Sauk Valley Community College May 18, 2015 Action Item 5.6 Topic: Academic Calendar 2016-2018 Presented By: Dr. George Mihel and Dr. Jon Mandrell Presentation: The 2016-2018 academic calendar has been reviewed and developed for the college catalog. The academic calendar is attached on the following pages. Recommendation: The administration recommends that the Board approve the academic calendar for 2016-2018 as presented. SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2016 Web registration and fee payment begins ....................................................................................... Monday, April 4 Walk-in registration and fee payment begins ........................................................................... Wednesday, April 6 Payment Arrangements due for early registered students...............................................................Monday, July 11 Payment Arrangements due for registered students.....................................................................Monday, August 8 Fall Adjunct In-Service (evening) ........................................................................................... Thursday, August 11 Fall In-Service ...............................................................................................................................Friday, August 12 Fall classes begin ....................................................................................................................... Monday, August 15 Registration Change Period ...............................................................................................................August 15 - 19 *Last day for 100% Refund for 16 week courses ........................................................................Friday, August 19 *Last Day for 80% Refund for 16 week courses ..........................................................................Friday, August 26 Labor Day - No classes - Offices closed ................................................................................ Monday, September 5 Last Day to File Intent to Graduate............................................................................................... Friday, October 7 Mid-semester date ......................................................................................................................... Friday, October 7 Last day for student initiated withdrawal.................................................................................... Friday, October 21 Fall Workshop - No Classes ............................................................................................... Tuesday, November 15 Thanksgiving Break – College Closed ........................................................................................ November 23 - 25 Classes resume ..................................................................................................................... Monday, November 28 Final examinations ............................................................................................................................ December 5 - 9 All grades due in Office of Admissions and Records ........................................................... Monday, December 12 Grades Available for Students ........................................................................................ Wednesday, December 14 Wintermester ...................................................................................................................December 14 – January 4 Last Day for 100% Refund for Wintermester ................................................................. Wednesday, December 14 Registration Change Period for Wintermester ................................................................ Wednesday, December 14 College closes for the Semester Break at 4:30 PM ............................................................. Thursday, December 22 College offices open at 8:00 AM ................................................................................................Tuesday, January 3 Spring Classes begin ................................................................................................................... Monday, January 9 *Classes running less than 16 weeks have a shorter refund period. SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING SEMESTER 2017 Web registration and fee payment begins .............................................................................. Monday, November 7 Walk-in registration and fee payment begins ................................................................... Wednesday, November 9 Payment Arrangements due for early registered students ...................................................... Monday, December 5 Spring Adjunct In-Service (evening) ........................................................................................ Thursday, January 5 Spring In-Service ........................................................................................................................... Friday, January 6 Classes begin ............................................................................................................................. Monday, January 9 Registration Change Period ................................................................................................................ January 9 - 12 *Last Day for 100% Refund for 16 week courses .......................................................................Friday, January 13 Martin Luther King, Jr Day - No classes - Offices closed ....................................................... Monday, January 16 *Last Day for 80% Refund for 16 week courses .........................................................................Friday, January 20 Spring Workshop - No Classes ...............................................................................................Tuesday, February 28 Last Day to File Intent to Graduate..................................................................................................Friday, March 3 Spring Break begins at 4:30 PM ......................................................................................................Friday, March 3 Mid-semester date ............................................................................................................................ Friday, March 3 No classes - Offices closed ........................................................................................................... Friday, March 10 Classes resume ............................................................................................................................ Monday, March 13 Last day for student initiated withdrawal....................................................................................... Friday, March 24 Final examinations ................................................................................................................................... May 8 - 12 Commencement ................................................................................................................................ Friday, May 12 All grades due in Office of Admissions and Records .................................................................... Monday, May 15 Grades Available for Students ..................................................................................................Wednesday, May 17 *Classes running less than 16 weeks have a shorter refund period. SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER SEMESTER 2017 Web registration and fee payment begins for summer sessions ..................................................... Monday, April 3 Walk-in registration and fee payment begins for summer sessions .......................................... Wednesday, April 5 Payment Arrangements due for early registered students.............................................................. Monday, May 15 Memorial Day – No classes – Offices closed ................................................................................ Monday, May 29 Classes Begin .................................................................................................................................. Monday, June 5 Registration Change period........................................................................................................................ June 5 - 6 *Last day for 100% refund for 8 week courses ......................................................................................... June 5 - 6 *Last day for 80% refund for 8 week courses ........................................................................................... June 7 - 8 Last Day to File Intent to Graduate.............................................................................................. Thursday, June 29 Mid-semester date ........................................................................................................................ Thursday, June 29 4th of July Holiday – No Classes & Offices closed.......................................................................... Tuesday, July 4 Last day for student initiated withdrawal........................................................................................ Thursday, July 6 Final Exams .........................................................................................................................................July 26 - 27 All grades due in Office of Admissions and Records ....................................................................Monday, July 31 Grades Available For Students .............................................................................................. Wednesday, August 2 *Classes running less than 8 weeks have a shorter refund period. SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2017 Web registration and fee payment begins ....................................................................................... Monday, April 3 Walk-in registration and fee payment begins ........................................................................... Wednesday, April 5 Payment Arrangements due for early registered students...............................................................Monday, July 10 Payment Arrangements due for registered students.....................................................................Monday, August 7 Fall Adjunct In-Service (evening) ........................................................................................... Thursday, August 10 Fall In-Service ...............................................................................................................................Friday, August 11 Fall classes begin ....................................................................................................................... Monday, August 14 Registration Change Period ...............................................................................................................August 14 - 18 *Last day for 100% Refund for 16 week courses .........................................................................Friday, August 18 *Last day for 80% Refund for 16 week courses ...........................................................................Friday, August 25 Labor Day - No classes - Offices closed ................................................................................ Monday, September 4 Last Day to File Intent to Graduate............................................................................................... Friday, October 6 Mid-semester date ......................................................................................................................... Friday, October 6 Last day for student initiated withdrawal.................................................................................... Friday, October 20 Fall Workshop - No Classes ................................................................................................ Tuesday, November 14 Thanksgiving Break – College Closed ....................................................................................... November 22 - 24 Classes resume ..................................................................................................................... Monday, November 27 Final examinations ............................................................................................................................ December 4 - 8 All grades due in Office of Admissions and Records ........................................................... Monday, December 11 Wintermester ...................................................................................................................December 13 – January 5 Last Day for 100% Refund for Wintermester ................................................................. Wednesday, December 13 Registration Change Period for Wintermester ................................................................ Wednesday, December 13 Grades Available for Students ........................................................................................ Wednesday, December 13 College closed for the Semester Break at 4:30 PM .................................................................Friday, December 22 College offices open at 8:00 AM ................................................................................................Tuesday, January 2 Spring Classes Begin .................................................................................................................. Monday, January 8 *Classes running less than 16 weeks have a shorter refund period. SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING SEMESTER 2018 Web registration and fee payment begins .............................................................................. Monday, November 6 Walk-in registration and fee payment begins ................................................................... Wednesday, November 8 Payment Arrangements due for early registered students....................................................... Monday, December 4 Spring Adjunct In-Service (evening) ........................................................................................ Thursday, January 4 Spring In-Service ........................................................................................................................... Friday, January 5 Classes begin ............................................................................................................................. Monday, January 8 Registration Change period................................................................................................................. January 8 - 12 *Last day for 100% Refund for 16 week courses ........................................................................Friday, January 12 Martin Luther King, Jr Day – No classes – Offices closed ...................................................... Monday, January 15 *Last day for 80% Refund for 16 week courses ..........................................................................Friday, January 19 Spring Workshop – No Classes ..............................................................................................Tuesday, February 27 Last Day to File Intent to Graduate..................................................................................................Friday, March 2 Mid-semester Date ........................................................................................................................... Friday, March 2 Spring Break begins at 4:30 PM. .....................................................................................................Friday, March 2 No classes – Offices closed............................................................................................................. Friday, March 9 Classes resume ............................................................................................................................ Monday, March 12 Last day for student initiated withdrawal....................................................................................... Friday, March 23 Final Exams .......................................................................................................................................... May 7 - 11 Commencement ................................................................................................................................ Friday, May 11 All Grades are due in the Office of Admissions and Records ....................................................... Monday, May 14 Grades Available for Students ..................................................................................................Wednesday, May 16 *Classes running less than 16 weeks have a shorter refund period. SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER SEMESTER 2018 Web registration and fee payment begins for summer sessions ..................................................... Monday, April 2 Walk-in registration and fee payment begins for summer sessions .......................................... Wednesday, April 4 Payment Arrangements due for early registered students.............................................................. Monday, May 14 Memorial Day – No classes – Offices closed ................................................................................ Monday, May 28 Classes begin .................................................................................................................................. Monday, June 4 Registration Change period,....................................................................................................................... June 4 - 5 *Last day for 100% Refund for 8 week courses ........................................................................................ June 4 - 5 *Last day for 80% Refund for 8 week courses .......................................................................................... June 6 - 7 Last Day to File Intent to Graduate.............................................................................................. Thursday, June 28 Mid-semester date ........................................................................................................................ Thursday, June 28 4th of July Holiday- No Classes & Offices Closed ..................................................................... Wednesday, July 4 Last day for student initiated withdrawal,....................................................................................... Thursday, July 5 Final Exams .........................................................................................................................................July 26 - 27 All grades due in Office of Admissions and Records .....................................................................Monday, July 30 Grades Available for Students ............................................................................................... Wednesday, August 1 *Classes running less than 8 weeks have a shorter refund period.