Academic Calendar

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January 1 New Year’s Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
January 18 Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
January 19 Spring Semester Courses Begin
January 19 Last Day to Register for 100% Online Courses
January 25 Last Day to Add Face-to-Face or Hybrid Courses
February 2 *Last Day to Drop From a Full Semester Course with a Full Refund
February 5 Last Day to Resolve “I”/Incomplete Grades from Fall Semester
February 15 Presidents’ Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
March 14-21 Spring Break – No Classes
March 23 Registration Opens for Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022 – Matriculated Students
March 29 Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” from Full Semester Courses (60% point)
April 6 Registration Opens for Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022 – Non-matriculated Students
May 8 Last Day of Classes – Spring Semester
May 14 Commencement/Graduation (Ceremony 6pm)
May 24 Summer Semester Classes Begin
May 24 Last Day to Add 100% Online Classes
May 31 Memorial Day Holiday – Offices Closed
June 1 *Last Day for a Full Refund of 8 and 11 week courses
June 14 Last Day to Resolve “I”/Incomplete Grades from Spring Semester
June 25 Last Day to Withdraw from 8-Week Courses with Grade of “W”
July 5 Independence Day Holiday Observed- No Classes, College Closed
July 8 Last Day to Withdraw from 11-Week Courses with Grade of “W”
July 17 End of 8-week summer classes
August 7 End of 11-week summer course
August 30Fall Semester Classes Begin
September 6Labor Day Holiday – No Classes and RVCC Closed
September 7Last Day to Add a Course without Instructor Permission
September 13Last Day to Drop a Full Semester Course with Full Refund
September 17Last Day to Resolve “I” Grades from Summer 2021
September 20Week 4 Early Alerts
October 12System Symposium
October 18Week 8 Early Alerts
November 4Last Day to Withdraw with “W” Grade from a Full Semester Course (60% point)
November 11Veterans’ Day Holiday – No Classes and RVCC Closed
Nov 25-27Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes and RVCC Closed
December 18Last Day of Classes for Fall Semester
December 20Grades Due
December 22Fall 2021 Graduation Date (no ceremony)
December 24 – January 2Holidays and Winter Recess – No Classes and RVCC Closed

January 17

Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day Holiday – No Classes and RVCC Closed

January 18

Spring Semester Classes Begin

January 24

Last Day to Add a Course without Instructor Permission

February 1

Last Day to Drop a Full Semester Course with Full Refund

February 4

Last Day to Resolve “I” Grades from Fall 2021

February 7

Week 4 Early Alerts

February 21

Presidents’ Day Holiday – No Classes and RVCC Closed

March 7

Week 8 Early Alerts

March 14-19

Spring Break – No Classes

March 22, 8am

Registration Opens for Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 Semesters

March 29

Last Day to Withdraw with “W” Grade from a Full Semester Course (60% point)

May 7

Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester

May 9

Grades Due

May 13

Spring 2022 Graduation Date

May 23

First Day of Summer 2022 Courses

May 27

Last Day to Add a Course without Instructor Permission

May 30

Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes and RVCC Closed

May 31

Last day for a full refund of 8- and 11- week classes

June 10

Last Day to Resolve “I” Grades from Spring 2022

June 23

Last Day to Withdraw from 8-Week Courses with Grade of “W”

July 4

Independence Day Holiday – No Classes and RVCC Closed

July 6

Last Day to Withdraw from 11-Week Courses with Grade of “W”

July 15

Last day for 8-week classes

August 5

Last day for 11-week classes

August 10

Summer 2022 Graduation Date (no ceremony)

*Students in classes that meet in a format shorter than the traditional semester (15-16 weeks) will have seven (7) calendar days from the designated start of the alternative semester to withdraw for a full refund.
 
Note: Calendar subject to change

Summer Semester 2019

May 28Summer Semester Classes Begin
May 28Last Day to Add 100% Online Classes
June 18Last Day to Resolve “I”/Incomplete Grades from Spring Semester
June 17-21Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor
July 4Independence Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
July 5Last Day to Withdraw from 8-Week Courses with Grade of “W”
July 15Last Day to Withdraw from 11-Week Courses with Grade of “W”
July 19End of 8-week summer classes
August 9End of 11-week summer courses

Fall Semester 2019

 
August 26Fall Semester Classes Begin
August 26Last Day to Register for 100% Online Courses
September 2Labor Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
September 3Last Day to Add Face-to-Face or Hybrid Courses
September 9*Last Day to Drop From a Full Semester Course with a Full Refund
September 9-13Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor
September 13Last Day to Resolve “I”/Incomplete Grades from Summer Semester
October 15Professional Development Day-No morning or afternoon classes; evening classes will still occur
October 21-25Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor
October 29Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” from Full Semester Courses(60% point)
November 11Veterans’ Day – No Classes, College Closed
November 28-30Thanksgiving – No Classes, College Closed
December 2-6Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor; Are you registered for spring semester? Students who plan on graduating should complete a degree audit with their program director.
December 13Last Day of Classes – Fall Semester
December 24Chancellor’s Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
December 25Christmas Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed

Spring Semester 2020

January 1New Year’s Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
January 20Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
January 21Begin Spring Semester Courses
January 21Last Day to Register for 100% Online Courses
January 27Last Day to Add Face-to-Face or Hybrid Courses
January 27-31Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor
February 4*Last Day to Drop From a Full Semester Course with a Full Refund
February 7Last Day to Resolve “I”/Incomplete Grades from Fall Semester
February 10-14Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor
February 17Presidents’ Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
March 9-13Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor; Review your academic plan for Summer and Fall.
March 16-22Spring Break – No Classes
March 24Registration Opens for Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 Semesters – Matriculated Students
March 30Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” from Full Semester Courses(60% point)
April 6-10Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor
April 7Registration Opens for Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 Semesters – Non-matriculated Students
May 8Last Day of Classes – Spring Semester
May 15Commencement/Graduation
May 25Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed

Summer Semester 2020

May 26Summer Semester Classes Begin
May 26Last Day to Add 100% Online Classes
June 16Last Day to Resolve “I”/Incomplete Grades from Spring Semester
June 15-19Academic Advising Week – Check in with your advisor
June 25Last Day to Withdraw from 8-Week Courses with Grade of “W”
July 3Independence Day Holiday – No Classes, College Closed
July 10Last Day to Withdraw from 11-Week Courses with Grade of “W”
July 17End of 8-week summer classes
August 7End of 11-week summer courses
 
Students in classes that meet in a format shorter than the traditional semester (15-16 weeks) will have seven (7) calendar days from the designated start of the alternative semester to withdraw for a full refund.
 
Calendar subject to change
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