Spring 2025 Graduation
Congratulations!
You are on your way to graduation. An Associate Degree, Career or Technical Certificate from Hinds tells universities and future employers that you finish what you start. To apply for graduation, please log in to your My.Hinds and complete the electronic graduation application. Instructions for getting to the application are listed in the Graduation Application link below.
Academic Calendar
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Spring 2025 Exam Schedule
Fall 2025 Exam Schedule
Spring 2025
Registration Dates
November 5 – December 15, 2024 | Early Registration for current students |
November 12 – December 15, 2024 | Early Registration for new students |
December 16, 2024 | Late Registration: To register for any term within the semester, students must be fully admitted with all documents on file in the Office of Admissions. Last day of the Add/Drop Period for each term |
December 15, 2024 | Admission Document Deadline: all admission requirements due |
January 1, 2025 | Payment Deadline: Full-Term, 1st 8-week, 1st 4-week, and 2nd 4-week terms |
January 1, 2025 | Last Day to Early Register |
March 1, 2025 | Payment Deadline: 2nd Full-Term, 2nd, 8-week, 3rd 4-week, and 4th 4-week terms |
January 10, 2025 | Residence Halls Open at 9:00 a.m. |
March 7, 2025 | Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. for Spring Break |
March 16, 2025 | Residence Halls Open at 4:00 p.m. |
May 9, 2025 | Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. |
January 6, 2025 | College Reopens from Christmas Holidays |
January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr Day: College closed, but online classes are not affected |
February 14, 2025 | President’s Day: College is closed, but online classes are not affected. |
March 10 – 14, 2025 | Spring Break: College is closed but online classes are not affected. |
April 18, 2025 | Easter Holiday: College is closed but online classes are not affected. |
April 23, 2025 | Last day to apply for graduation |
May 14-15, 2025 | Spring Graduation Ceremonies at the Clyde Muse Center/Rankin Campus |
May 16, 2025 | Spring Graduation Ceremonies at J.D. Boyd Gymnasium/Utica Campus |
 Grades Due by 10:00 a.m. for On-Campus Classes
Full-Term | January 13 – May 2 (Exams: Dec. 5 – 8) |
1st 8-week | January 13 – March 7 |
1st 4-week | January 13 – February 7 |
2nd 4-week | February 10 – March 7 |
2nd 8-week | March 17 – May 9 |
3rd 4-week | March 17 – April 11 |
4th 4-week | April 14 – May 9 |
Full-Term | January 13 – 17 |
1st 8-week | January 13 – 17 |
1st 4-week | January 13 |
2nd 4-week | February 10 |
2nd 8-week | March 17 – 21 |
3rd 4-week | March 17 |
4th 4-week | April 14 |
Full-Term | March 5 – April 17 |
1st 8-week | February 10 – February 28 |
1st 4-week | January 24 – February 4 |
2nd 4-week | February 21 – March 4 |
2nd 8-week | April 11 – May 2 |
3rd 4-week | March 28 – April 8 |
4th 4-week | April 28 – May 6 |
Important: A withdrawal is hours attempted but not completed. A withdrawal will show as a “W” on your transcript but not count toward your GPA. You ARE charged full tuition and fees for course withdrawals.
Full-Term | January 21 – May 2 |
1st 8-week | January 21 – March 14 |
1st 4-week | January 21 – February 14 |
2nd 4-week | February 17 – March 14 |
2nd 8-week | March 17 – May 9 |
3rd 4-week | March 17 – April 11 |
4th 4-week | April 14 – May 9 |
Full-Term | January 21 – 22 |
1st 8-week | January 21 – 22 |
1st 4-week | January 21 |
2nd 4-week | February 17 |
2nd 8-week | March 17 – 18 |
3rd 4-week | March 17 |
4th 4-week | April 14 |
Full-Term | January 23 – April 4 |
1st 8-week | January 23 – February 28 |
1st 4-week | January 22 – February 7 |
2nd 4-week | February 18 – March 7 |
2nd 8-week | March 19 – April 25 |
3rd 4-week | March 18 – April 4 |
4th 4-week | April 15 – May 2 |
Important: A withdrawal is hours attempted but not completed. A withdrawal will show as a “W” on your transcript but not count toward your GPA. You ARE charged full tuition and fees for course withdrawals.
Summer 2025
Registration Dates
April 1 – May 15, 2025 | Early Registration for current students |
April 8 – May 15, 2025 | Early Registration for new students |
May 16, 2025 | Late Registration: To register for any term within the semester, students must be fully admitted with all documents on file in the Office of Admissions. Last day of the Add/Drop Period for each term |
May 1, 2025 | Payment Deadline: Summer mini-term |
May 15, 2025 | Admission Document Deadline: all admission requirements due |
May 15, 2025 | Last Day to Early Register |
May 15, 2025 | Payment Deadline: 8-week, 1st 4-week terms |
June 15, 2025 | Payment Deadline: 2nd 4-week term |
May 25, 2025 | Residence Halls Open at 2:00 p.m. (8 week and 1st 4-week term) |
June 20, 2025 | Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. (1st 4-week term only) |
June 22, 2025 | Residence Halls Open at 2:00 p.m. (2nd 4-week term) |
July 25, 2025 | Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. |
May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day: College closed |
June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth Holiday: College is closed, but online classes are not affected. |
July 4, 2025 | Independence Day: College is closed, but online classes are not affected. |
July 16, 2025 | Last day to apply for graduation (ceremonies will NOT be held, but degrees will be conferred) |
TBD | Pinning Ceremony for Nursing/Allied Health Programs |
 Grades Due by 10:00 a.m. for On-Campus Classes
Mini-Term | May 12 – May 23 |
8-week | May 27 – July 17 |
1st 4-week | May 27 – June 20 |
2nd 4-week | June 23 – July 17 |
Mini-Term | May 12 |
8-week Term | May 27 – June 2 |
1st 4-week | May 27 – 28 |
2nd 4-week | June 23 – 24 |
Mini-Term | May 16 – 22 |
8-week Term | June 20 – July 11 |
1st 4-week | June 9 – 17 |
2nd 4-week | July 7 – 15 |
Important: A withdrawal is hours attempted but not completed. A withdrawal will show as a “W” on your transcript but not count toward your GPA. You ARE charged full tuition and fees for course withdrawals.
8-week Term | June 2 – July 25 |
1st 4-week | June 2 – June 27 |
2nd 4-week | June 30 – July 25 |
8-week Term | June 2 – 3 |
1st 4-week | June 2 – 3 |
2nd 4-week | June 30 |
8-week Term | June 29 – July 18 |
1st 4-week | June 15 – June 25 |
2nd 4-week | July 13 – July 23 |
Important: A withdrawal is hours attempted but not completed. A withdrawal will show as a “W” on your transcript but not count toward your GPA. You ARE charged full tuition and fees for course withdrawals.
Fall 2025
Registration Dates
April 1-July 15, 2025 | Early Registration for current students |
April 8-July 15, 2025 | Early Registration for new students |
July 16, 2025 – Last day of Add/Drop Period of each term | Late Registration: To register for ANY term within the semester, students must be fully admitted with all documents on file in the Office of Admissions. |
July 15, 2025 | Admission Document Deadline: all admission requirements due |
August 1, 2025 | Payment Deadline: Full-Term, 1st 8-week, 1st 4-week, and 2nd 4-week terms |
July 15, 2025 | Last Day to Early Register |
October 1, 2025 | Payment Deadline: 2nd Full-Term, 2nd, 8-week, 3rd 4-week, and 4th 4-week terms |
August 8, 2025 | Residence Halls Open |
November 21, 2025 | Residence Halls Close at 4:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holidays |
November 30, 2025 | Residence Halls Open at 4:00 p.m. |
December 5, 2025 | Residence Halls Close at 12:00 p.m. for Christmas Holidays |
September 1, 2025 | Labor Day Holiday:Â College is closed, but online classes are not affected. |
October 9-10, 2025 | Fall Break for Faculty & On-Campus Students: College is open both days, and Online classes are not affected. |
November 24-28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Holidays: College is closed, but online classes are not affected. |
December 17, 2025-January 4, 2026 | Christmas Holidays: College is closed. |
November 12, 2025 | Last day to apply for graduation |
December 10-11, 2025 | Fall Graduation Ceremonies at Cain-Cochran Hall/Raymond Campus |
Full-Term | August 11-November 21 (Exams: Dec. 1-4) |
1st 8-week | August 11-October 3 |
1st 4-week | August 11-September 4 |
2nd 4-week | September 8-October 3 |
2nd 8-week | October 6-December 5 |
3rd 4-week | October 6-October 31 |
4th 4-week | November 3-December 5 |
Full-Term | August 11-15 |
1st 8-week | August 11-15 |
1st 4-week | August 11 |
2nd 4-week | September 8 |
2nd 8-week | October 6-14 |
3rd 4-week | October 6 |
4th 4-week | November 3 |
Full-Term | September 30 – November 7 |
1st 8-week | September 8-26 |
1st 4-week | August 22-September 2 |
2nd 4-week | September 19-30 |
2nd 8-week | November 3-21 |
3rd 4-week | October 20-28 |
4th 4-week | November 14-December 2 |
Important: A withdrawal is hours attempted but not completed. A withdrawal will show as a “W” on your transcript but not count toward your GPA. You ARE charged full tuition and fees for course withdrawals.
Full-Term | August 25-December 5 |
1st 8-week | August 25-October 17 |
1st 4-week | August 25-September 19 |
2nd 4-week | September 22-October 17 |
2nd 8-week | October 20-December 12 |
3rd 4-week | October 20-November 14 |
4th 4-week | November 17-December 12 |
Full-Term | August 25-26 |
1st 8-week | August 25-26 |
1st 4-week | August 25 |
2nd 4-week | September 22 |
2nd 8-week | October 20-21 |
3rd 4-week | October 20 |
4th 4-week | November 17 |
Full-Term | October 15 – November 21 |
1st 8-week | Septmeber 21 – October 10 |
1st 4-week | September 7-September 17 |
2nd 4-week | October 5 – October 15 |
2nd 8-week | November 16 -December 5 |
3rd 4-week | November 2 – November 12 |
4th 4-week | November 30-December 10 |
Important: A withdrawal is hours attempted but not completed. A withdrawal will show as a “W” on your transcript but not count toward your GPA. You ARE charged full tuition and fees for course withdrawals.