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2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Calendar 2016-2017

Online class - MS Virtual Community College courses taught online
(Online courses will not observe traditional holiday closures; see online syllabus for schedule)
On-campus class - Class that meets on campus for all or part of the term

2016 Summer Mini-Term Schedule

 
  April 5 – May 10 Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 11 First day 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 16 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 23 Deadline to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 24 Last day and final examinations for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 25 Grades for Summer Mini-Term classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  May 30 Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)

2016 Summer Schedule

 
  April 5 Summer/Fall 2016 Registration begins for online classes
    Summer/Fall 2016 Registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
  April 11 Registration for Summer/Fall 2016 begins (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time.)
  May 30 Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet; all College offices closed)
    Residence Halls open 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
    Deadline to register for Summer term online classes
  May 31 First day for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    First day for Summer term online classes
  May 31-June 1 Drop/Add period for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
    Drop/Add period for Summer term online classes
  June 1 Deadline for Late Registration for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 2 First day to withdraw from Summer term online classes
  June 10 First day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 23 Deadline to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
    First day to withdraw from eight-week term on-campus classes
  June 27 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.
    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 28-29 Drop/Add period for second four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 29 Deadline for Late Registration for second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 1 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 4 Independence Day Holiday (Campuses closed)
    Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  July 5 Deadline to apply for Summer Graduation
  July 8 Deadline to withdraw from Summer term online classes
  July 11 First day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 22 Last day for full term online classes
July 25 Deadline to withdraw from eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes
    Grades for Summer term online classes must be submitted
  July 26 Last day for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 27 Grades for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  July 29 Summer 2016 Graduation

2016 Fall Semester Schedule

 
  April 5, 2016 Fall 2016 semester Registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
    Fall 2016 semester Registration begins for online classes
  April 11 Registration for Fall 2016 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 9 District Faculty Convocation
  August 11 Residence halls open for new students
  August 12 Residence halls open for returning students
    Residence hall orientation for new first-time residents
    New full-time faculty orientation
    Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  August 15 First day for full-term and first eight-week term on-campus classes
  August 15-16 Drop/Add period for first eight-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for first eight-week on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  August 15-19 Drop/Add period for full-term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  August 19 Deadline for Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes
  August 21 Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  August 22 First day for full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  August 22-23 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  August 24 First day to withdraw from full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  September 2 First day to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
  September 5 Labor Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  September 23 Priority Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
  September 30 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term online classes
  October 4 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
    First day to withdraw from full-term on-campus classes
  October 7 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 10 Fall Break Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  October 11 First day 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 11-12 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for second eight-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  October 12 Deadline for Late Registration for second eight-week term on-campus classes
  October 14 Last day for first eight-week term online classes
  October 16 Deadline to register for second eight-week term online classes
  October 17 Grades for first eight-week term online classes must be submitted
    First day for second eight-week term online classes
  October 17-18 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for second eight-week term online classes
  October 19 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term online classes
  November 1 Spring 2017 semester Registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
    Spring 2017 semester Registration begins for online classes
  November 4 Deadline to withdraw from full-term online classes
    Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
  November 7 Registration for Spring 2017 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 18 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holidays
  November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holidays (on-campus classes will not meet)
  November 25 Deadline to withdraw from second eight-week term online classes
  November 27 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  November 28 Classes resume after Thanksgiving Holidays
  November 30 Deadline to withdraw from full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes
  December 2 Last day for full-term online classes
  December 5 Grades for full-term online classes must be submitted
  December 7 Last day of Fall full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes
    Final Examinations for Wednesday night on-campus classes
December 8-10; 12-13 Final Examinations for on-campus classes
  December 9 Last day for second eight-week term online classes
  December 12 Grades for second eight-week term online classes must be submitted
  December 13 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  December 14 Grades for full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  December 15-16 Fall 2016 Graduation (Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus)

2017 Spring Semester Schedule

 
  January 3, 2017 District Faculty/Staff Convocation
  January 5 Residence halls open for new students
  January 6 Residence halls open for returning students
    Residence hall orientation for new first-time residents
    Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  January 9 First day for full-term and first eight-week term on-campus classes
  January 9-10 Drop/Add period for first eight-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for first eight-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  January 9-13 Drop/Add period for full-term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  January 13 Deadline for Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes
    Deadline to Drop/Add full-term on-campus classes
  January 16 Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term online classes
    Heritage Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  January 17 First day for full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  January 17-18 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  January 19 First day to withdraw from full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  January 30 First day to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
  February 17 Priority Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
  February 24 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term online classes
  February 28 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
    First day a student may withdraw from full-term on-campus classes
  March 3 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
  March 6 Grades for first eight-week term and mid-term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
    First day for second eight-week term on-campus classes
  March 6-7 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for second eight-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  March 10 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Spring Break
    Last day for first eight-week term online classes
  March 12 Deadline to register for second eight-week term online classes
  March 13 Grades for first eight-week term online campus classes must be submitted
    First day for second eight-week term online classes
  March 13-14 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for second eight-week term online classes
  March 13-17 Spring Break (The college will remain OPEN.  Day and evening on-campus classes will not meet.)
  March 15 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term online classes
  March 19 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  March 31 Deadline to withdraw from full-term online classes
    First day to withdraw from second eight-week term on-campus classes
  April 4 Registration for Summer/Fall 2017 begins for online classes 
    Registration for Summer/Fall 2017 begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
  April 7 Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
  April 10 Registration for Fall 2017 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 14 Easter Holiday (The college will be CLOSED.  Day and evening on-campus classes will not meet.)
  April 21 Deadline to withdraw from second eight-week term online classes
  April 26 Deadline to withdraw from full-term or second eight-week term on-campus classes
  April 28 Last day for full-term online classes
  May 1 Grades for full-term online classes must be submitted
  May 3 Last Day of Spring full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes
    Final Examinations for Wednesday night on-campus classes
  May 5 Last day for second eight-week term online classes
  May 8 Grades for second eight-week term online classes must be submitted
May 4-6; 8-9 Final Examinations for on-campus classes
  May 9 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  May 10 Grades for full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  May 11-12 Spring Graduation (Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus)
  May 14 Spring Graduation (J.D. Boyd Gymnasium on the Utica Campus)
  May 29 Memorial Day Holiday (The college will be CLOSED.  Day and evening on-campus classes will not meet.)

2017 Summer Mini-Term Schedule

 
  April 4 – May 9 Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 10 First day 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 15 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 22 Deadline to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 23 Last day and final examinations for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 24 Grades for Summer Mini-Term classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  May 29 Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)

2017 Summer Schedule

 *Summer online class dates are tentative
  April 4 *Registration for Summer/Fall 2017 begins for online classes
  April 10 Registration for Summer/Fall 2017 begins (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time)
  May 29 Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
    Residence halls open 1:00-5:00 p.m.
    *Deadline to register for Summer term online classes
  May 30 First day for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    *First day for Summer term online classes
  May 30-31 Drop/Add period for Summer eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
    *Drop/Add and Late Registration period for Summer term online classes
  May 31 Deadline for Late Registration for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 1 *First day to withdraw from Summer term online classes
  June 9 First day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 22 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 27 Residence halls open for second four-week term 1:00-5:00 p.m.
    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 27-28 Drop/Add period for second four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 28 Deadline for Late Registration for second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 3 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 4 Independence Day Holiday (Campuses closed)
    Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  July 5 Deadline to apply for Summer Graduation
  July 7 *Deadline to withdraw from Summer term online classes
  July 10 First day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 21 Last day for full-term online classes
  July 24 Deadline to withdraw from eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes
    *Grades for Summer term online classes must be submitted
  July 25 Last day for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 26 Grades for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
  July 28 Summer 2017 Graduation (Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus)