Academic Calendar

The Calendar is subject to change as necessary to fulfill the College’s educational objectives.

Date
August 10	Start of Faculty Contracts
August 14	Tuition due by 5 p.m., last day to sign up for a payment plan with 0% down payment Resident Assistants return
August 17	Late fees assessed to unpaid tuition
August 17-21	Faculty development Classes dropped for unpaid accounts
August 19	Move-in Day Global Student Success Program Only
August 20	Move-in Day (residence halls open 9 am)
August 21-23	Welcome Weekend
August 24	First day of class
August 28	Last day to add/drop a course
September 7	Labor Day - Classes Held; administrative offices closed
October 1	Winter 2020 and Spring 2021 registration begins
October 10-13	Fall Break
October 21	Spring 2019 registration begins
October 30	Last day to drop or withdraw without academic penalty Last day to convert “Incompletes” to a grade for Spring & Summer 2020
November 1	Deadline to apply for December graduation
November 24	Residence halls close at 5 pm
November 25-28	Thanksgiving Break
November 29	Residence halls reopen at 9 am
November 30	Classes resume at 8 am
December 4	Last day of classes
December 7-11	Final Exams
December 12	Residence halls close at 12 pm noon
December 14	Grades due to Records & Registration by noon First day of winter term
December 21	College closed for Winter Break

Date
January	Spring 2019 tuition due, last day to sign up for a payment plan with 0% down payment
January	Late fees assessed to unpaid tuition
January	Faculty Development Classes dropped for unpaid accounts
January 11	Last day of Winter Term
January 12	Grades due to Records & Registration by noon for Winter Term
January 15	Move-In Day NEW students (residence halls open at 9 am)
January 17	Move-In Day RETURNING students (residence halls open at 9 am)
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No Classes Held
January 22	Last day to add/drop a course
February 1	Deadline to apply for May graduation
March 1	Fall and Summer Registration begins
March 13	Residence halls close at 12 pm noon
March 15-19	Spring Break
March 21	Residence halls reopen at 9 am
March 26	Last day to drop or withdraw without academic penalty Last day to convert “Incompletes” to a grade for Fall 2018
April TBD	Faculty and Student Awards
May 10	Last day of class
May 12-18	Final Exams
May	Residence halls close at 12 pm noon
May 20	Grades due to Records & Registration by noon
May 20 (Thursday)	Richard Bland College Commencement Time TBD
TBD	Summer classes begin
July 4	College closed for Independence Day