Academic Calendar

Fall 2023

(August 28, 2023 - December 17, 2023)

August 16 New Faculty Start Date - New Faculty Benefits & Orientation (Human Resources)
August 17 New Faculty Orientation
August 18 New Faculty Service Area Tour
August 21 Faculty Return - Academic Affairs Convocation / Division Meetings
August 22 Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings
August 23 Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings
August 24 Faculty Preparation Day / Full-time Faculty Teaching Dual Credit Courses PD Day / Departmental Meetings
August 25 Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings
August 26 Adjunct & Dual Credit Faculty Professional and Organizational Development Day
August 28 Classes Begin
September 4 College Closed - Labor Day
September 13 Census Day - Twelfth Class Day
September 22 College Closed - College-Wide Professional and Organizational Development Day
November 17 Last Day to Withdraw
November 23-26 College Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 11-17 Finals
December 16 Commencement Ceremonies*
December 16 Certificate and Degree Award Date
December 17 End of Term
December 18 Grades Due Date
December 20 - January 4 Winter Break (College Closed)

* May vary depending on facility availability.

Spring 2024

(January 16, 2024 - May 9, 2024)

January 5 College Opens - Staff Return
January 5 New Faculty Start Date - New Faculty Benefits & Orientation (Human Resources)
January 8 Faculty Return - Division / Department Meetings
January 9-12 Faculty Preparation Day / Departmental Meetings
January 13 Adjunct & Dual Credit Faculty Professional and Organizational Development Day
January 15 College Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 16 Classes Begin
January 30-February 3 Distance Learning Symposium
January 31 Census Day - Twelfth Class Day
February 9 College Closed - College-Wide Professional and Organizational Development Day
March 11-17 College Closed - Spring Break
March 28-31 College Closed - Semester Break
April 15 Last Day to Withdraw
May 3-9 Finals
May 9 End of Term
May 10-11 Commencement Ceremonies*
May 10-11 Certificate and Degree Award Date
May 13 Grades Due Date
May 27 College Closed - Memorial Day

* May vary depending on facility availability.

Summer Session 2024

(June 3, 2024 - August 9, 2024)
June 3 Classes Begin
June 7 Staff - South Texas Leadership Academy for Staff
June 18 Census Day - Twelfth Class Day
June 19 College Closed - Juneteenth
July 4 College Closed - Independence Day
July 8-9 No Classes (for Summer III only)
July 25 Last Day to Withdraw
August 8 End of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-R)
August 9 End of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-F)
August 12 Grades Due Date

SI - Minimester

(June 3, 2024 - July 5, 2024)

June 3 Classes Begin
June 6 Census Day - Fourth Class Day
June 19 College Closed - Juneteenth
June 27 Last Day to Withdraw
July 4 College Closed - Independence Day
July 5 Finals / End of Term
July 8 Grades Due Date

SII - Minimester

(July 10, 2024 - August 9, 2024)

July 10 Classes Begin
July 15 Census Day - Fourth Class Day
August 2 Last Day to Withdraw
August 8 Last Day of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-R)
August 9 Last Day of Term/Finals (Classes Meeting M-F)
August 12 Grades Due Date

Final Exam Schedules

The College calendar schedules days at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters providing two-hour blocks for final examinations.  During this time, classes will not meet except during their scheduled testing time. The final examination schedules are posted on the STC website each academic year. For minimester and summer classes, final examinations should take place during the last scheduled meeting of the class offering.