Academic Calendars

Official 2021-22

Official 2022-23

Summer

Classes begin	June 28	June 27
Independence Day Holiday	July 5	July 4
End of eight-week session (credit classes)	Aug. 19	Aug. 18
End of 10-week session (pre-college classes)	Sept. 2	Sept. 1
Final exams	Aug. 18-19	Aug. 17-18

Fall

Faculty orientation	Sept. 21-24	Sept. 20-23
Classes begin	Sept. 27	Sept. 26
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript	Oct. 8	Oct. 7
Professional faculty day (no classes)	Oct. 15	Oct. 21
Veterans’ Day Holiday	Nov. 11	Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day Holiday*	Nov. 25-26	Nov. 24-25
Last day to withdraw officially	Nov. 19	Nov. 18
Last day of classroom instruction	Dec. 13	Dec. 12
Final exams	Dec. 14-17	Dec. 13-16
Faculty day	Dec. 20	Dec. 19

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

Winter

Classes begin	Jan. 10	Jan. 9
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday	Jan. 17	Jan. 16
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript	Jan. 24	Jan. 23
President’s Day Holiday	Feb. 21	Feb. 20
Last day to withdraw	Mar. 4	Mar. 3
Last day of classroom instruction	Mar. 21	Mar. 20
Final exams	Mar. 22-25	Mar. 21-24
Faculty day	Mar. 28	Mar. 27

Spring

Classes begin	April 4	April 3
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript	April 15	April 14
Professional Development Day (no classes)	May 6	May 5
Memorial Day Holiday	May 30	May 29
Last day to withdraw officially	May 27	May 26
Last day of classroom instruction	June 10	June 9
Final exams	June 13-16	June 12-15
Commencement	June 16	June 15
Faculty day	June 17	June 16

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.