Academic Information

Academic Calendar

Note: This is for the 2017–2018 Academic calendar year. For the current calendar, see: Academic Calendar

Fall Semester: September 5–December 19, 2017
July 31 Registered Students' Tuition and Fees are due
August 28 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
August 28–30 New Faculty & Professional Staff Orientation
August 30 Adjunct Faculty Orientation
August 31 Opening Day for Faculty and Professional Staff
September 4 Labor Day – College closed
September 5 Classes begin
September 11 Last day to change a schedule
September 11 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
September 11 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
September 11 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
October 2 Deadline to file for January graduation
October 9 Columbus Day – College closed
October 23 Advising period begins for currently enrolled students for Spring 2018
October 27 Mid-term warning grades due to Registrar
November 6 Registration begins for currently enrolled students for Spring 2018
November 9 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
November 9 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
November 10 Veterans' Day Observation – College closed
November 11 Veterans' Day – College closed
November 20 Spring 2018 registration begins for all students
November 20 January Intersession 2018 registration begins
November 23 Thanksgiving Day – College closed
November 24 The College is open with minimal staffing
December 11 Last day to resolve INC grades from Spring Semester 2017 and Summer Sessions 2017
December 11 Classes end
December 12 Professional Day. All day classes are cancelled. Classes starting at 3:30pm or later will run as scheduled.
December 12 Study day
December 13–19 Final exam period
December 20 Final exam make-up 8:00am–Noon (due to inclement weather)
December 25 Christmas Day – College closed
December 23–Jan 1 College operations closed
January 1 New Year's Day – College closed
January 2 Final grades due to Registrar by Noon
Fall Quick Term I: September 5–October 27, 2017
July 31 Registered students' Tuition and Fees are due
August 28 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
August 28–30 New Faculty & Professional Staff Orientation
August 30 Adjunct faculty orientation
August 31 Opening day for Faculty and Professional Staff
September 4 Labor Day – College closed
September 5 Classes begin
September 11 Last day to change a schedule
September 11 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
September 11 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
September 11 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
October 2 Deadline to file for January graduation
October 6 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
October 6 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
October 9 Columbus Day – College closed
October 24 Final exams for T/Th classes
October 25 Final exams for M/W classes
October 27 Final exams for F classes
October 30 Grades due to Registrar by noon
Fall Quick Term II: October 30–December 19, 2017
October 23 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
October 30 Classes begin
November 6 Last day to change a schedule
November 6 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
November 6 Last day to drop a course with 100% refund. No refund after this date.
November 6 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
November 6 Registration begins for currently enrolled students for Spring 2018
November 10 Veterans' Day Observation– College closed
November 11 Veterans' Day – College closed
November 20 Spring 2018 registration begins for all students
November 20 January Intersession 2018 registration begins
November 23 Thanksgiving Day – College closed
November 24 The College is open with minimal staffing
December 1 Last day to withdraw from a course
December 1 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
December 11 Last day to resolve INC grades from Spring Semester 2017 and Summer Sessions 2017
December 12 Professional Day. All day classes are cancelled. Classes starting at 3:30pm or later will run as scheduled.
December 18 Final exams for MW classes
December 19 Final exams for TTh classes
December 25 Christmas Day – College closed
December 23–Jan 1 College operations closed
January 1 New Year's Day – College closed
January 2 Final grades due to Registrar by Noon
January Intersession: January 2–January 19, 2018
November 20 Registration begins for January Intersession
December 25 Christmas Day – College closed
December 23–Jan 1 College operations closed
January 1 New Year's Day – College closed
January 2 Intersession courses begin
January 3 Last day to change a schedule
January 3 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
January 3 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
January 3 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
January 5 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
January 5 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
January 15 Martin Luther King Day – College closed
January 19 Last day of classes and final exams
January 22 Grades due to Registrar by noon
Spring Semester: January 22–May 15, 2018
January 1 New Year's Day – College closed
January 9 Registered Students' Tuition and Fees are due
January 12 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
January 15 Martin Luther King Day – College closed
January 17 Adjunct Faculty Orientation
January 18 Opening Day for Faculty and Professional Staff
January 22 Classes begin
January 29 Last day to change a schedule
January 29 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
January 29 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
January 29 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
February 1 Deadline to file for May graduation
February 19 Presidents' Day – College closed
February 26 Summer registration begins
March 12–17 Spring recess
March 23 Mid-term warning grades due to Registrar
March 26 Advising period begins for currently enrolled students for Fall 2018
April 6 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
April 6 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
April 9 Registration begins for currently enrolled students for Fall 2018
April 16 Patriots' Day – College closed
April 23 Fall 2018 registration begins for all students
May 7 Last day to resolve INC grades from Fall 2017 semester
May 7 Classes end
May 8 Professional Day
May 8 Study day
May 9–15 Final exam period
May 18 Final grades due to Registrar by Noon
May 23 Approval of Graduates
May 24 Commencement
May 28 Memorial Day – College closed
Spring Quick Term I: January 22–March 21, 2018
January 1 New Year's Day – College closed
January 9 Registered students' Tuition and Fees are due
January 15 Martin Luther King Day – College closed
January 22 Classes begin for Spring Quick Term I
January 29 Last day to change a schedule
January 29 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
January 29 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
January 29 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
February 23 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
February 23 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
February 26 Summer registration begins
March 12–17 Spring recess
March 20 Final exams for TTh classes
March 21 Final exams for MW classes
March 28 Grades due to Registrar by noon
Spring Quick Term II: March 26–May 16, 2018
March 26 Classes begin for Spring Quick Term II
April 2 Last day to change a schedule
April 2 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
April 2 Last day to drop a course with 100% refund. No refund after this date.
April 2 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
April 9 Registration begins for currently enrolled students for Fall 2018 semester
April 16 Patriots' Day – College closed
April 23 Fall 2018 registration begins for all students
April 27 Last day to withdraw from an academic course
April 27 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
May 7 Last day to resolve INC grades for Fall 2017 semester
May 8 Professional Day – All day classes are cancelled. Classes starting at 3:30pm or later will run as scheduled.
May 15 Final exams for T/Th classes
May 16 Final exams for M/W classes
May 18 Final grades due to Registrar by Noon
May 23 Approval of graduates
May 24 Commencement
May 28 Memorial Day - College closed
Summer Session I: May 21–July 5, 2018
February 26 Summer Session registration begins
May 11 Final Cancellation of low enrolled courses
May 18 Last day to register for Summer Session I
May 21 Summer Session I classes begin
May 28 Memorial Day – College closed
May 29 Last day to change a schedule
May 29 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
May 29 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
May 29 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
June 15 Last day to drop a course
June 15 Last day to change a course status from credit to audit
July 2 Final exams for M/W classes
July 4 Independence Day – College closed
July 5 Final exams for T/Th classes
July 10 Grades due to Registrar by noon
Summer Session II: July 9–August 23, 2018
February 26 Registration begins for Summer courses
June 29 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
July 4 Independence Day – College closed
July 6 Last day to register for Summer Session II
July 9 Summer Session II classes begin
July 16 Last day to change a schedule
July 16 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
July 16 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
July 16 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
August 3 Last day to drop an academic course
August 3 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
August 22 Final exams for M/W classes
August 23 Final exams for T/Th classes
August 29 Grades due to Registrar by noon
December 10 Last day to resolve INC grades for Summer Session classes
Summer Full-Session: May 21–August 23, 2018
February 26 Registration begins for Summer courses
May 15 Final cancellation of low enrolled classes
May 18 Last day to register for Summer Full-Session classes
May 21 Summer Full-Session classes begin
May 28 Memorial Day observation - College closed
May 29 Last day to change a schedule
May 29 Last day to drop a course for 100% refund. No refund after this date.
May 29 Last day to drop a course with no academic record
May 29 Last day to change course status from audit to credit
July 4 Independence Day – College closed
July 27 Last day to drop an academic course
July 27 Last day to change course status from credit to audit
August 21 Classes end
August 22-23 Final exam period
August 29 Grades due to Registrar by noon
December 10 Last day to resolve INC grades for Summer Session classes