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2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar 2020-2021

       

Academic Calendar 2020 - 2021

FULL - Fall 2020
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines May 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline   June 12, 2020
Registration Period April 6 ‐ August 23, 2020
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) August 19, 2020
Late Registration Period August 24 ‐ 28, 2020
Full Term Classes Begin August 24, 2020
Labor Day Holiday (College Closed) September 5 - 7, 2020
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) September 6, 2020
Professional Academic Advisors Available for Advising ‐ Spring and Summer September 15, 2020
Academic Progress Reports Due September 25-October 2, 2020
Academic Progress Reports available to students October 3, 2020
Fall Break (No Classes) October 12 - 13, 2020
Registration Begins ‐ Spring and Summer October 19, 2020
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” October 29, 2020
Deadline to File Spring Graduation Intent November 1, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday (Classes Dismissed Wednesday ‐ Sunday) November 25 - 29, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed) November 26 - 29, 2020
Last Day of Class December 4, 2020
Study Day of Classes N/A
Final Exam Period December 6 - 12, 2020
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon) December 15, 2020
Grades Available to Students at Noon December 17, 2020
Summer “I” Grades (Incompletes) Change to “F” December 17, 2020
Graduation Ceremony TBA

Fee Adjustment (Full Term) - Fall 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100%  August 23, 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% September 6, 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% September 16, 2020

FLEX EXTENDED - Fall 2020
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines May 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline June 12, 2020
Registration Period April 6 - August 31, 2020
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100)   August 19, 2020
Late Registration Period September 1 - 4, 2020
Flex Extended Classes Begin   September 1, 2020
Labor Day Holiday (College Closed) September 5 - 7, 2020
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) September 6, 2020
Professional Academic Advisors Available for Advising ‐ Spring and Summer September 15, 2020
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” October 29, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday (Classes Dismissed Wednesday - Sunday) November 25 - 29, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed) November 26 - 29, 2020
Last Day of Classes December 4, 2020
Study Day (No Classes) N/A
Final Exam Period December 6 - 12, 2020
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon) December 15, 2020
Grades Available to Students at Noon December 17, 2020

Fee Adjustment (FLEX EXTENDED) - Fall 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100%  August 31, 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75%  September 14, 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25%  September 24, 2020

FLEX 1 (First 7 Weeks) - Fall 2020
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines May 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline June 12, 2020
Registration Period April 6 - August 23, 2020
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) August 19, 2020
Late Registration Period August 24 - 28, 2020
Flex 1 (First 7 Weeks) Classes Begin August 24, 2020
Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)  September 5 - 7, 2020
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) September 6, 2020
Professional Academic Advisors Available for Advising ‐ Spring and Summer September 15, 2020
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” September 23, 2020
Last Day of Classes and Final Exam October 11, 2020
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon) October 13, 2020
Grades Available to Students at Noon October 15, 2020

Fee Adjustment - FLEX 1 (First 7 Weeks) - Fall 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100%  August 23, 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75%  August 31, 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25%  September 4, 2020

FLEX 2 (Second 7 Weeks) ‐ Fall 2020
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines May 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline June 12, 2020
Registration Period April 6 - August 23, 2020
Late Registration Period August 24 - 28, 2020
Professional Academic Advisors Available for Advising ‐ Spring and Summer September 15, 2020
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) October 7, 2020
Flex 2 (Second 7 Weeks) Classes Begin October 14, 2020
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) October 21, 2020
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” November 15, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday (Classes Dismissed Wednesday ‐ Sunday) November 25 - 29, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed) November 26 - 29, 2020
Last Day of Classes December 4, 2020
Study Day (No Classes) N/A
Final Exam Period December 6 - 12, 2020
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  December 15, 2020
Grades Available to Students at Noon December 17, 2020

Fee Adjustment ‐ FLEX 2 (Second 7 Weeks) - Fall 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100%  October 13, 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75%  October 20, 2020
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25%  October 25, 2020

SWIFT 1 - Fall 2020
Classes Begin September 8, 2020
Last Day of Classes September 27, 2020
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon) October 2, 2020

SWIFT 2 - Fall 2020
Classes Begin September 28, 2020
Last Day of Classes October 18, 2020
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)   October 23, 2020

SWIFT 3 - Fall 2020
Classes Begin October 19, 2020
Last Day of Classes November 8, 2020
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)   November 13, 2020

SWIFT 4 - Fall 2020
Classes Begin November 9, 2020
Last Day of Classes December 9, 2020
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  December 14, 2020

FULL - Spring 2021

January 19, 2021 - May 7, 2021
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines November 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline November 27, 2020
Registration Period October 19, 2020 ‐ January 18, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) January 13, 2021
MLK Day Holiday (College Closed) January 18, 2021
Late Registration Period   January 19 ‐ 22, 2021
Full Term Classes Begin January 19, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) February 1, 2021
Professional Academic Advisors Available for Advising ‐ Fall February 15, 2021
Academic Progress Reports Due February 19 - 26, 2021
Academic Progress Reports available to students February 27, 2021
Spring Break (Classes Dismissed Monday ‐ Sunday)   March 15 - 21, 2021
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” March 28, 2021
Deadline to File Spring Graduation Intent April 1, 2021
Registration Begins ‐ Fall April 5, 2021
Last Day of Classes April 28, 2021
Study Day (No Classes) April 29, 2021
Final Exam Period April 30 - May 7, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  May 11, 2021
Grades Available to Students at Noon   May 13, 2021
Fall “I” Grades (Incompletes) Change to “F” May 11, 2021
Graduation Ceremony   TBA

Fee Adjustment (Full Term) - Spring 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100% January 18, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% February 1, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% February 11, 2021

FLEX EXTENDED - Spring 2021

January 27, 2021 - May 7, 2021
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines November 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline November 27, 2020
Registration Period October 19, 2020 ‐ January 26, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100)   January 13, 2021
MLK Day Holiday (College Closed) January 18, 2021
Late Registration Period   January 27 - 29, 2021
Flex Extended Classes Begin January 27, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non Payment (Excludes Balance < $100)   February 1, 2021
Professional Academic Advisors Available for Advising ‐ Fall February 15, 2021
Academic Progress Reports Due   February 19 - 26, 2021
Academic Progress Reports available to students   February 27, 2021
Spring Break (Classes Dismissed Monday - Sunday)   March 15 - 21, 2021
Last Day to Withdraw and Recieve “W”   March 28, 2021
Last Day of Classes April 28, 2021
Study Day (No Classes) April 29, 2021
Final Exam Period April 30 - May 7, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)     May 11, 2021
Grades Available to Students at Noon May 13, 2021

Fee Adjustment (FLEX EXTENDED) - Spring 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100% January 26, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% February 9, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% February 19, 2021

FLEX 1 (First 7 Weeks) ‐ Spring 2021

January 19, 2021 - March 7, 2021
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines November 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline November 27, 2020
Registration Period October 19, 2020 ‐ January 18, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) January 13, 2021
MLK Day Holiday (College Closed) January 18, 2021
Late Registration Period January 19 - 22, 2021
Flex 1 (First 7 Weeks) Classes Begin January 19, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) February 1, 2021
Professional Academic Advisors Available for Advising ‐ Fall February 15, 2021
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” February 22, 2021
Last Day of Classes and Final Exam March 7, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  March 9, 2021
Grades Available to Students at Noon March 11, 2021

Fee Adjustment ‐ FLEX 1 (First 7 Weeks) - Spring 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100% January 18, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% January 25, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% January 30, 2021

FLEX 2 (Second 7 Weeks) ‐ Spring 2021

March 8, 2021 - May 7, 2021
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines November 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline November 27, 2020
Registration Period October 25, 2020 ‐ March 14, 2021
Professional Academic Advisors Available for Advising ‐ Fall February 15, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) March 10, 2021
Flex 2 (Second 7 Weeks) Classes Begin March 8, 2021
Spring Break (Classes Dismissed Monday - Sunday) March 15 - 21, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) March 21, 2021
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” April 16, 2021
Last Day of Classes April 28, 2021
No Classes ‐ Study Day April 29, 2021
Final Exam Period April 30 ‐ May 7, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  May 11, 2021
Grades Available to Students at Noon May 13, 2021

Fee Adjustment‐ FLEX 2 (Second 7 Weeks) - Spring 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100% March 14, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% March 21, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% March 26, 2021

SWIFT 1 - Spring 2021
Classes Begin January 19, 2021
Last Day of Classes February 7, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  February 12, 2021

SWIFT 2 - Spring 2021
Classes Begin February 8, 2021
Last Day of Classes February 28, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)   March 5, 2021

SWIFT 3 - Spring 2021
Classes Begin March 1, 2021
Last Day of Classes March 28, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)   April 2, 2021

SWIFT 4 - Spring 2021
Classes Begin April 5, 2021
Last Day of Classes April 25, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  April 30, 2021

MayMester - Summer 2021
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines March 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline No Aid Available
Registration Period October 19, 2020 ‐ May 9, 2021
Registration Begins ‐ Fall April 5, 2021
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) May 5, 2021
Classes Begin May 10, 2021
Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of ‘W’ May 24, 2021
Holiday‐Memorial Day (College Closed) May 31, 2021
Last Day of Classes and Final Exams May 28, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  June 1, 2021
Grades Available to Students at Noon June 3, 2021

Fee Adjustment (MayMester) - Summer 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100%  May 9, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% May 13, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% May 14, 2021

First Summer Term - 2021
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines March 1, 2020
Registration Begin - Fall April 5, 2021
Financial Aid Priority Deadline   April 29, 2021
Registration period October 19, 2020 ‐ May 31, 2021
Students anticipating receiving financial aid should register for all summer classes during the first summer registration period.
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) May 26, 2021
Holiday‐Memorial Day (College Closed) May 31, 2021
Classes Begin June 1, 2021
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” June 23, 2021
Holiday‐Independence Day (College Closed) July 4 ‐ 5, 2021
Last Day of Classes and Final Exams July 2, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)   July 6, 2021
Grades Available to Students at Noon July 8, 2021

Fee Adjustment ‐ First Summer Term 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100% May 31, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% June 7, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% June 9, 2021

 Second Summer Term ‐ 2021
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines March 1, 2020
Registration Begins ‐ Fall April 5, 2021
Financial Aid Priority Deadline April 29, 2021
Registration Period October 19, 2020 ‐ July 5, 2021
Students anticipating receiving financial aid should register for all summer classes during the first summer registration period.
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) June 30, 2021
Classes Begin July 6, 2021
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” July 28, 2021
Last Day of Classes and Final Exams August 6, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon) August 9, 2021
Grades Available to Students at Noon August 11, 2021

Fee Adjustment ‐ Second Summer Term 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100% July 5, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% July 13, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% July 15, 2021

Summer Extended ‐ 2021
Financial Aid Appeals (SAP) priority deadlines March 1, 2020
Financial Aid Priority Deadline April 29, 2021
Registration Period October 19, 2021 ‐ May 31, 2021
Students anticipating receiving financial aid should register for all summer classes during the first summer registration period.
Purge Date ‐ Non-Payment (Excludes Balance < $100) May 26, 2021
Registration Begin - Fall April 5, 2021
Holiday‐Memorial Day (College Closed) May 31, 2021
Classes Begin June 1, 2021
Holiday‐Independence Day (College Closed) July 4 ‐ 5, 2021
Last Day to Withdraw and Receive “W” July 16, 2021
Last Day of Classes and Final Exams August 6, 2021
Grades Due to the Records Office at 12:00 pm (noon)  August 9, 2021
Grades Available to Students at Noon August 11, 2021

Fee Adjustment ‐ Extended Summer 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 100% May 31, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 75% June 14, 2021
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with 25% June 17, 2021
     
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