Academic Calendars

Official 2018-19

Official 2019-20

Proposed 2020-21

Summer

Classes begin	June 25	June 24	June 22
Independence Day Holiday	July 4	July 4	July 3
End of eight-week session (credit classes)	Aug. 16	Aug. 15	Aug. 13
End of 10-week session (pre-college classes)	Aug. 30	Aug. 29	Aug. 27
Final exams	- Last scheduled class time -

Fall

Faculty orientation	Sept. 18-21	Sept. 17-20	Sept. 15-18
Classes begin	Sept. 24	Sept. 23	Sept. 21
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript	Oct. 15	Oct. 11	Oct. 9
Professional faculty day (no classes)	Oct. 19	Oct. 18	Oct. 16
Veterans’ Day Holiday	Nov. 12	Nov. 11	Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day Holiday*	Nov. 22-23	Nov. 28-29	Nov. 26-27
Last day to withdraw officially	Nov. 16	Nov. 15	Nov. 13
Last day of classroom instruction	Dec. 10	Dec. 9	Dec. 7
Final exams	Dec. 11-14	Dec. 10-13	Dec. 8-11
Faculty day	Dec. 11	Dec. 16	Dec. 14

	*Classes that begin at 4:30 p.m. or later do not meet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Winter

Classes begin	Jan. 7	Jan. 6	Jan. 4
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday	Jan. 21	Jan. 20	Jan. 18
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript	Jan. 28	Jan. 27	Jan. 25
President’s Day Holiday	Feb. 18	Feb. 17	Feb. 15
Last day to withdraw	Mar. 1	Feb. 28	Feb. 26
Last day of classroom instruction	Mar. 18	Mar. 16	Mar. 15
Final exams	Mar. 19-22	Mar. 17-20	Mar. 16-19
Faculty day	Mar. 25	Mar. 23	Mar. 22

Spring

Classes begin	April 1	March 30	Mar. 29
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript	April 19	April 17	April 16
Professional Development Day (no classes)	May 3
Memorial Day Holiday	May 27	May 25	May 31
Last day to withdraw officially	May 24	May 22	May 21
Last day of classroom instruction	June 7	June 5	June 4
Final exams	June 10-13	June 8-11	June 7-10
Commencement	June 13	June 11	June 10
Faculty day	June 14	June 12	June 11

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.