2024-2025 Catalog 
    
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2024-2025 Catalog

Academic Calendar


 | Summer 2024 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025


 Summer Semester 2024

Summer Semester tuition payment is due the first day of the semester for all enrolled classes. After the semester begins, payment is due upon enrollment.

General
Date: Description:
May 15  Students may charge books in Bookstore
June 7 Last day to return books to the Bookstore
June 1 Last day to charge books in the Bookstore 
June 17 Juneteenth Holiday Observed 
July 4 July 4th Holiday Observed 

 

Regular Session
Date: Description:
May 28 First Day of Classes 
June 3 Last Day to Add 10-Week Classes 
June 7 Last day to drop a course and recieve tuition redund or to change from credit to audit 
July 10 Last day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial aid is 100% earned. 
Aug 8 Last Day of Classes
Aug 15  All Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M. 

5 Week 1

Date: Description:
May 28  First Day of Classes 
May 30  Last Day to Add Classes 
June 3 Last day to drop a course and receive tuition refund or to change from credit to audit. 
June 18 Last Day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial aid is 100% earned. 
Jul 3 Last Day of Classes 
Jul 5 Grades due by 10 A.M. Posted for Student view by 5 P.M. 
5 Week 2
Date: Description:
Jul 5  First Day of Classes
Jul 8 Last Day to Add Classes 
July 9 Last day to drop a course and receive tuition refund or to change from credit to audit. 
Jul 25  Last day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial aid is 100% earned. 
Aug 8 Last Day of Classes 
Aug 12  Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for Student view by 5 P.M. 
Mini-Mester
Date: Description:
May 13 First Day of Classes 
May 13  Last Day to Add Classes 
May 14 Last Day to drop a course and receive tuition refund or to change from credit to audit. 
May 20 Last day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial aid is 100% earned. 
May 24 Last Day of Classes 

 

Fall Semester 2024

Fall Semester tuition payment is due the first day of the semester for all enrolled classes. After the semester begins, payment is due upon enrollment.

General
Date:  Description:
Aug 14 Students may charge books in the Bookstore 
Sep 2  Labor Day Holiday Observed 
Sep 11 Last day to return books to the Bookstore 
Sep 19  Last day to charge books in the Bookstore 
Nov 5 Election Day Observed 
Nov 27-30 Thanksgiving Holiday Observed 
Dec 16-20 Final Exams 
Dec 18 All Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M
Dec 23- Jan1  Christmas Break

 

Regular Session
Date: Description:
Aug 26 First Day of Classes 
Aug 30 Last Day to Add
Sep 11 Last day to drop a course and receive tutiion refund or to change from credit to audit 
Oct 31 Last Day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial aid is 100% earned. 
Dec 13 Last Day of Classes 
Dec 23 All Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M. 

 

8-Week 1

Date:  Description:
Aug 26 First Day of Classes 
Aug 28  Last Day to Add Classes 
Sep 3 Last day to drop a course and receive tuition refund or to change from credit to audit.
Sep 30 Last day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial Aid is 100% earned. 
Oct 18 Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M.
Oct 21 Last Day of Classes

 

8-Week 2
Date: Description:
Oct 22 First Day of Classes 
Oct 24  Last Day to Add Classes 
Oct 29  Last day to drop a course and receive tuition refund or to change from credit to audit
Nov 25 Last day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial aid is 100% earned. 
Dec 20 Last Day of Classes 
Dec 23 Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M.

 

Spring Semester 2025

Spring Semester tuition payment is due the first day of the semester for all enrolled classes. After the semester begins, payment is due upon enrollment.

General
Date:  Description:
Jan 2 Students may charge books in the Bookstore 
Jan 27 Last day to return books to the Bookstore 
Feb 6  Last day to charge books in the Bookstore 
Mar 10- Mar 14 Spring Break 
May 5- May 9 Final Exams 
May 9 Graduation 
May 12 All Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M

 

Regular Session
Date: Description:
Jan 9 First Day of Classes 
Jan 15 Last Day to Add
Jan 27 Last day to drop a course and receive tutiion refund or to change from credit to audit 
Mar 25 Last Day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial aid is 100% earned. 
May 2 Last Day of Classes 
May12 All Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M. 

 

8-Week 1

Date:  Description:
Jan 9 First Day of Classes 
Jan 13 Last Day to Add Classes 
Jan 16 Last day to drop a course and receive tuition refund or to change from credit to audit.
Feb 11 Last day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial Aid is 100% earned. 
Mar 7 All Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M. 

 

8-Week 2
Date: Description:
Mar 6 First Day of Classes 
Mar 19 Last Day to Add Classes 
Mar 24 Last day to drop a course and receive tuition refund or to change from credit to audit
Apr 17 Last day for students to self-withdraw without academic penalty. Faculty are not to withdraw any students without documentation approved by their dean. Financial aid is 100% earned. 
May 9 Last Day of Classes 
May 12 Grades are due by 10 A.M. Posted for student view by 5 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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