Academic Calendar
Last Revision: 01/24/2020
Calendar subject to change based on College needs and priorities.
Fall 2019
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 26 | M | Community College Semester Begins | |
| Convocation | 9:30 am | |||
| Chairs and Directors Meeting | 11:30 am | |||
| Department Meetings | 1:00 pm | |||
| Open Advising | 4:00 pm – 7:00 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 | 27 | T | Classes begin for Fall 2019 Semester | |
| August | 27, 28 | T, W | Add/Drop (see College Add policy) | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 29 | R | Senior Citizen Registration | 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
| Aug.-Sept. | 31-2 | Sa-M | Labor Day – College Closed | |
| September | 9 | M | Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund | in person by 5:00 pm |
| September | 16 | M | Freeze Date (common freeze date) | |
| September | 30 | M | Last Day to Change to Audit | |
| October | 14 | M | Columbus Day – College open/Classes held | |
| October | 21 | M | Mid-term Grades due On-Line | |
| October | 22 | T | Reading Day – No classes/College open | |
| October | 21-24 | M-R | Advising Week for Spring 2020 | by appointment |
| November | 1 | F | Registration begins for Winter ’19 & Spring ’20 – Credit | |
| Application deadline for December graduation | ||||
| November | 11 | M | Veteran’s Day Observed – College open/Classes held | |
| November | 18 | M | Last Day to Withdraw | in person by 5:00 pm |
| November | 27-Dec.1 | W-Su | Thanksgiving Recess – No classes | |
| November | 28 | R | Thanksgiving Holiday – College Closed | |
| December | 2 | M | Registration begins for Spring 2020 Non-Credit Classes | |
| December | 8 | S | Last Day of Classes | |
| December | 9-15 | M-S | Final Exams Week – Follow Class Meeting Time Schedule | |
| December | 18 | W | Final Grades due Online | by 12:00 Noon (through Faculty Service) |
| December | 23 | M | Semester Ends for CC | |
| December | 25 | W | Christmas Holiday – College Closed | |
| December | 27 | F | Final Fall grades available for viewing at myCommNet |
Fall 2019 Notes
Classes begin Tuesday, August 27, 2019
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 2 |
| Monday and Wednesday courses | September 9 |
1 day a week fourteen-week courses – Before the class meets for the second time.
| Thursday courses | September 4 |
| Friday courses | September 5 |
| Saturday courses | September 7 |
| Monday courses | September 9 |
| Tuesday courses | September 3 |
| Wednesday courses | September 4 |
| Online Courses | August 27 (full semester courses) |
Last Class and Final Exam
| Class Days | Last Class | Final Exam |
| Thursday only | Dec 5 | Dec 12 |
| Tuesday/Thursday classes | Dec 5 | Dec 10 or 12 |
| Tuesday only | Dec 3 | Dec 10 |
| Wednesday only | Dec 4 | Dec 11 |
| Friday only* | Dec 5 | Dec 13 |
| Saturday only* | Dec 7 | Dec 14 |
| Monday only | Dec 2 | Dec 9 |
| Monday/Wednesday classes | Dec 4 | Dec 9 or 11 |
- Monday/Wednesday classes two days per week meet 27 times plus a final exam
- Tuesday/Thursday classes 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 classes and Saturday only classes. Class meeting times to be adjusted accordingly.
Winter 2019
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 1, 2019 | F | Registration begins for Winter 2019 | |
| December | 25 | W | Holiday – College closed | |
| December | 27 | 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 | 29 | S | Last day to register online | prior to midnight |
| Last day to drop online with 100% tuition refund | prior to midnight | |||
| December | 30 | M | First day of classes | |
| December | 31 | T | No Classes | |
| January | 1, 2020 | W | Holiday – College closed | |
| January | 3 | F | Last day to change to audit | |
| January | 11 | Sa | Super Saturday Registration | 10:00am – 2:00pm |
| January | 13 | M | Last day to withdraw | |
| January | 16 | R | Last day of classes | |
| January | 17 | F | Final Exams | |
| January | 18 | S | Grades due online | by 12:00 noon |
| January | 20 | M | Holiday – College closed | |
| January | 21 | T | Grades available for viewing | |
| January | 22 | W | Classes begin for Spring 2020 Semester |
12 class meetings plus a Final Exam day
Spring 2020
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 1, 2019 | F | Registration begins for Spring ’20 – Credit | |
| December | 9 | M | Priority Advisement | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
| December | 10 | T | Priority Advisement | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
| January | 1, 2020 | W | Holiday – College Closed | |
| January | 2 | R | Tuition Balance Due | Payment Plan Dates |
| January | 7 | T | Onsite Registration | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| January | 8 | W | Onsite Registration | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| January | 9 | R | Onsite Registration | 2:00 – 5:00 pm |
| January | 14 | T | Onsite Registration | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| January | 15 | W | Onsite Registration | 2:00 – 5:00 pm |
| January | 16 | R | New Student Orientation | 10:00 am |
| Onsite Registration | 3:00 – 6:00 pm | |||
| January | 20 | M | Martin Luther King Day – College Closed | |
| January | 21 | T | Community College Semester Begins | |
| Convocation | 9:30 am | |||
| Chairs and Directors Meeting | 11:30 am | |||
| Department Meetings | 1:00 pm | |||
| Onsite Registration | 4 pm – 7 pm | |||
| Last Day to Drop with 100% tuition refund | in person by 7:00 pm, online prior to midnight | |||
| January | 22 | W | Classes begin for Spring 2020 Semester | |
| January | 22, 23 | W,R | Add/Drop Advising (see College Add policy) | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm/3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| January | 24 | F | Senior Citizen Registration | 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
| February | 4 | T | Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund | in person by 5:00 pm |
| February | 5 | W | All College Meeting | 2:30-4:00 PM |
| February | 12 | W | Freeze Date (common freeze date) | |
| February | 14-17 | F-M | Lincoln’s and Washington’s Birthdays – College Closed | |
| February | 24 | M | Last Day to Change to Audit | |
| March | 2 | M | Registration begins for Summer ’20 – Credit | |
| Registration begins for Summer ’20 – Non-Credit | ||||
| March | 16-22 | M-Su | Spring Recess – No Classes | |
| March | 22 | Su | Mid-term Grades due Online | through faculty Self-Service |
| March | 23-26 | M-R | Advising Week for Fall 2020 | by appointment |
| April | 1 | W | Registration begins for Fall ’20 – Credit | |
| April | 3 | F | Application deadline for graduation | |
| April | 10-12 | F-Su | Good Friday/Easter Sunday – College Closed | |
| April | 13 | W | Last Day to Withdraw for 10-week classes | |
| April | 20 | M | Last Day to Withdraw | in person by 5:00 pm |
| May | 7 | R | Reading Day – no classes | |
| May | 10 | Su | Last Day of Classes | |
| May | 11-17 | M-S | Final Exams Week | follow class meeting time schedule |
| May | 20 | W | Final Grades due Online | by 12:00 Noon (through Faculty Service) |
| May | 21 | R | Commencement ***3rd Thursday**** | |
| May | 25 | M | Memorial Day – College Closed | |
| May | 26 | T | Final grades available for viewing at myCommNet | |
| June | 1 | M | Semester Ends for CC |
Spring 2020 Academic Calendar Notes
classes begin Thursday, January 22
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 st day of a fourteen week semester and no more than two days after the 1stday of an abbreviated semester’s courses have begun.
Spring 2020 – 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 30, 2020 |
| Monday and Wednesday courses | February 3, 2020 |
1 day a week fourteen-week courses – Before the class meets for the second time.
| Thursday courses | January 30, 2020 |
| Friday courses | January 31, 2020 |
| Saturday courses | February 1, 2020 |
| Monday courses | February 3, 2020 |
| Tuesday courses | February 4, 2020 |
| Wednesday courses | January 29, 2019 |
| Online Courses | January 29 (full semester courses) |
| ENG 109 courses | TBA |
Last Class and Final Exam
| Class Meeting Days | Last Class | Final Exam | Notes |
| Thursday only | May 7 | May 14 | 5/7 is a Reading Day |
| Tuesday/Thursday classes | May 7 | May 14 | 5/7 is a Reading Day |
| Tuesday only | May 5 | May 12 | |
| Wednesday only | May 6 | May 13 | |
| Friday only* | May 8 | May 15 | |
| Saturday only* | May 9 | May 16 | |
| Monday only | May 4 | May 11 | |
| Monday/Wednesday classes | May 6 | May 13 |
Note:
M/W, classes meet twice a week 27 times plus a final exam date.
T/R, 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, Friday and Saturday only classes. Class meeting times to be adjusted accordingly.
Summer 2020
| SUMMER SESSION I | 5 Week – Day and Evening Sessions – MTWR | |||
| May | 25 | M | Memorial Day- College Closed | |
| May | 26 | T | Last Day for 100% tuition refund | in person 5 PM or online prior to midnight |
| May | 27 | W | Classes Begin | |
| June | 3 | W | Last Day to Audit | |
| June | 18 | R | Last Day to Withdraw | |
| June | 24 | W | Last Day of Classes | |
| June | 25 | R | Final Exams | |
| June | 29 | M | Final Grades due | online by 12:00 noon |
| SUMMER SESSION II | 10 Week – Day and Evening Sessions – M/W; T/R | |||
| May | 25 | M | Memorial Day- College Closed | |
| May | 26 | T | Last Day for 100% tuition refund | in person 5 PM or online prior to midnight |
| May | 27 | W | Classes Begin – 1st M/W class | |
| May | 28 | R | 1st T/R class | |
| June | 11 | R | Last Day to Audit | |
| July | 3 | F | Holiday-College Closed | |
| July | 14 | T | Last Day to Withdraw | |
| July | 22 | W | Last Day for M/W Classes | |
| July | 27 | M | Final Exams for M/W Classes | |
| July | 23 | R | Last Day for T/R Classes | |
| July | 28 | T | Final Exams for T/R Classes | |
| August | 3 | M | Final grades due | online by 12:00 noon |
| SUMMER SESSION III | 5 Week – Day and Evening Sessions – MTWR | |||
| June | 30 | T | Last Day for 100% tuition refund | in person 5 PM or online prior to midnight |
| July | 1 | W | Classes Begin | |
| July | 3 | F | Holiday – College Closed | |
| July | 8 | W | Last Day to Audit | |
| July | 23 | R | Last Day to Withdraw | |
| July | 29 | W | Last Day of Classes | |
| July | 30 | R | Final Exams | |
| August | 3 | M | Final Grades due | online by 12:00 noon |
Notes
Summer Sessions I and III
Classes meet 17 Times (4 days a week) plus a final for 5 weeks.
Summer Session II
Classes meet 17 Times (2 days a week) plus a final for 10 weeks.
All Sessions
15 minute breaks built into classes meeting 2 hrs and 30 minutes or longer.
Calendar subject to change based on College needs and priorities.
Fall 2020
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 23-26 | M-R | Advising Week for Fall 2020 | by appointment |
| April | 1 | W | Registration begins for Fall ’20 – Credit Classes | |
| May | 6 | W | New Student Success Workshops begin | |
| July | 8 | W | Onsite Registration | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| July | 13 | M | Onsite Registration | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| July | 21 | T | Onsite Registration | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| July | 28 | T | Onsite Registration | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 3 | M | Registration begins for Fall ’20 – Non-Credit Classes | |
| August | 4 | T | Onsite Registration | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 5 | W | Fall Tuition Balance Due | http://norwalk.edu/dept/businessoffice/ |
| August | 5 | W | Onsite Registration | 10:00 am- 1:00 pm |
| August | 11 | T | Onsite Registration | 9:00 am- 12:00 pm |
| August | 12 | W | Onsite Registration | 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm |
| August | 18 | T | New Student Orientation | 4:00 pm |
| Onsite Registration | 10:00 am- 1:00 pm | |||
| August | 19 | W | New Student Orientation | 12:30 pm |
| August | 20 | R | Onsite Registration | 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm |
| New Student Orientation | 9:30 am | |||
| August | 24 | M | Onsite Registration | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| August | 25 | T | Community College Semester Begins | |
| Convocation | 9:30 am | |||
| Chairs and Directors Meeting | 11:30 am | |||
| Department Meetings | 1:00 pm | |||
| Onsite Registration | 4 pm – 7 pm | |||
| Adjunct Faculty Welcome Back | 6:00 pm | |||
| Last Day to Drop with 100% tuition refund | in person by 7:00 pm, online prior to midnight | |||
| August | 26 | W | Classes begin for Fall 2020 Semester | |
| August | 26, 27 | W, R | Add/Drop (see College Add policy) | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 28 | F | Senior Citizen Registration | 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
| September | 5-7 | Sa-M | Labor Day – College Closed | |
| September | 8 | T | Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund | in person by 5:00 pm |
| September | TBA | Freeze Date (common freeze date) | ||
| September | 28 | M | Last Day to Change to Audit | |
| October | 12 | M | Columbus Day – College open/Classes held | |
| October | 19 | M | Mid-term Grades due On-Line | |
| October | 19-22 | M-R | Advising Week for Spring 2021 | by appointment |
| November | 2 | M | Registration begins for Winter ’20 & Spring ’21 – Credit | |
| November | 6 | F | Application deadline for December graduation | |
| November | 11 | W | Veteran’s Day Observed – College open/Classes held | |
| November | 16 | M | Last Day to Withdraw | in person by 5:00 pm, online prior to midnight |
| November | 25-29 | W-Su | Thanksgiving Recess – No classes | |
| November | 26 | R | Thanksgiving Holiday – College Closed | |
| December | 1 | T | Registration begins for Spring 2021 Non-Credit Classes | |
| December | 7 | M | Last Day of Classes | |
| December | 8 | T | Reading Day – No classes/College open | |
| December | 9-15 | W-T | Final Exams Week – Follow Class Meeting Time Schedule | |
| December | 18 | F | Final Grades due Online | by 12:00 Noon (through Faculty Service) |
| December | 23 | W | Semester Ends for CC | |
| December | 25 | F | Christmas Holiday – College Closed | |
| December | 28 | M | Final Fall grades available for viewing at myCommNet |