ACC Catalog 2008-2009
Academic Calendar

Fall Semester - August 25, 2008 - December 14, 2008

Fall semester registration for current and former ACC students only - July 14 (Mon.) - Aug. 20 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for all registration through July 18.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment - July 18 (Fri.)

New students who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,

Counseling, assessment, and class times for fall semester and fi rst 8-week session.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date. - July 18 (Fri.)

Fall semester registration for new, current, and former ACC students - July 21 (Mon.) - Aug. 20 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for all registration through July 25.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment - July 25 (Fri.)

Payment deadline for all registration through August 1.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment - Aug. 1 (Fri.)

Payment deadline for all registration through August 8.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment - Aug. 8 (Fri.)

Payment deadline for all registration through August 15.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - Aug. 15 (Fri.)

Faculty returns - Aug. 18 (Mon.)

Payment deadline for all registration through August 20.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - Aug. 20 (Wed.)

Registration for audit status for fall 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions - Aug. 20 (Wed.)

Last day to request 100 percent refund for fall 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions - Aug. 22 (Fri.)

General Assembly/Professional Development Day - Aug. 22 (Fri.)

Canceled class schedule changes for fall semester 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions. - Aug. 23 (Sat.) - Aug. 27 (Wed.)

Fall semester 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions begin - Aug. 25 (Mon.)

Schedule changes (adds/drops) for fall 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions. - Aug. 25 (Mon.) - Aug. 27 (Wed.)

Senior citizen (tuition exempt) registration for fall 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions on a space available basis. - Aug. 25 (Mon.) - Aug. 27 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for fall session schedule changes.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment.,

End of add/drop registration for fall - Aug. 27 (Wed.)

Last day to set up a tuition payment plan and pay fi rst installment on tuition payment plan - Aug. 27 (Wed.)

Registration continues for classes that have not yet started - Aug. 29 (Fri.)

Labor Day Holiday (College closed). - Sept. 1 (Mon.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for fall fi rst 8-week session. - Sept. 4 (Thurs.)

New students who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,

counseling, assessment, and class times for fall 12-week session.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date. - Sept. 5 (Fri.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for fall fi rst 8-week session; no refund after this date. - Sept. 8 (Mon.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for fall 16-week session. - Sept. 15 (Mon.)

Registration for fall semester 12-week session ends. - Sept. 17 (Wed.)

Registration for audit status for fall 12-week session. - Sept. 17 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for fall 12-week session.

Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment. - Sept. 17 (Wed.)

Last day to request 100 percent refund for fall 12-week session. - Sept. 19 (Fri.)

Canceled class schedule changes for fall 12-week session. - Sept. 20 (Sat.) - Sept. 24 (Wed.)

Fall 12-week session begins. - Sept. 22 (Mon.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for fall 16-week session; no refund after this date. - Sept. 22 (Mon.)

Schedule changes (add/drops) for fall 12-week session. - Sept. 22 (Mon.) - Sept. 24 (Wed.)

Senior citizen (tuition exempt) registration for fall 12-week session on space available basis. - Sept. 22 (Mon.) - Sept. 24 (Wed.)

Payment deadline fall 12-week session schedule changes.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment.

End of add/drop registration for fall 12-week session. - Sept. 24 (Wed)

Registration continues for classes that have not yet started. - Sept. 25 (Thurs.)

Payment deadline second installment on tuition payment plan. - Sept. 26 (Fri.)

New students who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,

counseling, assessment, and class times for fall second 8-week session.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date. - Oct. 6 (Mon.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for fall 12-week session. - Oct.7 (Tues.)

December graduation application deadline. - Oct. 10 (Fri.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for fall 12-week session; no refund after this date. - Oct. 10 (Fri.)

Last day to reinstate students into or withdraw from the fall fi rst 8-week session. - Oct. 13 (Mon.)

Priority date for fi ling fi nancial aid application for spring 2009. - Oct. 15 (Wed.)

Registration for audit status for fall second 8-week session - Oct. 15 (Wed.)

Registration for fall second 8-week session ends. - Oct. 15 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for fall second 8-week session.

Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment. - Oct. 15 (Wed.)

Last day to request 100 percent refund for fall second 8-week session. - Oct. 17 (Fri.)

Canceled class schedule changes for fall second 8-week session - Oct. 18 (Sat.) - Oct. 22 (Wed.)

Fall fi rst 8-week session ends. - Oct. 19 (Sun.)

Fall second 8-week session begins - Oct. 20 (Mon.)

Schedule changes (adds/drops) for fall second 8-week session. - Oct. 20 (Mon.) - Oct. 22 (Wed.)

Senior citizen (tuition exempt) registration for fall second 8-week session

on a space available basis - Oct. 20 (Mon.) - Oct. 22 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for fall second 8-week session schedule changes.

Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment.

End of add/drop registration for fall second 8-week session. - Oct. 22 (Wed.)

Registration continues for classes that have not yet started - Oct. 23 (Thurs.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for fall second 8-week session. - Oct. 29 (Wed.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for fall second 8-week session; no refund after this date. - Oct. 31 (Fri.)

Payment deadline for the third installment on tuition payment plan. - Oct. 31 (Fri.)

New students, who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,

counseling, assessment, and class times for spring semester.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date. - Nov. 7 (Fri.)

Spring semester registration for current and former ACC students only. - Nov. 10 (Mon.) - Jan. 14 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for all registration through November 14.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - Nov. 14 (Fri.)

Spring semester registration for new, current and former ACC students

(Registration will be open through the holidays) - Nov. 17 (Mon.) - Jan. 14 (Wed.)

Last day to convert incomplete grades from summer 2008 semester. - Nov. 24 (Mon.)

Last day to reinstate students into or withdraw from the fall semester 16- and 12- week sessions. - Nov. 24 (Mon.)

Thanksgiving holiday (College closed)

- Nov. 27 (Thurs.) - Nov. 30 (Sun.)

Payment deadline for all registration through December 5

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - Dec. 5 (Fri.)

Last day to reinstate students into or withdraw from the fall second 8-week session. - Dec. 8 (Mon.)

Payment deadline for all registration through December 12 - Dec. 12 (Fri.)

Last day for veterans to apply for advance pay for spring 2009. - Dec. 13 (Sat.)

Fall semester ends. - Dec. 14 (Sun.)

Offi ces close at 5 p.m. for winter break. - Dec. 22 (Mon.)

Winter break (College closed) - Dec. 23 (Tues.) - Jan. 2 (Fri.)

Campus student services at the Rio Grande campus open for spring registration, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Limited services in the areas of Admissions, Advising, Cashier, and Financial Aid - Dec. 29 (Mon.) - Dec. 30 (Tues.)

Spring Semester ó January 20, 2009 - May 17, 2009

All college offi ces open at 8 a.m. - Jan. 5 (Mon.)

Payment deadline for all registration through January 9.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - Jan. 9 (Fri.)

Faculty returns - Jan. 12 (Mon.)

Payment deadline for all registration through January 14.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - Jan. 14 (Wed.)

Last day to request 100 percent refund for spring 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions. - Jan. 16 (Fri.)

General Assembly/Professional Development Day. - Jan.16 (Fri.)

New students who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,

counseling, assessment and classes times for spring 12-week session.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date. - Jan. 16 (Fri.)

Canceled class schedule changes for spring semester 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions. - Jan. 17 (Sat.) - Jan. 22 (Thurs.)

Martin Luther King Day holiday (College closed). - Jan. 19 (Mon.)

Spring 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions begin. - Jan. 20 (Tues.)

Schedule changes (adds/drops) for spring 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions. - Jan. 20 (Tues.) - Jan. 22 (Thurs.)

Senior citizen (tuition exempt) registration for spring 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions

on a space available basis. - Jan. 20 (Tues.) - Jan. 22 (Thurs.)

Payment deadline for spring session schedule changes.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment.

End of add/drop registration for spring 16-week and fi rst 8-week sessions - Jan. 22 (Thurs.)

Last day to set up a tuition payment plan and pay fi rst installment on tuition payment plan - Jan. 22 (Thurs.)

Registration continues for classes that have not yet started - Jan. 23 (Fri.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for spring fi rst 8-week session. - Jan. 29 (Thurs.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for spring fi rst 8-week session; no refund after this date. - Feb. 2 (Mon.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for spring 16-week session. - Feb. 9 (Mon.)

Spring 12-week session registration ends. - Feb. 11 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for spring semester 12-week session registration.

Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment. - Feb. 11 (Wed.)

Last day to request 100 percent refund for spring 12-week session. - Feb. 13 (Fri.)

Canceled class schedule changes for spring 12-week session. - Feb. 14 (Sat.) - Feb. 18(Wed.)

Spring 12-week session begins. - Feb. 16 (Mon.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for spring 16-week session; no refund after this date. - Feb. 16 (Mon.)

- Schedule changes (adds/drops) for spring 12-week session. - Feb. 16 (Mon.) - Feb. 18 (Wed.)

Senior citizen registration (tuition exempt) for spring 12-week session on a space available basis - Feb. 16 (Mon.) - Feb. 18 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for spring 12-week session schedule changes.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment

End of add/drop registration for the spring 12-week session. - Feb. 18 (Wed.)

Registration continues for classes that have not yet started - Feb. 19 (Thurs.)

Payment deadline for the second installment on tuition payment plan. - Feb. 20 (Fri.)

New students who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,

counseling, assessment and class times for spring second 8-week session.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date. - Feb. 20 (Fri.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for spring 12-week session. - Mar. 3 (Tues.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for spring 12-week session; no refund after this date. - Mar. 6 (Fri.)

Last day to withdraw (initiated by instructor or student) or to reinstate students

for the spring fi rst 8-week session - Mar. 9 (Mon.)

Registration for spring second 8-week session ends. - Mar. 11 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for spring second 8-week session

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment.. - Mar. 11 (Wed.)

Registration continues for classes that have not yet started - Mar. 12 (Thurs.)

Last day for 100 percent refund for spring second 8-week session. - Mar. 13 (Fri.)

Canceled class schedule changes for spring second 8-week session. - Mar. 14 (Sat.) - Mar. 25 (Wed.)

Spring fi rst 8-week session ends. - Mar. 15 (Sun.)

Priority date for fi ling fi nancial aid application for summer 2009 - Mar. 15 (Sun.)

Spring Break. No classes. College closed. - Mar. 16 (Mon.) - Mar. 22 (Sun.)

May graduation application deadline. - Mar. 30 (Mon.)

Spring second 8-week session begins. - Mar. 23 (Mon.)

Senior citizen registration (tuition exempt) for spring second 8-week session

on a space available basis. - Mar. 23 (Mon.) - Mar. 25 (Wed.)

Schedule changes (adds/drops) for spring second 8-week session. - Mar. 23 (Mon.) - Mar. 25 (Wed.)

End of add/drop registration for spring second 8-week session. - Mar. 25 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for spring second 8-week schedule changes.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - Mar. 25 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for all registration through March 25.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment - Mar. 25 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for the third installment on tuition payment plan. - Mar. 27 (Fri.)

Last day for 70 percent refund for spring second 8-week session. - Apr. 1 (Wed.)

Priority date for fi ling fi nancial aid application for fall 2009-spring 2010 - Apr. 1 (Wed.)

Last day for 25 percent refund for spring second 8-week session. No refund after this date. - Apr. 3 (Fri.)

College closed. - Apr. 12 (Sun.)

Last day for veterans to apply for advance pay for summer 2009 - Apr. 26 (Sun.)

Last day to reinstate students into or withdraw from the spring semester 16- and 12-week sessions. - Apr. 27 (Mon.)

Last day to convert incomplete grades from the fall 2008 semester. - Apr. 27 (Mon.)

New students who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,

counseling, assessment, and class times for summer fi rst 5 ½-, 9-, and 11-week sessions.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date. - Apr. 27 (Mon.)

Summer semester registration for current and former ACC students only. - May 4 (Mon.) - May 27 (Wed.)

Graduation. - May 14 (Thurs.)

Payment deadline for all registration through May 8.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - May 8 (Fri.)

Last day to reinstate students into or withdraw from the spring second 8-week session. - May 11 (Mon.)

Summer semester registration for new, current and former ACC students. - May 11 (Mon.) - May 27 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for all registration through May 15.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - May 15 (Fri.)

Spring semester ends. - May 17 (Sun.)

Summer Semester ó June 1, 2009 - August 13, 2009

Payment deadline for all registration through May 22.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment. - May 22 (Fri.)

Memorial Day holiday (College closed) - May 25 (Mon.)

Payment deadline for all registration through May 27.

Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment.

End of registration for summer fi rst 5-1/2, 9- and 11-week sessions. - May 27 (Wed.)

Last day to request 100 percent refund for summer fi rst 5 ½-week, 9-week, and 11-week sessions. - May 29 (Fri.)

Canceled class schedule changes for summer semester. - May 30 (Sat.) - June 3 (Wed.)

Summer fi rst 5 ½-week, 9-week, and 11-week sessions begin - June 1 (Mon.)

Schedule changes (adds/drops) for summer semester. - June 1 (Mon.) - June 3 (Wed.)

Senior citizen (tuition exempt) registration for summer semester on a space available basis. - June 1 (Mon.) - June 3 (Wed.)

Payment deadline for summer session schedule changes.

Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment. - June 3 (Wed.)

Registration continues for classes that have not yet started - June 4 (Thurs.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for summer fi rst 5 ½-week session. - June 5 (Fri.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for summer fi rst 5 ½-week session; no refund after this date. - June 9 (Tues.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for summer 9-week session. - June 11 (Thurs.)

New students who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,

counseling, assessment, and classes times for the summer second 5 ½-week session.

Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date. - June 12 (Fri.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for summer 11-week session. - June 12 (Fri.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for summer 9-week session; no refund after this date - June 15 (Mon.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for summer 11-week session; no refund after this date. - June 18 (Thurs.)

Registration for summer second 5 ½-week session ends. - July 1 (Wed.)

Last day to reinstate students into or withdraw from the summer fi rst 5 ½-week session. - June 30 (Tues.)

Payment deadline for summer second 5 ½-week registration.

Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment. - July 1 (Wed.)

Independence Day (College closed) - July 4 (Sat.)

Canceled class schedule changes for summer second 5 ½-week session. - July 4 (Sat.) - July 10 (Fri.)

August graduation application deadline. - July 6 (Mon.)

Summer fi rst 5 ½-week session ends. - July 7 (Tues.)

Last day to request 100 percent refund for summer second 5 ½-week session. - July 7 (Tues.)

Summer second 5 ½-week session begins. - July 8 (Wed.)

Schedule changes (adds/drops) for summer second 5 ½-week session. - July 8 (Wed.) - July 10 (Fri.)

Senior citizen registration (tuition exempt) for summer second 5 ½-week session on a space available basis. - July 8 (Wed.) - July 10 (Fri.)

Payment deadline for summer second 5 ½-week session schedule changes.

Students will be disenrolled at the close of the business day for non-payment.

End of add/drop registration for the summer second 5 ½-week session - July 10 (Fri.)

Registration continues for summer classes that have not yet started - July 11 (Sat.)

Last day to request 70 percent refund for summer second 5 ½-week session. - July 14 (Tues.)

Last day to request 25 percent refund for summer second 5 ½-week session; no refund after this date - July 16 (Thurs.)

Last day to reinstate students into or withdraw from the summer 9-week session. - July 20 (Mon.)

Last day for veterans to apply for advance pay for fall 2009 - July 25 (Sat.)

Last day to convert incomplete grades from spring 2008 semester. - July 30 (Thurs.)

Last day to reinstate students into or to withdraw from summer 11-week sessions - July 30 (Thurs.)

Summer 9-week session ends - August 2 (Sun.)

Last day to reinstate students into or to withdraw from the summer second 5-½ week session - August 6 (Thurs.)

Summer 11-and second 5 ½-week sessions end. - Aug. 13 (Thurs.)

Summer semester ends. - Aug 13 (Thurs.)