Refund, Withdrawal and Financial Aid Dates
When does your class begin? Check the important due dates.
Register early for the best course selection. Students may not register for credit courses once they have started. The deadline to register for a class is 11:59 p.m. the day before the first official class meeting. Registration for a class on the date it starts must be done in person or by phone, and must be completed before the class start time.
Fall 2018
| April 16-18, 2018 | Fall priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| April 19, 2018 | Open registration for Fall 2018 for returning students. |
| August 20, 2018 | 16-week classes begin this week |
| August 27, 2018 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for 16 week classes |
| September 3, 2018 | College closed in observance of Labor Day |
| September 5, 2018 | First day of Financial Aid disbursement |
| November 19, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from 16-week classes |
| November 21-25, 2018 | College closed for Thanksgiving Break |
| December 10-14, 2018 | Final exam week |
| April 16-18, 2018 | Fall priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| April 19, 2018 | Open registration for Fall2018 for returning students. |
| August 20, 2018 | First 8-week classes begin this week |
| August 27, 2018 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for first 8-week classes |
| September 3, 2018 | College closed in observance of Labor Day |
| September 5, 2018 | First day of Financial Aid disbursement |
| October 1, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from first 8-week classes |
| October 14, 2018 | First 8-week classes end |
| April 16-18, 2018 | Fall priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| April 19, 2018 | Open registration for Fall 2018 for returning students. |
| October 15, 2018 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| October 22, 2018 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for second 8-week classes. |
| November 21-25, 2018 | College closed for Thanksgiving Break |
| November 26, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from second 8-week classes. |
| December 9, 2018 | Second 8-week term ends. |
| April 16-18, 2018 | Fall priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| April 19, 2018 | Open registration for Fall 2018 for returning students. |
| August 20, 2018 | First 13-week classes begin this week. |
| August 27, 2018 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for first 13-week classes. |
| September 3, 2018 | College closed in observance of Labor Day |
| September 5, 2018 | First day of Financial Aid disbursement |
| October 29, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from first 13-week classes. |
| November 18, 2018 | First 13-week classes end. |
| April 16-18, 2018 | Fall priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| April 19, 2018 | Open registration for Fall 2018 for returning students. |
| September 17, 2018 | Second 13-week classes begin this week. |
| September 24, 2018 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for second 13-week classes. |
| November 21-25, 2018 | College closed for Thanksgiving Break |
| November 26, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from second 13-week classes. |
| December 14, 2018 | Second 13-week term ends. |
Spring 2019
| November 12-14, 2018 | Spring priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| November 15, 2018 | Open registration for Spring 2019 for returning students. |
| January 14, 2019 | 16-week classes begin this week |
| January 21, 2019 | College closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. birthday |
| January 22, 2019 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for 16 week classes |
| January 30, 2019 | First day of Financial Aid disbursement |
| February 12, 2019 | College closed in observance of Lincoln's birthday |
| March 25-31, 2019 | Spring Break - Classes not in session |
| April 19, 2019 | College closed in observance of Reading Day |
| April 22, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from 16-week classes |
| May 13-17, 2019 | Final exam week |
| November 12-14, 2018 | Spring priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| November 15, 2018 | Open registration for Spring 2019 for returning students. |
| January 14, 2019 | First 8-week classes begin this week |
| January 21, 2019 | College closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. birthday |
| January 22, 2019 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for first 8-week classes |
| January 30, 2019 | First day of Financial Aid disbursement |
| February 12, 2019 | College closed in observance of Lincoln's birthday |
| February 25, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from first 8-week classes |
| March 10, 2019 | First 8-week classes end |
| November 12-14, 2018 | Spring priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| November 15, 2018 | Open registration for Spring 2018 for returning students. |
| March 11, 2019 | Second 8-week classes begin |
| March 18, 2019 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for second 8-week classes. |
| March 25-31, 2019 | Spring Break - Classes not in session |
| April 19, 2019 | College closed in observance of Reading Day |
| April 29, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from second 8-week classes. |
| May 12, 2019 | Second 8-week term ends. |
| November 12-14, 2018 | Spring priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| November 15, 2018 | Open registration for Spring 2018 for returning students. |
| January 14, 2019 | First 13-week classes begin this week. |
| January 21, 2019 | College closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. birthday |
| January 22, 2019 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for first 13-week classes. |
| January 30, 2019 | First day of Financial Aid disbursement |
| February 12, 2019 | College closed in observance of Lincoln's birthday |
| March 25-31, 2019 | Spring Break - Classes not in session |
| April 1, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from first 13-week classes. |
| April 19, 2019 | College closed in observance of Reading Day |
| April 21, 2019 | First 13-week classes end. |
| November 12-14, 2018 | Spring priority registration begins. Check your Harper email for additional information. |
| November 15, 2018 | Open registration for Spring 2018 for returning students. |
| February 11, 2019 | Second 13-week classes begin this week. |
| February 18, 2019 | Last day to drop for 100% refund for second 13-week classes. |
| March 25-31, 2019 | Spring Break - Classes not in session |
| April 19, 2019 | College closed in observance of Reading Day |
| April 29, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from second 13-week classes. |
| May 17, 2019 | Second 13-week term ends. |