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2023 - 2024 Catalog 
    
2023 - 2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Academic Calendar


Fall 2023 Semester (Regular Term)
Fall 2023 12-Week Session
Fall 2023 8-Week Session Schedule
Winter Session 2023
Fall 2023 Tuition Adjustment Schedule At-A-Glance
Spring 2024 Semester (Regular Term)
Spring 2024 12-Week Session
Spring 2024 8-Week Session Schedule
MaySession 2024
Spring 2024 Tuition Adjustment Schedule At-A-Glance
Summer 2024 Session
Allied Health Summer 2024 Session

Fall 2023 Semester (Regular Term)

August 7 - December 7, 2023

August

  • 4, Friday - Deadline to submit academic suspension appeals
  • 7 - 8, Monday - Tuesday - College Convocation
  • 12, Saturday - Classes begin / Late registration begins  
  • 15, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
  • 22, Tuesday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment
  • 28, Monday - Official Census Day 
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment 

September

  • 4, Monday - Labor Day Holiday, no classes
  • 11 - 17. Monday - Sunday - Military only Spring 2024 online registration
  • 18. Monday - Spring 2024 online registration begins
  • 22, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Second deadline to apply for December graduation - after this day a “late fee” will be assessed
  • 25, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams

October

  • 2, Monday - End of midterm exams
  • 3, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends
  • 6, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day to apply for December graduation - applications received after this day will be processed for May graduation
  • 7 - 10, Saturday - Tuesday - Fall Holiday, no classes

November 

  • 1, Wednesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 3, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for May 2023 graduation
  • 14, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 22 - 26, Wednesday - Sunday - Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes
  • 27, Monday - Last day of class / 4:30 p.m. - Final day for completion of Prior Learning Assessment Credits for semester
  • 28, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams

December

  • 1, Friday, 11:59 p.m. - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, November 28 and Wednesday, November 29
  • 2, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes
  • 5, Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. - End of final exams / Final grades due for all courses
  • 6, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. - Grade books due in division offices
  • 7, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Fall Semester
  • 12, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement 

Fall 2023 12-Week Session

September 11 - December 5, 2023

September

  • August 29 - September 10, Monday - Friday - Registration
  • 11, Monday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 13, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
  • 14, Thursday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment / Last day for Course Complete opt-out 
  • 18, Monday
    • Official Census Day
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online

October 

  • 7 - 10, Saturday - Tuesday - Fall Holiday, no classes
  • 23, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 25, Wednesday - End of midterm exams
  • 26, Thursday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends

November

  • 7, Tuesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 20, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 22 - 26, Wednesday - Sunday - Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes
  • 27, Monday - Last day of class
  • 28, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams

December

  • 5, Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. - End of final exams / Final grading period ends / Grade books due in divisional offices

Fall 2023  8-Week Session Schedule

Session

8-Week Session 1
August 14 – October 3

8-Week Session 2
October 4 –December 5

Registration

Follows full term registration

August 29 - October 3

Late Registration

Follows full term registration

October 4 - 5

Classes Begin

August 14

October 4

Last day for 100% Tuition Adjustment

August 17

October 11

Last day for 50% Tuition Adjustment

August 21

October 16

Census day

August 21

October 16

Last day to drop courses without a “W”

August 21

October 16

Last day to drop courses with a “W”

September 13 by 4:30p.m.

November 7 by 4:30p.m.

Last day to reinstate course:

September 20

November 14

Last day of class

September 27

November 27

Final Exams

September 28 - October 2

November 28 - December 4

Grades due

October 3 by 1 p.m.

December 5 by 11:59 p.m.


Winter Session 2023

December 11, 2023 - January 10, 2024

October 

  • 20 - 26 - Military registration only
  • 27 - December 8 - Online registration 

December 

  • 8, Friday, 12 noon - Last day to register
  • 11, Monday - Classes begin
  • 12, Tuesday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment 
  • 13, Wednesday - Census Day / Deadline for 50% tuition adjustments / Last day to withdraw without a “W” 
  • 24 - January 1 - No classes

January 

  • 2, Tuesday - 4:30 p.m. - Last day to drop courses with a “W”
  • 4, Thursday - 4:30 p.m. - Final day for reinstatement to be processed in the Registrar’s office
  • 8, Monday - Last day of class
  • 9, Tuesday - Final Exams
  • 10, Wednesday - 4:30 p.m. - Final grades due

Fall 2023 Tuition Adjustment Schedule At-A-Glance

Semester / Session

Fall 2023
Semester

Fall 2023
12-Week Session

Fall 2023
8-Week Session 1

Fall 2023
8-Week Session 2

Winter Session 2023

Start Date

August 12

September 11

August 14

October 4

December 11

100% Tuition Adjustment

Through August 22

Through September 14

Through August 17

Through October 11

December 12

50% Tuition Adjustment

August 23 - 28

September 15 - 18

August 18 - 21

October 12 - 16

December 13

No Tuition Adjustment

After August 28

After September 18

After August 21

After October 16

After December 13

After tuition adjustment period, students are responsible for full tuition and fee rates, regardless or withdrawal or attendance.


Spring 2024 Semester (Regular Term)

January 8 - May 9, 2024

January

  • 5, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Deadline to submit academic suspension appeals for Spring 2024
  • 8 - 9, Monday - Tuesday - College Convocation
  • 13, Saturday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 15, Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, no classes
  • 17, Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
  • 24, Wednesday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment
  • 30, Tuesday - Official Census Day
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment - after this date, no adjustments are given - students are responsible for full tuition and fee rates after this date, regardless or withdrawal or attendance

February

  • 10 - 14, Saturday - Wednesday - Mardi Gras Holiday, no classes
  • 12 - 18, Monday - Sunday - Military only Summer/Fall 2024 online registration
  • 19. Monday - Summer/Fall 2024 online registration begins
  • 23 Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Second deadline to apply for May graduation - after this day a “late fee” will be assessed

March

  • 5, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 8, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Final deadline to apply for May graduation
  • 11, Monday - End of midterm exams
  • 12, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends
  • 28 - 31, Thursday - Sunday - Spring Holiday, no classes

April

  • 1, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for December 2024 graduation
  • 9, Tuesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 15, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 29, Monday - Last day of class / Final day for completion of Prior Learning Assessment Credits for semester - 4:30 p.m.
  • 30, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams

May

  • 3, Friday, 11:59 p.m. - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1
  • 4, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes
  • 6, Monday, 11:59 p.m. - Final grades due for final exams given on Thursday, May 2; Friday, May 3; and Saturday, May 4
  • 7, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams / Final grades due for online courses
  • 8, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Final grades due for final exams given on Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7 / Grade books due in divisional offices
  • 9, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Spring Semester 
  • 14, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement 

Spring 2024 12-Week Session

February 15 - May 8, 2024

January

  • 31 - February 9, Monday - Friday - Registration

February

  • 15, Thursday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 19, Monday
    • 6 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
    • Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment
    • Last day for Course Complete opt-out
  • 22, Thursday
    • Official Census Day
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 4:30 in person and 12 midnight online

March

  • 25, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 27, Wednesday - End of midterm exams
  • 28 - 31, Thursday - Sunday - Spring Holiday, no classes

April

  • 1, Monday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends
  • 16, Tuesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 22, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 29, Monday - Last day of class
  • 30, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams

May

  • 7, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams
  • 8, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Grade books due in divisional offices

Spring 2024  8-Week Session Schedule

Session

8-Week Session 1
January 16 - March 12

8-Week Session 2
March 13 - May 8

Registration

Follows full term registration

January 31 - March 14

Late Registration

Follows full term registration

March 13 - 14

Classes Begin

January 16

March 13

100% Tuition Adjustment January 19 March 16
50% Tuition Adjustment January 23 March 20

Census Day

January 23

March 20

Last day to drop courses without a “W”

January 23

March 20

Last day to drop courses with a “W” February 21 by 4:30 p.m. April 12 by 4:30 p.m.

Last day to reinstate course

February 28

April 19

Last Day of Class March 6 April 29

Final Exams

March 7 - 11

April 30 - May 7

Grades Due March 12 by 1 p.m. May 8 by 11:59 p.m.

MaySession 2024

May 11 - 28, 2024

March

  • 13 - 19 - Military registration only
  • 20 - May 9 - Online registration

May

  • 9, Thursday, 12 midnight - Last day to register
  • 11, Saturday - Classes begin
  • 13, Monday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment 
  • 14, Tuesday - Census Day / Deadline for 50% tuition adjustments / Final day for dropping courses without a “W”
  • 21, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Final day for dropping courses with a “W”
  • 23, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - Final day for reinstatement to be processed in the Registrar’s Office
  • 24, Friday - Last day of class
  • 25, Saturday - Final exams
  • 27, Monday - Memorial Day Holiday 
  • 28, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Final grades due

Spring 2024 Tuition Adjustment Schedule At-A-Glance

Semester / Session

Spring 2024
Semester

Spring 2024
12-Week Session

Spring 2024
8-Week Session 1

Spring 2024
8-Week Session 2

MaySession 2024

Start Date

January 13

February 15

January 16

March 13

May 11

100% Tuition Adjustment

Through January 24

Through February 20

Through January 19

Through March 16

May 13

50% Tuition Adjustment

January 25 - 30

February 22

January 19 - 23

March 16 - 20

May 14

No Tuition Adjustment

After January 30

After February 22

After January 23

After March 20

After May 14

After tuition adjustment period, students are responsible for full tuition and fee rates, regardless or withdrawal or attendance.


Summer 2024 Session

May 29 - July 25, 2024

May

  • 29, Wednesday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 30, Thursday, 6 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final date to register, add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit, or audit to credit / Last date for admission to the College for Session

June

  • 4, Tuesday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment
  • 10, Monday - Census Day
    • Last date to drop without “W” on student transcripts by 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment
  • 18, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 24, Monday - End of midterm exams
  • 26, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends

July

  • 4, Thursday - Independence Day Holiday, no classes
  • 8, Monday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 6 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 10, Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 17, Wednesday - Last day of class / Final day for completion of Prior Learning Assessment Credits for session - 6 p.m.
  • 18, Thursday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams
  • 22, Monday, 11:59 p.m. - Final grades due for final exams given on Thursday, July 18
  • 24, Wednesday - End of final exams / Final grades due at 11:59 p.m. for final exams given on Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23
  • 25, Thursday
    • 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / All final grades due / Grade books due in divisional offices
    • 4:30 p.m. - End of Summer Session

Allied Health Summer 2024 Session

May 13 - July 27, 2024

May

  • 13, Monday - Classes begin 
  • 16, Thursday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment
  • 21, Tuesday - Census Day / Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment / Final day for dropping courses without a “W”

June

  • 18, Tuesday - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 21, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - End of midterm exams
  • 24, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends

July

  • 4, Thursday - Independence Day Holiday, no classes
  • 10, Wednesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 15, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 22, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams
  • 24, Wednesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams
  • 25, Thursday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Grade books due in divisional offices