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2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Calendar 2014-2015

2014 Summer Mini-Term Schedule

 
  April 7 – May 13 Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 14 First day of classes for Summer Mini-Term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
    Last day to drop and add a Mini-Term class
  May 19 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 26 Memorial Day Holiday (Mini-Term classes will not meet; all College offices closed)
  May 27 Last day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 28 Last day and final examinations for Mini-Term classes
  May 29 Grades must be posted on My.Hinds by 10:00 a.m.

2014 Summer Schedule

 
  April 1 Registration for 2014 Summer and Fall Term begins for MSVCC College classes
  April 1-4 Summer and Fall Term Registration begins for all currently enrolled HCC students
  April 7 – June 1 Registration for Summer Terms (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time.)
  May 26 Memorial Day Holiday (All College offices closed)
  May 30 Summer registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  June 1 Residence Halls open 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  June 2 First day of classes for first four-week and eight-week terms
    First day of classes for MS Virtual Community College students
  June 2-3 Drop and add for traditional classes
    Drop and add period for MS Virtual Community College classes until 4:00 p.m.
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 3 Last Day of Late Registration for 1st four and eight-week summer classes
  June 12 First day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 25 Last day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
    First day to withdraw from an eight-week term class
  June 27 Last day of first four-week Summer term classes and final examinations
    Last day to register for second four-week term without added fees
  June 29 Residence halls open for second four-week term 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  June 30 First day of classes for second four-week Summer term
    First four-week final grades must be posted on My.Hinds by 10:00 a.m.
  June 30 - July 1 Drop and add for second four-week term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  July 1 Last Day of Late Registration for second four-week Summer classes
  July 2 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 3-4 Independence Day Holiday (Campuses closed; day and night classes will not meet)
  July 6 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  July 7 Classes resume after Independence Holiday
  July 7 Last day to apply for Summer Graduation ceremony
  July 11 Last day to withdraw from a MS Virtual Community College class
  July 14 First day to withdraw from a second four-week term class
  July 25 Last day to withdraw from a second four-week term or eight-week term class
  July 28 Summer grades due for MS Virtual Community College classes by 11:00 a.m.
  July 29 Last day for second four-week and eight-week term classes
    Final Examinations
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 30 Grades for eight-week term and second four-week term must be posted on My.Hinds by 10:00 a.m.
  August 1 Summer Graduation (Raymond)

2014 Fall Semester Schedule

 
  April 1, 2014 Fall 2014 Registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
    Fall 2014 Registration begins for on-line classes
  April 7 Registration for Fall 2014 semester full-term, first, and second eight-week term classes (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time)      
  August 12 District Faculty Convocation
  August 13 Residence halls open for new students
  August 14 Residence halls open for returning students
    Residence hall orientation for new first-time residents
  August 15 New full-time faculty orientation
    Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  August 18 First day of classes for full-term and first eight-week term on-campus classes
  August 18-19 Drop/Add period for first eight-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  August 18-22 Drop/Add period for full-term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes
  August 22 Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term on-line classes
    Deadline for Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  August 25 First day of classes for full-term and first eight-week term on-line classes
  August 25-26 Drop/Add period for full-term and first eight-week term on-line classes  
  August 27 First day to withdraw from full-term and first eight-week term on-line classes  
  September 1 Labor Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  September 8 First day to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
  September 26 Priority Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
  October 3 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term on-line classes
  October 7 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
    First day to withdraw from full-term on-campus classes
  October 10 End of first eight-week term and mid-term for full-term on-campus classes
    Deadline to register for second eight-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  October 13 Fall Break Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  October 14 First day of classes for second eight-week term on-campus classes
    Grades for first eight-week term and mid-term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  October 14-15 Late Registration and Drop/Add for second eight-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  October 15 Deadline for Late Registration for second eight-week term on-campus classes
  October 17 Deadline to register for second eight-week term on-line classes
  October 20 Grades for first eight-week term on-line classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
    First day of classes for second eight-week term on-line classes
  October 20-21 Drop/Add period for second eight-week term on-line classes
  October 22 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term on-line classes
  November 4 Spring 2015 semester Registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
    Spring 2015 Registration begins for on-line classes
  November 7 Deadline to withdraw from full term on-line classes
    Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
  November 10 Registration for Spring 2015 semester full-term, first, and second eight-week term classes (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time)
    First day to withdraw from second eight-week term on-campus classes
  November 21 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holidays
  November 24-28 Thanksgiving Holidays (on-campus classes will not meet)
  November 28 Deadline to withdraw from second eight-week term on-line classes
  November 30 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  December 1 Classes resume after Thanksgiving Holidays
  December 3 Deadline to withdraw from full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes
  December 8 Grades for full-term on-line classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  December 10 Last day of Fall full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes
    Final Examinations for Wednesday night on-campus classes
  December 11-13; 15-16 Final Examinations for on-campus classes
  December 15 Grades for second eight-week term on-line classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  December 16 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  December 17 Grades for full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  December 18-19 Fall 2014 Graduation (Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus)

2015 Spring Semester Schedule

 
  January 6, 2015 District Faculty/Staff Convocation
  January 7 Residence halls open for new students
  January 8 Residence halls open for returning students
    Residence hall orientation for new first-time students
  January 9 Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  January 12 First day of classes for full-term and first eight-week term on-campus classes
  January 12-13 Drop/Add period for first eight-week term on-campus classes
  January 12-16 Drop/Add period for full-term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  January 16 Deadline for Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes
    Deadline to Drop/Add full-term on-campus classes
    Deadline to register for full-term or first eight-week term on-line classes
  January 19 Heritage Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  January 20 First day of classes for full-term and first eight-week term on-line classes
  January 20-21 Drop/Add period for full-term and first eight-week term on-line classes
  January 22 First day to withdraw from full-term and first eight-week term on-line classes
  February 2 First day to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
  February 20 Priority Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
  February 27 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term on-line classes
  March 3 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
    First day a student may withdraw from full-term on-campus classes
  March 6 End of first eight-week term and mid-term for full-term on-campus classes
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Spring Break
  March 9 Grades for first eight-week term and mid-term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  March 9-13 Spring Break (on-campus classes will not meet)
  March 13 Deadline to register for second eight-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  March 15 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  March 16 First day for second eight-week term on-line and on-campus classes
    Grades for first eight-week term on-line campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  March 16-17 Late Registration and Drop/Add for second eight-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
    Drop/Add period for second eight-week term on-line classes
  March 18 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term on-line classes
  April 2 Deadline to withdraw from full-term on-line classes
  April 3 Easter Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  April 6 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term on-campus classes
  April 7 Registration for Summer/Fall 2015 terms begins for on-line classes 
    Registration for Summer/Fall 2015 terms begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
  April 10 Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
  April 13 Registration for Fall 2015 semester full-term, first, and second eight-week term classes (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time.)
  April 24 Deadline to withdraw from second eight-week term on-line classes
  April 29 Deadline to withdraw from full-term or second eight-week term on-campus classes
  May 4 Grades for full-term on-line classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  May 6 Last Day of Spring full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes
    Final Examinations for Wednesday night on-campus classes
  May 7-9; 11-12 Final Examinations for on-campus classes
  May 11 Grades for second eight-week term on-line classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  May 12 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  May 13 Grades for full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  May 14-15 Spring Graduation (Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus)
  May 17 Spring Graduation (J.D. Boyd Gymnasium on the Utica Campus)
  May 25 Memorial Day Holiday (All college offices closed)

2015 Summer Mini-Term Schedule

 
  April 7 – May 12 Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 13 First day of classes for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
    Deadline to Drop/Add Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 18 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 25 Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  May 26 Deadline to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 27 Last day and final examinations for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 28 Grades for Summer Mini-Term classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.

2015 Summer Schedule

 *Summer on-line class dates are tentative
  April 7 *Summer/Fall 2015 semesters registration begins for on-line classes
  April 13 Registration for Summer/Fall Terms (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time)
  May 25 Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  May 29 *Deadline to register for Summer term on-line classes
  May 31 Residence halls open 1:00-5:00 p.m.
  June 1 First day of classes for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    *First day of classes for Summer term on-line classes
  June 1-2 Drop/Add period for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    *Drop/Add period for Summer term on-line classes
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 2 Deadline for Late Registration for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 3 *First day to withdraw from Summer term on-line classes
  June 11 First day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 24 Deadline to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
    First day to withdraw from eight-week term on-campus classes
  June 26 Last day of first four-week term on-campus classes
    Deadline to register for second four-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  June 28 Residence halls open for second four-week term 1:00-5:00 p.m.
  June 29 First day of second four-week term on-campus classes
    Grades for first four-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  June 29-30 Drop/Add period for second four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 30 Deadline for Late Registration for second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 2 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 3 Independence Day Holiday (Campuses closed)
  July 5 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  July 6 Deadline to apply for Summer Graduation
  July 9 *Deadline to withdraw from Summer term on-line classes
  July 13 First day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 24 Deadline to withdraw from eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 27 *Grades for Summer term on-line classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
    Last day for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 28 Grades for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes must be posted by 10:00 a.m.
  July 30 Summer Graduation (Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus)