Academics

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June

June 17 (Wed) Registration begins, Fall Term

August

Aug. 22 (Sat) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Aug. 24 (Mon) Classes begin: 16-week, 8-week mini-term:: Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.
Aug. 26 (Wed) 8-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Aug. 28 (Fri)

16-week classes: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.

Aug. 29 (Sat) Student Services open on Saturday from 8:00am to 12:00pm

September

Sept. 5-7 (Sat-Mon) Holiday - Labor Day
Sept. 28 (Mon) 12-week mini-term begins: Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.
Sept. 28 (Mon) 8-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.

October

Oct. 1 (Thur) 12-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Oct. 20 (Tue) 8-week mini-term begins: Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.
Oct. 22 (Thur) 8-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.

November

Nov. 3 (Tue) 16-week classes: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Nov. 11 (Wed) Holiday - Veterans Day
Nov. 17 (Tue) 12-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Nov. 24 (Tue) 8-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Nov. 26-29 (Thu-Sun) Holiday - Thanksgiving

December

Dec. 11 (Fri) Last day of classes
Dec. 12-18 (Sat-Fri) Final exams: regular weekday and evening classes
Dec. 19 (Sat) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Dec. 20 - Jan 3 (Sun-Sun)

The college will be closed for winter recess

The college will be open on 12/29/2015 and 12/30/2015 from 8:00am to 7:00pm

Dec. 22 (Tue) View final course grades

October

Oct. 12 (Mon) Registration begins, Spring Term. View the priority registration calendar

January

Jan. 5 (Tue) Classes begin: 16-week, 8-week mini-term: Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.
Jan. 7 (Thur) 8-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Jan. 9 (Sat) Student Services open on Saturday from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Jan. 11 (Mon) 16-week: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status
Jan. 16-18 (Sat-Mon) Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February

Feb. 8 (Mon) 12-week mini-term begins
Feb. 9 (Tue) 8-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Feb. 11 (Thur) 12-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Feb. 13-15 (Sat-Mon) Holiday - Presidents Day
Feb. 25 (Thur) Employee Retreat - There will be no classes even though the college will be open

March

Mar. 3 (Thur) 8-week mini-term begins
Mar. 7 (Mon) 8-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Mar. 16 (Wed) 16-week classes: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam
Mar. 21 (Mon) Last day to apply for graduation and have your name appear in the commencement program
Mar. 25-27 (Fri-Sun) Holiday - Spring Recess
Mar. 30 (Wed) 12-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.

April

Apr. 7 (Thur) 8-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Apr. 22 (Fri) Last day of classes
Apr. 23-29 (Sat-Fri) Final exams: regular weekday and evening classes
Apr. 30 (Sat) Commencement

May

May 2 (Mon) View final course grades

March

Mar. 7 (Mon) Registration begins: Summer Term (12 Weeks), Summer Term (1st 6 Weeks) and Summer Term (2nd 6 Weeks)

May

May 9 (Mon) Classes begin for Summer (12 Weeks), Summer (1st 6 Weeks): Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.
May 11 (Wed) Summer (1st 6 Weeks): Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status
May 12 (Thu) Summer (12 Weeks): Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status
May 14 (Sat) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
May 28-30 (Sat-Mon) Memorial Day: Summer (12 Weeks) and Summer (1st 6 Weeks) only

June

June 2 (Thur) Summer Term (1st 6 Weeks): Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam
Jun 17 (Fri) Summer Term (1st 6 Weeks): Last day of classes
June 20 (Mon) Classes begin for Summer Term (2nd 6 Weeks): Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.
Jun. 20 (Mon) Summer (2nd 6 Weeks): Registration only with instructor and/or departmental approval.
June 20 (Mon) Summer (2nd 6 Weeks): Classes begin
June 20 (Mon) Summer (1st 6 Weeks): View final course grades
June 22 (Wed) Summer (2nd 6 Weeks): Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status
June 28 (Tue) Summer (12 Weeks): Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam

July

July 2-4 (Sat-Mon) Independence Day: Summer Term (12 Weeks) and Summer Term (2nd 6 Weeks) only
July 14 (Thur) Summer (2nd 6 Weeks): Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam
July 29 (Fri) Last day of classes: Summer (12 Weeks) and Summer (2nd 6 Weeks)

August

Aug 1 (Mon) View final course grades: Summer (12 Weeks) and Summer (2nd 6 Weeks)