Academic Calendar | Houston Christian University (2024)

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Spring 2024

  • SPRING, 2024 - ALL SPRING SESSION (January 8 - May 3, 2024)
    Prior to Jan 8100% Refund for Classes Dropped
    January 8Classes Begin
    January 15Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
    January 8 – 1290% Refund for Classes Dropped
    January 12Last Date to Add
    January 13 – 2275% Refund for Classes Dropped
    January 23 – 2450% Refund for Classes Dropped
    January 24Census Date/Last day to drop without a “W”
    January 24Last date to apply for Spring graduation
    January 25 – May 30% Refund for Classes Dropped
    February 2610:00 pm: Priority Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – (Graduate Students/Online Students)
    March 11 – 15Spring Break
    March 22Last date to drop with a “W”
    March 20 – March 2210:00 pm-6:00 pm: Pre-Priority Registration (Summer/Fall 2024) (Athletes/Honors College/Veterans/TRIO)
    March 2410:00 pm: Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – Students with Senior Standing
    March 2510:00 pm: Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – Students with Junior Standing and above
    March 2610:00 pm: Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – Students with Sophom*ore Standing and above, and Post Baccalaureate Standing
    March 2710:00 pm: Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall 2024 – Students with Freshman Standing and above, and Non Degree Seeking Students
    March 29Easter Holiday
    April 26Last day of class
    April 29Reading Day
    April 294:00 pm: Candidate Grades Due to Office of Academic Records
    April 30 – May 3Final Exams
    May 4Spring Commencement
    May 64:00 pm: All grades due
    May 108:00 am: Grades Posted for the All Spring Session
    May 104:00 pm: All Spring degrees conferred
  • SPRING 2024 - FIRST 8-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (January 8 - March 3, 2024)
    Prior to January 8100% Refund for Spring 1st 8-Week Session
    January 8Classes Begin: First 8-Week Online Session
    January 890% Refund for First 8-Week Online Session
    January 9 – 1075% Refund for First 8-Week Online Session
    January 10Last date to add for the First 8-Week Online Session
    January 11 – 1350% Refund for First 8-Week Online Session
    January 13Census Date; Last date to drop without a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session
    January 14 – March 30% Refund for First 8-Week Online Session
    February 10Last date to drop with a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session
    March 3Final Examinations and End of First 8-Week Online Session
    March 44:00 pm: Grades Due in the Office of Academic Records
    March 8Grades Posted for the First 8-Week Online Session
  • SPRING, 2024 - SECOND 8-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (March 4 - May 5, 2024)
    Prior to March 4100% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 4Classes Begin: Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 490% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 5 – 675% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 6Last date to add for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 7-950% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 9Census Date; Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 10 – May 50% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 11 – 15Spring Break
    April 13Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    May 5Final Examinations and End of Second 8-Week Online Session
    May 64:00 pm: Grades Due in the Office of Academic Records
    May 10Grades Posted for the Second 8-Week Online Session

Summer 2024

  • SUMMER, 2024 - MAY FASTTERM SESSION (May 6 - May 17, 2024)
    Prior to May 6100% refund for May Fastterm classes dropped
    May 6Classes begin for May Fastterm
    Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    Census date
    Last date to add a class for May Fastterm (6:00 p.m.)
    Last date to drop a class without a “W” for May Fastterm (6:00 p.m.)
    50% refund for May Fastterm classes dropped
    May 7 – 170% refund for May Fastterm classes dropped
    May 15Last date to drop with a “W” (6:00 p.m.)
    May 17Final examinations
    End of May Fastterm
    May 20All grades due to Office of Academic Records for May Fastterm (4:00 p.m.)
    May 20 – 21Registration closes for end-of-term processing for May Fastterm (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    May 22Grades posted for May Fastterm
  • SUMMER 2024 - FIRST 8-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (May 6 - June 30, 2024)
    Prior to May 6100% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 6Classes begin for First 8-Week Online Session
    May 6 – 790% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 6 – 8Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    May 8Last date to add for the First 8-Week Online Session
    May 8 – 1075% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 11 – 1350% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 13Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    May 14 – June 300% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    June 5Last date to apply for summer graduation
    June 9Last date to drop with a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    June 30Final examinations
    End of First 8-Week Online Session
    July 1All grades due to Office of Academic Records for First 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    July 1 – 2Registration closes for end-of-term processing for First 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    July 3Grades posted for First 8-Week Online Session
  • SUMMER, 2024 - 16-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (May 6 - August 25, 2024)
    Prior to May 6100% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 6Classes begin for 16-Week Online Session
    May 6 – 1090% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 6 – 12Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    May 11 – 1575% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 12Last date to add for 16-Week Online Session
    May 16 – 1750% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    May 17Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the 16-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    May 18 – August 250% refund for 16-Week Online Session classes dropped
    June 5Last date to apply for summer graduation
    July 7Last date to drop with a “W” for the 16-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    August 25Final examinations
    End of 16-Week Online Session
    August 26All grades due to Office of Academic Records for 16-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    August 26 – 27Registration closes for end-of-term processing for 16-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    August 28Grades posted for the 16-Week Online Session
  • SUMMER, 2024 - ALL SUMMER RESIDENTIAL SESSION (May 20 - July 26, 2024)
    Prior to May 20100% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    May 20Classes begin for All Summer Residential Session
    May 20 – 2390% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    May 20 – 24Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    May 24Last date to add for the All-Summer Residential Session (6:00 p.m.)
    May 24 – 2875% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    May 27Memorial Day Holiday (University closed)
    May 29 – 3050% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    May 30Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the All-Summer Residential Session (6:00 p.m.)
    Last date to apply for summer graduation
    May 31 – July 260% refund for All-Summer Residential Session classes dropped
    July 44th of July Holiday (University closed)
    July 10Last date to drop with a “W” for the All-Summer Residential Session (6:00 p.m.)
    July 26Final examinations
    End of All-Summer Residential Session
    July 27Summer Commencement
    July 29All grades due to Office of Academic Records for All-Summer Residential Session (4:00 p.m.)
    July 29 – 30Registration closes for end-of-term processing for All-Summer Residential Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    July 31Grades posted for the All-Summer Residential Session
    August 304:00 pm: All Summer degrees conferred
  • SUMMER, 2024 - FIRST 5-WEEK SESSION (May 20 - June 21, 2024)
    Prior to May 20100% refund for First 5-Week Session classes dropped
    May 20Classes begin for First 5-Week Session
    May 20 – 2190% refund for First 5-Week Session classes dropped
    May 20 – 22Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    May 22Last date to add for the First 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    May 22 – 2375% refund for First 5-Week classes dropped
    May 24Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for First 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    50% Refund for First 5-Week classes dropped
    May 25 – June 210% Refund for First 5-Week classes dropped
    June 5Last date to apply for summer graduation
    June 10Last date to drop with a “W” for First 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    June 21Final examinations
    End of First 5-Week Session
    June 24All grades due to Office of Academic Records for First 5-Week Session (4:00 p.m.)
    July 24 – 25Registration closes for end-of-term processing for First 5-Week Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    June 26Grades posted for the First 5-Week Summer Session
  • SUMMER, 2024 - SECOND 8-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (July 1 - August 25, 2024)
    Prior to July 1100% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    July 1Classes begin for Second 8-Week Online Session
    July 1 – 290% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    July 1 – 3Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    July 3Last date to add for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    July 3 – 575% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    July 44th of July Holiday (University closed)
    July 6 – 850% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    July 8Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    July 9 – August 250% Refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    August 4Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    August 25Final examinations
    End of Second 8-Week Online Session
    August 26All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Second 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    August 26 – 27Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Second 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    August 28Grades posted for the Second 8-Week Online Session
  • SUMMER, 2024 - SECOND 5-WEEK SESSION (June 24 - July 26, 2024)
    Prior to June 24100% refund for Second 5-Week classes dropped
    June 24Classes begin for Second 5-Week Session
    June 24 – 2590% Refund for Second 5-Week Session
    June 24 – 26Late registration period (with late registration fee)
    June 26Last date to add for the Second 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    June 26 – 2775% refund for Second 5-Week classes dropped
    June 28Census date
    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    50% refund for Second 5-Week classes dropped
    June 28 – July 260% Refund for Second 5-Week classes dropped
    July 44th of July Holiday (University closed)
    July 15Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 5-Week Session (6:00 p.m.)
    July 26Final examinations
    End of Second 5-Week Session
    July 29All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Second 5-Week Session (4:00 p.m.)
    July 29 – 30Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Second 5-Week Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    July 31Grades posted for the Second 5-Week Summer Session

Dual Enrollment Term 2024-2025

  • Dual Enrollment Term (August 26, 2024 - May 9, 2025)
    Prior to August 26100% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    August 26Classes begin for Dual Enrollment Term
    August 26 – 3090% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    August 30Last date to add for the Dual Enrollment Term (6:00 p.m.)
    August 31 – September 975% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    September 2Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
    September 10 – 1150% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    September 11

    Census date

    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Dual Enrollment Term (6:00 p.m.)

    September 12 – May 20% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    TBAFall Break (University remains open)

    November 27 (1:00 p.m.) through

    November 29

    Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed)
    December 13Last date to drop with a “W” for the Dual Enrollment Term (6:00 p.m.)
    March 10 – 14Spring Break (University remains open)
    March 29Good Friday Holiday (University closed)
    May 2Last day of class for Dual Enrollment Term
    May 6 – May 9Final examinations
    May 12All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Dual Enrollment Term (4:00 p.m.)
    May 12 – 13Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Dual Enrollment Term (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    May 14Grades posted for the Dual Enrollment Term

Fall 2024

  • FALL, 2024 - ALL FALL SESSION (August 26 - December 13, 2024)
    August 16New faculty orientation
    August 22New student move-in
    Prior to August 26100% refund for Fall classes dropped
    August 26Classes begin for Fall
    August 26 – 30Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    90% refund for Fall classes dropped
    August 30Last date to add for Fall (6:00 p.m.)
    August 31 – September 975% refund for Fall classes dropped
    September 2

    Labor Day Holiday (University closed)

    September 10 – 1150% refund for Fall classes dropped

    September 11

    Census date

    Last date to drop without a “W” (6:00 p.m.)

    Last date to apply for Fall graduation

    September 12 – December 130% refund for Fall classes dropped
    October 6Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – Graduate and Online students (10:00 p.m.)
    October 18Fall Break (University remains open)
    November 1Last date to drop with a “W” (6:00 p.m.)
    November 6 (10:00 p.m.) – 8 (6:00 p.m.)Pre-priority registration for Spring 2025 – Athletes/Honors College/Veterans/TRIO
    November 10Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – students with Senior standing (10:00 p.m.)
    November 11Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – students with Junior standing (10:00 p.m.)
    November 12Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – students with Sophom*ore and Post-Baccalaureate standing (10:00 p.m.)
    November 13Priority registration begins for Spring 2025 – students with Freshman and Non-Degree Seeking standing (6:00 p.m.)

    November 27 (1:00 p.m.) –

    November 29

    Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed)
    December 6Last day of class for Fall
    December 9

    Reading Day

    Graduation candidate grades due to Office of Academic Records (4:00 p.m.)

    December 9 – 13Final examinations
    December 14Fall commencement
    December 16All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Fall (4:00 p.m.)
    December 16 – 17Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Fall (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    December 18Grades posted for Fall
    December 204:00 pm: All Fall degrees conferred
  • FALL 2024 - FIRST 8-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (August 26 - October 20, 2024)
    Prior to August 26100% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    August 26Classes begin for First 8-Week Online Session
    August 26 – 2790% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    August 26 – 28Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    August 28Last date to add for the First 8-Week Online Session
    August 28 – 3075% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    August 31 – September 350% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    September 3

    Census date

    Last date to drop without a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)

    September 4 – October 200% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    September 12 – May 20% refund for Dual Enrollment Term classes dropped
    September 11Last date to apply for Fall graduation

    September 30

    Last date to drop with a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    October 20

    Final examinations

    End of First 8-Week Online Session

    October 21All grades due to Office of Academic Records for First 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    October 21 – 22Registration closes for end-of-term processing for First 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    October 23Grades posted for the First 8-Week Online Session
  • FALL, 2024 - SECOND 8-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (October 21 - December 15, 2024)
    Prior to October 21100% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    October 21Classes begin for Second 8-Week Online Session
    October 21 – 2290% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    October 21 – 23Late registration period (late registration fee applies)
    October 23Last date to add for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    October 23 – 2575% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    October 26 – 2850% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    October 28

    Census date

    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)

    October 29 – December 150% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    November 26Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session (6:00 p.m.)
    December 15

    Final examinations

    End of Second 8-Week Online Session

    December 16

    All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Second 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    December 16 – 17

    Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Second 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)

    December 18Grades Posted for the Second 8-Week Online Session

Spring 2025

  • SPRING, 2025 - ALL SPRING SESSION (January 13 - May 9, 2025)
    Prior to Jan 13100% refund for Spring classes dropped
    January 13Classes begin for Spring
    January 13 – 1790% refund for Spring classes dropped
    January 17Last date to add a class for Spring (6:00 p.m.)
    January 18 – 2775% refund for Spring classes dropped
    January 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University closed)
    January 28 – 2950% refund for Spring classes dropped
    January 29

    Census date

    Last date to drop without a “W” (6:00 p.m.)

    Last date to apply for Spring graduation

    January 30 – May 90% refund for Spring classes dropped
    March 2Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – Graduate and Online students (10:00 p.m.)

    March 10 – 14

    Spring Break (University remains open)
    March 26 (10:00 p.m.) – 28 (6:00 p.m.)10:00 pm-6:00 pm: Pre-priority registration for Summer/Fall 2025 – Athletes/Honors College/Veterans/TRIO
    March 28Last date to drop with a “W” (6:00 p.m.)
    March 30Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – students with Senior standing (10:00 p.m.)
    March 31Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – students with Junior standing (10:00 p.m.)
    April 1Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – students with Sophom*ore and Post-Baccalaureate standing (10:00 p.m.)
    April 2Priority registration begins for Summer/Fall 2025 – students with Freshman and Non-Degree Seeking standing (10:00 p.m.)
    April 18Good Friday Holiday (University closed)
    May 2Last day of class for Spring
    May 5

    Reading Day

    Graduation candidate grades due to Office of Academic Records (4:00 p.m.)

    May 6 – 9

    Final examinations
    May 10Spring commencement
    May 12

    All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Spring (4:00 p.m.)

    May 12 – 13Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Spring (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    May 14Grades posted for Spring
    May 164:00 pm: All Spring degrees conferred
  • SPRING 2025 - FIRST 8-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (January 13 - March 9, 2025)
    Prior to January 13100% refund for First 8-Week Session classes dropped
    January 13Classes begin for First 8-Week Online Session
    January 13 – 1490% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    January 15Last date to add for the First 8-Week Online Session
    January 15 – 1775% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    January 18 – 2050% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    January 20

    Census date

    Last date to drop without a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session

    January 21 – March 9

    0% refund for First 8-Week Online Session classes dropped

    January 29Last date to apply for Spring graduation
    February 17Last date to drop with a “W” for the First 8-Week Online Session
    March 9

    Final examinations

    End of First 8-Week Online Session

    March 10

    All grades due to Office of Academic Records for First 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    March 10 – 11Registration closes for end-of-term processing for First 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)
    March 12Grades posted for the First 8-Week Online Session
  • SPRING, 2025 - SECOND 8-WEEK ONLINE SESSION (March 17 - May 11, 2025)
    Prior to March 17100% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    March 17Classes begin for Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 17 – 1890% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    March 19Last date to add for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    March 19 – 2175% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    March 22 – 2450% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped
    March 24

    Census date

    Last date to drop without a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session

    March 25 – May 11

    0% refund for Second 8-Week Online Session classes dropped

    April 14Last date to drop with a “W” for the Second 8-Week Online Session
    May 11

    Final examinations

    End of Second 8-Week Online Session

    May 12

    All grades due to Office of Academic Records for Second 8-Week Online Session (4:00 p.m.)
    May 12 – 13

    Registration closes for end-of-term processing for Second 8-Week Online Session (9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. each day only)

    May 14Grades Posted for the Second 8-Week Online Session
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