AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
October 4, 2010
FROM: PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Academic Calendar 2011-12
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
Action
ENCLOSURE(S)
Page 1 of 3
ITEM NUMBER
D.7
BACKGROUND:
The following calendar is the proposed Academic Calendar for 2011-2012. This calendar consists of 16
weeks of instruction for each semester. Because instruction is occurring on Saturdays, the days of instruction
exceed the minimum of 175 days. The calendar includes 10 flex days for staff development.
All requirements for Federal and State holidays are satisfied. Furthermore, the calendar has been negotiated
with the CCFT and reviewed by the Faculty Senate.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the attached 2011-2012 Academic Calendar.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Renée M. Kilmer, VP Instruction
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
√ Yes
√ Yes
No
No
Final Disposition
Approved
Fall 2011
Summer Sessions: June 13 - July 22, 2011
Session 1: June 13 - July 8; Session 2: June 13 - July 22
Flex Days: August 22 -26
Fall Semester: August 29 - December 17
S
M
July 2011
T W TH
July
F
1
8
15
22
29
S
2
9
16
23
30
August
W TH F
3
4
5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 25 26
31
S
6
13
20
27
S
3
10
17
24
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
S
7
14
21
28
M
1
8
15
22
29
T
2
9
16
23
30
S
M
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
September
T W TH F
1
2
6
7
8
9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
S
M
T
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
S
M
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
S
M
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
October
W TH
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
4
Holiday
Summer Sessions:
First 4-Week: 6/13 - 7/8
6-Week: 6/13 - 7/22
August
29
Flex Days -- August 22 - 26
Fall Semester Begins
September
5
Holiday - Labor Day
October
F
7
14
21
28
S
1
8
15
22
29
November
T W TH F
S
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30
December
T W TH F
1
2
6
7
8
9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
November
11
Holiday - Veterans Day
24-25 Thanksgiving: no classes
December
S
3
10
17
24
31
17
Final Exams -- 12/12 - 12/17
End of Fall Semester
26
Holiday - Christmas
Spring 2012
S
1
8
15
22
29
M
2
9
16
23
30
S
M
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
S
M
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
S
1
8
15
22
29
M
2
9
16
23
30
Wintersession: Jan 3 - 27 (or suspended)
Flex Days: Jan 30 - Feb 3
Spring Semester: Feb 6 - June 2
January 2012
T W TH F
S
3
4
5
6 7
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
31
February
T W TH F
S
1
2
3
4
7
8
9
10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29
March
W TH F
1
2
6
7
8
9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
T
TH F
5
6
12 13
19 20
26 27
S
7
14
21
28
May
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
June
W TH
F
1
8
15
22
29
S
2
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
S
M
T
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
16
New Year's Day observed
Wintersession -- Jan 3 - 27 (or suspended) * 18 days only
MLK Holiday
February
6
10
20
Flex Days -- Jan 30 - Feb 3
Spring Semester begins
Lincoln Holiday Observed
President's Holiday
March
April
W
4
11
18
25
6
13
20
27
2
S
3
10
17
24
31
T
3
10
17
24
1
8
15
22
29
January
April
9-14
Spring Break -- April 9 - April 14
May
7
14
21
28
28
Memorial Day Holiday
Finals -- May 29 - June 2
June
1
2
Graduation
End of Spring Semester
Tentative summer 2012: June 18 - July 13 (4 week); June 18 - July 27
(6-week)