IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR DATES
2024 FALL SEMESTER
Full Session: August 26 – December 6, 2024
(68 Instructional Days)
Jul 01 Priority date for Work-Study Application Award Year 2024-2025.
Jul 08 Returning Student REGISTRATION
Aug 8 New & Returning Student REGISTRATION
Aug 12 All students should have their Student Aid Report and related paperwork in the Office of Financial Aid by this date to avoid delay in clearing fees on Pell Grant.
Aug 26 First Day of Classes, 2024 Fall Semester
Aug 26-28 LATE REGISTRATION (Requires $25.00 penalty) and Faculty Days
Aug 28 Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester or First Mini-Session Classes
Sep 02 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (College Closed)
Sep 30-Oct 16 Registration for Second Mini-Session classes
Oct 9-11 Final Exams for First Mini-Session Courses
Oct 11 The 50% point (mid-point) of the Full Semester. Grades of ‘I’ from the Summer 2024 term change to grades of ‘F’.
Oct 14 Final grades for all First Mini-Session prerequisite courses (e.g., ENG 101, ENG 102) are due in the Dean of Students’ Office no later than 10:00 a.m.
Oct 14-16 LATE REGISTRATION for Second Mini-Session Classes (Requires $25.00 penalty)
Oct 23 The 61% point of the Full Semester. There is no Title IV (Pell Grant) penalty for withdrawal after this date.
Nov 11 HOLIDAY - Veteran's Day
Nov 13 The 80% point of the Full Semester. The last day to withdraw from any course for any reason without penalty and receive a grade of “W.”
Nov 25-27 Faculty Professional Development Days (Faculty present; no classes)
Nov 28-29 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (College Closed)
Dec 4-6 Final Exams for Full Semester and Second Mini-Session Courses
Dec 6 Last Instructional Day of the 2024 Fall Semester
Dec 9 Submission for Final Grades for all Full-Session and all Mini-Session courses are due in the Dean of Students’ Office no later than 10:00 a.m.
Dec 23 – Jan 01 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS (College Closed)
First Mini- Session: Aug. 26 – Oct. 11, 2024
(34 Instructional Days)
First Instructional Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 08/26/2024
61% point. See full term statement . . . . .09/24/2024
80% point. See full term statement . . . . .10/03/2024
Last Exam Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10/11/2024
Second Mini-Session: Oct. 14 – Dec. 6, 2024
(34 Instructional Days)
First Instructional Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10/14/2024
61% point. See full term statement . . . . 11/13/2024
80% point. See full term statement . . . . 11/22/2024
Last Exam Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/6/2024
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR DATES
2025 SPRING SEMESTER
Full Session: January 21 – May 2, 2025
(69 Instructional Days)
Oct 5 – Jan 18 New & returning student REGISTRATION
Dec 01 All students should have their Student Aid Report and related paperwork in the Office of Financial Aid by this date to avoid delay in clearing fees on Pell Grant for the 2025 Spring Semester.
Jan 06-17 Faculty Duty Days
Jan 20 HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King’s (College Closed)
Jan 21 First Day of Classes, 2025 Spring Semester
Jan 21-23 Late Registration/Add/Drop for First Mini and Full Session
Jan 25 - Mar 12 Registration for Second Mini-Session classes
Mar 05-07 Final Exams for First Mini-Session Courses
Mar 10 The 50% point (mid-point) of the Full Semester. Grades of ‘I’ from the Fall 2024 term change to grades of ‘F.’
Mar 10-12 LATE REGISTRATION for Second Mini-Session Classes (Requires $25.00 penalty)
Mar 11 Final grades for all First Mini-Session prerequisite courses (e.g., ENG 101, ENG 102) are due in the Dean of Students’ Office no later than 10:00a.m.
March 12 Last Day to Add/Drop for Second Mini Session
Mar 17-21 Spring Break for Students/Faculty
Mar 27 The 61% point of the Full Semester. There is no Title IV (Pell Grant) penalty for withdrawal after this date.
Apr 10 Honors Ceremony
Apr 15 The 80% point of the Full Semester. The last day to withdraw from any course for any reason without penalty and receive a grade of ‘W.’
Apr 30- May 2 Final Exams for Full Semester and Second Mini-Session Courses
May 02 Last Instructional Day of the 2025 Spring Semester
May 05 Submission for Final Grades for all Full-Session and all Mini-Session courses are due in the Dean of Students’ Office no later than 10:00 am.
May 09 Graduation
First Mini- Session: Jan 21 – Mar 07, 2025
(34 Instructional Days)
First Instructional Day …………………… 01/21/2025
61% point. See full term statement …. 02/18/2025
80% point. See full term statement .... 02/27/2025
Last Exam Day................................... 03/07/2025
Second Mini-Session: Mar 10 – May 02, 2025
(35 Instructional Days)
First Instructional Day …………….......... 03/10/2025
61% point. See full term statement .. ...04/15/2025
80% point. See full term statement ….. 04/23/2025
Last Exam Day ................................... 05/02/2025
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR DATES
2025 SUMMER SEMESTER
Full Session: June 02 - August 12, 2025
(50 Instructional Days
May 09 All students should have their Student Aid Report and related paperwork in the Office of Financial Aid by this date to avoid delay in clearing of fees on Pell Grant for the 2025 Summer Semester.
Mar 27-June 6 New & returning student REGISTRATION
May 21-May 30 Faculty Duty Days
May 26 HOLIDAY: Memorial Day (College Closed)
June 02 First day of Classes, 2025 Summer Semester
June 02-04 LATE REGISTRATION for Full and First-Mini Session (Requires $25.00 penalty)
June 04 Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester or First Mini-Session Classes
July 04 HOLIDAY: Independence Day (College Closed)
June 05-July 11 Registration for Second Mini-Session Classes
July 08 The 50% point (mid-point) of the Full Semester. Grades of ‘I’ from the 2025 Spring term change to grades of ‘F.’
July 09 Final grades for all First Mini-Session prerequisite courses (e.g., ENG 101, ENG 102) are due in the Dean of Students’ Office no later than 10:00a.m.)
July 09-11 LATE REGISTRATION for Second Mini-Session (Requires $25.00 penalty)
July 16 The 61% point of the Full Semester. There is no Title IV (Pell Grant) penalty for withdrawal after this date.
July 29 The 80% point of the Full Semester. The Last day to withdraw from any course for any reason without
penalty and receive a grade of ‘W.’
Aug 08-12 Final Exams for Full Semester and Second Mini-Session Courses
Aug 12 Last Instructional Day of the 2025 Summer Semester
Aug 13 Submission for Final Grades for all Full-Session and all Mini-Session courses are due in the Dean of Students’ Office no later than 10:00 am.
First Mini- Session: June 02 – July 08, 2025
(24 Instructional Days)
First Instructional Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07/02/2025
61% point. See full term statement . . . 06/24/2025
80% point. See full term statement . . . 06/30/2025
Last Exam Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07/08/2025
Second Mini-Session: July 09 – Aug. 12, 2025
(25 Instructional Days)
First Instructional Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07/09/2025
61% point. See full term statement . . . 07/30/2025
80% point. See full term statement. . . .08/05/2025
Last Exam Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08/12/2025