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2016-2017 College Catalog 
    
2016-2017 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


Fall 2016

Tuition Due Date for Fall July 25
15-Week, 1st 8-Week, and 1st 4-Week Classes Begin August 15
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 1st 4-Week Classes August 15-17
Add/Drop and Late Registration for 15-Week and 1st 8-Week Classes (paper) August 15-22
Add/Drop and Late Registration for 15-Week and 1st 8-Week Classes (online) August 15-22
Last Day to Petition to Audit 1st 4-Week Classes August 16
50% Refund Period for 1st 4-Week Classes August 18
Last Day to Petition to Audit 15-Week and 1st 8-Week Classes August 19
50% Refund Period for 1st 8-Week Classes August 23
50% Refund Period for 15-Week Classes August 23-26
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 1st 4-Week Classes August 26
25% Refund Period for 15-Week Classes August 29-31
Labor Day - College Closed September 5
12-Week Classes Begin September 6
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 12-Week Classes September 6-12
Last Day to Petition to Audit 12-Week Classes September 12
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 1st 8-Week Classes September 12
Last Day of 1st 4-Week Classes and Final Examinations September 12
2nd 4-Week Classes Begin September 13
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 2nd 4-Week Classes September 13-14
50% Refund Period for 12-Week Classes September 13-15
Last Day to Petition to Audit 2nd 4-Week Classes September 14
50% Refund Period for 2nd 4-Week Classes September 15
25% Refund Period for 12-Week Classes September 16-19
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 2nd 4-Week Classes September 26
Priority Registration Period for Spring 2017 October 3-14
Last Day of 1st 8-Week and 2nd 4-Week Classes and Final Examinations October 10
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 15-Week Classes October 10
Graduation Applications Due for Fall October 10
2nd 8-Week and 3rd 4-Week Classes Begin October 11
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 3rd 4-Week Classes October 11-12
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 2nd 8-Week Classes October 11-17
Last Day to Petition to Audit 3rd 4-Week Classes October 12
50% Refund Period for 3rd 4-Week Classes October 13
Open Registration Begins for Spring 2017 October 15
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 12-Week Classes October 17
Last Day to Petition to Audit 2nd 8-Week Classes October 17
50% Refund Period for 2nd 8-Week Classes October 18
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 3rd 4-Week Classes October 24
Last Day of 3rd 4-Week Classes and Final Examinations November 7
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 2nd 8-Week Classes November 7
4th 4-Week Classes Begin November 8
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 4th 4-Week Classes November 8-9
Last Day to Petition to Audit 4th 4-Week Classes November 9
50% Refund Period for 4th 4-Week Classes November 10
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 4th 4-Week Classes November 21
Fall Break - No Classes November 22-23
Thanksgiving Holiday - College Closed November 24-26
Last Day of 15-Week and 12-Week Classes December 3
Final Examination Period for 15-Week and 12-Week Classes December 5-10
Last Day of 2nd 8-Week and 4th 4-Week Classes and Final Examinations December 10
Fall Commencement December 15

Winter Intersession 2016

Tuition Due Date for Winter December 8
Classes Begin December 12
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period December 12
Last Day to Drop with 100% Refund December 12
Last Day to Drop with 50% Refund December 14
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal December 21
Holiday (Offices Closed) December 22-30
Last Day of Classes January 4
Final Examination January 4

Spring 2017

Tuition Due Date for Spring January 2
15-Week, 1st 8-Week, and 1st 4-Week Classes Begin January 9
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 1st 4-Week Classes January 9-10
Add/Drop and Late Registration for 15-Week and 1st 8-Week Classes (paper) January 9-13
Add/Drop and Late Registration for 15-Week and 1st 8-Week Classes (online) January 9-14
Last Day to Petition to Audit 1st 4-Week Classes January 10
50% Refund Period for 1st 4-Week Classes January 11
Last Day to Petition to Audit 15-Week and 1st 8-Week Classes January 13
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - College Closed January 16
50% Refund Period for 1st 8-Week Classes January 17
50% Refund Period for 15-Week Classes January 17-23
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 1st 4-Week Classes January 23
25% Refund Period for 15-Week Classes January 24-26
12-Week Classes Begin January 31
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 12-Week Classes Jan. 31-Feb. 6
Last Day to Petition to Audit 12-Week Classes February 6
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 1st 8-Week Classes February 6
Last Day of 1st 4-Week Classes and Final Examinations February 6
2nd 4-Week Classes Begin February 7
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 2nd 4-Week Classes February 7-8
50% Refund Period for 12-Week Classes February 7-9
Last Day to Petition to Audit 2nd 4-Week Classes February 8
50% Refund Period for 2nd 4-Week Classes February 9
25% Refund Period for 12-Week Classes Feb. 10-13
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 2nd 4-Week Classes February 20
Spring Holiday - College Closed February 27
Mardi Gras Holiday - College Closed February 28
*Classes operate on a Monday schedule* March 1
Priority Registration Period for Fall 2017 March 6-17
Graduation Applications Due for Spring March 6
Last Day of 1st 8-Week and 2nd 4-Week Classes and Final Examinations March 8
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 15-Week Classes March 8
2nd 8-Week and 3rd 4-Week Classes Begin March 9
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 3rd 4-Week Classes March 9-10
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 2nd 8-Week Classes March 9-15
Last Day to Petition to Audit 3rd 4-Week Classes March 10
50% Refund Period for 3rd 4-Week Classes March 13
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 12-Week Classes March 15
Last Day to Petition to Audit 2nd 8-Week Classes March 15
50% Refund Period for 2nd 8-Week Classes March 16
Open Registration Begins for Fall 2017 March 18
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 3rd 4-Week Classes March 22
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 2nd 8-Week Classes April 5
Last Day of 3rd 4-Week Classes and Final Examinations April 5
4th 4-Week Classes Begin April 6
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period for 4th 4-Week Classes April 6-7
Last Day to Petition to Audit 4th 4-Week Classes April 7
50% Refund Period for 4th 4-Week Classes April 10
Easter Holiday - College Closed April 14
Spring Break - No Classes April 17-21
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal from 4th 4-Week Classes April 21
Last Day of 15-Week and 12-Week Classes April 29
Final Examination Period for 15-Week and 12-Week Classes May 1-6
Last Day of 2nd 8-Week and 4th 4-Week Classes and Final Examinations May 6
Spring Commencement May 11

Maymester 2017 (Subject to Change)

Calendar Key Information Maymester
May 8-26
Deadline To Pay Tuition/Fees And Retain Schedule May 1
Classes Begin May 8
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period May 8-9
Last Day to Petition to Audit May 9
50% Refund Period May 10
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal May 18
Last Day of Classes and Final Examinations May 26
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Final Grades to Registrar’s Office (9 am deadline) June 1

Summer 2017 Calendar

Calendar Key Information 10-Week
May 22-Aug 1
1st 5-Week
May 22-June 26
2nd 5-Week
June 27-Aug 1
8-Week
June 6-Aug 1
1st 4-Week
Jun 6-July 3
2nd 4-Week
July 5-Aug 1
Deadline To Pay Tuition/Fees And Retain Schedule May 11 May 11 May 11 May 11 May 11 May 11
Classes Begin May 22 May 22 June 27 June 6 June 6 June 5
Add/Drop and Late Registration Period May 22-30 May 22-24 June 27-29 June 6-13 June 6-7 July 5-6
Last Day to Petition to Audit May 30 May 24 June 30-July 3 June 13 June 7 July 6
50% Refund Period May31-June 2 May 25-26 June 30-July 3 June 14 June 8 July 7
Memorial Day Holiday–College Closed May 29 May 29        
Last Day for Student-initiated Withdrawal July 3 June 12 July 18 July 10 June 21 July 20
Independance Day Holiday–College Closed July 4   July 4 July 4    
Graduation Applications Due for Summer June 26 June 26 June 26 June 26 June 26 June 26
Last Day of Classes and Final Examinations August 1 June 26 August 1 August 1 July 3 August 1
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Final Grades to Registrar’s Office (9 am deadline) August 4 June 29 August 4 August 4 July 7 August 4
Fall Commencement Exercise Thursday, December 14, 2017