Academic Calendar - Galveston College

Academic Calendar
FALL 2014
April 14................................................................................................................................... Early Registration Begins
July 10 .................................................................................................................... New Student Orientation 10:00 AM
July 16 ...................................................................................................................... New Student Orientation 1:00 PM
July 24 ...................................................................................................................... New Student Orientation 3:00 PM
August 4 ................................................................................................................... New Student Orientation 9:00 AM
August 7 ................................................................................................................... New Student Orientation 1:00 PM
August 14.................................................................................................. Payment due by Noon for Early Registration
August 15............................................................................................................... General Assembly (College Closed)
August 18..………………………………………………………...……….……….New Student Orientation 9:00 AM
August 18-21 .................................................................................................................................. General Registration
August 22..………………………………………………………...……….……….New Student Orientation 9:00 AM
August 22-23 ....................................................................................................................................... Late Registration
August 25.................................................................................................................................................. Classes Begin
August 29.......................................................................................... Last Day to Add/Drop & for Financial Settlement
September 1 ........................................................................................................................ Labor Day (College Closed)
September 10 ...................................................................................................... Last Day to Apply for Fall Graduation
September 10 .............................................................................................. Last Day to Drop without Receiving a ―W‖
September 10 ............................................................................................................................................... Census Date
November 13 ............................................................................... Last Day to Withdraw with a ―W‖ and Submit AWN
November 26-30 .............................................................................................. Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed)
December 5-11 .......................................................................................................... Final Exams and End of Semester
December 12 ......................................................................................................................... Grades Due to Admissions
December 17 ............................................................................................. College Closes for Winter Break at 5:00 PM
FALL 2014 SECOND START
April 14................................................................................................................................. . Early Registration Begins
September 30 ...............................................................................................................................Payment Due by Noon
October 6 .................................................................................................................................................. Classes Begin
October 7-8 .................................................................................... Last Day to Add/Drop and for Financial Settlement
October 14 .................................................................................................. Last Day to Drop without Receiving a ―W‖
October 14 ................................................................................................................................................... Census Date
November 18 ............................................................................... Last Day to Withdraw with a ―W‖ and Submit AWN
November 26-30 .............................................................................................. Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed)
December 5-11 .......................................................................................................... Final Exams and End of Semester
December 12 ......................................................................................................................... Grades Due to Admissions
December 17 ............................................................................................. College Closes for Winter Break at 5:00 PM
WINTER MINI 2014
November 17 ................................................................................................................................... Registration Begins
December 12 ................................................................................................................................Payment Due by Noon
December 15 ............................................................................................................................................. Classes Begin
December 16 .................................................................................. Last Day to Add/Drop and for Financial Settlement
December 16 .............................................................................................. Last Day to Drop without Receiving a ―W‖
December 16 ............................................................................................................................................... Census Date
December 18 – January 4 .............................................................................................. Winter Break (College Closed)
January 6 ...................................................................................... Last Day to Withdraw with a ―W‖ and Submit AWN
January 8.................................................................................................................... Final Exams and End of Semester
January 9 ............................................................................................................................... Grades Due to Admissions
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SPRING 2015
November 17 .......................................................................................................................... Early Registration Begins
December 12 ............................................................................................. Payment due by Noon for Early Registration
December 18 - January 4 .......................................................................................... Spring Registration (Online Only)
January 9 ......................................................................................................... General Assembly Day (College Closed)
January 10-14 ................................................................................................................................. General Registration
January 15-16 ...................................................................................................................................... Late Registration
January 19 ..................................................................................................... Martin Luther King Day (College Closed)
January 20 ................................................................................................................................................. Classes Begin
January 26 ...................................................................................... Last Day to Add/Drop and for Financial Settlement
February 4 ...................................................................................................... Last Day to Apply for Spring Graduation
February 4 ................................................................................................... Last Day to Drop without Receiving a ―W‖
February 4 .................................................................................................................................................... Census Date
March 16-20 ................................................................................................................... Spring Break (College Closed)
April 3................................................................................................................ Good Friday Holiday (College Closed)
April 16........................................................................................ Last Day to Withdraw with a ―W‖ and Submit AWN
May 7-13 ................................................................................................................... Final Exams and End of Semester
May 14 .................................................................................................................................. Grades Due to Admissions
May 15 ................................................................................................................................ Graduation/Commencement
SPRING 2015 SECOND START
November 17 .......................................................................................................................... Early Registration Begins
March 2..................................................................................................................................................... Classes Begin
March 2.......................................................................................... Last Day to Add/Drop and for Financial Settlement
March 10..................................................................................................... Last Day to Drop without Receiving a ―W‖
March 10...................................................................................................................................................... Census Date
March 16-20 ................................................................................................................... Spring Break (College Closed)
April 3................................................................................................................ Good Friday Holiday (College Closed)
April 23........................................................................................ Last Day to Withdraw with a ―W‖ and Submit AWN
May 7-13 ................................................................................................................... Final Exams and End of Semester
May 14 .................................................................................................................................. Grades Due to Admissions
May 15 ................................................................................................................................ Graduation/Commencement
MAY MINI 2015
April 20............................................................................................................................................ Registration Begins
May 18 ...................................................................................................................................................... Classes Begin
May 19 ........................................................................................... Last Day to Drop/Add and for Financial Settlement
May 19 ....................................................................................................... Last Day to Drop without Receiving a ―W‖
May 19 ......................................................................................................................................................... Census Date
May 25 ..........................................................................................................................Memorial Day (College Closed)
June 2 .......................................................................................... Last Day to Withdraw with a ―W‖ and Submit AWN
June 4 ......................................................................................................................... Final Exams and End of Semester
June 8 .................................................................................................................................... Grades Due to Admissions
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SUMMER I 2015
April 20................................................................................................................................... Early Registration Begins
May 25 ..........................................................................................................................Memorial Day (College Closed)
June 1-3 .......................................................................................................................................... General Registration
June 4 ................................................................................................................................................... Late Registration
June 8 ........................................................................................................................................................ Classes Begin
June 9 ............................................................................................. Last Day to Add/Drop and for Financial Settlement
June 11 ......................................................................................................................................................... Census Date
June 11 ........................................................................................................ Last Day to Drop without Receiving a ―W‖
June 14 ........................................................................................................ Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation
July 1 ........................................................................................... Last Day to Withdraw with a ―W‖ and Submit AWN
July 2 ....................................................................................................... Independence Day Holiday (College Closed)
July 9 ......................................................................................................................... Final Exams and End of Semester
July 13 .................................................................................................................................. Grades Due to Admissions
SUMMER II 2015
April 20................................................................................................................................... Early Registration Begins
July 6-8 ........................................................................................................................................... General Registration
July 9 ................................................................................................................................................... Late Registration
July 13 ...................................................................................................................................................... Classes Begin
July 14 ........................................................................................... Last Day to Add/Drop and for Financial Settlement
July 16 ......................................................................................................................................................... Census Date
July 16 ........................................................................................................ Last Day to Drop without Receiving a ―W‖
August 3 ...................................................................................... Last Day to Withdraw with a ―W‖ and Submit AWN
August 13 .................................................................................................................. Final Exams and End of Semester
August 15 ............................................................................................................................. Grades Due to Admissions
2014-2015 COLLEGE HOLIDAYS
Labor Day .................................................................................................................................................... September 1
Thanksgiving ....................................................................................................................................... November 26-30
Holiday-Semester Break (College closes at 5:00 PM on December 17) ............... December 18, 2014-January 4, 2015
Martin Luther King Day ................................................................................................................................ January 19
Spring Break ............................................................................................................................................... March 16-20
Good Friday ........................................................................................................................................................ April 3
Memorial Day .....................................................................................................................................................May 25
Independence Day ................................................................................................................................................. July 2
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CHAPTER II
GENERAL INFORMATION
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