Academic Calendar - Important Dates by Term

    FALL 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024

FALL TERM 2023

May 8 Priority registration begins for current degree-seeking students.

May 15

Registration begins for new, transfer, and returning degree-seeking students. Advising is required.

May 22

Registration begins for non-degree seeking students.                      

July 4

Independence Day observed; College closed

September 1

Recommended admissions application date for students planning to register for classes by the early registration deadline.

September 1

For students planning to receive Financial Aid for Fall term, priority consideration will be given to those students who complete their Financial Aid requirements by September 1.

September 1 & 4 Labor Day observed; College closed.
September 15 Register by this date for a wider selection of classes.
September 17 Admissions Application Deadline. Last day to submit an application for Fall term.

September 18-22

Bobcat Orientation

September 21

Last opportunity for new, returning, and transfer degree seeking students to complete advising and be eligible to register for Fall term classes.

September 24, 7pm Last day of automatic enrollment from existing waitlists for full-term classes. Last day to add to a waitlist for full-term classes. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
September 25 Classes begin.
October 6, 5pm Tuition due and last day to drop full-term classes with a refund. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
October 9 Late charges applied for unpaid Fall term tuition.
October 9 Late registration fees begin.
November 9, 5pm

Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript. Last day to change to/from audit. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.

November 9, 5pm Payment Plan balance due.
November 10 Veterans Day observed; College closed.
November 13 Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop classes. Instructor approval will be given online (student must follow up with Enrollment Services to complete the drop). A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
November 23-24 Thanksgiving observed; College closed. 

December 6, 5pm

Last day to withdraw from classes. Instructor's online approval is required. A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Fall term.
December 11  Finals Week
December 17 Fall term ends
December 21 Fall term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account.
December 25-29 Winter break; College closed
 

WINTER TERM 2024

November 13                     

Priority registration begins for current degree-seeking students.

November 20

Registration begins for new, transfer, and returning degree-seeking students. Advising is required.

November 23-24

Thanksgiving observed; College closed

November 27

Registration begins for non-degree seeking students.

December 1

Recommended admissions application date for students planning to register for classes by the early registration deadline.

December 1 

For students planning to receive Financial Aid for Winter term, priority consideration will be given to those students who complete their Financial Aid requirements by December 1.

December 15

Register by this date for a wider selection of classes.

December 25-29    

Winter Break; College Closed.

December 31

Admissions application deadline. Last day to submit an application for Winter Term.

January 1

New Years Day observed; College closed

TBD

Bobcat Orientation

January 4

Last opportunity for new, returning, and transfer degree seeking students to complete advising and be eligible to register for Winter term classes.

January 7, 7pm

Last day of automatic enrollment from existing waitlists for full-term classes. Last day to add to a waitlist for full-term classes. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.

January 8

Classes Begin

January 15

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed; College closed.

January 19, 5pm

Tuition due and last day to drop full-term classes with a refund. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.

January 22

Late charges applied for unpaid Winter term tuition.

January 22

Late registration fees begin.

February 23, 5pm

Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript. Last day to change to/from audit. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.

February 23, 5pm

Payment plan balance due.

February 26

Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop classes. Instructor approval will be given online (student must follow up with Enrollment Services to complete the drop). A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.

March 13, 5pm      

Last day to withdraw from classes. Instructor's online approval is required and a grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Winter term.

March 18

Finals week

March 24

Winter term ends

March 25-29

Spring Break

March 28

Winter term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account

 

SPRING TERM 2024

February 26

Priority registration begins for current degree-seeking students.

March 1

Recommended admissions application date for students planning to register for classes by the early registration deadline.

March 1

For students planning to receive Financial Aid for Spring term, priority consideration will be given to those students who complete their Financial Aid requirements by March 1.

March 4

Registration begins for new, transfer, and returning degree-seeking students. Advising is required.

March 11

Registration begins for non-degree seeking students.

March 22

Register by this date for a wider selection of classes.

March 24

Admissions application deadline. Last day to submit an application for Spring term.

March 25-29

Spring Break

TBD

Bobcat Orientation

March 28

Last opportunity for new, returning, and transfer degree seeking students to complete advising and be eligible to register for Spring term classes.

March 31, 7pm

Last day of automatic enrollment from existing waitlists for full-term classes. Last day to add to a waitlist for full-term classes. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.

April 1

Classes begin

April 12, 5pm

Tuition due and last day to drop full-term classes with a refund. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.

April 15

Late charges applied for unpaid Spring term tuition.

April 15

Late registration fees begin.

May 17, 5pm

Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript. Last day to change to/from audit. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.

May 17, 5pm

Payment plan balance due.

May 20      

Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop classes. Instructor approval will be given online (student must follow up with Enrollment Services to complete the drop). A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.

May 27

Memorial Day observed; College closed

June 5, 5pm

Last day to withdraw from classes. Instructor's online approval is required and a grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Spring term.

June 10

Finals week

June 15

Commencement

June 16

Spring term ends

June 19

Juneteenth Holiday observed; College closed

June 20

Spring term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account

SUMMER TERM 2024

April 15

Priority registration begins for current degree-seeking students.

April 22

Registration begins for new, transfer, and returning degree-seeking students. Advising is required.

April 29

Registration begins for non-degree seeking students.

May 29

Memorial Day observed; College closed

June 1

Recommended admissions application date for students planning to register for classes by the early registration deadline.

June 1

For students planning to receive Financial Aid for Summer term, priority consideration will be given to those students who complete their Financial Aid requirements by June 1.

June 15

Register by this date for a wider selection of classes.

June 16

Admissions application deadline. Last day to submit an application for Summer term.

June 19

Juneteenth Holiday observed; College closed

June 20

Last opportunity for new, returning, and transfer degree seeking students to complete advising and be eligible to register for Summer term classes.

TBD

Bobcat Orientation

June 23, 7pm

Last day of automatic enrollment from existing waitlists for full-term classes. Last day to add to a waitlist for full-term classes. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.

June 24

Classes begin

July 4

Independence Day observed; College closed

July 5, 12pm

Tuition due and last day to drop full-term classes with a refund. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.

July 8

Late charges applied for unpaid Summer term tuition

July 8

Late registration fees begin

August 9, 12pm

Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript. Last day to change to/from audit. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.

August 9, 12pm

Payment plan balance due

August 13    

Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop classes. Instructor approval will be given online (student must follow up with Enrollment Services to complete the drop). A grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.

August 21, 5pm

Last day to withdraw from classes. Instructor's online approval is required and a grade of "W" will show on transcript. Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. Class specific dates will be posted prior to Summer term.

August 26

Last week of classes. Finals on last day of class.

Aug 30-Sept 2

Labor Day observed; College closed

September 1

Summer term ends. 

September 5

Summer term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account

 

*Courses not spanning full term will have different deadlines. For short-term classes, login to your Bobcat Web Account and navigate to your "Student Schedule" on the "Registration" webpage for deadlines to drop and receive a tuition refund.