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FALL SEMESTER 2016 (August 15 - December 19) Regular Term
August 15 Professional Development (Total Personnel)
August 16–17 Registration
August 19 Day and Evening–Regular Classes Begin
August 19 Drop-Add Begins
August 19 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
August 20 Saturday Classes Begin
August 25 Drop/Add Ends
September 5 Labor Day (State Holiday)
September 9 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Refund
September 15 SGA Officers Installation & Phi Theta Kappa Induction
October 13 Miss Lawson State Coronation
October 13 Mini-Term I (T1) Ends
October 14 Mini-Term II (T2) Begins
October 13-18 Mid-Term Progress Reports Due
October 25 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (Full Term)
November 1 Online Registration Opens for Spring Term
November 10 General Faculty and Staff Meeting (Location-TBA)
November 11 Veteran’s Day (State Holiday) College Closed
November 21-22 ACCA (Professional Days)
November 23 Local Professional Day
November 24-25 Thanksgiving (State Holidays) College Closed
November 28 Classes Resume
November 30 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
December 8 Last Day of Classes (Regular Term)
December 9-15 Final Examinations (Regular Term)
December 10 Final Examination (Saturday Classes)
December 15 Last Day for Students in Fall Term
December 16 and 19 Faculty Duty Days
December 19 Final Grade Reports Due by Noon
December 19 Last Faculty Duty Day of Semester
December 20 and 21 Duty Days (12-Month Personnel)
December 22 Christmas Holiday (Local Holiday) College Closed
December 23 Christmas Eve (State Holiday) College Closed
December 26 Christmas Holiday (State Holiday) College Closed
December 27 Christmas Holiday (Local Holiday) College Closed
December 28, 29, and 30 Duty Days (12-Month Personnel)
T1 (Mini-Term I) August 19 -October 13, 2016
August 16-17 Registration
August 19 Classes Begin
August 19 and 22 Drop-Add Begins and Ends for Mini-Term I Classes Only August 19 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
September 2 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Refund for T1
September 5 Labor Day (State Holiday) College Closed
September 21 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (T1 Courses)
October 5 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Mini-Term I (T1)
October 12 Last Day of Class for Mini-Term I (T1)
October 13 Final Exam Day for Mini-Term I (T1)
October 17 Final Grade Reports Due by Noon Mini-Term I (T1)
T2 (Mini -Term II) October 14 - December 15, 2016
August 16-17 Registration
October 14 Classes Begin
October 14 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
November 4 Last Day of Partial Refund for T2
November 1 Online Registration Opens for Spring Term
November 11 Veteran’s Day- (State Holiday) College Closed
November 16 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (T2 Courses)
November 24-25 Thanksgiving (State Holidays) College Closed
November 30 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Mini-Term II (T2)
December 14 Last Day of Class Mini-Term II (T2)
December 15 Final Exam Day for Mini-Term II (T2)
December 19 Grade Reports Due Noon Mini-Term II (T2)
SPRING SEMESTER 2017 (January 4 – May 15) Regular Term
January 2 New Year’s (State Holiday) College Closed
January 3 Duty Day for Non-instructional Personnel (12-Month)
January 4 Local Professional Day (Total Personnel 9 and 12-Month)
January 5-6 Registration
January 9 Faculty Duty Day
January 10 Classes Begin (Regular Term)
January 10 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
January 10 Drop/Add Begins
January 14 Saturday Classes Begin
January 16 Dr. M. L. King, Jr. (State Holiday) College Closed
January 17 Drop/Add Ends
February 1 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Refund
March 6 Mini-Term I (T1) Ends
March 7 Mini-Term II (T2) Begins
March 6-11 Mid-Term Progress Reports Due
March 9 General Faculty and Staff Meeting (Location-TBA)
March 16 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (Full Term)
March 27–31 Spring Break (Faculty and Students)
March 27-28 Duty Days (12-Month Personnel)
March 29-31 Staff Spring Break (Local Holidays) College Closed
April 3 Classes Resume
April 4 Online Registration Opens for Summer Term
April 13 Honors and Awards Day (Arthur Shores Building)
April 21 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
April 28 Last Day of Regular Term Classes
April 29 Final Exam for Saturday Classes Only
May 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Final Examinations (Regular Term)
May 5 Last Day for Students in Spring Term
May 8-15 Faculty Duty Days
May 10 All Grade Reports Due by Noon
May 11 Local Professional Development Day
May 12 Faculty Duty Day
May 13 Commencement Exercises (9-Month Personnel, Required)
May 15 Faculty Duty Day/Commencement Activities Make-up Day
T1 (Mini-Term I) January 10 - March 6, 2017
January 5-6 Registration
January 10 Classes Begin
January 10 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
January 14 Saturday Classes Begin
January 16 Dr. M. L. King, Jr. (State Holiday) College Closed
January 29 Last Day of Partial Refund for T1
February 10 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (T1 Courses)
February 22 Last Day to Withdraw from Mini-Term I Classes (T1)
March 3 Last Day of Class for Mini-Term I Only (T1)
March 6 Final Exam Day for Mini-Term I Only (T1)
March 8 Grade Reports Due for Mini-Term I (T1)
T2 (Mini-Term II) March 7 – May 5, 2017
January 5-6 Registration
March 7 Classes Begin
March 7 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
March 17 Last Day of Partial Refund for Mini-Term II Only (T2)
March 27-31 Spring Break (Faculty and Students)
March 27-28 Duty Days (12-Month Personnel)
March 29-31 Staff Spring Break (Local Holidays) College Closed
April 4 Online Registration Opens for Summer Term
April 13 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (T2 Courses)
April 21 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Mini-Term II (T2)
May 4 Last Day of Class for Mini-Term II (T2)
May 5 Final Exam Day for Mini-Term II (T2)
May 10 Final Grade Reports Due by 5:00 p.m. (T2)
Dates for Interim and Summer Sessions (Regular and Mini I and II)
May 15 – 20, 2017 Summer Interim Session (One Week)
May 22 – August 7, 2017 Summer Regular Session (Ten Weeks)
May 24 – June 28, 2017 Summer Mini-Term I (Five Weeks)
June 29 – August 3, 2017 Summer Mini-Term II (Five Weeks)
INTERIM SESSION 2017 (MAY 15-20)
May 15 Interim Session (6-Day Term; Runs 8:00-5:00 p.m.)
May 15 Classes Begin
May 19 Classes End
May 20 Final Exams for Interim Courses (Saturday)
May 22 Grade Reports Due by Noon
SUMMER SEMESTER 2017-REGULAR TERM (May 22 - August 7)
May 22 Registration
May 23 Faculty Duty Day
May 24 Classes Begin
May 24 Drop/Add Begins
May 24 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
May 26 Drop/Add Ends
May 29 Memorial Day (State Holiday) College Closed
June 15 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Refund
June 27 Online Registration Opens for Fall Term
June 28 - July 1 Mid-Term Progress Report Due
July 4 Independence Day Observance (State Holiday) College Closed
July 6 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (Full Term)
July 24 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
July 31 Last Day of Classes (Regular Term)
August 1-3 Final Examination Days (Regular Term)
August 4 Faculty Duty Day
August 7 Final Grade Reports Due by Noon – Faculty Duty Day
SUMMER 2017 MINI-TERM I (T1) May 24 – June 28
May 22 Registration
May 23 Faculty Duty Day
May 24 Classes Begin
May 24 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
May 29 Memorial Day (State Holiday) College Closed
June 14 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (T1 Courses Only)
June 15 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Refund for T1
June 21 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Mini-Term I (T1)
June 27 Last Day of Classes for Mini-Term I (T1)
June 28 Final Examination Day for Mini-Term I (T1)
July 3 Grade Reports Due by Noon (T1)
SUMMER 2017 MINI-TERM II (T2) June 29 – August 3
May 22 Early Registration
June 29 Classes Begin
June 29 Late Registration (Fees Assessed)
July 4 Independence Day Observance (State Holiday) College Closed
July 13 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Refund for T2
July 20 60% Completion Date for Title IV Funds (T2 Courses Only)
July 24 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Mini-Term II (T2)
August 2 Last Day of Classes for Mini-Term II (T2)
August 3 Final Examination Day for Mini-Term II (T2)
August 4 Faculty Duty Day
August 7 Grade Reports Due by Noon (T2)
Holiday Listing and Official College Closings
September 5 Labor Day (State Holiday) College Closed
November 11 Veteran’s Day (State Holiday) College Closed
November 24-25 Thanksgiving (State Holidays) College Closed
December 22 & 27 Christmas Holidays (Local Holidays) College Closed
December 23 Christmas Eve Holiday (State Holiday) College Closed
December 26 Christmas (State Holiday) College Closed
January 2 New Year’s Day (State Holiday) College Closed
January 16 Dr. M. L. King, Jr. (State Holiday) College Closed
March 27-31 Spring Break (Local Holidays) Faculty/Students
March 29-31 Spring Break (Local Holidays) Staff-College Closed
May 29 Memorial Day (State Holiday) College Closed
July 4 Independence Day (State Holiday) College Closed
Student Activities (See Student Activity Calendar for full listing)
September 15 SGA Officers Installation & Phi Theta Kappa Induction
October 13 Miss Lawson State Coronation
April 13 Honors and Awards Day
May 13 Commencement Exercises for Class of 2017
Professional Development and General Faculty/ Staff Meeting Dates
August 15 Local Professional Development (Total Personnel)
November 10 General Faculty and Staff Meeting (Bessemer Campus)
November 21-22 State Professional Development Days
November 23 Local Professional Development (Total Personnel)
January 4 Local Professional Day (Total Personnel)
March 10 General Faculty and Staff Meeting (Bessemer Campus)
May 13 Commencement Exercises for Class of 2017
May 15 Faculty Commencement Make-Up Day
Fall Semester
Faculty Duty Days 87
Regular Term Instructional Days 78
Mini Term I Instructional Days 39
Mini Term 2 Instructional Days 39
Spring Semester
Faculty Duty Days 88
Regular Term Instructional Days 78
Mini Term I Instructional Days 39
Mini Term 2 Instructional Days 39
Summer Term
Faculty Duty Days 54
Regular Term Instructional Days 50
Mini Term I Instructional Days 25
Mini Term 2 Instructional Days 25
Grand Total Faculty Duty Days 229
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Disclaimer: This calendar is subject to change at the approval of the President’s Cabinet in order to meet institutional and system changes. Please check the College’s web site (www.lawsonstate.edu ) for the most current and accurate calendars.
Committee Approval Date: 3/2/2016 Cabinet Approval: ______
Revised 5/16/16: Coronation Date Change-October 13
Academic Calendars 2016-2017