Academic Calendar

Here’s the calendar for the coming academic years. Includes holiday breaks, internships, residencies and other important dates.
Calendar
Fall Semester 2023 (September 5-December 16, 2023)
Aug 30-Sep 1
Orientation for New Fall Admission On-campus Program Students
Aug 31 Last Day to Add Classes
Sep 4 Labor Day Holiday
Sep 5
Fall Semester Begins
Sep 12
Tuition Due and Last Day to Drop Classes
Oct 10-13 Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Oct 10-13 Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Nov 23 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes, HBFGS is Closed
Dec 3-9
Last Week of Internship/Practicum
Dec 9
Last Day of Instruction
Dec 11-16
Final Examination Week
Dec 17-Jan 7
Semester Break
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)
Jul 4
Independence Day is Observed - 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 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
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 & 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