Academic Calendar

2014-2015
2015-2016

Academic Calendar 2014-2015

Last Updated: Jul 1 2015

2014 Fall Semester
August 1	Ten-month curriculum faculty report
August 4, 5, 6, 7	Faculty professional days (ten-month faculty): advising, registration, planning, professional development, preparation, meetings, orientation, etc.
August 8	Ten-month faculty report day
August 11	Nine-month curriculum faculty report
August 11, 12, 13	Faculty professional days (nine/ten-month faculty): advising, registration, planning, professional development, preparation, meetings, orientation, etc.
August 12	Last registration for full semester and first 8-week session
August 14 & 15	Faculty Report Days
August 16	Fall 2014 Saturday classes begin
August 18	Fall semester classes (full session and first 8-week sessions) begin
August 21	Last day for 75% refund for first 8-week session courses or declare an audit
August 28	Last day for 75% refund for full semester courses or declare an audit
August 29	Last day of classes before Labor Day
August 30 - September 1	Labor Day break; no classes
September 1	Labor Day holiday; College closed
September 29	Last day to drop a first 8-week session course with a grade of W
October 1	Last day to apply for December graduation
October 10	Last day for first 8-week session classes
October 14	Last day to register for second 8-week session courses
October 13-19	Fall break, no curriculum classes
October 13-14	Faculty Professional Days
October 15-17	Faculty Annual Leave
October 20	Second 8-week session day and evening classes begin
October 23	Last day for 75% refund for second 8-week session courses or declare an audit
November 17	Last day to drop a full semester course with a grade of W
November 26	Last day and evening of curriculum classes before Thanksgiving
November 27-30	Thanksgiving break; no day or evening classes
November 27 & 28	Thanksgiving holidays; College closed
December 2	Last day to drop a second 8-week session course with a grade of W
December 12	Last day of classes for day courses having final examinations
December 13	Last day for Saturday courses
December 15-18	Final exams for day classes having final examinations
December 19	Faculty professional days
December 22, 23, 29, 30, 31	Faculty Annual Leave
December 20 - January 4	Holiday break; no day or evening classes; faculty do not report
December 24 - December 26	Christmas holidays; College closed
December 29-31	Staff annual leave days (optional)

2015 Spring Semester
January 1-2	New Year’s holiday; College closed
January 5	Curriculum faculty report
January 5-9	Faculty professional days: advising, registration, planning, professional development, preparation meetings, orientation, etc.
January 6	Last registration for full semester courses and first and second 8-week session courses
January 10	Saturday classes begin
January 12	Spring semester and first 8-week session classes begin
January 15	Last day for 75% refund for first 8-week session courses or declare audit
January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; College closed
January 22	Last day for 75% refund for full semester courses or declare audit
February 13-15	Emergency Services College
February 23	Last day to drop a first 8-week session course with a grade of W
March 1	Last day to apply for May graduation
March 6	Last day for first 8-week session courses
March 9-15	Spring break; no day or evening curriculum classes
March 9-10	Faculty Report Days
March 10	Last day to register for second 8-week session courses
March 11-13	Faculty Annual Leave
March 16	Second 8-week session day and evening classes begin
March 19	Last day for 75% refund for second 8-week session courses or declare an audit
April 2	Last day and evening of classes before Easter holiday
April 3-5	Easter holiday; College closed
April 13	Last day to drop a full semester course with a grade of W
April 27	Last day to drop a second 8-week session course with a grade of W
May 8	Last day of classes for day courses having final exams
May 11-14	Final exams for day curriculum classes
May 15	Faculty professional day
May 16	Commencement
May 18-21	Ten-month faculty professional days
May 22	Ten-month faculty report day
May 25	Memorial Day holiday; College closed
May 26-29	Ten-month Faculty Report

2015 Summer Session
May 25	Memorial Day holiday; College closed
May 26	Last registration for Summer 2014 and advisement for Fall 2015
June 1	Summer curriculum classes begin
June 1	Last day to apply for Summer graduation
June 4	Last day for 75% refund for Summer 2014 classes or declare an audit
July 3	Independence Day holiday; College closed
July 13	Last day to drop a course with a grade of W
July 24	Last day of classes

Academic Calendar 2015-2016

Last Updated: Jul 1 2015

The academic calendar is subject to change. Please refer to the College website at https://davidsonccc.edu/academic-calendar for updates.

2015 Fall Semester
August 3	Ten-month curriculum faculty report
August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	Faculty Report Days (ten month faculty)
August 10	Nine month curriculum faculty report
August 10, 11, 12, 13, 14	Faculty Report Days (nine/ten month faculty)
August 15	Fall semester begins - including Saturday classes
August 17	16 week courses and first 8-week session courses begin
August 20	Last day for 75% refund for first 8-week session courses
August 27	Last day for 75% refund for full semester courses
September 5-7	Labor Day Break, no classes
September 7	Labor Day Holiday
September 14	12-week session courses begin
September 21	Last day for 75% refund for 12-week session courses
September 28	Last day to drop a first 8-week course with a grade of W
October 1	Last day to apply for December graduation
October 9	Last day for first 8-week session courses
October 12-18	Fall Break; no curriculum classes
October 12, 13	Faculty Report Days; Data Day
October 14-18	Faculty Leave
October 19	Second 8-week session courses begin
October 22	Last day for 75% refund for second 8-week session courses
November 16	Last day to drop a full semester course with a grade of W
November 23	Last day to drop a 12-week session course with a grade of W
November 26-29	Thanksgiving break; no day or evening classes
November 26-27	Thanksgiving holidays; College closed
November 30	Last day to drop a second 8-week session course with a grade of W
December 11	Last day of classes for day courses having final exams
December 12	Last day for Saturday courses
December 14-17	Final Exams
December 18	Faculty Report Day
December 21, 22, 29, 30, 31	Faculty Leave
December 21 - January 3	Holiday break; no day or evening classes, faculty do not report
December 23, 24, 25, 28	Christmas holidays; College closed

2016 Spring Semester
January 1	New Year’s holiday; College closed
January 4	Curriculum faculty report
January 5, 6, 7, 8	Faculty Report Days
January 9	Spring semester begins - including Saturday classes
January 11	16 week classes and first 8-week classes begin
January 14	Last day for 75% refund for full semester
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; College closed
January 21	Last day for 75% refund for full semester courses
February 8	12-week session courses begin
February 15	Last day for 75% refund 12-week session courses
February 22	Last day to drop a first 8-week course with a grade of W
March 1	Last day to apply for May graduation
March 4	Last day for first 8-week session courses
March 7-13	Spring break; no day or evening curriculum classes
March 7,8	Faculty Report Days; Data Day
March 9-11	Faculty Leave
March 14	Second 8-week classes begin
March 17	Last day for 75% refund for second 8-week session courses
March 25-27	Easter holiday; College closed
April 11	Last day to drop a full semester course with a grade of W
April 18	Last day to drop a 12-week session course with a grade of W
April 25	Last day to drop an 8-week session course with a grade of W
May 6	Last day of classes for day courses having final
May 7	Last day for Saturday courses
May 9-12	Final Exams
May 13	Faculty Report Day
May 14	Commencement
May 16-31	Ten month faculty report days
May 30	Memorial Day holiday; College closed

2016 Summer Session
June 1	Last day to apply for Summer graduation
June 6	Summer curriculum classes begin
June 9	Last day for 75% refund for Summer courses
July 4	Independence Day holiday; College closed
July 18	Last day to drop a summer course with a grade of W
July 29	Last day of classes