Academic Calendar

SPRING SEMESTER, 2013

  • Jan. 2 — Campus reopens; credit division registration resumes
  • Jan. 5 — Saturday registration
  • Jan. 7 — Spring semester classes begin in credit division
  • Jan. 7 — Adult Education classes begin
  • Jan. 7, 8 — Late registration period for 16-week spring credit division classes
  • Jan. 12 — Saturday courses begin
  • *Jan. 21 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; campus closed
  • Feb. 1 — Midterm for first eight-week session courses
  • Feb. 15 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for first eight-week courses
  • *Feb. 18 — President's Day; no classes; campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • March 1 — Midterm for 16-week credit division courses; grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • March 4-9 — Spring break ; no classes; campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • March 11 — Spring "Second Eight-Week Session" classes begin
  • March 11 — Online registration for summer begins for qualified returning students
  • March 15 — Summer and Fall schedules available in Student Services
  • March 18 — 2013-14 college catalogs available on campus and online
  • March 18 — Registration for summer session begins
  • March 29 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for regular 16-week session courses
  • March 29 — Final date to petition for May graduation
  • April 1 — Online preregistration for fall begins for returning students
  • April 5 — Midterm for second eight-week session courses
  • April 8 — Start of preregistration for fall semester
  • April 19 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for second eight-week courses
  • May 3 — Last day of spring semester courses
  • May 4 — Final exams for Saturday courses
  • May 6-9 — Final exams
  • May 10 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • May 11 — Commencement 

SUMMER SESSION, 2013

  • May 13 — Adult Education classes begin
  • May 17-19 — Campus closed
  • May 20 — Six-week session courses begin
  • May 20, 21 — Late registration for six-week session courses
  • *May 24-27 — Memorial Day weekend; campus closed
  • May 28-31 — Final week of eight-week summer session registration
  • June 1, 2 — Campus Closed
  • June 3 — Eight-week summer session classes begin
  • June 3, 4 — Late registration for eight-week session
  • June 6 — Midterm for six-week session courses
  • June 7-9 — Campus closed except for Saturday ACT testing and Driving Improvement Program classes
  • June 13 — GED Completion ceremony
  • June 14-16 — Campus closed
  • June 24 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for six-week session courses
  • June 21-23 — Campus closed
  • June 27 — Last day of six-week session courses
  • June 27 — Midterm for eight-week session courses
  • June 28-30 — Campus closed
  • July 1 — Six-week session course final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • *July 4 — Independence Day—no classes and offices closed.
  • July 5-7 — Campus closed
  • July 12-14 — Campus closed
  • July 15 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for eight-week session courses
  • July 15 — Fall class schedule available in Student Services
  • July 19-21 — Campus closed
  • July 25 — Last day of eight-week session courses
  • July 25 — Last day for fall semester preregistration. Payment for preregistered courses is due by Aug. 1. Registration continues through Aug. 17.
  • July 25 — Final day to petition for July graduation.
  • July 26-28 — Campus closed
  • July 29 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • Aug. 1 — Last day for preregistered students (Fall 2013) to pay for reserved courses by 5 p.m.  Students will be dropped from courses for failure to pay. Registration continues through Aug. 17.

FALL SEMESTER, 2013

  • Aug. 17 — Saturday registration from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Aug. 19 — Fall semester classes begin in credit division
  • Aug. 19 — Adult Education classes begin
  • Aug. 19, 20 — Late registration period for 16-week fall credit division classes
  • Aug. 24 — Saturday courses begin.
  • *Aug. 31- Sept. 2 — Labor Day weekend—no classes; campus closed
  • Sept. 13 — Midterm for first eight-week session courses
  • Sept. 17 — Constitution Day
  • Sept. 27 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for first eight-week session courses
  • Oct. 11 — Midterm for 16-week credit division courses; grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • Oct. 14 — Fall "Second Eight-Week Session" classes begin
  • Oct. 14 — Online preregistration for Spring 2014 begins for qualified returning students
  • Oct. 15 — Application deadline for Spring 2014 Study Abroad program
  • Oct. 21 — Credit division preregistration begins for spring semester. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor before registering; first day to file petitions for December, May,or July graduation
  • Oct. 21 — Spring class schedule available in Student Services
  • Nov. 8 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for 16-week session courses
  • Nov. 8 — Midterm for second eight-week session courses
  • *Nov. 11 — Veterans Day—holiday for faculty and students; campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Nov. 22 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for second eight-week session courses
  • Nov. 27 — Last day for spring semester preregistration. Payment for preregistered courses is due December 5.  Registration continues through January 11.
  • Nov. 27 — Campus closes at 5 p.m. for Thanksgiving break
  • *Nov. 28-Dec. 1 — Thanksgiving break; campus closed
  • Dec. 5 — Preregistered students (Spring 2014) must pay for reserved courses by 5 p.m.  Students will be dropped for failure to meet this deadline. Registration continues through Jan. 11.
  • Dec. 6 — Last day of fall semester courses; final day to petition for December graduation
  • Dec. 7 — Final exams for Saturday courses
  • Dec. 9-12 — Final exams
  • Dec. 13 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • Dec. 16-20 — Campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Dec. 23-Jan. 1— Winter break; campus closed

SPRING SEMESTER, 2014

  • Jan. 2 — Campus reopens; credit division registration resumes
  • Jan. 2-3 — Campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Jan. 6-10 — Campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Jan. 11 — Saturday registration from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Jan. 13 — Spring semester classes begin in credit division
  • Jan. 13 — Adult Education classes begin
  • Jan. 13, 14 — Late registration period for 16-week spring credit division classes
  • Jan. 18 — Saturday courses begin.
  • *Jan. 20 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; campus closed
  • Feb. 7 — Midterm for first eight-week session courses
  • *Feb. 17 — Presidents Day—holiday for faculty and students; campus is open until 5 p.m.
  • Feb. 21 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for first eight-week session courses
  • March 7 — Midterm for 16-week credit division courses; grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • March 10-14 — Spring break for faculty and students; campus is open until 5 p.m. 
  • March 15 — Campus closed
  • March 17 — Spring "Second Eight-Week Session" classes begin
  • March 17 — Online registration for Summer 2014 begins for qualified returning students
  • March 17 — 2014-15 college catalogs available on campus and online
    March 21 — Summer and fall schedules available in Student Services
    March 24 — Registration for summer session begins.  Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor before registering.
  • April 4 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for 16-week session courses
  • April 7 — Online preregistration for Fall 2014 begins for qualified returning students
  • April 11 — Midterm for second eight-week session courses
  • April 14 — Credit division preregistration begins for fall semester. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisors before registering.
  • April 15 — Application deadline for Fall 2014 Study Abroad program
  • April 25 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for second eight-week session courses
  • May 7 — Final day to petition for May graduation ceremony
  • May 9 — Last day of spring semester courses
  • May 10 — Final exams for Saturday courses
  • May 12-15 — Final exams
  • May 16 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • May 17 — Commencement

SUMMER SESSION, 2014 (Tentative)

  • May 19 — Adult Education classes begin
  • May 19 — Six-week session courses begin
  • May 19, 20 — Late registration for six-week session courses
  • *May 23-26 — Memorial Day weekend; campus closed
  • May 27-30 — Final week of eight-week summer session registration
  • May 31, June 1 — Campus Closed
  • June 5 — Midterm for six-week session courses
  • June 6-8 — Campus closed
  • June 9 — Eight-week summer session classes begin
  • June 9, 10 — Late registration for eight-week session
  • June 12 — GED Completion ceremony
  • June 13-15 — Campus closed except for Saturday for ACT testing and Driving Improvement Program classes
  • June 19 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for six-week session courses
  • June 20-22 — Campus closed
  • June 26 — Last day of six-week session courses
  • June 27-29 — Campus closed
  • June 30 — Six-week session course final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • July 3 — Midterm for eight-week session courses
  • *July 4-6 — Independence Day weekend—no classes and offices closed
  • July 10 — Fall class schedule available in Student Services
  • July 11-13 — Campus closed
  • July 18-20 — Campus closed
  • July 21 — Last day to withdraw with a grade of W for eight-week session courses
  • Jul 25-27 — Campus closed
  • July 31 — Last day of eight-week session courses
  • July 31 — Final day to petition for July graduation
  • Aug. 1 — Final grades submitted on KCConnect by noon
  • Aug. 1 — Last day for fall semester preregistration. Payment for preregistered courses is due by Aug. 7. Registration continued through Aug. 23.
  • Aug. 7 — Last day for preregistered students (Fall 2014) to pay for reserved courses by 5 p.m. 
  • Aug. 8 — Students will be dropped from courses for failure to pay. Registration continues through Aug. 23.
  • Aug. 23 — Saturday registration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tentative start date for the Fall 2014 semester: Aug. 25, 2014.