2016-2017 CURRICULUM ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMARY Event SEMESTER STARTS SEMESTER ENDS Schedule Adjustment Period Begins Schedule Adjustment Period Ends Deadline for dropping with 100% refund Deadline for dropping with 75% refund (10% point of semester) Deadline for withdrawing with W grade (60% point of semester) – 0% Refund Deadline to submit IN grades Mid-term break Other breaks PD days(no classes for students) Final Exams Deadline for Grade Submission by faculty on WebAdvisor Commencement Exercises Rev: 7/22/16 Fall 2016 16 Weeks Fall 2016 1st Minimester Fall 2016 2nd Minimester Spring 2017 16 Weeks Spring 2017 1st Minimester Spring 2017 2nd Minimester Summer 2017 10 Weeks Summer 2017 1st 8-Week Session Summer 2017 2nd 8-Week Session Summer 2017 1st 5-Week Session 8/17/16 12/19/16 8/17/16 10/12/16 10/19/16 12/19/16 1/5/17 5/8/17 1/5/17 3/2/17 3/3/17 5/8/17 5/16/17 7/26/17 5/16/17 7/10/17 6/14/17 8/7/17 8/17/16 8/17/16 10/19/16 1/5/17 1/5/17 3/3/17 5/16/17 5/16/17 6/14/17 8/23/16 8/18/16 10/20/16 1/11/17 1/6/17 3/4/17 5/22/17 5/17/17 6/15/17 8/16/16 8/16/16 10/18/16 1/4/17 1/4/17 3/2/17 5/15/17 5/15/17 6/13/17 08/26/16 8/22/16 10/24/16 1/17/17 1/10/17 3/8/17 5/22/17 5/18/17 6/19/17 10/28/16 9/20/16 11/22/16 3/21/17 2/8/17 4/12/17 6/27/17 6/15/17 7/17/17 9/30/16 9/30/16 2/17/17 3/13 thru 3/17 2/17/17 10/17, 10/18 6/30/17 6/30/17 N/A 3/13 thru 3/17 N/A N/A N/A 5/29, 7/4 5/29, 7/4 7/4 N/A 10/17, 10/18 9/5 11/11, 11/23, 11/24, 11/25 1/16, 4/14 1/16 4/14 8/15, 8/16 12/20 1/3, 1/4, 4/13, 5/9 1/3, 1/4 4/13, 5/9 N/A N/A 5/2 thru 5/8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12/21/16 10/20/16 12/21/16 5/10/17 3/7/17 5/10/17 7/31 7/12 8/8 12/10/16 12/10/16 12/10/16 5/8/17 5/8/17 5/8/17 5/8/17 5/8/17 5/8/17 9/5, 11/11, 11/23, 11/24, 11/25 8/15, 8/16, 10/13, 10/14, 12/20 12/13 thru 12/19 Registration & Student Records Services Phone: (919)866-5700 Email: registrar@waketech.edu 5/16/17 6/20/17 5/16/17 Summer 2017 2nd 5Week Session 6/21/17 7/26/17 6/21/17 Summer 2017 4-Week Boot Camp 7/11/17 8/7/17 7/11/17 5/17/17 6/22/17 7/12/17 5/15/17 6/20/17 7/10/17 5/17/17 6/22/17 7/12/17 6/1/17 7/12/17 7/26/17 N/A N/A N/A 5/29 7/4 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6/21/17 7/31 8/8 5/8/17 5/8/17 5/8/17 Website: http://www.waketech.edu/student-services/registration-student-records General Information from the Registrar’s Office 1. This Curriculum Academic Calendar Summary is furnished for planning purposes and is subject to revision to meet changing conditions. Changes in the curriculum academic dates for 201617 will be posted online at http://www.waketech.edu/calendar/ (click on the “Archives in PDF Format” link) and at http://www.waketech.edu/student-services/registration-student-records. Updates and corrections will also be disseminated via WTCC Outlook e-mail. 2. Key Terms & Definitions: a. b. c. d. e. Rev: 7/22/16 Adding a Course: A student may change his/her registration by adding a course through the last day to add, as published in the academic calendar (i.e. Schedule Adjustment Period) Auditing a Course: Registration (including tuition charges) for courses to be audited is the same as for courses to be taken for credit. Dropping a Course: A student may change his registration by dropping a course prior to or on the 10-percent (subject to change) date of the semester/term. Withdrawal Policy: Students who withdraw or who are withdrawn for any reason, including attendance policy violations, on or before the 60% point are assigned a grade of W. Students who withdraw or who are withdrawn after the 60% point will be awarded a grade of WP or WF. Graduation: Graduation exercises are held at the end of the fall and spring semesters for all students who have completed degree or diploma requirements since the last graduation. Prospective graduates must request a graduation clearance by submitting an "Application for Graduation" form to the Registration and Student Records Services Division. The deadline for submitting this application is the last day of registration of the term in which the student will complete the requirements for the degree, diploma, or certificate. Potential Summer graduates who will enroll in their final coursework are allowed to participate in the May graduation ceremony. Registration & Student Records Services Phone: (919)866-5700 Email: registrar@waketech.edu Website: http://www.waketech.edu/student-services/registration-student-records