 - 9
End of Semester Friday May 9
Student Move-Out 24 Hours After Last Final Exam or by Hall Closing (Whichever Comes First)
Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Seniors 10 AM Saturday May 10
Senior Grades Due 12 PM Tuesday May 13
Commencement Sunday May 18
Non-Senior Grades Due 12 PM Monday May 19
Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors 10 AM Monday May 19