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.
Fall 2017
Undergraduate - Fall 2017
| Date | Description |
| August 28, 2017 | Traditional Classes Begin |
| August 31, 2017 | Convocation |
| September 1, 2017 | Last day to add or drop a Traditional first-half course without notation (W) |
| September 1, 2017 | Traditional attendance due |
| September 4, 2017 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| September 5, 2017 | Last day to add or drop a traditional full semester course without notation (w) |
| September 8, 2017 | Weekender Classes Begin |
| September 8 – 10, 2017 | Weekender #1 |
| September 11, 2017 | Last day to add or drop a Weekender course without notation (w) |
| September 22 – 24, 2017 | Weekender #2 |
| September 29, 2017 | Last day to withdraw from a traditional first-half course with notation (w) |
| October 6, 2017 | Fall Break – College Open; No Day Classes |
| October 9 – 13, 2017 | Mid-Term Exam Week |
| October 13, 2017 | Traditional First-Half Classes End |
| October 13– 15, 2017 | Weekender #3 |
| October 16, 2017 | Traditional Second-Half Courses Begin |
| October 16, 2017 | All mid-term grades due |
| October 20, 2017 | Last day to add or drop a traditional second-half course without notation (w) |
| October 23, 2017 | Advising begins for spring |
| October 27, 2017 | Last day to withdraw from a Weekender or traditional full-semester course with notation (w) |
| October 27, 2017 | Veteran priority registration begins |
| October 27 – 29, 2017 | Weekender #4 |
| October 30, 2017 | Registration begins for seniors and honors students |
| October 31, 2017 | Registration begins for all current students |
| November 10 – 12, 2017 | Weekender #5 |
| November 15, 2017 | Registration begins for visiting students |
| November 18, 2017 | Last day to withdraw from a traditional second-half course with notation (w) |
| November 22 – 26, 2017 | Thanksgiving Break – College Closed |
| December 1 – 3, 2017 | Weekender #6 |
| December 8, 2017 | Traditional Classes End |
| December 11 – 15, 2017 | Traditional Final Exam Week |
| December 15 – 17, 2017 | Weekender Finals |
| December 18, 2017 | All final grades due |
| December 25, 2017 – January 1, 2018 | Holiday Break – College Closed |
Graduate - Fall 2017
| Date | Description |
| August 27, 2017 | First half classes begin |
| August 31, 2017 | Last day to add or drop a first half course without notation (w) |
| September 1, 2017 | First half attendance due |
| September 4, 2017 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| September 29, 2017 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (w) |
| October 6, 2017 | Fall Break – No Day Classes |
| October 14, 2017 | First half classes end |
| October 16, 2017 | First half grades due |
| October 23, 2017 | Advising begins for spring |
| October 29, 2017 | Second half classes begin |
| October 30, 2017 | Registration for spring begins |
| November 3, 2017 | Second half attendance due |
| November 2, 2017 | Last day to add or drop a second half course without notation (w) |
| November 22 – 26, 2017 | Thanksgiving Break – College Closed |
| December 1, 2017 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (w) |
| December 17, 2017 | Second half classes end |
| December 18, 2017 | Second half grades due |
| December 25, 2017 – January 1, 2019 | Holiday Break – College Closed |
KCVC - Fall 2017
October 23, 2017Second half courses begin
| Date | Description |
| August 28, 2017 | First half classes begin |
| September 1, 2017 | First half attendance due |
| September 1, 2017 | Last day to drop a first half course without notation (w) |
| September 4, 2017 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| September 29, 2017 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (w) |
| October 6, 2017 | Fall Break – No Day Classes |
| October 18, 2017 | First half classes end |
| October 19, 2017 | First half grades due |
| October 23, 2017 | Advising begins for spring and summer |
| October 27, 2017 | Last day to drop a second half course without notation (w) |
| October 27, 2017 | Second half attendance due |
| October 30, 2017 | Registration for spring begins |
| November 22 – 26, 2017 | Thanksgiving Break – College Closed |
| November 27, 2017 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (w) |
| December 13, 2017 | Second half classes end |
| December 18, 2017 | Second half final grades due |
| December 25, 2017 – January 1, 2018 | Holiday Break – College Closed |
Winter and January Intersession
| Date | Description |
| December 18, 2017 – January 19, 2018 | Winter Intersession |
| December 20, 2017 | Last day to add or drop a winter intersession course without notation (w) |
| December 22, 2017 | Winter intersession attendance due |
| January 10, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from winter intersession with notation (W) |
| January 22, 2018 | Winter intersession grades due |
| January 2, 2018 – January 19, 2018 | January Intersession |
| January 5, 2018 | January intersession attendance due |
| January 4, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a January intersession course without notation (w) |
| January 15, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a January intersession course with notation (w) |
| January 22, 2018 | January intersession grades due |
Spring 2018
Undergraduate - Spring 2018
| Date | Description |
| January 22, 2018 | Traditional Courses Begin |
| January 26, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a Traditional first-half course without notation (W) |
| January 26, 2018 | Attendance due – traditional courses |
| January 30, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a Traditional full semester without notation (W) |
| February 19, 2018 | President’s Day – College open, no classes |
| February 23, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a Traditional first-half course with notation (W) |
| March 4 – 10, 2018 | Mid-Term Exam Week |
| March 9, 2018 | First-half Courses End |
| March 12, 2018 | All mid-term grades due |
| March 12 – 16, 2018 | Spring Break |
| March 19, 2018 | Advising begins for fall |
| March 19, 2018 | Second-Half Courses Begin |
| March 23, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a second-half course without notation (W) |
| March 30, 2018 | Veteran priority registration for fall |
| April 2, 2018 | College Closed |
| April 2, 2018 | Registration for fall begins for seniors and honors students |
| April 3, 2018 | Registration for fall begins for all current students |
| April 6, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course with notation (W) |
| April 12, 2018 | Grad Finale – tentative |
| April 18, 2018 | Registration begins for visiting students |
| April 20, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a second-half course with notation (W) |
| May 3, 2018 | All College Honors Convocation |
| May 4, 2018 | Courses End |
| May 4 – 11, 2018 | Final Exam Week |
| May 11, 2018 | Master’s Hooding Ceremony |
| May 12, 2018 | Commencement |
| May 14, 2018 | All spring grades due |
Graduate - Spring 2018
Date | Description |
January 22, 2018 | First half courses begin |
January 26, 2018 | First half attendance due |
January 26, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a first half course without notation (W) |
February 23, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W) |
February 19, 2018 | President’s Day – College open, no classes |
March 9, 2018 | First half classes end |
March 12, 2018 | First half grades due |
March 19, 2018 | Advising begins for fall |
March 26, 2018 | Second half classes begin |
March 30, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a second half course without notation (W) |
March 30, 2018 | Second half attendance due |
April 2, 2018 | Registration begins for fall |
April 12, 2018 | Grad Finale |
April 2, 2018 | College Closed |
April 27, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W) |
May 4, 2018 | Second half courses end |
May 7, 2018 | Second half grades due |
May 18, 2018 | Master’s Hooding Ceremony |
May 19, 2018 | Commencement |
KCVC - Spring 2018
Date | Description |
January 15, 2018 | First half courses begin |
January 19, 2018 | First half attendance due |
January 19, 2018 | Last day to drop a first half course without notation (W) |
February 16, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W) |
February 19, 2018 | President’s Day – College open, no classes |
March 7, 2018 | First half courses end |
March 9, 2018 | First half grades due |
March 12, 2018 | Second half courses begin |
March 16, 2018 | Second half attendance due |
March 16, 2018 | Last day to drop a second half course without notation (W) |
March 19, 2018 | Advising begins for fall |
April 1, 2018 | Registration begins for fall |
April 2, 2018 | College Closed |
April 12, 2018 | Grad Finale – tentative |
April 13, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W) |
May 2, 2018 | Second half courses end |
May 7, 2018 | Second half grades due |
May 19, 2018 | Commencement |
Summer 2018
May Intersession 2018
| May Intersession | May 22 – June 1, 2018 |
| Last day to add or drop without notation (W) | May 23, 2018 |
| Attendance due | May 23, 2018 |
| Memorial Day – College Closed | May 28, 2018 |
| Last day to withdraw with notation (W) | May 25, 2018 |
| Grades due | June 4, 2018 |
Undergraduate - Summer 2018
Summer Session I | 5 week on campus (face to face) classes | 7 week | 10 week on-line or on campus classes |
| June 4 – July 6, 2018 | June 4 – July 20, 2018 | June 4 – Aug 10 |
Last day to add or drop without notation (W) | June 6 | June 8 | June 8 |
Attendance due | June 8 | June 8 | June 8 |
Independence Day – No Classes | July 4 | N/A | July 4 |
Last day | June 27 | July 6 | July 20 |
Grades due | July 9 | July 23 | Aug 13 |
Summer Session II | 5 week on campus (face to face) classes | 7 week on-line (ONL) classes |
| July 9 – August 10, 2018 | June 25 – August 10, 2018 |
Last day to add or drop without notation (w) | July 11 | June 28 |
Attendance Due | July 13 | June 29 |
Last day to withdraw with notation (w) | August 1 | July 27 |
Grades due | August 13 | August 13 |
Graduate - Summer 2018
Date | Description |
May 29, 2018 | First half and 7-week courses begin |
June 1, 2018 | First half and 7-week attendance due |
June 1, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a first half or 7-week course without notation (W) |
June 22, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W) |
June 29, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a 7-week course with notation (W) |
June 30, 2018 | First half courses end |
July 2, 2018 | First half grades due |
July 4, 2018 | Independence Day |
July 9, 2018 | Second half courses begin |
July 12, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a second half course without notation (W) |
July 13, 2018 | Second half attendance due |
July 13, 2018 | 7-week courses end |
July 16, 2018 | 7-week grades due |
August 3, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W) |
August 18, 2018 | Second half courses end |
August 20, 2018 | Second half grades due |
KCVC - Summer 2018
Date | Description |
May 14, 2018 | First half courses begin |
May 18, 2018 | First half attendance Due |
May 18, 2018 | Last day to drop a first half course without notation (W) |
May 28, 2018 | Memorial Day – College Closed |
June 15, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W) |
June 29, 3018 | First half courses end |
July 2, 2018 | First half grades due |
July 4, 2018 | Independence Day – College Closed |
July 9, 2018 | Second half courses begin |
July 13, 2018 | Second half attendance due |
July 13, 2018 | Last day to drop a second half course without notation (W) |
August 10, 2018 | Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W) |
August 24, 2018 | Second half courses end |
August 27, 2018 | Second half grades due |
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 12, 2018 | Traditional First-Half Classes End |
| October 15, 2018 | Traditional Second-Half Courses Begin |
| October 15 – 19, 2018 | Mid-Term Exam Week |
| October 19, 2018 | All mid-term grades due |
| October 19, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a second-half course without notation (w) |
| October 22, 2018 | Advising begins for spring |
| October 26, 2018 | Veteran priority registration begins |
| 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 5, 2018 | Fall Break – No Day Classes |
| 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 5, 2018 | Fall Break – No Day Classes |
| October 17, 2018 | First half classes end |
| October 19, 2018 | First half grades due |
| 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 and January Intersession
| Date | Description |
| December 17, 2018 – January 19, 2019 | Winter Intersession |
| December 19, 2018 | Last day to add or drop a winter intersession course without notation (w) |
| December 21, 2018 | Winter intersession attendance due |
| January 9, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from winter intersession with notation (W) |
| January 21, 2019 | Winter intersession grades due |
| January 7-18, 2019 | January Intersession |
| January 9, 2019 | January intersession attendance due |
| January 8, 2019 | Last day to add or drop a January intersession course without notation (w) |
| January 16, 2019 | Last day to withdraw from a January intersession course with notation (w) |
| January 21, 2019 | January intersession grades due |