Academic Information

Academic Calendar

Note: This is for the 2016–2017 Academic calendar year. For the current calendar see: Academic Calendar

Fall Semester: September 6–December 20, 2016
August 1 Registered Students' Tuition and Fees are due
August 24 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
August 30 Adjunct Faculty Orientation
August 31 Opening Day for Faculty and Professional Staff
September 5 Labor Day – College closed
September 6 Classes begin
September 12 Last day to change a schedule
September 12 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
September 12 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
October 3 Priority filing date for January graduation
October 10 Columbus Day – College closed
October 24 Advising period begins for currently enrolled students for Spring 2017
October 28 Mid-term warning grades due to Registrar
November 11 Veterans' Day – College closed
November 14 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
November 14 Registration begins for currently enrolled students for Spring 2017
November 24–25 Thanksgiving recess – College closed
November 28 Spring 2017 registration begins for all students
December 5 Last day to resolve INC grades from Spring Semester 2016 and Summer Session 2016
December 12 Classes end
December 13 Professional Day – College closed. Classes starting at 3:30pm or later will run as scheduled.
December 13 Study day
December 14–20 Final exam period
December 21 Final exam make-up 8:00am–Noon (due to inclement weather)
December 26 Christmas Day observance – College closed
December 27–30 The College is open with minimal staffing
January 2 New Year's Day observance – College closed
January 4 Final grades due to Registrar by Noon
Fall Quick Term I: September 6–October 28, 2016
August 1 Registered students' Tuition and Fees are due
August 24 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
August 30 Adjunct faculty orientation
August 31 Opening day for Faculty/Professional Staff
September 5 Labor Day – College closed
September 6 Classes begin
September 12 Last day to change a schedule
September 12 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
September 12 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
October 1 Priority filing date for January graduation
October 7 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
October 10 Columbus Day – College closed
October 26 Final exams for MW classes
October 27 Final exams for TTh classes
November 4 Grades due to Registrar by noon
Fall Quick Term II: October 31–December 22, 2016
October 31 Classes begin
November 7 Last day to change a schedule
November 7 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
November 7 Last day to drop a course with 100% refund. No refund after this date.
November 11 Veterans' Day – College closed
November 14 Registration begins for currently enrolled students for Spring 2017
November 24–25 Thanksgiving recess - College closed
November 28 Spring 2017 registration begins for all students
December 2 Last day to withdraw from a course
December 5 Last day to resolve INC grades from Spring Semester 2016 and Summer Session 2016
December 13 Professional Day – College closed. Classes starting at 3:30pm or later will run as scheduled.
December 21 Final exams for MW classes
December 22 Final exams for TTh classes
December 26 Christmas Day observance – College closed
December 27–30 The College is open with minimal staffing
January 2 New Year's Day observance – College closed
January 4 Final grades due to Registrar by Noon
January Intersession: January 3–January 20, 2017
November 21 Registration for January Intersession
January 2 New Year's Day observance – College closed
January 3 Intersession courses begin
January 4 Last day to change a schedule
January 4 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
January 4 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
January 6 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
January 16 Martin Luther King Day – College closed
January 20 Last day of classes and final exams
January 25 Grades due to Registrar by noon
Spring Semester: January 23–May 16, 2017
January 2 New Year's Day observance – College closed
January 4 Registered Students' Tuition and Fees are due
January 16 Martin Luther King Day – College closed
January 18 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
January 18 Adjunct Faculty Orientation
January 19 Opening Day for Faculty and Professional Staff
January 23 Classes begin
January 30 Last day to change a schedule
January 30 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
January 30 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
February 1 Priority filing date for May graduation
February 20 Presidents' Day – College closed
March 13–18 Spring recess
March 24 Mid-term warning grades due to Registrar
March 27 Advising period begins for currently enrolled students for Fall 2017
April 3 Summer registration begins
April 7 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
April 10 Registration begins for currently enrolled students for Fall 2017
April 17 Patriots' Day – College closed
April 24 Fall 2017 registration begins for all students
May 1 Last day to resolve INC grades from Fall 2016 semester
May 8 Classes end
May 9 Professional Day – College closed. Classes starting at 3:30pm or later will run as scheduled.
May 9 Study day
May 10–16 Final exam period
May 19 Final grades due to Registrar by Noon
May 24 Approval of Graduates
May 25 Commencement
May 29 Memorial Day – College closed
Spring Quick Term I: January 23–March 23, 2017
January 2 New Year's Day – College closed
January 4 Registered students' Tuition and Fees are due
January 23 Classes begin
January 30 Last day to change a schedule
January 30 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
January 30 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
February 24 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
March 13–18 Spring recess
March 22 Final exams for MW classes
March 23 Final exams for TTh classes
March 29 Grades due to Registrar by noon
Spring Quick Term II: March 27–May 18, 2017
March 27 Classes begin
April 3 Last day to change a schedule
April 3 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
April 3 Last day to drop a course with 100% refund. No refund after this date.
April 3 Summer registration begins
April 10 Registration begins for currently enrolled students for Fall 2017 semester
April 17 Patriots' Day – College closed
April 24 Fall 2017 registration begins for all students
April 28 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
May 1 Last day to resolve INC grades for Fall 2016 semester
May 9 Professional Day – College closed. Classes starting at 3:30pm or later will run as scheduled.
May 17 Final exams for MW classes
May 18 Final exams for TTh classes
May 22 Final grades due to Registrar by Noon
May 25 Commencement
May 29 Memorial Day – College closed
Summer Session I: May 22–July 6, 2017
April 3 Summer Session registration begins
May 15 Final Cancellation of low enrolled courses
May 19 Last day to register for Session I
May 22 Session I classes begin
May 29 Memorial Day – College closed
May 30 Last day to change a schedule
May 30 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
May 30 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
June 16 Last day to drop a course
July 4 Independence Day – College closed
July 5 Final exams for M/W courses
July 6 Final exams for T/Th courses
July 12 Grades due to Registrar by noon
Summer Session II: July 10–August 24, 2017
April 3 Registration begins for Summer courses
July 3 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
July 4 Independence Day – College closed
July 7 Last day to register for Session II
July 10 Summer Session II classes begin
July 17 Last day to change a schedule
July 17 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
July 17 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
August 4 Last day to drop an academic course
August 23 Final exams for M/W classes
August 24 Final exams for T/Th classes
August 30 Grades due to Registrar by noon
December 4 Last day to resolve INC grades for Summer Session classes