Jun 12, 2025  
2025-26 Catalog 
    
2025-26 Catalog

Academic Calendars


Summer

Dates and Deadlines Official 2025-26 Official 2026-27
Classes begin June 23 June 22
ELCAP classes begin June 30 June 29
Independence Day Holiday July 4 (July 3 observed) July 3
Final exams Aug. 13-14 Aug. 12-13
End of eight-week session (credit classes) Aug. 14 Aug. 13
End of eight-week session (pre-college/ELCAP classes) Aug. 23 Aug. 22

Fall

Dates and Deadlines Official 2025-26 Official 2026-27
Faculty orientation Sept. 16-19 Sept. 22-25
Classes begin Sept. 22 Sept. 28
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript Oct. 3 Oct. 9
Professional Development day (no classes) Oct. 17 Oct. 16
Veterans’ Day Holiday Nov. 11 Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day Holiday* Nov. 27-28 Nov. 26-27
Last day to withdraw officially Nov. 14 Nov. 20
Last day of classroom instruction Dec. 8 Dec. 14
Final exams Dec. 9-12 Dec. 15-18
Faculty day Dec. 15 Dec. 21

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

Winter

Dates and Deadlines Official 2025-26 Official 2026-27
Classes begin Jan. 5 Jan. 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan. 19 Jan. 18
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript Jan. 16 Jan. 25
President’s Day Holiday Feb. 16 Feb. 15
Last day to withdraw Feb. 27 Mar. 5
Last day of classroom instruction Mar. 16 Mar. 22
Final exams Mar. 17-20 Mar. 23-26
Faculty day Mar. 23 Mar. 29

Spring

Dates and Deadlines Official 2025-26 Official 2026-27
Classes begin Mar. 30 Apr. 5
Last day to withdraw and not post on permanent transcript April 10 April 16
Equity Development Institute (no classes) May 1 May 7
Memorial Day Holiday May 25 May 31
Last day to withdraw officially May 22 May 28
Last day of classroom instruction June 5 June 11
Final exams June 8-11 June 14-17
Commencement June 11 June 17
Faculty day June 12 June 18
Juneteenth Holiday June 19 June 18

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 website or by calling Highline College at (206) 878-3710.