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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College Calendar 2018-2019

 
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

2018 Summer Mini-Term Schedule

 
  April 3 – May 8 Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 9 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 14 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 21 Deadline to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 22 Last day and final examinations for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 23 Grades for Summer Mini-Term classes must be submitted by 10:00 AM
  May 28 Memorial Day Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices CLOSED)

2018 Summer Schedule

 
  April 3 Summer/Fall 2018 Registration begins for online classes
    Summer/Fall 2018 Registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
  April 9 Registration for Summer/Fall 2018 begins (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time.)
  May 28 Memorial Day Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices CLOSED)
    Residence Halls open 1:00 PM
    Deadline to register for Summer term online classes
  May 29 First day for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    First day for Summer term online classes
  May 29-30 Drop/Add period for Summer eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
    Drop/Add & Late Registration period for Summer term online classes
  May 30 Deadline for Late Registration for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
  May 31 First day to withdraw from Summer term online classes
  June 8 First day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 21 Deadline to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
    First day to withdraw from eight-week term on-campus classes
  June 25 Last day of first four-week term on-campus classes
    Deadline to register for second four-week term on-campus classes without added fees
    Residence halls open for second four-week term 1:00 PM
  June 26 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 AM
  June 26-27 Drop/Add period for second four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 27 Deadline for Late Registration for second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 2 Midterm grades due for Summer eight-week term on-campus classes
    Midterm grades due for Summer eight-week term online classes
  July 3 Deadline to apply for Summer Graduation
    Residence halls close at 4:00 PM
  July 4 Independence Day Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices CLOSED)
    Residence halls open at 4:00 PM
  July 6 Deadline to withdraw from Summer term online classes
  July 9 First day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 20 Last day for full-term online classes
  July 23 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 24 Last day for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes
    Residence halls close at 4:00 PM
  July 25 Grades for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 AM
  July 27 Summer 2018 Graduation (Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus)

2018 Fall Semester Schedule

 
  April 3, 2018 Fall 2018 semester Registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
    Fall 2018 semester Registration begins for online classes
  April 9 Registration for Fall 2018 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 7 District Faculty Convocation
  August 9 Residence halls open for new students
  August 10 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 13 First day for full-term, first eight-week term, and first four-week term on-campus classes
    Drop/Add period for first four-week term on-campus classes
  August 13-14 Drop/Add period for first eight-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for first eight-week on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  August 13-17 Drop/Add period for full-term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  August 17 Deadline for Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes
  August 19 Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  August 20 First day for full-term, first eight-week term, and first four-week term online classes
    Drop/Add period for first four-week term online classes
  August 20-21 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for full-term and first eight-week term online classes (Registration fee increases)
  August 21 First day to withdraw from first four-week term online classes
  August 22 First day to withdraw from full-term and first eight-week term online classes
  August 23 First day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  August 31 First day to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
  September 3 Labor Day Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices CLOSED)
  September 4 First day for first six-week term on-campus classes
  September 4-5 Drop/Add period for first six-week term on-campus classes
  September 5 Last day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  September 7 End of first four-week term on-campus classes
    Last day to withdraw from first four-week term online classes
  September 10 First day for second four-week term on-campus classes
    Drop/Add period for second four-week term on-campus classes
  September 14 End of first four-week term online classes
  September 17 Midterm grades due for first eight-week term online classes
    First day for second four-week term online classes
    Drop/Add a class for second four-week term online classes
    First day to withdraw from first six-week term on-campus classes
  September 18 First day to withdraw from second four-week term online classes
  September 20 First day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
  September 21 Priority Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
  September 28 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term online classes
    Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
  October 2 First day to withdraw from full-term on-campus classes
  October 3 Last day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
    End of first eight-week term on-campus classes
    Deadline to register for second eight-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  October 4 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 AM
  October 4-5 Drop/Add period for second eight-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for second eight-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  October 5 End of second four-week term and mid-term for full-term on-campus classes
    Last day to withdraw from second four-week term online classes
    Deadline for late registration for second eight-week term on-campus classes
  October 8 Fall Break (on-campus classes will not meet)
  October 9 First day for third four-week term on-campus classes
    Drop/Add period for third four-week term on-campus classes
  October 11 Last day to withdraw from first six-week term on-campus classes
  October 12 End of first eight-week term & second four-week term online classes
  October 14 Deadline to register for second eight-week term online classes
    End of first six-week term on-campus classes
  October 15 Grades for first eight-week term online classes must be submitted
    First day for second eight-week term & third four-week term online classes
    Midterm grades due for full-term online classes
    Drop/Add a class for third four-week term online classes
    First day for second six-week term on-campus classes
  October 15-16 Drop/Add period for second eight-week term online classes
    Late Registration for second eight-week term online classes (Registration fee increases)
    Drop/Add period for second six-week term on-campus classes
  October 16 First day to withdraw from third four-week term online classes
  October 17 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term online classes
  October 19 First day to withdraw from third four-week term on-campus classes
  October 25 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term on-campus classes
  October 29 First day to withdraw from second six-week term on-campus classes
  October 31 Last day to withdraw from third four-week term on-campus classes
  November 2 Deadline to withdraw from full-term online classes
    End of third four-week term on-campus classes
    Last day to withdraw from third four-week term online classes
  November 5 First day for fourth four-week term on-campus classes
    Drop/Add period for fourth four-week term on-campus classes
  November 6 Spring 2019 semester Registration begins for online classes
    Spring 2019 semester Registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
  November 9 End of third four-week term online classes
  November 12 Registration for Spring 2019 semester (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time)
    Midterm grades due for second eight-week term online classes
    Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation for students who plan to walk in the ceremony
    First day for fourth four-week term online classes
    Drop/Add a class for fourth four-week term online classes
  November 13 First day to withdraw from fourth four-week term online classes
  November 15 First day to withdraw from fourth four-week term on-campus classes
  November 16 Residence halls close at 4:00 PM for Thanksgiving Holidays
  November 19-23 Thanksgiving Holidays (on-campus classes will not meet)
  November 23 Deadline to withdraw from second eight-week term online classes
  November 25 Residence halls open at 4:00 PM
  November 26 Deadline to withdraw from full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes
  November 28 Last day to withdraw from second six-week term on-campus classes
  November 30 End of full-term online classes
    Last day to withdraw from fourth four-week term online classes
  December 2 End of second six-week term on-campus classes
  December 3 Grades for full-term online classes must be submitted
    Last day of Fall full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes
    Final Examinations for Monday night on-campus classes
  December 5 Last day to withdraw from fourth four-week term on-campus classes
  December 4-7 Final Examinations for on-campus classes
  December 7 End of second eight-week term & fourth four-week term online classes
    Residence halls close at 4:00 PM
    End of fourth four-week term on-campus classes
  December 10 Grades for second eight-week term online classes must be submitted
    Grades for full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 AM
  December 13 Fall 2018 Graduation (Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus)

2019 Spring Semester Schedule

 
  January 8, 2019 District Faculty/Staff Convocation
  January 10 Residence halls open for new students
  January 11 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 14 First day for full-term, first eight-week & first four-week term on-campus classes
    Drop/Add period for first four-week term on-campus classes
  January 14-15 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 14-18 Drop/Add period for full-term on-campus classes
    Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  January 18 Deadline for Late Registration for full-term on-campus classes
    First day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  January 21 Deadline to register for full-term and first eight-week term online classes
    Heritage Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
  January 22 First day for full-term, first eight-week term & first four-week term online classes
    Drop/Add a class for first four-week term online classes
  January 22-23 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for full-term and first eight-week term online classes (Registration fee increases)
  January 23 First day to withdraw from first four-week term online classes
  January 24 First day to withdraw from full-term & first eight-week term online classes
  January 28 First day for first six-week term on-campus classes
  January 28-29 Drop/Add period for first six-week term on-campus classes
  February 4 First day to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
  February 6 Last day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  February 8 End of first four-week term on-campus classes
    Last day to withdraw from first four-week term online classes
  February 11 First day for second four-week on-campus classes
    First day to withdraw from first six-week term on-campus classes
    Drop/Add period for second four-week term on-campus classes
  February 15 End of first four-week term online classes
    First day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
  February 18 Midterm grades due for first eight-week term online classes
    First day for second four-week term online classes
    Drop/Add a class for second four-week term online classes
  February 19 First day to withdraw from second four-week term online classes
  February 22 Priority Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
  March 1 Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term online classes
    Deadline to withdraw from first eight-week term on-campus classes
  March 5 First day to withdraw from full-term on-campus classes
  March 6 Last day to withdraw from first six-week term on-campus classes
    Last day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
    End of first eight-week term, second four-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 7 Grades for first eight-week term and mid-term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 AM
    First day for second eight-week term on-campus classes
  March 7-8 Drop/Add and Late Registration period for second eight-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  March 8 Residence halls close at 4:00 PM for Spring Break
    Last day to withdraw from second four-week term online classes
  March 10 End of first six-week term on-campus classes
  March 11-15 Spring Break (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices OPEN)
  March 15 End of first eight-week term & second four-week term online classes
  March 17 Residence halls open at 4:00 PM
    Deadline to register for second eight-week term online classes
  March 18 First day for third four-week term & second six-week term on-campus classes
    First day for second eight-week term & third four-week term online classes
    Drop/Add a class for third four-week term online classes
    Grades for first eight-week term online classes must be submitted
    Midterm grades due for full-term online classes
    Drop/Add period for third four-week term on-campus classes
  March 18-19 Drop/Add & Late Registration period for second eight-week term online classes (Registration fee increases)
    Drop/Add period for second six-week term on-campus classes
  March 19 First day to withdraw from third four-week term online classes
  March 20 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term online classes
  March 22 First day to withdraw from third four-week term on-campus classes
  April 2 Registration for Summer/Fall 2019 begins for online classes 
    Registration for Summer/Fall 2019 begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
    First day to withdraw from second six-week term on-campus classes
  April 4 First day to withdraw from second eight-week term on-campus classes
  April 5 Deadline to withdraw from full-term online classes
    Last day to withdraw from third four-week term online classes
  April 8 Registration for Fall 2019 semester (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time.)
  April 10 Last day to withdraw from third four-week term on-campus classes
  April 12 End of third four-week term on-campus classes
    End of third four-week term online classes
  April 15 Midterm grades due for second eight-week term online classes
    First day for fourth four-week term on-campus classes
    First day for fourth four-week term online classes
    Drop/Add period for fourth four-week term on-campus classes
    Drop/Add period for fourth four-week term online classes
  April 16 Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation for students who plan to walk in the ceremony
    First day to withdraw from fourth four-week term online classes
  April 19 Easter Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet)
  April 22 First day to withdraw from fourth four-week term on-campus classes
  April 24 Last day to withdraw from second six-week term on-campus classes
  April 26 Deadline to withdraw from second eight-week term online classes
  April 28 End of second six-week term on-campus classes
  April 29 Deadline to withdraw from full-term or second eight-week term on-campus classes
  May 3 End of full-term online classes
    Last day to withdraw from fourth four-week term online classes
  May 6 Grades for full-term online classes must be submitted
    End of Spring full-term & second eight-week term on-campus classes
    Final examinations for Monday night on-campus classes
  May 8 Last day to withdraw from fourth four-week term on-campus classes
  May 7-10 Final Examinations for on-campus classes
  May 10 End of second eight-week term & fourth four-week term online classes
    End of fourth four-week term on-campus classes
    Residence halls close at 4:00 PM
  May 13 Grades for second eight-week term online classes must be submitted
    Grades for full-term and second eight-week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 AM
  May 15-16 Spring Graduation (Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus)
  May 19 Spring Graduation (J.D. Boyd Gymnasium on the Utica Campus)
  May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices CLOSED)

2019 Summer Mini-Term Schedule

 
  April 2 – May 14 Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 15 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 22 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices CLOSED)
  May 28 Deadline to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 29 Last day and final examinations for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
  May 30 Grades for Summer Mini-Term classes must be submitted by 10:00 AM
     

2019 Summer Schedule

 *Summer online class dates are tentative
  April 2 *Registration for Summer/Fall 2019 begins for online classes
    Registration for Summer/Fall 2019 begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
  April 8 Registration for Summer/Fall 2019 begins (Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds at any time)
  May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices CLOSED)
  June 2 *Deadline to register for Summer term online classes
  June 3 First day for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    *First day for Summer term online classes
  June 3-4 Drop/Add period for Summer eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration period for eight-week term & first four-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
    *Drop/Add and Late Registration period for Summer term online classes (Registration fee increases)
  June 4 Deadline for Late Registration for eight-week term and first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 5 *First day to withdraw from Summer term online classes
  June 13 First day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 26 First day to withdraw from eight-week term on-campus classes
    Last day to withdraw from first four-week term on-campus classes
  June 28 End of first four-week term on-campus classes
    Deadline to register for second four-week term on-campus classes without added fees
  June 29 Residence halls open for second four-week term for new students from 1:00-5:00 PM
  July 1 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 AM
    *Midterm grades due for Summer eight-week term online classes
  July 1-2 Drop/Add period for second four-week term on-campus classes
    Late Registration period for second four-week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
  July 2 Deadline for Late Registration for second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 4-5 Independence Day Holiday (On-campus classes will not meet; College offices CLOSED)
  July 10 Deadline to apply for Summer Graduation for students who plan to walk in the ceremony
  July 12 *Deadline to withdraw from Summer term online classes
  July 15 First day to withdraw from second four-week term on-campus classes
  July 26 *Last day for full-term online classes
  July 29 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 30 End of eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes
    Residence halls close at 4:00 PM
  July 31 Grades for eight-week term and second four-week term on-campus classes must be posted by 10:00 AM
  August 2 Summer 2019 Graduation (Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus)