ACC Academic Calendar 2008-2009

(Subject to change)

1

Fall Semester — August 25, 2008 – December 14, 2008

2

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

3

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.)

4

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

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

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

5

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

6

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.)

7

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.)

8

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.)

9

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.)

10

Faculty returns................................................................................................................................................................. Aug. 18 (Mon.)

11

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.)

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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.)

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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.)

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

Payment deadline for fall 12-week session.
       Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment.......................................................... Sept. 17 (Wed.)

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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)

37

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

38

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

39

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.)

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

Priority date for filing financial aid application for spring 2009....................................................................................... Oct. 15 (Wed.)

45

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

46

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

47

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.)

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

Senior citizen (tuition exempt) registration for fall second 8-week session
       on a space available basis............................................................................................................... Oct. 20 (Mon.) – Oct. 22 (Wed.)

54

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.)

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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.)

60

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

61

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.)

62

Spring semester registration for new, current and former ACC students
       (Registration will be open through the holidays)........................................................................... Nov. 17 (Mon.) – Jan. 14 (Wed.)

62.1

Payment deadline for those who registered betwween November 15- November 21
      Students will be disenrolled at the end of the business day for non-payment..............................................................Nov. 21 (Fri.)

63

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

64

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

65

Thanksgiving holiday (College closed).............................................................................................. Nov. 27 (Thurs.) – Nov. 30 (Sun.)

66

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.)

67

Last day to reinstate students into or withdraw from the fall second 8-week session...................................................... Dec. 10 (Wed.)

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

Offices close at 5 p.m. for winter break........................................................................................................................... Dec. 22 (Mon.)

72

Winter break (College closed).................................................................................................................. Dec. 23 (Tues.)Jan. 4 (Sun.)

73

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.)

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Spring Semester — January 20, 2009 – May 17, 2009

75

All college offices open at 8 a.m......................................................................................................................................... Jan. 5 (Mon.)

76

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.)

77

Faculty returns.................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 12 (Mon.)

78

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.)

79

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

80

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

81

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.)

82

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

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

Senior citizen (tuition exempt) registration for spring 16-week and first 8-week sessions
       on a space available basis.............................................................................................................. Jan. 20 (Tues.) – Jan. 22 (Thurs.)

87

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 first 8-week sessions............................................................. Jan. 22 (Thurs.)

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

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.)

95

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

95.1 Payment deadline for the second installment on tution payment plan.........................................Feb 13 (Fri.)

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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.)

102

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

103

Payment deadline for the second installment on tuition payment plan............................................................................... Feb. 20 (Fri.) see 95.1

104

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.)

105

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

106

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

107

Last day to withdraw (initiated by instructor or student) or to reinstate students for the spring first 8-week session... Mar. 9 (Mon.)

108

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

109

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.)

110

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

111

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

111.1 Payment deadline for the third installmen on tuition payment plan ...................................................................................Mar. 13 (Fri.)

112

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

113

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

114

Priority date for filing financial aid application for summer 2009..................................................................................... Mar. 15 (Sun.)

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

Senior citizen registration (tuition exempt) for spring second 8-week session
on a space available basis.................................................................................................................... Mar. 23 (Mon.) – Mar. 25 (Wed.)

119

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

120

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

121

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.)

122

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.)

123

Payment deadline for the third installment on tuition payment plan................................................................................. Mar. 27 (Fri.)
see 111.1

124

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

125

Priority date for filing financial aid application for fall 2009-spring 2010......................................................................... Apr. 1 (Wed.)

126

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

126.1 Payment deadline for the fourth installment on tuition payment plan.................................................................................Apr. 10 (Fri.)

127

College closed.................................................................................................................................................................... Apr. 12 (Sun.)

128

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

129

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

130

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

131

New students who apply on or before this date have the best selection of orientation,
       counseling, assessment, and class times for summer first 5 ½-, 9-, and 11-week sessions.
       Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply by this date............................................................................... Apr. 27 (Mon.)

132

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

133

Graduation...................................................................................................................................................................... May 14 (Thurs.)

134

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.)

135

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

136

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

137

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.)

138

Spring semester ends......................................................................................................................................................... May 17 (Sun.)

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Summer Semester — June 1, 2009 – August 13, 2009

140

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.)

141

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

142

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 first 5-1/2, 9- and 11-week sessions........................................................................ May 27 (Wed.)

143

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

144

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

145

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

146

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

147

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

148

Payment deadline for summer session schedule changes.

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

149

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

150

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

151

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

152

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

153

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.)

154

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

155

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

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

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.)

160

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

161

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

162

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

163

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

164

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

165

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

166

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

167

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

168

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.)

169

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

170

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

171

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

172

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

173

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

174

Last day to convert incomplete grades from spring 2009 semester................................................................................ July 30 (Thurs.)

175

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

176

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

177

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

178

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

138

Summer semester ends................................................................................................................................................... Aug 13 (Thurs.)

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