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Academic Calendar

Important Dates

Our academic calendar will tell you everything you need to know about deadlines, registration timetables, tuition due dates, holidays, special events, vacations, and the beginning and end of each semester. Additionally, the document contains information regarding refunds, withdraw (W) grades, audit grades, and late registration. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the calendar.

Academic Calendars

Academic events for all HCC campuses, including Fort Campbell

January

  • 1-3: Instututional Close (All Campuses)
  • 13: Classes Begin
    • 16-week Classes
    • First Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (All Campuses Closed)

February

  • 7: Midterm
    • First Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 14: Last day to file an application for a May degree
  • 17: President's Day (All Campuses Closed)

March

  • 7: Midterm
    • 16 Week Classes
  • 9: Classes End
    • First Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 11: Grades Due (Noon)
    • First Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 10-14: Spring Break
  • 17: Classes Begin
    • Second Bi-term (8 Week Classes)

April

  • 11: Midterm
    • Second Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 18: Good Friday (All Campuses Closed 1/2 Day)

May

  • 9: Commencement
  • 11: Classes End
    • 16 Week Classes
    • Second Bi-term (8 Week Classes))
  • 13: Grade Due (Noon)
    • 16 Week Classes
    • Second Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 14: End of Term Processing
  • 26: Memorial Day (All Campuses Closed)
  • 27: Classes Begin
    • First Summer (5 Week Classes)
    • Summer (8 Week Classes)

June

  • Last day to file an application for an August degree
  • 30: Classes End
    • First Summer (5 Week Classes)
  • July 1
    • Summer II 5-week classes begin
  • July 4
    • Independence Day (KCTCS holiday)
  • July 16
    • Midterm: Summer II 5-week classes
  • July 20
    • Summer 8-week classes end
  • August 3
    • Summer II 5-week classes end
  • August 6
    • Summer 5-week classes grades due at noon
  • August 18
    • Fall I: First 8-week classes begin 
    • 16-week classes begin
  • September 1
    • Labor Day (KCTCS holiday)
  • September 6
    • Last day to file an application for a December degree
  • September 14
    • Midterm: Fall I First 8-week classes
  • October 10
    • Midterm: 16-week classes
  • October 12
    • Fall I First 8-week classes end
  • October 13
    •  Columbus Day
      (Fort Campbell campus closed)
  • October 13-17
    • Fall Break (academic holiday)
  • October 20
    • Fall II: Second 8-week classes begin 
  • November 11
    • Veterans Day (Fort Campbell campus closed)
  • November 14
    • Midterm: Second 8-week classes
  • November 26
    • Academic Holiday (no classes)
  • November 27-28
    • Thanksgiving (KCTCS holiday)
  • December 8-12
    • Final exam week for 16-week classes
  • December 12
    • Graduation
  • December 14
    • Fall II: Second 8-week classes end
  • December 16
    • 16-week and second 8-week classes grades due at noon
  • December 17
    • End of Term Processing
  • December 22-31
    • Institutional Closing

January

  • 1-2: Instututional Close (All Campuses)
  • 12: Classes Begin
    • 16-week Classes
    • First Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (All Campuses Closed)

February

  • 6: Midterm
    • 16-Week Classes
  • 13: Last day to file an application for a May degree
  • 16: President's Day (All Campuses Closed)

March

  • 6: Midterm
    • 16 Week Classes
  • 8: Classes End
    • First Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 11: Grades Due (Noon)
    • First Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 9-13: Spring Break
  • 16: Classes Begin
    • Second Bi-term (8 Week Classes)

April

  • 3: Good Friday
    • All Campuses close at noon
  • 10: Midterm
    • Second Bi-term (8 Week Classes)

May

  • 8: Commencement
  • 10: Classes End
    • 16 Week Classes
    • Second Bi-term (8 Week Classes))
  • 12: Grade Due (Noon)
    • 16 Week Classes
    • Second Bi-term (8 Week Classes)
  • 13: End of Term Processing
  • 25: Memorial Day (All Campuses Closed)
  • 26: Classes Begin
    • First Summer (5 Week Classes)
    • Summer (8 Week Classes)

June

  • Last day to file an application for an August degree
  • 19: Juneteenth Holiday
    • All campuses closed
  • 30: Classes End
    • First Summer (5 Week Classes)

July

  • 1 Classes Begin
    • July 5 Week Classes
  • 21 Classes End
    • Summer 8 Week Classes

July

  • 1 BEGIN: Second 5-Wk Summer Session
  • 2 Grades Due (Noon): First Summer 5-Wk Session
  • 3 KCTCS Holiday (Campuses Closed)
  • 4 Independence Day (legal holiday)
  • 21 END: 8-Wk Summer Session
  • 23 Grades Due (Noon): 8-Wk Summer Session

Aug

  • 4 End: Second Summer 5-Wk
  • 11 Grades Due (Noon): Second Summer 5-Wk
  • 17 Begin: Fall 16-Week Session (1)
  • 17 Begin: First 8-Week Session (8W1)

Sept

  • 7 Labor Day (legal holiday – Campuses Closed)
  • 30 Last day to file an application for a Dec. degree

Oct

  • 11 END: First 8-week Session (8W1)
  • 12 Columbus Day (Ft. Campbell Campus Closed)
  • 12-16 Fall Break (Academic Holiday)
  • 13 Grades Due (Noon): First 8-Wk Session
  • 19 BEGIN: Second 8-week Session (M41)

Nov

  • 11 Veterans Day (No Classes at Ft Campbell Campus)
  • 25 Academic Holiday (No classes)
  • 26 Thanksgiving Day-KCTCS Holiday-All Campuses Closed
  • 27 KCTCS Holiday – All Campuses Closed

Dec

  • 7-11 Final Exams: Fall 16-Week Session
  • 11 Fall Commencement
  • 13 END: Fall 16-Week (1) & Second 8-Week (M41) Sessions
  • 14 BEGIN: WinterSession (4W1)
  • 15 Grades Due (Noon): 16-Wk & Second 8-Wk Sessions
  • 16 END of Term Processing
  • 21-1/1 Institutional Closing

Jan

  • 1 Institutional Close (Dec. 21 – Jan. 1)
  • 10 END: WinterSession (4W1)
  • 11 BEGIN: Spring 16-Week Session (1)
  • 11 BEGIN: First 8-Week Session (8W1)
  • 12 Grades Due (Noon): WinterSession (4W1)
  • 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  
    (legal holiday – All Campuses Closed)

Feb

  • 15 President’s Day  
    (legal holiday – All Campuses Closed)
  • 28 Last day to apply for spring Graduation

Mar

  • 7 END: First 8-Week Session (8W1)
  • 9 Grades Due (Noon): First 8-Wk Session (8W1)
  • 8-12 Spring Break (academic holiday)
  • 15 BEGIN: Second 8-Week Session (8W2)
  • 26 Good Friday: One-Half Day Observance 
    (KCTCS holiday – All Campuses Closed)

May

  • 3-7 Final Exams: Spring 16-Week Session
  • 7 Spring Commencement
  • 9 END: Spring 16-Week Session (1)
  • 9 END: Second 8-Wk Session (8W2)
  • 11 Grades Due (Noon): 16-Wk and 8-Wk Sessions
  • 12 End of Term Processing
  • 31 Memorial Day  
    (Legal Holiday – All Campuses Closed)

June

  • 1 BEGIN: Summer 8-Wk Session - ends 7/27
  • 1 BEGIN: First Summer 4-Wk Session
  • 15 Last day to file an application for an August degree
  • 18 Juneteenth (KCTCS Holiday – All Campuses Closed)
  • 29 END: First Summer 4-Wk Session 
    For reference: Second Summer 4-Wk 7/6 – 8/3 

Refund Information

In order to receive a tuition refund a student must officially withdraw within the refund period specified within this policy. Refunds for sessions different from those listed below are prorated according to the session in proportion to the traditional 16-Week session. A session is defined as an enrollment period within an academic term. An academic term (fall, spring, or summer) may have a number of sessions running concurrently — 16, 8, 4-Week. For more detailed information see the Refunds section of the Course Catalog.