Academic Calendar 2012-2013
2012 Fall
| Late Registration Begins (Last day to enroll in a course is prior to the first class meeting) |
August 13 |
| Orientation week for faculty and staff | August 15-17 |
| First day of classes – Monday | August 20 |
| Students withdrawn for nonpayment after this date must petition to re-enroll | August 20 |
| End of ALL refunds for 16-week courses | August 31 |
| Withdrawals after this date (from 16-week courses) will appear on the student transcripts |
August 31 |
| Labor Day break – Saturday through Monday (Classes will not meet) | September 1-3 |
| Weekend classes begin (Friday, 5:00 p.m. through Sunday) |
September 7-9 |
| Last day to claim honor status designation in a 16-week course |
September 17 |
| Mid-semester – last day to change audit enrollment status |
October 10 |
| Last day to enroll in a fall semester telecourse (Spring telecourse registration begins November 5) |
October 10 |
| Spring semester registration begins at 8:00 a.m. |
November 5 |
| Last day to enroll in a fall semester independent study or internship course | November 5 |
| Thanksgiving break – Monday through Sunday (classes will not meet) | November 19-25 |
| Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses | November 26 |
| Semester ends | December 16 |
| Grades due – noon, Monday |
December 17 |
The above dates apply, in general, to traditional 16-week credit courses. Contact Registration and Records for details concerning weekend courses, TBA courses or courses shorter than 14 weeks in duration.
2013 Spring
| Late Registration Begins (Last day to enroll in a course is prior to the first class meeting) |
January 14 |
| Orientation week for faculty and staff | January 16-18 |
| First day of classes – Tuesday | January 22 |
| Students withdrawn for nonpayment after this date must petition to re-enroll | January 22 |
| Weekend classes begin (Friday, 5 p.m. through Sunday) | January 25-27 |
| End of ALL refunds for 16-week courses |
February 1 |
| Withdrawals after this date from 16-week courses will appear on student transcripts | February 1 |
| Last day to claim honor student status designation in a 16-week course |
February 18 |
| Summer semester registration begins at 8 a.m. |
March 4 |
| Mid-semester — last day to change audit enrollment status |
March 13 |
| Last day to enroll in a spring semester telecourse (Summer telecourse registration begins March 4) |
March 13 |
| Spring break — Monday through Saturday (Classes will not meet) | March 18-23 |
| Easter Sunday (Classes will not meet) | March 31 |
| Last day to enroll in a spring semester independent study or internship | April 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from spring semester courses | April 29 |
| Fall semester registration begins at 8 a.m. | May 6 |
| Semester ends | May 17 |
| Grades due — noon, Monday | May 20 |
| Graduation |
May 23 |
The above dates apply, in general, to traditional 16-week credit courses. Contact Registration and Records for details concerning weekend courses, TBA courses or courses shorter than 14 weeks in duration.
2013 Summer
| First day of classes – Monday (check individual course) (Last day to enroll in a course is prior to the first class meeting) |
May 20 |
| Memorial Day break — Saturday through Monday (Classes will not meet) |
May 25-27 |
| Weekend classes begin — Friday, 5 p.m. through Sunday | May 31- June 2 |
| First day of regular summer session | June 10 |
| First day of summer high school program — Monday |
June 17 |
| Last day to enroll in a summer semester telecourse (Fall telecourse registration begins May 6) |
June 26 |
| Independence Day — Thursday (Classes will not meet) |
July 4 |
| Last day to enroll in a summer independent study or internship | July 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from summer semester courses |
July 22 |
| End of session |
August 4 |
| Grades due — noon, Monday |
August 5 |
The above dates apply, in general, to traditional credit courses. Summer courses are offered with a variety of beginning and ending dates. Please refer to each individual course within the schedule for the correct beginning and ending dates. Contact Registration and Records for details.
The college is closed on the following dates:
- Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, 2012
- Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2012
- Thanksgiving Holiday, Wednesday, November 21 through Sunday, November 25, 2012
- Winter Holiday, 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 21, 2012 through Tuesday, January 1, 2013
- Easter, Sunday, March 31, 2013
- Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2013
- Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2013