Academic Calendar
Calendar subject to change based on College needs and priorities.
Spring 2018
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 1, 2017 | W | Registration begins for Spring ’18 – Credit | |
| December | 2 | S | Super Saturday | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| January | 1, 2018 | M | Holiday – College Closed | |
| January | 2 | T | Tuition Balance Due | |
| January | 3 | W | Open Advising | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| January | 4 | R | Open Advising | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| January | 9 | T | Open Advising | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| January | 10 | W | Open Advising | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| January | 11 | R | New Student Orientation | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| Open Advising | 2:00 – 5:00 pm | |||
| January | 15 | M | Martin Luther King Day – College Closed | |
| January | 16 | T | Open Advising | 4 pm – 7 pm |
| Last Day to Drop with 100% tuition refund | in person by 7:00 pm, online prior to midnight | |||
| Community College Semester Begins | ||||
| Convocation | 9:30 am – 11:00 am | |||
| Chairs and Directors Meeting | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | |||
| Department Meetings | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | |||
| January | 17 | W | Classes begin for Spring 2018 Semester | |
| January | 17,18 | W, R | Add/Drop Advising (see College Add policy) | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm/3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| January | 19 | F | Senior Citizen Registration | 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
| January | 30 | T | Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund | in person by 5:00 pm |
| February | TBA | Freeze Date | ||
| February | 13 | T | Last Day to Change to Audit | |
| February | 16-19 | F-M | Lincoln’s and Washington’s Birthdays – College Closed | |
| March | 1 | R | Registration begins for Summer 2018 – Credit | |
| March | 12-18 | M-Su | Spring Recess – No Classes | |
| March | 25 | Su | Mid-term Grades due On-Line | through faculty Self-Service |
| March | 26-29 | M-R | Advising Week for Fall 2018 | by appointment |
| Mar/Apr | 30-1 | F-Su | Good Friday/Easter Sunday – College Closed | |
| April | 2 | M | Registration begins for Fall ’18 – Credit and Non-Credit | |
| April | 6 | F | Application deadline for graduation | |
| April | 16 | M | Last Day to Withdraw | in person by 5:00 pm, online prior to midnight |
| May | 5 | S | Last Day of Classes | |
| May | 7-12 | M-Sa | Final Exams Week | follow class meeting time schedule |
| May | 15 | T | Final Grades due On-line | by 12:00 noon (through faculty service) |
| May | 17 | R | Commencement | |
| May | 22 | T | Final Fall grades available for viewing at myCommNet | |
| May | 28 | M | Memorial Day – College Closed | |
| June | 1 | F | Semester Ends for CC |
Spring 2018 Academic Calendar Notes (classes begin Wednesday, January 17)
ADDING A COURSE POLICY
- A student may enroll for 2 and 3 day a week fourteen week courses if the class has not met more than twice.
- A student may enroll for 1 day a week fourteen week courses if the class has not met more than once.
- A student may enroll for abbreviated session courses, if the class has not met more than once.
- A student may enroll in on-line and hybrid courses no later than seven days after the 1st day of a fourteen week semester and no more than two days after the 1st day of an abbreviated semester’s courses have begun.
SPRING 2018 – LAST DAY TO ADD A COURSE
2 and 3 day a week fourteen -week courses – Before the class meets for the third time.
- Tuesday and Thursday courses January 25
- Monday and Wednesday courses January 24
1 day a week fourteen-week courses – Before the class meets for the second time.
- Wednesday courses January 24
- Thursday courses January 25
- Friday courses January 26
- Saturday courses January 27
- Monday courses January 29
- Tuesday courses January 30
- Online Courses January 25 (full semester courses)
- ENG 109 courses February 28
Last Class and Final Exam:
| Class Type | Last Class | Final Exam |
| Wednesday Only | April 25 | May 9 |
| Thursday Only | April 26 | May 10 |
| Monday Only* | April 30 | May 7 |
| Tuesday/Thursday Classes | May 1 | May 8 or 10 |
| Tuesday Only | May 1 | May 8 |
| Monday/Wednesday Classes | May 2 | May 7 or 9 |
| Friday Only* | May 4 | May 11 |
| Saturday Only* | May 5 | May 12 |
Note:
Two days per week classes meet 28 times plus a final exam date.
One day per week classes meet 14 times* plus a final exam date
Three day per week embedded English and mathematics courses meet 42 times plus a final exam.
*There are only 13 meeting dates plus a final exam date for Monday only, Friday only and Saturday only classes. Class meeting times to be adjusted accordingly.
Calendar subject to change based on College needs and priorities
Summer 2018
| SUMMER SESSION I | 5 Week Day and Evening Sessions – MTWR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 28 | M | Memorial Day- College Closed | |
| May | 29 | T | Last Day for 100% tuition refund | in person by 5 PM or on-line prior to midnight |
| May | 30 | W | Classes Begin | |
| June | 6 | W | Last Day to Audit | |
| June | 21 | R | Last Day to Withdraw | |
| June | 27 | W | Last Day of Classes | |
| June | 28 | R | Final Exams | |
| July | 2 | M | Final Grades due | online by 12:00 noon |
| SUMMER SESSION II | 10 Week Day and Evening Sessions – M/W; T/R | |||
| May | 28 | M | Memorial Day- College Closed | |
| May | 29 | T | Last Day for 100% tuition refund | in person by 5:00 PM or on-line prior to midnight |
| May | 30 | W | Classes Begin – 1st M/W class | |
| May | 31 | R | 1st T/R class | |
| June | 14 | R | Last Day to Audit | |
| July | 4 | W | Holiday-College Closed | |
| July | 18 | W | Last Day to Withdraw | |
| July | 26 | R | Last Day for T/R Classes | |
| July | 30 | M | Last Day for M/W Classes | |
| July | 31 | T | Final Exams for T/R Classes | |
| August | 1 | W | Final Exams for M/W Classes | |
| August | 6 | M | Final grades due | online by 12:00 noon |
| SUMMER SESSION III | 5 Week Day and Evening Sessions – MTWR | |||
| June | 29 | F | Last Day for 100% tuition refund | in person by close of business |
| July | 1 | Su | Last Day for 100% tuition refund | online prior to midnight |
| July | 2 | M | Classes Begin | |
| July | 4 | W | Holiday-College Closed | |
| July | 10 | T | Last Day to Audit | |
| July | 25 | W | Last Day to Withdraw | |
| July | 31 | T | Last Day of Classes | |
| August | 1 | W | Final Exams | |
| August | 6 | M | Final Grades due | online by 12:00 noon |
Notes:
- SU I and III Classes meet 17 Times (4 days a week) for 5 weeks plus a final exam day.
- SU II Classes meet 17 Times (2 days a week) for 10 weeks plus a final exam day.
- 15 min. breaks built into classes meeting 2 hrs and 30 min. or longer
- Calendar subject to change based on College needs and priorities.
Fall 2018
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 26-29 | M-R | Advising Week for Fall 2018 | by appointment |
| April | 2 | M | Registration begins for fall ’18 – Credit Classes | |
| May | 7 | M | New Student Success Workshops begin | |
| July | 11 | W | Open Advising | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| July | 17 | T | Open Advising | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| July | 25 | W | Open Advising | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| July | 31 | T | Open Advising | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| August | 1 | W | Open Advising | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| Registration begins for fall ’18 – Non-Credit Classes | ||||
| August | 6 | M | Fall Tuition Balance Due | More Details |
| August | 7 | T | Open Advising | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 8 | W | Open Advising | 10:00 am- 1:00 pm |
| August | 14 | T | Open Advising | 10:00 am- 1:00 pm |
| August | 15 | W | Open Advising | 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm |
| August | 21 | T | New Student Orientation | 4:00 pm |
| Open Advising | 10:00 am- 1:00 pm | |||
| August | 22 | W | New Student Orientation | 12:30 pm |
| August | 23 | R | Open Advising | 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm |
| New Student Orientation | 9:30 am | |||
| August | 27 | M | Open Advising | 4 pm – 7 pm |
| Adjunct Faculty Welcome Back! | 5:30 pm | |||
| Last Day to Drop with 100% tuition refund | in person by 7:00 pm, online prior to midnight | |||
| August | 28 | T | Classes begin for Fall 2018 Semester | |
| August | 28, 29 | T, W | Add/Drop (see College Add policy) | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 30 | R | Senior Citizen Registration | 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
| September | 1-3 | Sa-M | Labor Day Weekend – College Closed | |
| September | 10 | M | Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund | in person by 5:00 pm |
| October | 1 | M | Last Day to Change to Audit | |
| October | 8 | M | Columbus Day – College open/Classes held | |
| October | 16 | T | Reading Day – No classes/College open | |
| October | 21 | Su | Mid-term Grades due On-Line | |
| October | 22-25 | M-R | Advising Week for Spring 2019 | by appointment |
| November | 1 | R | Registration begins for Winter ’18 & Spring ’19 – Credit | |
| November | 2 | F | Application deadline for December graduation | |
| November | 12 | M | Veteran’s Day Observed – College open/Classes held | |
| November | 19 | M | Last Day to Withdraw | in person by 5:00 pm |
| November | 21-25 | W-Su | Thanksgiving Recess – No classes | |
| November | 22 | R | Thanksgiving Holiday – College Closed | |
| December | 3 | M | Registration begins for Spring 2019 Non-Credit Classes | |
| December | 10 | M | Last Day of Classes | |
| December | 11-17 | T-M | Final Exams Week – Follow Class Meeting Time Schedule | |
| December | 20 | R | Final Grades due Online | by 12:00 Noon (through Faculty Service) |
| December | 25 | T | Christmas Holiday – College Closed | |
| December | 28 | F | Final Fall grades available for viewing at myCommNet |
Fall 2018 Academic Calendar Notes
(classes begin Tuesday, August 28)
Adding a Course Policy
- A student may enroll for 2 and 3 day a week fourteen week courses if the class has not met more than twice.
- A student may enroll for 1 day a week fourteen week courses if the class has not met more than once.
- A student may enroll for abbreviated session courses, if the class has not met more than once.
- A student may enroll in on-line and hybrid courses no later than seven days after the 1st day of a fourteen week semester and no more than two days after the 1st day of an abbreviated semester’s courses have begun.
Last Day to Add a Course
2 and 3 day a week fourteen -week courses – Before the class meets for the third time.
| Tuesday and Thursday courses | September 4 |
| Monday and Wednesday courses | September 10 |
1 day a week fourteen-week courses – Before the class meets for the second time.
| Tuesday courses | September 4 |
| Wednesday courses | September 5 |
| Thursday courses | September 6 |
| Friday courses | September 7 |
| Saturday courses | September 8 |
| Monday courses | September 17 |
| Online courses | September 4 (full semester courses) |
| ENG 109 courses | TBA |
Last Class and Final Exam
| Class Type | Last Class | Final Exam |
| Tuesday only | December 4 | December 11 |
| Wednesday only | December 5 | December 12 |
| Thursday only | December 6 | December 13 |
| Tuesday/Thursday classes | December 6 | December 11 or 13 |
| Friday only | December 7 | December 14 |
| Saturday only | December 8 | December 15 |
| Monday only | December 3 | December 10 |
| Monday/Wednesday classes | December 5 | December 10 or 12 |
Note:
Two days per week classes meet 28 times plus a final exam date.*
One day per week classes meet 14 times plus a final exam date.**
Three day per week English and Mathematics 6 credit embedded courses meet 42 times plus a final exam.
*There are only 27 M/W class meeting plus a final exam date.
**There are only 13 Monday only class meetings, plus a final exam date.
Calendar subject to change based on College needs and priorities
Winter 2018
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 1, 2018 | R | Registration begins for Winter 2018 | |
| December | 21 | F | Last day to register in person | by close of business |
| Last day to drop in person with 100% tuition refund | by close of business | |||
| December | 25 | T | Holiday – College closed | |
| Last day to register online | prior to midnight | |||
| Last day to drop online with 100% tuition refund | prior to midnight | |||
| December | 26 | W | First day of classes | |
| December | 31 | M | No class | |
| January | 1, 2019 | T | Holiday – College closed | |
| January | 2 | W | Last day to change to audit | |
| January | 10 | R | Last day to withdraw | |
| January | 14 | M | Last day of classes | |
| January | 15 | T | Final Exams | |
| January | 17 | R | Grades due online | by 12:00 noon |
| January | 21 | M | Holiday – College closed | |
| January | 22 | T | Grades available for viewing | |
| January | 24 | R | Classes begin for Spring 2019 Semester |
12 class meetings plus a Final Exam day