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Academic Calendar
The academic calendar gives the start and end dates for graduate and undergraduate semester sessions, and important deadlines for registering or withdrawing from classes. Please contact Student Central with any questions regarding the Academic Calendar.
Fall 2018
Undergraduate - Fall 2018
| Date | Description |
| August 27, 2018 | Traditional Classes Begin |
| August 30, 2018 | Convocation |
| August 31, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a traditional first-half course without notation (W) |
| August 31, 2018 | Traditional attendance due |
| September 3, 2018 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| September 4, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a traditional full semester course without notation (w) |
| September 28, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a traditional first-half course with notation (w) |
| October 8, 2018 | Columbus Day – college open, classes in session |
| October 12, 2018 | Traditional First-Half Classes End |
| October 15 – 19, 2018 | Mid-Term Exam Week |
| October 22, 2018 | All mid-term grades due |
| October 22, 2018 | Traditional Second-Half Courses Begin |
| October 22, 2018 | Advising begins for spring |
| October 26, 2018 | Veteran priority registration begins |
| October 26, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a second-half course without notation (w) |
| October 29, 2018 | Registration begins for seniors and honors students |
| October 30, 2018 | Registration begins for all current students |
| November 2, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a traditional full semester course with notation (w) |
| November 9, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a traditional second-half course with notation (w) |
| November 14, 2018 | Registration begins for visiting students |
| November 21 – 25, 2018 | Thanksgiving Break – College Closed |
| December 7, 2018 | Traditional Classes End |
| December 10 – 14, 2018 | Traditional Final Exam Week |
| December 17, 2018 | All final grades due |
| December 24, 25, 2018 – January 1, 2019 | Holiday Break – College Closed |
Graduate - Fall 2018
| Date | Description |
| August 27, 2018 | First half graduate classes begin |
| August 31, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a first half course without notation (w) |
| August 31, 2018 | First half attendance due |
| September 3, 2018 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| September 28, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (w) |
| October 8, 2018 | Columbus Day – college open, classes in session |
| October 12, 2018 | First half graduate classes end |
| October 15, 2018 | First half grades due |
| October 22, 2018 | Advising begins for spring |
| October 22, 2018 | Second half classes begin |
| October 26, 2018 | Second half attendance due |
| October 26, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a second half course without notation (w) |
| October 29, 2018 | Registration for spring begins |
| November 21 – 25, 2018 | Thanksgiving Break – College Closed |
| November 26, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (w) |
| December 7, 2018 | Second half classes end |
| December 10, 2018 | Second half grades due |
| Dec. 24, 25, 2018 and Jan. 1, 2019 | Holiday Break – College Closed |
KCVC - Fall 2018
| Date | Description |
| August 27, 2018 | First half classes begin |
| August 31, 2018 | First half attendance due |
| August 31, 2018 | Last day to drop a first half course without notation (w) |
| September 3, 2018 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| September 28, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (w) |
| October 17, 2018 | First half classes end |
| October 19, 2018 | First half grades due |
| October 22, 2018 | Second-half courses begin |
| October 22, 2018 | Advising begins for spring and summer |
| October 26, 2018 | Last day to drop a second half course without notation (w) |
| October 26, 2018 | Second half attendance due |
| October 29, 2018 | Registration for spring begins |
| November 21 – 25, 2018 | Thanksgiving Break – College Closed |
| November 26, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (w) |
| December 12, 2018 | Second half classes end |
| December 17, 2018 | Second half final grades due |
| Dec. 24, 25, 2018 – Jan. 1, 2019 | Holiday Break – College Closed |
Winter Intersession I and II
| Date | Description |
| December 17, 2018 – January 11, 2019 | Winter Intersession I |
| December 19, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a Winter Intersession I course without notation (w) |
| December 21, 2018 | Winter Intersession I attendance due |
| January 2, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from Winter Intersession I with notation (W) |
| January 14, 2019 | Winter Intersession I grades due |
| January 2-11, 2019 | Winter Intersession II |
| January 4, 2019 | Winter Intersession II attendance due |
| January 3, 2019 | Last day to add or drop a Winter Intersession II course without notation (w) |
| January 9, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a Winter Intersession II course with notation (w) |
| January 14, 2019 | Winter Intersession II grades due |
Spring 2019
Undergraduate - Spring 2019
| Date | Description |
| January 14, 2019 | Traditional Courses Begin |
| January 18, 2019 | Last day to add or drop a Traditional first-half course without notation (W) |
| January 18, 2019 | Attendance due – traditional courses |
| January 21, 2019 | Martin Luther King Day – college open, classes in session |
| January 29, 2019 | Last day to add or drop a Traditional full semester without notation (W) |
| February 15, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a Traditional first-half course with notation (W) |
| Feburary 18, 2019 | President’s Day – college open, classes in session |
| March 1, 2019 | First-half Courses End |
| March 4 – 8, 2019 | Mid-Term Exam Week |
| March 11, 2019 | All mid-term grades due |
| March 11 – 15, 2019 | Spring Break |
| March 18, 2019 | Advising begins for fall |
| March 18, 2019 | Second-Half Courses Begin |
| March 22, 2019 | Last day to add or drop a second-half course without notation (W) |
| March 22, 2019 | Second-half attendance due |
| March 29, 2019 | Veteran priority registration for fall |
| March 29, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course with notation (W) |
| April 1, 2019 | Registration for fall begins for seniors and honors students |
| April 2, 2019 | Registration for fall begins for all current students |
| April 11, 2019 | Grad Finale – tentative |
| April 12, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a second-half course with notation (W) |
| April 17, 2019 | Registration begins for visiting students |
| April 22, 2019 | College Closed |
| April 25, 2019 | All College Honors Convocation |
| April 29, 2019 | Courses End |
| April 30 – May 6, 2019 | Final Exam Week |
| May 6, 2019 | All spring grades due |
| May 10, 2019 | Master’s Hooding Ceremony |
| May 11, 2019 | Commencement |
Graduate - Spring 2019
| Date | Description |
| January 14, 2019 | First Half Courses Begin |
| January 18, 2019 | First Half Attendance Due) |
| January 18, 2019 | Last day to add or drop a first half course without notation (W) |
| January 21, 2019 | Martin Luther King Day – college open, classes in session |
| February 15, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W) |
| February 18, 2019 | President’s Day – college open, classes in session |
| March 1, 2019 | First-half Courses End |
| March 11, 2019 | First-half grades due |
| March 18, 2019 | Advising begins for fall |
| March 18, 2019 | Second half classes begin |
| March 22, 2019 | Last day to add or drop a second half course without notation (W) |
| March 22, 2019 | Second half attendance due |
| April 1, 2019 | Registration begins for fall |
| April 11, 2019 | Grad Finale |
| April 19, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W) |
| April 22, 2019 | College Closed |
| May 3, 2019 | Second half courses end |
| May 6, 2019 | Second-half grades due |
| May 10, 2019 | Master’s Hooding Ceremony |
| May 11, 2019 | Commencement |
KCVC - Spring 2019
| Date | Description |
| January 14, 2019 | First Half Courses Begin |
| January 18, 2019 | First Half Attendance Due) |
| January 18, 2019 | Last day to drop a first half course without notation (W) |
| January 21, 2019 | Martin Luther King Day – college open, classes in session |
| February 15, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W) |
| February 18, 2019 | President’s Day – college open, classes in session |
| March 6, 2019 | First-half Courses End |
| March 11, 2019 | First-half grades due |
| March 11, 2019 | Second half courses begin |
| March 15, 2019 | Second half attendance due |
| March 15, 2019 | Last day to drop a second half course without notation (W) |
| March 18, 2019 | Advising begins for fall |
| April 1, 2019 | Registration begins for fall |
| April 11, 2019 | Grad Finale |
| April 12, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W) |
| April 22, 2019 | College Closed |
| May 1, 2019 | Second half courses end |
| May 6, 2019 | Second-half grades due |
| May 10, 2019 | Master’s Hooding Ceremony |
| May 11, 2019 | Commencement |
Summer 2019
May Intersession 2019
| May Intersession | May 21 – 31, 2019 |
| Last day to add or drop without notation (W) | May 22, 2019 |
| Attendance due | May 22, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw with notation (W) | May 24, 20119 |
| Memorial Day – College Closed | May 27, 2019 |
| Grades due | June 3, 2019 |
Undergraduate - Summer 2019
Summer Session I | 5 week on campus (face to face) classes | 7 week | 10 week on-line or on campus classes |
| June 3 – July 5, 2019 | June 3 – July 19, 2019 | June 3 – Aug. 9, 2019 |
Last day to add or drop without notation (W) | June 5 | June 7 | June 10 |
Attendance due | June 8 | June 7 | June 7 |
Independence Day – No Classes | July 4 | N/A | July 4 |
Last day | June 26 | July 5 | July 19 |
Grades due | July 8 | July 22 | Aug 12 |
Summer Session II | 5 week on campus (face to face) classes | 7 week on-line (ONL) classes |
| July 8 – August 9, 2019 | June 24 – August 9, 2019 |
Last day to add or drop without notation (w) | July 10 | June 28 |
Attendance Due | July 12 | June 28 |
Last day to withdraw with notation (w) | July 31 | July 26 |
Grades due | August 12 | August 13 |
Graduate - Summer 2019
| First half and 7-week courses begin | May 28, 2019 |
| First half and 7-week attendance due | May 31, 2019 |
| Last day to add or drop a first half or 7-week course without notation (W) | May 31, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W) | June 19, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw from a 7-week course with notation (W) | June 28, 2019 |
| Independence Day – College Closed | July 4, 2019 |
| First half courses end | July 5, 2019 |
| First half grades due | July 8, 2019 |
| Second half courses begin | July 8, 2019 |
| Last day to add or drop a second half course without notation (W) | July 11, 2019 |
| Second half attendance due | July 12, 2019 |
| 7-week courses end | July 12, 2019 |
| 7-week grades due | July 15, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W) | July 31, 2019 |
| Second half courses end | August 16, 2019 |
| Second half grades due | August 19, 2019 |
KCVC - Summer 2019
| First half courses begin | May 13, 2019 |
| First half attendance due | May 17, 2019 |
| Last day to drop a first half course without notation (W) | May 17, 2019 |
| Memorial Day – College Closed | May 27, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W) | June 14, 2019 |
| First half courses end | June 28, 2019 |
| First half grades due | July 1, 2019 |
| Independence Day – College Closed | July 4, 2019 |
| Second half courses begin | July 8, 2019 |
| Second half attendance due | July 12, 2019 |
| Last day to drop a second half course without notation (W) | July 12, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W) | August 9, 2019 |
| Second half courses end | August 23, 2019 |
| Second half grades due | August 26, 2019 |