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2014 Spring Student Handbook 
    
2014 Spring Student Handbook [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Important Dates - Academic Calendar


Priority Registration

October 21 - December 13, 2013 - Spring 2014 registration in person for continuing, new, transfer, and re-admit students

October 21, 2013 - January 10, 2014 - Spring 2014 registration online for continuing, transfer, and re-admit students

Financial Aid Deadlines

October 21, 2013 - Priority deadline to submit 2013-2014 financial aid application

November 15, 2013 - Submit financial assistance documents to receive priority processing and secure classes

 

SPRING 2014 SEMESTER

January


1 Thursday, 4:30 p.m. First financial aid appeal deadline: Appeal and supporting documentation must be submitted by deadline in order to be reviewed in time to secure classes (no bookstore credit.) Students who miss the first appeal deadline must be prepared to pay the entire balance out of pocket, but can be reimbursed if appeal is approved and processed.
9 Friday, 3 p.m. in person; 11 p.m. online Priority registration payment deadline
 6 - 10 Monday – Friday Spring 2014 priority registration in person for continuing, transfer, re-admit and new students
10 Friday Payment deadline for Spring 2014 Semester, by 4 p.m. in person or by 11 p.m. online
13 Monday, 8 a.m. First day to use Bookstore credit
13 - 14 Monday - Tuesday

College Faculty/Staff Convocation

15 - 17

Wednesday – Friday

8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

 

Online registration

In person registration

15

Wednesday

Deadline to submit academic suspension appeals for Spring 2014

18

Saturday

CLASSES BEGIN

 20 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, no classes
 21 – 22

Tuesday - Wednesday

8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Last chance registration, drop/add online

Last chance registration, drop/add in person

 22 Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Final date to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit. last date for admission to the College for semester.

Last date for 100% tuition adjustment

27 Monday

Last date for 50% tuition adjustment

 

29 Wednesday     Last day to use bookstore credit

February


 4
Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.

Official Fourteenth Class Day - last day to drop without “W” on student transcript

 

Last date for 25% tuition adjustment. No adjustment available after this date.

7 - 18   First Spring refund period - for those students who are disbursed by first disbursement date and continues throughout the semester
17 Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. Federal regulations require that the College delay delivering the proceeds of educational loans to first-time borrowers until 30 days after the start of classes. Therefore, student loan funds for first-time borrowers will not be disbursed to their accounts before February 17, 2014.
 25 Tuesday, 6 p.m. Final day for dropping Minisession One courses with a “W”

March


 1 - 5
Saturday - Wednesday Mardi Gras holidays. no classes
 7
Friday, 4:30 p.m. Second deadline to apply for May graduation. After this date a “late fee” will be assessed.
 11 Tuesday, 8 a.m. Beginning of midterm exams
 17 Monday End of midterm exams
 18 Tuesday, 1 p.m. Midterm grading period ends

Final date for completion of non-traditional credits for semester

21

Friday, 4:30 p.m.

Last date to apply for May graduation.  Applications received after this date will be processed for December graduation.

 17 - May 23   Summer/Fall 2014 registration in person for continuing, transfer, re-admit, and new students
17 - May 23   Summer/Fall 2014 registration online for continuing, transfer, re-admit, and new students

April


 7 Monday, 4:30 p.m.

First priority deadline to apply for December 2014 graduation

8

Tuesday, 6 p.m.  Final day for dropping Spring Semester courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College
9 Wednesday, 7 p.m. College Honors Convocation

16

Wednesday, 6 p.m.

 Final day for dropping Minisession Two Courses with a “W”

 17 - 20 Thursday - Sunday Spring holiday, no classes
 28 Monday, 4:30 p.m. Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar’s Office

May


2

Friday

Minisession Two ends 

 5 Monday

Last day of class

Book buy back begins - sell textbooks back to the Bookstore

 6 Tuesday, 8 a.m. Beginning of final exams
 10 Saturday Final exams for Saturday classes
 13 Tuesday, 11 p.m.

End of final exams

 

Final day for book buy back and to return rental textbooks to Bookstore

 14 Wednesday, 1 p.m. Final grading period ends; grade books due in divisional offices
 15 Thursday, 4:30 p.m. End of Spring Semester
  20 Tuesday, 10 a.m. Commencement
  26 Monday Memorial Day holiday, College closed

 

Spring 2014 Minisessions

Session 1: January 21 – March 12

Registration: January 15 – 17

Last day to drop courses with a “W”:  February 25 by 6 p.m.

Final Exams: March 12

Session 2: March 17 – May 5

Registration: January 15 – 17 and March 10 – 14

Last day to drop courses with a “W”: April 16 by 6 p.m.

Final Exams: May 5