2008 - 2009 Catalog
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2008-2009 Calendar

Summer Session 2008

(Instruction begins May 19, June 16, June 30, and July 14)
(Instruction ends no later than August 8)
Courses begin and end on different dates within the 12-week summer term. Start and end dates, registration periods, final exam schedules, and add/drop/withdrawal dates for each summer class are published in the Parkland summer class schedule and on the Parkland Connection.

Summer course reservation (continuing students): March 31 - April 6
Open registration begins: April 7
Independence day (college closed): July 4

DROP WITH NO RECORD DEADLINES
If you drop a course by the end of the first day after its session has started, it will be considered an official drop without record and will not show up on your transcript. For courses starting in the sessions beginning on May 19, drop with no record and for full refund must be made by 5 p.m.
May 20.

For courses starting in the sessions beginning on June 16, drop with no record and for full refund must be made by 5 p.m., June 17.

For courses starting in the sessions beginning on June 30, drop with no record and for full refund must be made by 5 p.m. July 1.

For courses starting in the sessions beginning on July 14, drop with no record and for full refund must be made by 5 p.m., July 15.

WHEN TO WITHDRA W
You may withdraw from a course anytime on or before the Monday before final exams.

Fall Semester 2008

(Instruction begins August 18)
Fall course reservation (continuing students): April 7-13
Open registration: April 14-August 17
Last day for preregistered students to pay for reserved courses (students will be dropped from courses for failure to meet this deadline): August 4
Faculty and Staff Development (offices closed) 8-10 a.m.: August 11
Sections with insufficient enrollment cancelled: August 13
Instruction begins: August 18
Late registration and add period: August 18-24
Last day to drop with 100% refund from full-semester courses: August 24
Last day to drop without record from full-semester courses: August 31
Last day to drop with 50% refund from full-semester courses: August 31
Labor Day (college closed): September 1
Midterm: October 10
Midterm grades due by 9 p.m. for full-semester courses: October 13
Spring course reservation: November 3-9
Open registration begins for spring semester: November 10
Deadline for fall graduation application: November 11
Last day to withdraw with W grade from full-semester courses: November 26
Thanksgiving vacation (begins at 5 p.m.): November 26
Thanksgiving recess (college closed): November 27-30
Classes resume: December 1
Last day of classes: December 5
Final examinations: December 8-12
Grades due by 11 p.m.: December 14
Winter break (college closed) : December 22-January 2, 2009

Spring Semester 2009

(Instruction begins January 12)
Spring course reservation (continuing students): November 3-9
Open registration: November 10-January 11
Last day for preregistered students to pay for reserved courses (students will be dropped from courses for failure to meet this deadline): December 16
Sections with insufficient enrollment cancelled: January 7
Instruction begins: January 12
Late registration and add period: January 12-18
Last day to drop with 100% refund from full-semester courses: January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (college closed): January 19
Last day to drop without record from full-semester courses: January 26
Last day to drop with 50% refund from full-semester courses: January 26
Professional Development Day (no day or night classes): February 26
Deadline for spring graduation application to participate in commencement: March 1
Midterm: March 7
Midterm grades due by 9 p.m. for full-semester courses: March 10
Spring vacation: March 21-29
Spring holiday (college closed): March 27
Classes resume: March 30
Deadline for spring graduation application not participating in commencement: April 6
Fall course reservation: April 13-19
Open registration: April 20-August 17
Last day to withdraw with W grade from full-semester courses: April 30
Last day of classes: May 7
Study day (no classes): May 8
Final examinations: May 11-15
Commencement: May 15
Grades due by 9 p.m. for full-semester courses: May 18

Summer Session 2009

(Instruction begins May 18, June 15, June 29, and July 13)
(Instruction ends no later than August 7)
Courses begin and end on different dates within the 12-week summer term. Start and end dates, registration periods, final exam schedules, and add/drop/withdrawal dates for each summer class are published in the Parkland summer class schedule and on the Parkland Connection.

Summer course reservation (continuing students): April 6-13
Open registration begins: April 13
Independence day (college closed): July 4

Fall Semester 2009

(Instruction begins August 24)
Fall course reservation (continuing students) April 6-12
Open registration April 13-August 16
Last day for preregistered students to pay for reserve courses (students will be dropped from
courses for failure to meet this deadline) August 10
Faculty and Staff Development (offices closed) 8-10 a.m. August 17
Sections with insufficient enrollment cancelled August 19
Instruction begins August 24
Late registration and add period August 24-30
Last day to drop with 100% refun from full-semester courses August 30
Last day to drop without record from full-semester courses September 6
Last day to drop with 50% refund from full-semester courses September 6
Labor Day (college closed) September 7
Midterm October 16
Midterm grades due by 9 p.m. for full-semester courses October 19
Spring course reservation November 2-8
Open registration begins for spring semester November 9
Deadline for fall graduation application November 10
Last Day to withdraw with W grade from full-semester courses December 4
Thanksgiving vacation (begins at 5 p.m.) November 25
Thanksgiving recess (college closed) November 26-29
Classes resume November 30
Last day of classes December 11
Final examinations December 14-18
Grades due by 9 p.m. December 20
Winter break (college closed) December 24-January 3, 2010

Spring Semester 2010

(Instruction begins January 11)
Spring course reservation (continuing students) November 2-8
Open registration November 9-January 10
Last day for preregistered students to pay for reserved courses (students will be dropped from courses for failure to meet this deadline) December 15
Sections with insufficient enrollment cancelled January 6
Instruction begins January 11
Late registration and add period January 11-17
Last day to drop with 100% refund from full-semester courses January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (college closed) January 18
Last day to drop without record from full-semester courses January 25
Last day to drop with 50% refund from full-semester courses January 25
Professional Development Day (no day or night classes) February 25
Deadline for spring graduation application to participate in commencement March 1
Midterm March 5
Midterm grades due by 9 p.m. for full-semester courses March 9
Spring vacation March 20-28
Spring holiday (college closed) March 26
Classes resume March 29
Deadline for spring graduation application not participating in commencement April 5
Fall course reservation April 12-18
Open registration April 19-August 15
Last day to withdraw with W grade from full-semester courses April 29
Last day of classes May 6
Study day (no classes) May 7
Final examinations May 10-14
Commencement May 14
Grades due by 9 p.m. for full-semester courses May 17

Listed holidays and dates are subject to change.