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2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Calendar 2012-2013

2012 Summer Mini-Term Schedule (Two week FastTrack classes)

 
  April 9 – May 11 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 18 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 24 Last day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 25 Last day and final examinations for Mini-Term classes

2012 Summer Schedule

 
  April 9 Summer Term registration begins for all currently enrolled HCC students
    Registration begins for MS Virtual Community College classes
  April 16 – May 25 Registration for Summer Terms
  May 25  Summer registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  May 28 Memorial Day Holiday
    Residence Halls open 2:00-5:00 p.m.
  May 29 First day of classes for first four-week and eight-week terms
    First day of classes for MS Virtual Community College students
  May 29 - May 30  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 13 First day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 20 Last day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 25 Last day of first four-week summer term classes and final examinations
    Last day to register for second four-week term without added fees
    Residence halls open for second four-week term 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  June 26 First day of classes for second four-week summer term
    First four-week final grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  June 26-27 Drop and add for second four-week term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 27 First day to withdraw from an eight-week term
  July 3 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 4 Independence Day Holiday (Campuses closed; day and night classes will not meet)
    Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  July 5 Classes resume after Independence Holiday
  July 6 Last day to apply for Summer Graduation ceremony
  July 11 Last day to withdraw from a MS Virtual Community College class
  July 12 First day to withdraw from a second four-week term class
  July 19 Last day to withdraw from a second four-week term or eight-week term class
  July 24 Last day for second four-week and eight-week term classes
    Final Examinations
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 24 Summer school grades for MS Virtual Community College classes due by 10:00 a.m.
  July 25 Grades for eight-week term and second four-week term must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  July 27 Summer Graduation (Raymond)

2012 Fall Semester Schedule

 
  April 9 Fall Term registration begins for all currently enrolled HCC students
    Registration begins for MS Virtual Community College classes
  April 9 – August 10 Registration for 2012 Fall Semester (Returning students or new students who have seen an advisor can register through https://my.hindscc.edu at any time)
  August 7 District Faculty Convocation
  August 8 Residence halls open for new students
  August 9 Residence halls open for returning students
  August 10 New full-time faculty orientation
    Last day to register for full term and first eight-week classes without added fees
  August 11 Adjunct faculty orientation
  August 13 First day for full-semester and first eight-week classes
  August 13-17 Drop and add
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  August 16 Adjunct faculty orientation (Rankin Campus)
  August 17 Last day to add or drop a full-semester and first eight-week day class before mid-term
    Registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  August 20 First day of classes for MS Virtual Community College students
    Last day to add a Monday evening class
  August 20-21 Drop and add period for MS Virtual Community College classes until 4:00 p.m.
  August 21 Last day to add a Tuesday evening class
  August 22 Last day to add a Wednesday evening class
  August 23 Last day to add a Thursday evening class
  September 3 Labor Day Holiday (day and night classes will not meet)
  September 4 Classes resume after Labor Day Holiday
  September 11 First day to withdraw from a first eight-week class
  September 28 Priority Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
  October 1 Last day to withdraw from a first eight-week class
  October 2 First day a student may withdraw from a full semester class
  October 5 End of first eight-week term and mid-term for full semester classes
  October 8 Fall Break Holiday (day and night classes will not meet)
  October 9 Classes resume after Fall Break Holiday
    First day of second eight-week term
    First eight-week term and mid-term grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  October 9-10 Late Registration, drop and add for second eight-week term (Registration fee increases)
  October 22 Registration for 2013 Spring Term begins for currently enrolled Hinds students
    Registration for 2013 Spring Term begins for current students taking MS Virtual Community College classes
  October 29 Registration for 2013 Spring Term for all students begins (Returning students or new students who have seen an advisor can register through https://my.hindscc.edu at any time)
  November 2 Last day to withdraw from MS Virtual Community College classes by 4:00 p.m.
  November 5 First day a student may withdraw from a second eight-week class
  November 15 Last day to apply for Fall Graduation Ceremony
  November 16 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holidays (night classes will not meet)
  November 19-23 Thanksgiving Holidays (day and night classes will not meet)
  November 25 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  November 26 Classes resume after Thanksgiving Holidays
  November 28 Last day to withdraw from a class or all classes
  November 30 Last day of classes for MS Virtual Community College classes
  December 3 Grades for MS Virtual Community College Classes must be posted by 11:00 a.m.
  December 5 Final Examinations for Wednesday night classes only
    Last day of classes
  December 6-7; 10-11 Final Examinations – day and evening classes
  December 11  Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  December 12 Grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  December 13-14 Fall Graduation (Raymond)

2013 Spring Semester Schedule

 
  January 8, 2013 District Faculty Convocation
  January 9 Residence halls open for new students
  January 10 Residence halls open for returning students
  January 11 Last day to register without added fees
    Registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  January 12 Adjunct faculty orientation
  January 14 First day of full semester and first eight-week classes
    First day of classes for MS Virtual Community College classes
  January 14-15  Drop and add period for MS Virtual Community College classes until 4:00 p.m.
  January 14-18 Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
    Drop and add for traditional classes
  January 18 Last day (by 4:00 p.m.) to add or drop a full-semester or first eight-week day class before mid-term
  January 21 Heritage Day Holiday (day and night classes will not meet)
  January 22 Classes resume after Heritage Day Holiday
    Last day to add a Tuesday evening class
  January 23 Last day to add a Wednesday evening class
  January 24 Last day to add a Thursday evening class
  January 28 Last day to add a Monday evening class
  February 12 First day to withdraw from a first eight-week class
  February 22 Priority Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
  March 1 Last day to withdraw from a first eight-week class
    First day a student may withdraw from a full-semester class
  March 8 End of first eight-week term and mid-term for full-semester classes
    First eight-week term and mid-term grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Spring Break Holidays
  March 11-15 Spring Break (day and night classes will not meet)
  March 17 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  March 18 Classes resume after Spring Break
    First day of second eight-week classes
  March 18-19 Late Registration, drop and add for second eight-week term (Registration fee increases)
  March 28 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  March 29 Easter Holiday (day and night classes will not meet)
  March 31 Residence Halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  April 1 Classes resume after Easter Holiday
  April 8 2013 Summer and Fall Term Registration begins for currently enrolled HCC students
    Registration for 2013 Summer and Fall Terms for MS Virtual Community College classes
  April 15-May 31 Registration for 2013 Summer Terms
  April 15 – August 16 Registration for 2013 Fall Term (Returning students or new students who have seen an advisor can register through https://my.hindscc.edu at any time)
  April 16 First day to withdraw from a second-eight week class
  April 18 Last day to apply for Spring Graduation Ceremony
  April 26 Last day of classes for MS Virtual Community College classes
  April 29 Grades for MS Virtual Community College classes must be posted by 11:00 a.m.
  April 30 Last day to withdraw from a class or all classes
  May 8 Last Day of Classes
    Final Examinations for Wednesday night classes only
  May 9-10; 13-14 Final Examinations – day and evening classes
  May 14 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  May 15 Grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  May 16-17 Spring Graduation (Raymond)
  May 19 Spring Graduation (Utica)

2013 Summer Mini-Term Schedule (Two week FastTrack classes)

 
  April 8 – May 14 Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 15 First day of classes for Summer Mini-Term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
    Last day to drop and add a Mini-Term class
  May 20 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (day and evening classes will not meet)
  May 28 Last day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 29 Last day and final examinations for Mini-Term classes

2013 Summer Schedule

 
  April 8 Summer and Fall Term Registration begins for all currently enrolled HCC students
    Registration for 2013 Summer and Fall terms begins for MS Virtual Community College classes
  April 15-May 31 Registration for Summer Terms (Returning students or new students who have seen an advisor can register through https://my.hindscc.edu at any time)
  May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (day and evening classes will not meet)
  May 31 Summer Registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  June 2 Residence halls open 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
  June 3 First day of classes for first four-week and eight-week terms
    First day of classes for MS Virtual Community College students
  June 3-4 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 20 First day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 25 Last day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 28 Last day of first four-week summer term classes and final examinations
    Last day to register for second four-week term without added fees
    Residence halls open for second four-week term 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  July 1 First day of classes for second four-week summer term
    First four-week final grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  July 1-2 Drop and add for second four-week term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  July 2 First day to withdraw from an eight-week term
  July 3 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 4-5 Independence Day Holidays (Campuses closed; day and night classes will not meet)
  July 7 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  July 8 Classes resume after Independence Holiday
  July 9 Last day to apply for Summer Graduation Ceremony
  July 12 Last day to withdraw from a MS Virtual Community College class
  July 15 First day to withdraw from a second four-week term class
  July 22 Last day to withdraw from a second four-week term or eight-week term class
  July 26 Summer grades due for MS Virtual Community College classes by 11:00 a.m.
   July 30 Last day for second four-week and eight-week term classes
    Final Examinations
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 31 Grades for eight-week and second four-week term must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  August 2 Summer Graduation (Raymond)

(Returning students or new students who have seen an advisor can register through https://my.hindscc.edu at any time.)