Academic Calendar

The Calendar is subject to change as necessary to fulfill the College’s educational objectives.

Date
August 16	Tuition due by 5 p.m., last day to sign up for a payment plan with 0% down payment Resident Assistants return
August 19	Start of faculty contracts Late fees assessed to unpaid tuition
August 19-23	Faculty development Classes dropped for unpaid accounts
August 21	Move-in Day (residence halls open 9 am)
August 21-23	New Student Orientation
August 21-29	Welcome Week
August 26	First day of fall classes
August 30	Last day to add/drop a course
September 2	Labor Day - Classes Held
October 5-8	Fall Break
October 21	Spring 2019 registration begins
October 31	Last day to drop or withdraw without academic penalty Last day to convert “Incompletes” to a grade for Spring & Summer 2019
November 1	Deadline to apply for December graduation
November 26	Residence halls close at 5 pm
November 27-30	Thanksgiving Break
December 1	Residence halls reopen at 9 am
December 2	Classes resume at 8 am
December 6	Last day of classes
December 9	Winter Intersession Term begins
December 9-13	Final Exams
December 14	Residence halls close at 12 pm noon
December 16	Grades due to Records & Registration by noon
December 23	College closed for Winter Break

Date
January 3	Spring 2019 tuition due, last day to sign up for a payment plan with 0% down payment
January 6	Late fees assessed to unpaid tuition
January 6-10	Faculty Development Classes dropped for unpaid accounts
January 10	Move-In Day NEW students (residence halls open at 9 am)
January 12	Move-In Day RETURNING students (residence halls open at 9 am)
January 13	First day of spring classes Winter Intersession ends
January 14	Grades for Winter Intersession due to Records & Registration by noon
January 17	Last day to add/drop a course
January 20	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No Classes Held
February 1	Deadline to apply for May graduation
March 7	Residence halls close at 12 pm noon
March 7-15	Spring Break
March 15	Residence halls reopen at 9 am
March 16	Summer Registration begins
March 23	Fall Registration begins
April 29	Student Awards and PTK Ceremony (via Zoom)
April 30	Deadline to submit application for summer financial aid
May 4	Last Day of classes; Last day to convert “Incompletes” to a grade for Fall 2019 and Winter 2019
May 10	Last Day to drop or withdraw without academic or financial aid penalty
May 5-11	Final Exams
May 13	Grades due to Records & Registration by noon
May 13	Richard Bland College Commencement Time TBD
May 18	Summer classes begin
July 4	College closed for Independence Day
August 12	Summer classes end
August 13	Grades due to Records & Registration by noon