Academic Calendar

Note that some special deadlines apply to late-start classes; see the Registrar's Office for specific non-standard add/drop dates.

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  • Wednesday October 29 - Spring priority registration for current students begins

  • Tuesday November 11 - Veterans Day – No day or evening classes

  • Friday November 14 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W”

  • Wednesday November 26 - No evening classes

  • Thursday November 27 - Thanksgiving Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Friday November 28 - Thanksgiving Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Tuesday December 16 - Last day of day and evening classes

  • Wednesday December 17 - Day final exams & projects

  • Wednesday December 17 - Evening final exams & projects

  • Thursday December 18 - Day final exams & projects

  • Thursday December 18 - Evening final exams & projects

  • Friday December 19 - Day final exams & projects

  • Thursday December 25 - Christmas Day – College closed

  • Friday December 26 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Saturday December 27 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Sunday December 28 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Monday December 29 - Classes begin – January Intersession

  • Monday December 29 - Last day to add classes

  • Monday December 29 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Tuesday December 30 - Last day to drop/withdraw from January classes – 100% refund

  • Tuesday December 30 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Wednesday December 31 - Last day to drop/withdraw from January classes – 75% refund

  • Wednesday December 31 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Thursday January 1 - Winter Recess – limited services available

  • Monday January 12 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W”

  • Monday January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes

  • Wednesday January 21 - Last day of classes – January Intersession

  • Thursday January 22 - Final exams and projects

  • Monday January 26 - Day and evening classes begin

  • Friday January 30 - Last day to add day and evening classes

  • Friday January 30 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 100% refund

  • Friday February 6 - Last day to drop/withdraw from credit classes – 75% refund

  • Friday February 13 - Deadline for Honors Course proposals

  • Monday February 16 - President’s Day – no day or evening classes

  • Tuesday February 24 - Incomplete (“IN”) grades converted

  • Friday February 27 - Last day to use bookstore financial aid accounts

  • Monday March 16 - Spring Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Tuesday March 17 - Spring Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Wednesday March 18 - Spring Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Thursday March 19 - Spring Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Friday March 20 - Spring Recess – no day or evening classes

  • Wednesday April 1 - Summer and fall course schedules available online

  • Wednesday April 8 - Summer & fall priority registration for current students begins

  • Friday April 10 - Last day to drop/withdraw with a grade of “W”

  • Wednesday April 15 - Summer and fall registration for new students begins

  • Monday April 20 - Patriots’ Day – No day classes, evening classes meet as scheduled

  • Tuesday April 21 - Follow Monday’s schedule for day classes; follow Tuesday’s schedule for evening classes

  • Monday May 11 - Last day of evening classes

  • Tuesday May 12 - Evening final exams & projects

  • Tuesday May 12 - Last day of day classes


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