Academic Information and Dates

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Summer and Fall 2024 Degree and Certificate Courses

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  • Monday, May 6, 2024 – Tuition Due

Fall 2024 Degree and Certificate Course Tuition

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  • Monday, July 29, 2024 – Tuition Due

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Academic Calendars

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Fall 2023 Academic Calendar

Semester Category Academic Event Dates
Fall 2023 Important Dates Open Registration begins Fall 2023 March 27, 2023
College Closed Labor Day September 4, 2023
College Closed Election Day November 7, 2023
No Classes November 20 – 22, 2023
College Closed Thanksgiving November 23 – 24, 2023
Grades Due December 14, 2023 @ Noon
Regular Session (Fourteen-Week Session) Classes Begin August 21, 2023
Last day to add class August 23, 2023
Last day to drop with refund September 6, 2023
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” October 23, 2023
Classes End December 5, 2023
Final Examinations December 6 – 12, 2023
(Twelve-Week Session) Classes Begin September 5, 2023
Last day to add class September 7, 2023
Last day to drop with refund September 20, 2023
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” October 29, 2023
Classes End December 5, 2023
Final Examinations December 6 – 12, 2023
(1st 7-Week Session) Classes Begin August 21, 2023
Last day to add class August 22, 2023
Last day to drop with refund August 30, 2023
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” September 19, 2023
Classes End October 9, 2023
(2nd 7-Week Session) Classes Begin October 10, 2023
Last day to add class October 11, 2023
Last day to drop with refund October 18, 2023
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” November 8, 2023
Classes End December 5, 2023
(1st 5-Week Session) Classes Begin August 21, 2023
Last day to add class August 21, 2023
Last day to drop with refund August 25, 2023
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” September 10, 2023
Classes End September 25, 2023
(2nd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin September 26, 2023
Last day to add class September 26, 2023
Last day to drop with refund September 30, 2023
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” October 16, 2023
Classes End October 30, 2023
(3rd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin October 31, 2023
Last day to add class October 31, 2023
Last day to drop with refund November 5, 2023
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” November 27, 2023
Classes End December 12, 2023

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar

Semester Category Academic Event Dates
Spring 2024 Important Dates Open Registration begins Spring 2024 TBD
College Closed New Year’s Day January 1, 2024
College Closed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 15, 2024
No Classes – Spring Break March 11 – 17, 2024
Grades Due May 8, 2024 @ Noon
Commencement May 9 and 10, 2024
Regular Session (Fourteen-Week Session) Classes Begin January 16, 2024
Last day to add class January 18, 2024
Last day to drop with refund February 1, 2024
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” March 25, 2024
Classes End April 29, 2024
Final Examinations April 30 – May 6, 2024
(Twelve-Week Session) Classes Begin January 29, 2024
Last day to add class January 31, 2024
Last day to drop with refund February 14, 2024
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” March 30, 2024
Classes End April 29, 2024
Final Examinations April 30 – May 6, 2024
(1st 7-Week Session) Classes Begin January 16, 2024
Last day to add class January 17, 2024
Last day to drop with refund January 24, 2024
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” February 13, 2024
Classes End March 4, 2024
(2nd 7-Week Session) Classes Begin March 18, 2024
Last day to add class March 19, 2024
Last day to drop with refund March 24, 2024
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” April 15, 2024
Classes End May 5, 2024
(1st 5-Week Session) Classes Begin January 16, 2024
Last day to add class January 16, 2024
Last day to drop with refund January 20, 2024
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” February 5, 2024
Classes End February 19, 2024
(2nd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin February 20, 2024
Last day to add class February 20, 2024
Last day to drop with refund February 25, 2024
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” March 18, 2024
Classes End April 1, 2024
(3rd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin April 2, 2024
Last day to add class April 2, 2024
Last day to drop with refund April 6, 2024
Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” April 22, 2024
Classes End May 6, 2024

Summer 2024 Academic Calendar

Semester Category Academic Event Dates
Summer 2024 Important Dates Open Registration begins Summer 2024 April 1, 2024
Summer 2024 College Closed Memorial Day May 27, 2024
Summer 2024 College Closed Juneteenth June 19, 2024
Summer 2024 College Closed Independence Day July 4, 2024
Summer 2024 Grades Due August 7, 2024 @ Noon
Summer 2024 Regular Session (Ten-Week Session) Classes Begin May 28, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to add class May 30, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to drop with refund June 7, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” July 8, 2024
Summer 2024 Classes End August 5, 2024
Summer 2024 (1st 7-Week Session) Classes Begin May 28, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to add class May 29, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to drop with refund June 5, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” June 25, 2024
Summer 2024 Classes End July 15, 2024
Summer 2024 (2nd 7-Week Session) Classes Begin June 18, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to add class June 19, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to drop with refund June 26, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” July 16, 2024
Summer 2024 Classes End August 5, 2024
Summer 2024 (1st 5-Week Session) Classes Begin May 28, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to add class May 28, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to drop with refund June 1, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” June 17, 2024
Summer 2024 Classes End July 1, 2024
Summer 2024 (2nd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin July 2, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to add class July 2, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to drop with refund July 6, 2024
Summer 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” July 22, 2024
Summer 2024 Classes End August 5, 2024

Fall 2024 Academic Calendar

Semester Category Academic Event Dates
Fall 2024 Important Dates Open Registration begins Fall 2024 April 1, 2024
Fall 2024 College Closed Labor Day September 2, 2024
Fall 2024 College Closed Election Day November 5, 2024
Fall 2024 No Classes November 27, 2024
Fall 2024 College Closed Thanksgiving November 28 – 29, 2024
Fall 2024 Grades Due December 17, 2024
Fall 2024 Regular Session (Fourteen-Week Session) Classes Begin August 26, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to add class August 28, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to drop with refund September 13, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” October 28, 2024
Fall 2024 Classes End December 8, 2024
Fall 2024 Final Examinations December 9 – 15, 2024
Fall 2024 (Twelve-Week Session) Classes Begin September 9, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to add class September 11, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to drop with refund September 25, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” November 2, 2024
Fall 2024 Classes End December 8, 2024
Fall 2024 Final Examinations December 9 – 15, 2024
Fall 2024 (1st 7-Week Session) Classes Begin August 26, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to add class August 27, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to drop with refund September 4, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” September 24, 2024
Fall 2024 Classes End October 14, 2024
Fall 2024 (2nd 7-Week Session) Classes Begin October 15, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to add class October 16, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to drop with refund October 23, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” November 13, 2024
Fall 2024 Classes End December 8, 2024
Fall 2024 (1st 5-Week Session) Classes Begin August 26, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to add class August 26, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to drop with refund August 30, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” September 15, 2024
Fall 2024 Classes End September 30, 2024
Fall 2024 (2nd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin October 1, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to add class October 1, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to drop with refund October 5, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” October 21, 2024
Fall 2024 Classes End November 4, 2024
Fall 2024 (3rd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin November 6, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to add class November 6, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to drop with refund November 13, 2024
Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” November 26, 2024
Fall 2024 Classes End December 15, 2024

Spring 2025 Academic Calendar

Semester Category Academic Event Dates
Spring 2025 Important Dates Open Registration begins Spring 2025 November 4, 2024
Spring 2025 College Closed New Year’s Day January 1, 2025
Spring 2025 College Closed Martin Luther King Day January 20, 2025
Spring 2025 Spring Break March 10 – 16, 2025
Spring 2025 Grades Due May 7, 2025 @ Noon
Spring 2025 Commencement May 15 and May 16, 2025
Spring 2025 Regular Session (Fourteen-Week Session) Classes Begin January 13, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to add class January 15, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to drop with refund January 29, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” March 23, 2025
Spring 2025 Classes End April 28, 2025
Spring 2025 Final Examinations April 29 – May 5, 2025
Spring 2025 (Twelve-Week Session) Classes Begin January 27, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to add class January 29, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to drop with refund February 10, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” March 29, 2025
Spring 2025 Classes End April 27, 2025
Spring 2025 Final Examinations April 29 – May 5, 2025
Spring 2025 (1st 7-Week Session) Classes Begin Janurary 13, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to add class January 14, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to drop with refund January 20, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” February 11, 2025
Spring 2025 Classes End March 3, 2025
Spring 2025 (2nd 7-Week Session) Classes Begin March 4, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to add class March 5, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to drop with refund March 11, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” April 8, 2025
Spring 2025 Classes End April 28, 2025
Spring 2025 (1st 5-Week Session) Classes Begin January 13, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to add class January 13, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to drop with refund January 17, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” February 2, 2025
Spring 2025 Classes End February 16, 2025
Spring 2025 (2nd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin February 17, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to add class February 17, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to drop with refund February 24, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” March 9, 2025
Spring 2025 Classes End March 30, 2025
Spring 2025 (3rd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin March 31, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to add class March 31, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to drop with refund April 4, 2025
Spring 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” April 20, 2025
Spring 2025 Classes End May 4, 2025

Summer 2025 Academic Calendar

Semester Category Academic Event Dates
Summer 2025 Important Dates Open Registration begins Summer 2025 March 24, 2025
Summer 2025 College Closed Memorial Day May 26, 2025
Summer 2025 College Closed Juneteenth June 19, 2025
Summer 2025 College Closed Independence Day July 4, 2025
Summer 2025 Grades Due August 6, 2025 @ Noon
Summer 2025 Regular Session (Ten-Week Session) Classes Begin May 27, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to add class May 29, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to drop with refund June 6, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” July 7, 2025
Summer 2025 Classes End August 4, 2025
Summer 2025 (1st 7-Week Session) Classes Begin May 27, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to add class May 28, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to drop with refund June 2, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” June 24, 2025
Summer 2025 Classes End July 14, 2025
Summer 2025 (2nd 7-Week Session) Classes Begin June 17, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to add class June 18, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to drop with refund June 23, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” July 15, 2025
Summer 2025 Classes End August 4, 2025
Summer 2025 (1st 5-Week Session) Classes Begin May 27, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to add class May 27, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to drop with refund June 2, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” June 16, 2025
Summer 2025 Classes End June 30, 2025
Summer 2025 (2nd 5-Week Session) Classes Begin July 1, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to add class July 1, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to drop with refund July 7, 2025
Summer 2025 Last day to withdraw* from class with grade of “W” July 21, 2025
Summer 2025 Classes End August 4, 2025

Final Exam Schedules

Spring 2024 Final Exam Schedule

EXAM DATE EXAM TIME TUESDAY (T) April 30 WEDNESDAY (W) May 1 THURSDAY (R) May 2 MONDAY (M) May 6
8 – 10 a.m. 8:00/8:30/9:00 a.m. Classes meeting T or R or both 9:00/9:30 a.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof MORNING CLASSES Makeup exam/exams conflicts (See #5 below) 8:00 a.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof
10 a.m. – noon 11 a.m./noon Classes meeting T or R or both 10:00 a.m, Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof 9:30 a.m. Classes meeting T or R or both 11:00 a.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof
1 – 3 p.m. 12:30/1:00 p.m. Classes meeting T or R or a combination thereof noon/12:30 pm. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof AFTERNOON CLASSES Makeup exams/exam conflicts (See #5 below) 1:00 p.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof
3 – 5 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Classes meeting T or R or a combination thereof 4:00 p.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof 2:00/2:30/3:00 p.m. Classes meeting T or R or both 2:00/2:30 p.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 5:00/5:30/6:00 p.m. Classes meeting on Tuesday only or Tuesday and Thursday 5:00/5:30/6:00 p.m. Classes meeting on Wednesday only 5:00/5:30/6:00p.m. Classes meeting on Thursday only 5:00/5:30/6:00 p.m. Classes meeting on Monday only or Monday and Wednesday
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Exams for night classes that begin at 6:30 p.m. or later and meeting one night per week will be given 7:30-9:30 p.m. during the exam period on the night the course normally meets. Exams for night classes that begin at 6:30 p.m. or later and meeting one night per week will be given 7:30-9:30 p.m. during the exam period on the night the course normally meets. Exams for night classes that begin at 6:30 p.m. or later and meeting one night per week will be given 7:30-9:30 p.m. during the exam period on the night the course normally meets. Exams for night classes that begin at 6:30 p.m. or later and meeting one night per week will be given 7:30-9:30 p.m. during the exam period on the night the course normally meets.
  1. Labs: If a lab practicum is to be given, it will be done during the last regularly scheduled lab prior to the exam
  2. Non-standard session courses: Exams will be given during the last scheduled meeting of each course.
  3. Exams will be conducted in rooms where the classes normally meet.
  4. Exams will be taken at the time/day/date scheduled.
  5. Student must contact course professor to arrange a makeup exam.
  6. Weekend classes will hold exams on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, 2024. 7. Classes meeting only on Fridays will hold exams on Friday, May 3, 2024.

Fall 2023 Final Exam Schedule

EXAM DATE EXAM TIME WEDNESDAY (W) December 6 THURSDAY (R) December 7 MONDAY (M) December 11 TUESDAY (T) December 12
8 – 10 a.m. 9:00/9:30 a.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof MORNING CLASSES Makeup exam/exams conflicts (See #5 below) 8:00 a.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof 8:00/8:30/9:00 a.m. Classes meeting T or R or both
10 a.m. – noon 10:00 a.m, Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof 9:30 a.m. Classes meeting T or R or both 11:00 a.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof 11 a.m./noon Classes meeting T or R or both
1 – 3 p.m. noon/12:30 p.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof AFTERNOON CLASSES Makeup exams/exam conflicts (See #5 below) 1:00 p.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof 12:30/1:00 p.m. Classes meeting T or R or a combination thereof
3 – 5 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof 2:00/2:30/3:00 p.m. Classes meeting T or R or both 2:00/2:30 p.m. Classes meeting M or W or F or a combination thereof 4:00 p.m. Classes meeting T or R or a combination thereof
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 5:00/5:30/6:00 p.m. Classes meeting on Wednesday only 5:00/5:30/6:00p.m. Classes meeting on Thursday only 5:00/5:30/6:00 p.m. Classes meeting on Monday only or Monday and Wednesday 5:00/5:30/6:00 p.m. Classes meeting on Tuesday only or Tuesday and Thursday
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Exams for night classes that begin at 6:30 p.m. or later and meeting one night per week will be given 7:30-9:30 p.m. during the exam period on the night the course normally meets. Exams for night classes that begin at 6:30 p.m. or later and meeting one night per week will be given 7:30-9:30 p.m. during the exam period on the night the course normally meets. Exams for night classes that begin at 6:30 p.m. or later and meeting one night per week will be given 7:30-9:30 p.m. during the exam period on the night the course normally meets. Exams for night classes that begin at 6:30 p.m. or later and meeting one night per week will be given 7:30-9:30 p.m. during the exam period on the night the course normally meets.
  1. Labs: If a lab practicum is to be given, it will be done during the last regularly scheduled lab prior to the exam period.
  2. Non-standard session courses: Exams will be given during the last scheduled meeting of each course.
  3. Exams will be conducted in rooms where the classes normally meet.
  4. Exams will be taken at the time/day/date scheduled.
  5. Student must contact course professor to arrange a makeup exam.
  6. Weekend classes will hold exams on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10, 2023. 7. Classes meeting only on Fridays will hold exams on Friday, December 8, 2023.

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