Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendars


 

Official 2020-21 Official 2021-22  

Summer

Classes begin June 29 June 28  
Independence Day Holiday July 3 July 5  
End of eight-week session (credit classes) Aug. 20 Aug. 19  
End of 10-week session (pre-college classes) Sept. 3 Sept. 2  
Final exams Aug. 19-20 Aug. 18-19  
   
   

Fall

Faculty orientation Sept. 22-25 Sept. 21-24  
Classes begin Sept. 28 Sept. 27  
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript Oct. 9 Oct. 8  
Professional faculty day (no classes) Oct. 23 Oct. 15  
Veterans’ Day Holiday Nov. 11 Nov. 11  
Thanksgiving Day Holiday* Nov. 26-27 Nov. 25-26  
Last day to withdraw officially Nov. 20 Nov. 19  
Last day of classroom instruction Dec. 14 Dec. 13  
Final exams Dec. 15-18 Dec. 14-17  
Faculty day Dec. 21 Dec. 20  
  *Classes that begin at 4:30 p.m. or later do not meet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
   

Winter

Classes begin Jan. 11 Jan. 10  
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan. 18 Jan. 17  
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript Jan. 25 Jan. 24  
President’s Day Holiday Feb. 15 Feb. 21  
Last day to withdraw Mar. 5 Mar. 4  
Last day of classroom instruction Mar. 22 Mar. 21  
Final exams Mar. 23-26 Mar. 22-25  
Faculty day Mar. 29 Mar. 28  
       

Spring

Classes begin April 5 April 4  
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript April 16 April 15  
Professional Development Day (no classes) May 14 May 6  
Memorial Day Holiday May 31 May 30  
Last day to withdraw officially May 28 May 27  
Last day of classroom instruction June 11 June 10  
Final exams June 14-17 June 13-16  
Commencement June 17 June 16  
Faculty day June 18 June 17  
       

 

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.