2019-2020 Academic Calendar
| Monday, August 26 | Fall semester begins |
| Monday, August 26 | Professional Day |
| Monday, August 26 | Senior citizen, cross-registration and High School Partnership Program registration; Last day to drop General Fund (15-week) Classes and receive full tuition refund |
| Tuesday, August 27 | Fall classes begin Accelerated Session 1 (8-week) classes begin |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day (college closed) |
| Monday, September 9 | Last day to receive 50 percent General Fund (15-week) tuition refund |
| Tuesday, September 10 | Accelerated Session 2 (12-week) classes begin |
| Saturday, October 12 | Accelerated Session 1 ends |
| Monday, October 14 | Accelerated Session 1 grades due |
| Tuesday, October 15 | December 2019 graduation application due |
| Tuesday, October 22 | Reading Day (no classes) **/*** |
| Wednesday, October 16 | Accelerated Session 3 (8-week) classes begin |
| Tuesday, November 12 | Last day to drop General Fund (15-week) classes without Academic Penalty; last day to make up incompletes |
| Wednesday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes) ** |
| Thursday-Saturday, November 28-30 | Thanksgiving Recess (college closed) |
| Monday, December 2 | Classes resume |
| Saturday, December 7 | Last day of classes |
| Monday-Sunday, December 9-15 | Final exams |
| Wednesday, December 18 | Final grades due (by 12 noon) |
| Monday, December 23 | Fall semester ends |
| Thursday, December 26 | Winter Intersession begins |
| Monday, January 13 | Winter Intersession ends |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King Day (college closed) |
| Tuesday, January 21 | Professional Day |
| Wednesday, January 22 | Spring classes begin Accelerated Session 1 (8-week) begins |
| Thursday, February 6 | Last day to receive 50 percent General Fund (15-week) tuition refund |
| Friday, February 7 | Accelerated Session 2 (12-week) begins |
| Friday-Monday, February 14-17 | Presidents’ Recess (college closed) |
| Wednesday, March 11 | Accelerated Session 1 ends |
| Friday, March 13 | Accelerated Session 1 grades due |
| Sunday, March 15 | May 2020 graduation application deadline |
| Monday-Sunday, March 16-22 | Spring recess (no classes) ** |
| Monday, March 23 | Classes resume Accelerated Session 3 (8-week) begins |
| Thursday, April 2 | Last day to drop General Fund (15-week) classes without academic penalty Last day to make up incompletes |
| Friday, April 10 | Good Friday/Day of Reflection (college closed) |
| Thursday, May 7 | Reading Day (no classes) **/*** |
| Saturday, May 9 | Last day of classes |
| Monday-Sunday, May 11-17 | Final exams |
| Thursday, May 21 | Final grades due (by noon) |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day (college closed) |
| Wednesday, May 27 | Commencement |
| Monday, June 1 | Spring semester ends |
*College office hours may be limited.
**Administrative offices open.
***Reading Days are to be used as study days and/or optional make-up class time at the discretion of the faculty members. No faculty member will be assigned additional duty during the scheduled reading days and no student shall be penalized for not attending any activities/classes on a reading day.
The term “college closed” means that no classes – credit or non-credit – will be held and no college services will be available. The “no classes” dates do not apply to Continuing Education non-credit classes. Please note: start and end dates vary for accelerated credit courses and non-credit classes.
2018-2019 Academic Calendar
| Monday, August 27 | Fall semester begins |
| Monday, August 27 | Professional Day‡ |
| Monday August 27 | Senior citizen, cross‐registration and High School Partnership Program registration; Last day to drop General Fund (15‐week) classes and receive full tuition refund |
| Tuesday, August 28 | Fall classes begin |
| Monday, September 3 | Labor Day (college closed) |
| Monday, September 10 | Last day to receive 50 percent General Fund (15‐week) tuition refund |
| Tuesday, September 11 | Accelerated Session 2 (12‐week) classes begin |
| Monday, October 15 | December 2018 graduation application due |
| Tuesday, October 16 | Reading Day (no classes ‡‡/‡‡‡) |
| Tuesday, October 23 | Accelerated Session 3 (8‐week) classes begin |
| Monday, November 5 | Last day to drop General Fund (15 –week) classes without academic penalty; last day to make up incompletes |
| Wednesday, November 21 | Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes‡‡) |
| Thursday‐Friday, November 22‐23 | Thanksgiving Recess (college closed) |
| Monday, November 26 | Classes resume |
| Monday, December 10 | Last day of classes |
| Tuesday‐Monday, December 11‐17 | Final exams |
| Thursday, December 20 | Final grades due (by 12 noon) |
| Sunday, December 23 | Fall semester ends |
| Wednesday, December 26 | Winter Intersession (3‐week) begins |
| Friday, January 11 | Winter Intersession (3‐week) ends |
| Monday, January 21 | Martin Luther King Day (college closed) |
| Tuesday‐Wednesday, January 22‐23 | Professional Days‡ |
| Wednesday, January 23 | Last day to drop General Fund (15‐week) classes and receive full tuition refund; senior citizen, cross‐registration and High School Partnership Program registration |
| Thursday, January 24 | Spring classes begin Accelerated Session 1 (8‐week) begins |
| Wednesday, February 6 | Last day to receive 50 percent General Fund (15‐week) tuition refund |
| Thursday, February 7 | Accelerated Session 2 (12‐week) begins |
| Thursday, February 14 | Lincoln’s Birthday observed (no classes ‡ ‡) |
| Monday, February 18 | Washington’s Birthday (college closed) |
| Monday‐Sunday, March 11‐17 | Spring recess begins (no classes‡‡) |
| Friday, March 15 | May 2019 graduation application deadline |
| Monday, March 18 | Classes resume/Accelerated Session 3 (8‐week) begins |
| Thursday, April 4 | Last day to drop General Fund (15‐week) classes without academic penalty Last day to make up incompletes |
| Friday, April 19 | Good Friday/Day of Reflection (college closed) |
| Thursday, May 9 | Reading Day (no classes‡‡/‡‡‡) |
| Saturday, May 11 | Last day of classes |
| Monday‐Friday, May 13‐17 | Final exams |
| Thursday, May 23 | Final grades due (by 12 noon) |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day (college closed) |
| Wednesday, May 29 | Commencement |
| Saturday, June 1 | Spring semester ends |
‡ College office hours may be limited.
‡‡ Administrative offices open.
‡‡‡ Reading Days are to be used as study days and/or optional make‐up class time at the discretion of the faculty members. No faculty member will
be assigned additional duty during the scheduled reading days and no student shall be penalized for not attending any activities/classes on a
reading day.
The term “college closed” means that no classes – credit or non‐credit – will be held and no college services will be available. The “no classes” dates do not apply to Continuing Education non‐credit classes. Please note: start and end dates vary for accelerated credit courses and non‐credit classes.