Academic Calendar
Calendar subject to change based on College needs and priorities.
Fall 2017
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 27-31 | M-F | Advising Week for Fall 2017 | by appointment |
| April | 10 | M | Registration begins for fall ’17 – Credit Classes | |
| May | 8 | M | New Student Success Workshops begin | |
| July | 6 | R | Open Advising | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| July | 12 | W | Open Advising | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| July | 18 | T | Open Advising | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| July | 26 | W | Open Advising | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 1 | T | Open Advising | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm |
| Registration begins for fall ’17 – Non-Credit Classes | ||||
| August | 2 | W | Open Advising | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 5 | S | Super Saturday | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm |
| August | 7 | M | Fall Tuition Balance Due | |
| August | 8 | T | Open Advising | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 9 | W | Open Advising | 10:00 am- 1:00 pm |
| August | 15 | T | Open Advising | 10:00 am- 1:00 pm |
| August | 16 | W | Open Advising | 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm |
| August | 22 | T | New Student Orientation | 9:30 am |
| Open Advising | 10:00 am- 1:00 pm | |||
| August | 23 | W | Open Advising | 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm |
| New Student Orientation | 4:00 pm | |||
| August | 24 | R | New Student Orientation | 12:30 pm |
| August | 25 | F | Community College Semester Begins | |
| Convocation | 9:30 am | |||
| August | 28 | M | Open Advising | 4 pm – 7 pm |
| Chairs and Directors Meeting | 9:30 am | |||
| Department Meetings | 11:00 am | |||
| Adjust Faculty Orientation | 6:00 pm | |||
| Last Day to Drop with 100% tuition refund | in person by 7:00 pm, online prior to midnight | |||
| August | 29 | T | Classes begin for Fall 2017 Semester | |
| August | 29,30 | T, W | Add/Drop (see College Add policy) | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| August | 31 | R | Senior Citizen Registration | 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
| September | 4 | M | Labor Day – College Closed | |
| September | 11 | M | Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund | in person by 5:00 pm |
| September | TBA | Freeze Date | ||
| October | 2 | M | Last Day to Change to Audit | |
| October | 9 | M | Columbus Day – College open/Classes held | |
| October | 17 | T | Reading Day – No classes/College open | |
| October | 22 | Su | Mid-term Grades due | |
| October | 23-27 | M-F | Advising Week for Spring 2018 | by appointment |
| November | 1 | W | Registration begins for Winter ’17 & Spring ’18 – Credit | |
| November | 3 | F | Application deadline for December graduation | |
| November | 10 | F | Veteran’s Day Observed – College open/Classes held | |
| November | 20 | M | Last Day to Withdraw | in person by 5:00 pm |
| November | 22-26 | W-Su | Thanksgiving Recess – No classes | |
| November | 23 | R | Thanksgiving Holiday – College Closed | |
| December | 1 | F | Registration begins for Spring 2018 Non-Credit Classes | |
| December | 11 | M | Last Day of Classes | |
| December | 12-18 | T-M | Final Exams Week | follow class meeting time schedule |
| December | 21 | R | Final Grades due | by 12:00 noon (through faculty service) |
| December | 23 | S | Semester Ends for CC | |
| December | 25 | M | Christmas Holiday – College Closed | |
| December | 26 | T | Final Fall grades available for viewing at myCommNet |
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.
Fall 2017 – 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 5
- Monday and Wednesday courses September 11
1 day a week fourteen-week courses
Before the class meets for the second time.
- Tuesday courses September 5
- Wednesday courses September 6
- Thursday courses September 7
- Friday courses September 8
- Saturday courses September 9
- Monday courses September 18
- Online Courses September 5 (full semester courses)
- ENG 109 courses TBA
| Last Class and Final Exam Schedule | Last Class | Final Exam |
| Tuesday only | Dec 5 | Dec 12 |
| Wednesday only | Dec 6 | Dec 13 |
| Thursday only | Dec 7 | Dec 14 |
| Tuesday/Thursday classes | Dec 7 | Dec 12 or 14 |
| Friday only | Dec 8 | Dec 15 |
| Saturday only | Dec 9 | Dec 16 |
| Monday only | Dec 11 | Dec 18 |
| Monday/Wednesday classes | Dec 11 | Dec 13 or 18 |
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.
Winter 2017
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 1, 2017 | W | Registration begins for Winter 2017 | |
| December | 22 | 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 | M | 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 | T | First day of classes | |
| December | 29 | F | Last day to change to audit | |
| January | 1, 2018 | M | Holiday – College closed | |
| January | 9 | T | Last day to withdraw | |
| January | 11 | R | Last day of classes | |
| January | 12 | F | Final Exams | |
| January | 15 | M | Holiday – College closed | |
| January | 16 | T | Grades due online | by 12:00 noon |
| January | 17 | W | Classes begin for Spring 2018 Semester | |
| January | 18 | R | Grades available for viewing |
12 class meetings plus a Final Exam day
Spring 2018
| Month | Date | Day | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 1, 2017 | W | Registration begins for Spring ’18 – Credit | |
| 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 | 6 | S | Super Saturday | 9:00 am – 2:00 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 | 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 | 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 | Register begins for Summer ’18 & Fall ’18 – Credit | |
| Register begins for Summer ’18 – 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 |
12 class meetings plus a Final Exam day