Sep 21, 2018  
2017-2018 Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendars

 

 Official 2017-18 Official 2018-19 Proposed 2019-20

 

Summer

Classes begin June 26 June 25 June 24
Independence Day Holiday July 4 July 4 July 4
End of eight-week session (credit classes) Aug. 17 Aug. 16 Aug. 15
End of 10-week session (pre-college classes) Aug. 31 Aug. 30 Aug. 29
Final exams - Last scheduled class time -
   

Fall

Faculty orientation Sept. 19-22 Sept. 18-21 Sept. 17-20
Classes begin Sept. 25 Sept. 24 Sept. 23
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript Oct. 16 Oct. 15 Oct. 11
Professional faculty day (no classes) Oct. 20 Oct. 19 Oct. 18
Veterans’ Day Holiday Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day Holiday* Nov. 23-24 Nov. 22-23 Nov. 28-29
Last day to withdraw officially Nov. 17 Nov. 16 Nov. 15
Last day of classroom instruction Dec. 11 Dec. 10 Dec. 9
Final exams Dec. 12-15 Dec. 11-14 Dec. 10-13
Faculty day Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 16
  *Classes that begin at 4:30 p.m. or later do not meet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
   

Winter

Classes begin Jan. 8 Jan. 7 Jan. 6
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan. 15 Jan. 21 Jan. 20
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript Jan. 29 Jan. 28 Jan. 27
President’s Day Holiday Feb. 19 Feb. 18 Feb. 17
Last day to withdraw Mar. 9 Mar. 8 Mar. 6
Last day of classroom instruction Mar. 19 Mar. 18 Mar. 16
Final exams Mar. 20-23 Mar. 19-22 Mar. 17-20
Faculty day Mar. 26 Mar. 25 Mar. 23
       

Spring

Classes begin April 2 April 1 Mar. 30
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript April 20 April 19 April 17
Memorial Day Holiday May 28 May 27 May 25
Last day to withdraw officially May 25 May 24 May 22
Last day of classroom instruction June 8 June 7 June 5
Final exams June 11-14 June 10-13 June 18-11
Commencement June 14 June 13 June 11
Faculty day June 15 June 14 June 12
       

 

School Closure Information

Hazardous weather, floods or unexpected emergencies may force school to close. Major local radio and television stations begin broadcasting emergency schedules or school closure information at 6 a.m. A report of school schedule changes due to adverse weather conditions and other emergency situations is also available at the Public Schools Emergency Communications System Web site (www.flashalert.net) or by calling Highline College at (206) 878-3710.