Academic Calendar 

FALL SEMESTER, 2011

  • Aug. 20 — Saturday registration
  • Aug. 22 — Fall semester classes begin in credit division
  • Aug. 22 — Adult Education classes begin
  • Aug. 22 — Registration for late starting classes continues
  • Aug. 22-23 — Late registration period for 16-week fall credit division classes
  • Aug. 27 — Saturday courses begin
  • *Sept. 3-5 — Labor Day weekend; campus closed
  • Sept. 16 — Midterm for first eight-week session courses
  • Sept. 16 — Constitution Day observed
  • Sept. 23 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for first eight-week courses
  • Oct. 14 — Midterm for 16-week credit division courses; grades due to Office of Admissions and Registration by noon
  • Oct. 17 — Fall "Second Eight-Week Session" classes begin
  • Oct. 17 — Online preregistration for spring begins for returning students
  • Oct. 21 — Spring class schedules available in Student Services
  • Oct. 24 — Credit division preregistration begins for spring semester; First day to file petitions for December and May graduation
  • Oct. 28 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for 16-week courses
  • Nov. 11 — Midterm for second eight-week session courses
  • *Nov. 11 — Veterans Day, no classes; campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Nov. 18 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for second eight-week courses
  • Nov. 23 — Thanksgiving vacation begins at 5 p.m.
  • *Nov. 24-27 — Thanksgiving weekend; campus closed
  • Dec. 2 — Last day for spring semester preregistration
  • Dec. 9 — Last day for preregistered students (Spring 2012) to pay for reserved courses.  Students will be dropped from courses for failure to meet this deadline. Registration continues.
  • Dec. 9 — Last day of fall semester courses; final day to petition for December graduation
  • Dec. 10 — Final exams for Saturday courses
  • Dec. 12-15 — Final exams
  • Dec. 16 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • Dec. 19-21 — Campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 — Winter break; campus closed

 SPRING SEMESTER, 2012

  • Jan. 3 — Campus reopens; credit division registration resumes
  • Jan. 7 — Saturday registration
  • Jan. 9 — Spring semester classes begin in credit division
  • Jan. 9 — Adult Education classes begin
  • Jan. 9 — Registration for late starting classes continues
  • Jan. 9-10 — Late registration period for 16-week spring credit division classes
  • *Jan. 16 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; campus closed
  • Jan. 21 — Saturday courses begin
  • Feb. 3 — Midterm for first eight-week session courses
  • Feb. 10 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for first eight-week courses
  • *Feb. 20 — President's Day; no classes, campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • March 2 — Midterm for 16-week credit division courses; grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • *March 5-10 — Spring break; no classes, campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • March 12 — Spring "Second Eight-Week Session" classes begin
  • March 12 — Online registration for summer begins for returning students
  • March 16 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for regular 16-week session courses
  • March 16 — Summer and Fall schedules available in Student Services
  • March 19 — 2012-13 college catalogs available on campus and online
  • March 19 — Registration for summer session begins
  • March 30 — Final date to petition for May graduation
  • April 2 — Online preregistration for fall begins for returning students
  • April 6 — Midterm for second eight-week session courses
  • April 9 — Start of preregistration for fall semester
  • April 13 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for second eight-week courses
  • May 4 — Last day of spring semester courses
  • May 5 — Final exams for Saturday courses
  • May 7-10 — Final exams
  • May 11 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • May 12 — Commencement

 SUMMER SESSION, 2012

  • May 14 — Adult Education classes begin
  • *May 18-20 — Campus closed
  • May 21 — Six-week session courses begin
  • May 21, 22 — Late registration for six-week session courses
  • May 25-28 — Memorial Day weekend; campus closed
  • May 29-June 1 — Final week of credit division summer registration
  • June 4 — Eight-week summer session classes begin
  • June 4-5 — Late registration for eight-week session
  • June 7 — Midterm for six-week session courses
  • *June 8-10 — Campus closed
  • June 14 — GED Completion ceremony
  • *June 15-17 — Campus closed
  • June 18 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for six–week session courses
  • *June 22-24 — Campus closed
  • June 28 — Last day of six-week session courses
  • June 28 — Midterm for eight-week session courses 
  • *June 29 - July 1 — Campus closed
  • July 2 — Six-week session course grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • *July 4 — Independence Day; campus closed
  • July 6 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for eight–week session courses
  • July 12 — Last day for fall semester preregistration
  • *July 13-15 — Campus closed
  • July 16 — Fall schedule available in Student Services
  • July 19 — The following offices close at 5 p.m.:  Accounting, Financial Aid, and Student Services.
  • July 19 — Preregistered students (Fall 2012) must pay for reserved courses by 5 p.m. Students will be dropped for failure to meet this deadline. Registration continues.
  • *July 20-22 — Campus closed
  • July 26 — Last day of eight-week session courses
  • *July 27-29 — Campus closed
  • July 30 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon— Saturday registration

FALL SEMESTER, 2012

  • Aug. 18— Saturday registration
  • Aug. 20 — Fall semester classes begin in credit division
  • Aug. 20 — Adult Education classes begin
  • Aug. 20, 21 — Late registration for 16-week fall credit division classes
  • Aug. 25 — Saturday courses begin
  • *Sept. 1-3 — Labor Day weekend; campus closed
  • Sept. 14 — Midterm for first eight-week session courses
  • Sept. 17 — Constitution Day
  • Sept. 28 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for first eight-week courses
  • Oct. 12 — Midterm for 16-week credit division courses; grades due to Office of Admissions and Registration by noon
  • Oct. 15 — Fall "Second Eight-Week Session" classes begin
  • Oct. 15 — Online preregistration for spring begins for qualified returning students
  • Oct. 19 — Spring schedule available in Student Services
  • Oct. 22 — Credit division preregistration begins for spring semester; first day to file petitions for December and May graduation
  • Nov. 9 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for 16-week courses
  • Nov. 9 — Midterm for second eight-week session courses
  • *Nov. 9 — Veterans Day, no classes; campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Nov. 21 — Thanksgiving vacation begins at 5 p.m.
  • *Nov. 22-25 — Thanksgiving weekend; campus closed
  • Nov. 26 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for second eight-week courses
  • Nov. 30 — Last day for spring semester preregistration
  • Dec. 7 — Last day for preregistered students (Spring 2013) to pay for reserved courses.  Students will be dropped for failure to meet this deadline. Registration continues.
  • Dec. 7 — Last day of fall semester courses; final day to petition for December graduation
  • Dec. 8 — Final exams for Saturday courses
  • Dec. 10-13 — Final exams
  • Dec. 14 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • Dec. 17-20 — Campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Dec. 21-Jan. 1 — Winter break; campus closed

SPRING SEMESTER, 2013

  • Jan. 2 Campus reopens; credit division registration resumes
  • Jan. 5 — Saturday registration
  • Jan. 7 — Spring semester classes begin in credit division
  • Jan. 7 — Adult Education classes begin
  • Jan. 7, 8 — Late registration period for 16-week spring credit division classes
  • Jan. 12 — Saturday courses begin
  • *Jan. 21 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; campus closed
  • Feb. 1 — Midterm for first eight-week session courses
  • Feb. 15 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for first eight-week courses
  • *Feb. 18 — President's Day; no classes; campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • March 1 — Midterm for 16-week credit division courses; grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • March 4-9 — Spring break ; no classes; campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • March 11 — Spring "Second Eight-Week Session" classes begin
  • March 11 — Online registration for summer begins for qualified returning students
  • March 15 — Summer and Fall schedules available in Student Services
  • March 18 — 2013-14 college catalogs available on campus and online
  • March 18 — Registration for summer session begins
  • March 29 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for regular 16-week session courses
  • March 29 — Final date to petition for May graduation
  • April 1 — Online preregistration for fall begins for returning students
  • April 5 — Midterm for second eight-week session courses
  • April 8 — Start of preregistration for fall semester
  • April 19 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for second eight-week courses
  • May 3 — Last day of spring semester courses
  • May 4 — Final exams for Saturday courses
  • May 6-9 — Final exams
  • May 10 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • May 11 — Commencement

SUMMER SESSION, 2013 (TENTATIVE)

  • May 13 — Adult Education classes begin

  • *May 17-19 — Campus closed
  • May 20 — Six-week session courses begin
  • May 20, 21 — Late registration for six-week session courses
  • *May 24-27 — Memorial Day weekend; campus closed
  • May 28-31 — Final week of credit division summer registration
  • June 3 — Eight-week summer session classes begin
  • June 3, 4 — Late registration for eight-week session
  • June 6 — Midterm for six-week session courses
  • *June 7-9 — Campus closed
  • June 13 — GED Completion ceremony
  • *June 14-16 — Campus closed
  • *June 21-23 — Campus closed
  • June 24 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for six–week session courses
  • June 27 — Last day of six-week session courses Adult Education classes
  • June 27 — Midterm for eight-week session courses
  • *June 28-30 — Campus closed
  • July 1 — Six-week session course grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • *July 4 — Independence Day; campus closed
  • July 11 — Fall schedule available in Student Services
  • July 11 — Last day for fall semester preregistration
  • *July 12-14 — Campus closed
  • July 15 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for eight–week session courses
  • July 18 — Preregistered students (Fall 2013) must pay for reserved courses by 5 p.m.  — Students will be dropped from courses for failure to meet this deadline. Registration continues.
  • July 18 — The following offices will close at 5 p.m.:  Accounting Office, Financial Aid, and Student Services.
  • *July 19-21 — Campus closed
  • July 25 — Last day of eight-week session courses
  • *Jul 26-28 — Campus closed
  • July 29 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon

 Tentative starting date for the Fall 2013 semester:  Aug. 19, 2013.