Academic Calendar
Here’s the calendar for the coming academic years. Includes holiday breaks, internships, residencies and other important dates.
| Winter Semester 2024 (January 8-April 20, 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Jan 4 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| Jan 8 |
Winter Semester Begins |
| Jan 15 |
Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| Jan 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Feb 13-16 |
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Feb 13-16 |
Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Apr 7-13 |
Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| Apr 13 |
Last Day of Instruction |
| Apr 15-20 |
Final Examination Week |
| Apr 19 | Annual Commencement Ceremony |
| Apr 21-May 5 |
Semester Break |
| Summer Semester 2024 (May 6-August 17, 2024) | |
|---|---|
| May 2 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| May 6 |
Summer Semester Begins |
| May 13 |
Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| May 27 |
Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Jun 11-14 |
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Jun 11-14 |
Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday, No Classes |
| Jul 4 |
Independence Day Holiday - No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Aug 4-10 |
Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| Aug 10 |
Last Day of Instruction |
| Aug 12-17 |
Final Examination Week |
| Aug 18-Sep 2 |
Semester Break |
| Fall Semester 2024 (September 3-December 14, 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Aug 28-20 |
Orientation for New Fall Admission Hybrid/On-campus Program Students |
| Aug 29 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| Sep 2 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Sep 3 |
Fall Semester Begins |
| Sep 10 |
Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| Oct 8-11 |
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Oct 8-11 |
Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Nov 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Dec 1-7 |
Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| Dec 7 |
Last Day of Instruction |
| Dec 9-14 |
Final Examination Week |
| Dec 15-Jan 12 |
Semester Break |
| Winter Semester 2025 (January 13-April 26, 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Jan 9 |
Last Day to Add Classes |
| Jan 13 |
Winter Semester Begins |
| Jan 20 |
Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| Jan 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Jan 21 | Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| Feb 18-21 |
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Feb 18-21 |
Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Apr 13-19 |
Last Week of Internship / Practicum |
| Apr 19 |
Last Day of Instruction |
| Apr 21-26 | Final Examination Week |
| Apr 25 |
Annual Commencement Ceremony |
| Apr 27-May 11 |
Semester Break |
| Summer Semester 2025 (May 12-August 23, 2025) | |
|---|---|
| May 8 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| May 12 | Summer Semester Begins |
| May 19 | Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| May 26 | Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Jun 17-20 | Residency I (when enrolled in IR-606) |
| Jun 17-20 | Residency II (when enrolled in IR-708) |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day Holiday – No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Aug 10-14 | Last Week of Internship / Practicum |
| Aug 14 | Last Day of Instruction |
| Aug 18-23 | Final Examination Week |
| Aug 24-Sep 8 | Semester Break |
| Fall Semester 2025 (September 8 - December 20, 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Sep 3-5 |
Orientation for New Fall Admission On-campus Program Students |
| Sep 4 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| Sep 8 | Fall Semester Begins |
| Sep 15 |
Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| Oct 21-24 | Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Oct 21-24 | Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Dec 1-7 |
Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| Dec 13 |
Last Day of Instruction |
| Dec 15-20 |
Final Examination Week |
| Dec 21-Jan 11 |
Semester Break |
| Winter Semester 2026 (January 12 - April 25, 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Jan 8 |
Last Day to Add Classes |
| Jan 12 | Winter Semester Begins |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday - No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Jan 20 |
Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| Feb 24-27 | Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Feb 24-27 | Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Apr 12-18 | Last Week of Intership/Practicum |
| Apr 18 |
Last Day of Instruction |
| Apr 20-25 |
Final Examination Week |
| Apr 24 |
Annual Commencement Ceremony |
| Apr 26 - May 10 |
Semester Break |
| Summer Semester 2026 (May 11-August 22, 2026) | |
|---|---|
| May 7 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| May 11 | Summer Semester Begins |
| May 18 | Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Jun 19 | Juuneteenth Holiday - No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Jun 23-26 | Residency I (when enrolled in IR-606) |
| Jun 23-26 | Residency II (when enrolled in IR-708) |
| Jul 3 | Independence Day Holiday – No Classes, HBFGS is Closed |
| Aug 19-15 | Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| Aug 15 | Last Day of Instruction |
| Aug 17-22 | Final Examination Week |
| Aug 23 - Sep 7 | Semester Break |
