2015-2016 Academic Calendar
Credit Programs
Fall Term 2015
| August 22 – December 14 |
Fall Semester |
| August 22 |
Fall Classes Begin |
| September 5 – September 7 |
Labor Day Observed – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| November 25 – November 29 |
Thanksgiving Recess – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| December 6 |
Classes End |
| December 7-14 |
Exams |
| December 24 – January 3 |
Winter Break – COLLEGE CLOSED |
Winter/Spring Term 2016
| January 4 – January 29 |
Winter Intersession |
| January 18 |
MLK, Jr., Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| January 30 – May 20 |
Spring Semester |
| January 30 |
Spring Classes Begin |
| March 26 – April 1 |
Spring Recess – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| May 13 |
Classes End |
| May 14-20 |
Exams |
| May 24* |
Commencement |
| May 30 |
Memorial Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
*This date is subject to change.
Summer Term 2016
| May 31 – August 9 |
Summer Term |
| May 31 – July 1 |
First Five-Week Session |
| May 31 – July 26 |
First Eight-Week Session |
| May 31 – August 9 |
Ten-Week Session |
| June 14 – August 9 |
Second Eight-Week Session |
| July 4 |
Independence Day – COLLEGE CLOSED |
| July 6 – August 9 |
Second Five-Week Session |
Laurel College Center
|
August 29 – December 14
|
Fall Semester |
|
December 7-14
|
Exams |
| January 4-15 |
Winter Intersession |
|
January 30 – May 15
|
Spring Semester |
| May 9 – 15 |
Exams |
|
June 2 – August 15
|
Summer Term |
|
July 4
|
Independence Day – LCC CLOSED |
Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education
|
August 29 – December 18
|
Fall Semester |
|
January 30 – May 20
|
Spring Semester |
|
March 20 – March 27
|
Spring Recess – MT AIRY CENTER CLOSED |
|
May 31 – August 5
|
Summer Term |
|
July 4
|
Independence Day – MT AIRY CENTER CLOSED |
Noncredit Programs
| Classes begin weekly |
Registration is ongoing year-round |
| Early February |
Kids on Campus summer registration begins. Visit howardcc.edu/kidsoncampus. |
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter schedule of classes are mailed to all Howard County residences in March, May, August, and December.
This calendar is subject to adjustment due to inclement weather or other factors.