Academic Calendar

*May 23-25—Memorial Day Weekend—campus closed.
May 26—Six-week session courses begin.
May 26, 27—Late registration for six-week session courses.
May 26—Adult Education classes begin.
June 1-5—Final week of credit division summer registration.
June 8—Eight-week summer session classes begin.
June 8, 9—Late registration for eight-week session.
June 12—Mid-term for six-week session courses.
June 19—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for six–week session courses.
June 26—GED Completion ceremony.
July 2—Last day of six-week session courses.
July 2—Mid-term for eight-week session courses.
*July 3-5—Independence Day Weekend—campus closed.
July 10—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for eight–week session courses.
July 16—Fall class schedule available in Student Services.
July 31—Last day for Fall 2009 semester preregistration.
July 31—Last day of eight-week session courses.
Aug. 7—Last day for preregistered students (Fall 2009) to pay for reserved courses. Students will be dropped from courses for failure to meet this deadline. Registration continues through Aug. 21.

Fall Semester, 2009

Aug. 22—Saturday registration.
Aug. 24—Fall semester classes begin in credit division, registration continues for late starting courses; Adult Education classes begin.
Aug. 24, 25—Late registration period for 16-week fall credit division classes.
Aug. 29—Saturday courses begin .
*Sept. 5-7—Labor Day Weekend—campus closed.
Sept. 17—Constitution Day observed.
Sept. 25—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for first eight-week courses.
Oct. 16—Mid-term for 16-week credit division courses.
Oct. 19—Fall "Second Eight-Week Session: classes begin.
Oct. 19—Online registration for Spring 2010 begins for returning students.
Oct. 23—Spring class schedule available in Student Services.
Oct. 26—Credit division registration begins for Spring 2010 semester; first day to file petions for December and May graduation.
Oct. 30—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for 16-week courses.
*Nov. 11—Veterans Day—no classes; Campus is open until 5 p.m.
Nov. 20—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for second eight-week session courses.
Nov. 25—Thanksgiving vacation begins at 5 p.m.
*Nov. 26-29—Thanksgiving vacation—campus closed.
Dec. 4—Last day for spring semester preregistration.
Dec. 11—Last day for preregistered students (Spring 2010) to pay for reserved courses. Students will be dropped from courses for failure to meet this deadline. Registration continues through Jan. 8.
Dec. 11—Last day of fall semester courses; final day to petition for December graduation.
Dec. 12—Final exams for Saturday courses.
Dec. 14-17—Final exams.
Dec. 21-22—Campus is open until 5 p.m.
*Dec. 23 -Jan. 3—Winter break—campus closed.

Spring Semester, 2010

Jan. 4—Campus reopens; credit division registration resumes.
Jan. 9—Saturday registration.
Jan. 11—Spring semester classes begin in credit division; Adult Education classes begin.
Jan. 11, 12—Late registration period for 16-week spring credit division classes.
Jan. 11—Ongoing registration for late starting classes continues.
*Jan. 18—Martin Luther King Jr. Day—campus closed.
Jan. 23—Saturday courses begin.
Feb. 12—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for first eight-week courses.
*Feb. 15—Presidents Day—holiday for faculty and students; campus is open until 5 p.m.
*Feb. 23—Faculty and staff inservice day—no credit classes. Campus is open until 5 p.m.
March 5—Mid-term for 16-week credit division courses.
*March 8-13—Spring break; campus is open until 5 p.m.
March 15—Spring "Second Eight-Week Session" classes begin.
March 19—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for regular 16-week session courses.
March 19—Summer and fall class schedules available in Student Services.
March 22—2010-11 college catalogs available.
March 22—Registration for Summer 2010 begins.
April 2—Final date to petition for May graduation.
April 5—Online registration for Fall 2010 begins for returning students.
April 12—Start of preregistration for Fall 2010 semester.
April 16—Last day to withdraw with a grade of"W" for second eight-week courses.
May 7—Last day of spring semester courses.
May 8—Final exams for Saturday courses.
May 10 - 13—Final exams.
May 15—Commencement.

Summer Session, 2010 (Tentative)

May 24—Six-week session courses begin.
May 24, 25—Late registration for six-week session courses.
May 24—Adult Education classes begin.
*May 29-31—Memorial Day Weekend—campus closed
June 1-4—Final week of credit division summer registration.
June 7—Eight-week summer session classes.
June 7, 8—Late registration for eight-week session.
June 11—Mid-term for six-week session courses.
June 18—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for six-week session courses.
June 25—GED Completion ceremony.
July 1—Last day of six-week session courses.
July 1—Mid-term for eight-week seession courses.
July 2 - 4—Independence Day Weekend—campus closed.
July 9—Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" for eight-week sessionh courses.
July 15—Fall schedule available in Student Services.
July 30—Last day for fall semester preregistration.
July 30—Last day of eight-week session courses.
Aug. 6—Last day for preregistered students (Fall 2010) to pay for reserved courses. Students will be dropped from courses for failure to meet this deadline. Registration continues.

Tentative starting date for the fall 2010 semester: Aug. 23, 2010.