Florence-Darlington Technical College Rev. 3-13-15

2015-2016 Academic Calendar 7-27-15

Approved 3-3-15

Fall Semester 2015
/ Inst / Admin / Vac / Accr
August 10 - 11 / (M-T) / Administrative Days for Faculty / 2
August 11 / (T) / Adjunct Faculty Orientation Day
August 12 / (W) / Arena Registration for New/Continuing Students
(Held at SiMT from 8 am – 7 pm)-- TUITION DUE / 1
August 12 / (W) / Registration Opens for 12-wk. & 2nd 8-wk. Classes/
Administrative Day for Faculty / 1
August 14 / (F) / Prep Day for Faculty / 1
August 17 / (M) / Last Day to Register for 15-wk. & (1st) 8-wk. Classes / 1
August 17 – Sept. 4 / (M) / Instruction – 15-wk. Classes / 15

August 17 – Oct. 8

/ (M) / Instruction – (1st) 8-wk. Classes

August 17 – 22

/ (M-S) / Drop/Add for 15-wk./Weekend Classes

August 17 – 19

/ (M-W) / Drop/Add for (1st) 8-wk.Classes

August 28

/ (F) / Faculty Development Day(CTL)[Scheduled Classes Will Be Held]

September 3

/ (R) / TUITION DUE for 12-wk. Classes
September 7 / (M) /

Vacation – Labor Day – College Closed

/ 1

September8–Oct. 20

/ (T) /

Instruction – 15-wk. Classes

/ 31

September 8

/ (T) /

Last Day to Register for 12-wk. Classes

September 8 – Dec. 4

/ (T) /

Instruction – 12-wk. Classes

September 8 – 14

/ (T-M) / Drop/Add for 12-wk. Classes
October 7–8 / (W, R) /

1st 8-Wk. exams – m, w and T, R classes respectively

October 8

/ (R) / TUITION DUE for (2nd) 8-wk. Classes
October 9 / (F) /

Grades Due by 3:00 p.m.((1st) 8-wk. Classes)

October 12

/ (M) /

Last Day to Register for (2nd) 8-wk. Classes

October 12– Dec. 8

/ (M) /

Instruction– (2nd) 8-wk. Classes

October 12 – 14

/ (M-W) / Drop/Add for (2nd) 8-wk. Classes
October 13 / (T) / Registration Opens for Holiday Term(Classes -exclusively ONLINE)

October 16

/ (F) /

Faculty Development Day/Academic Advising Update(CTL)

October 19–30

/ (M) /

Advisement for Spring Term

October 21

/ (W) /

Student Success Day

October 22 – Nov. 24

/ (R) /

Instruction – 15-wk. Classes

/ 24
November 2- 8 / (M) / Priority Registration for Spring Term (Continuing Students ONLY)

November 9

/ (M) /

E-Z Registration for Spring Term Begins (New/Cont. Students)

November 25

/ (W) /

Vacation for Students and Faculty

/ 1 / 1
November 26 – 27 / (R-F) / Vacation – Thanksgiving – College Closed / 2

November 30 - Dec 4

/ (M) /

Instruction – 15-wk. Classes

/ 5

December 7 – 11

/ (M-F) / Exams (12-wk, 15-wk. 16-wk. Classes) / 5
December7–8 / (M,T) / 2nd 8-Wk. exams – m, w and T, R classes respectively

December 10

/ (R) / TUITION DUE for Holiday Term Classes
December 14 / (M) / Grades Due by 12:00 noon/ Administrative Day for Faculty
(12-wk./15-wk./16-wk./(2nd) 8-wk. Classes) / 1

December 14

/ (M) /

Last Day to Register for Holiday Term

December 14 – 31

/ (M) /

Instruction – Holiday Term (Online Classes ONLY)

December 14 – 16

/ (M-W) / Drop/Add for Holiday Term Classes
December 15 / (T) / Registration for New/Cont. Students (Faculty Offices 9 am – 6 pm) / 1

December 16

/ (W) /

Faculty Development Day(CTL)

/ 1

December 17

/ (R) /

Administrative Dayfor Faculty

/ 1

December 18

/ (F) /

Faculty Vacation Day

/ 1
December 21 – Jan. 1 / (M) /

Vacation-Christmas Holidays – College Closed

/ 10
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Spring Semester 2016 / Inst / Admin / Vac / Accr
January 4 / (M) / Administrative Day for Faculty / 1
January 5 / (T) / Faculty Development Day (CTL) / 1

January 6

/ (W) / Administrative/Prep Day for Faculty / 1
January 7 / (R) / E-ZRegistration for New/Continuing Students Begins / 1
January 7 / (R) / Registration Opens for 12-wk. & (2nd) 8-wk. Classes/
Administrative/Prep Day for Faculty / 1

January 11

/ (M) /

Last Day to Register for 15-wk. and (1st) 8-wk. Classes

January 11 – 15

/ (M) /

Instruction – 15-wk. Classes

/ 5

January 11 – March 3

/ (M) / Instruction– (1st) 8-wk. Classes

January 11 – 16

/ (M-S) / Drop/Add for 15-wk./(1st) 8-wk. Classes
January 18 / (M) / Vacation-Martin Luther King Day-College Closed / 1
January 19 – Feb. 10 / (T) /

Instruction – 15-wk. Classes

/ 17

January 28

/ (R) /

TUITION DUE for 12-wk. Classes

February 1

/ (M) /

Last Day to Register for 12-wk. Classes

February 1 – April 29 / (M) /

Instruction – 12-wk. Classes

February 1 – 5

/ (M-F) / Drop/Add for 12-wk. Classes

February 11

/ (R) /

Student Success Day

February 12 – March 4 / (F) /

Instruction – 15-wk. Classes

/ 16
February 26 / (F) / Faculty Development Day (CTL)
March2 – 3 / (W, R) / 1st 8-Wk. exams –m, w and T, R classes respectively
March 4 / (F) / Grades Due by3:00p.m. ((1st) 8-wk. Classes)

March 7 – 11

/ (M-F) / Spring Break – No Classes – Faculty Vacation
(Days are Optional for "Accrual") / 5 / 5

March 10

/ (R) /

TUITION DUE for (2nd) 8-wk. Classes

March 14

/ (M) /

Last Day to Register for (2nd) 8-wk. Classes

March 14 – May 5

/ (M) / Instruction- (2nd) 8-wk. Classes

March 14 – 16

/ (M-W) / Drop/Add for (2nd) 8-wk. Classes
March 14 – April 29 / (M) /

Instruction – 15-wk. Classes

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March 18 / (F) /

Math Competition

March 21 – April 1 / (M) / Advisement for Summer/Fall Terms
March 25 / (F) / Faculty Development Day(CTL)
April 4 - 8 / (M-F) / Priority Registration for Summer/Fall Terms Begins
(Continuing Students ONLY)
April 11 / (M) / E-Z Registration for Summer/Fall Terms Begins
(New/Continuing Students)

April 22

/ (F) /

Assessment Day

May2- 5 / (M-R) / Exams (15-wk. Day/Evening & 12-wk.Classes) / 4
May 4 – 5 / (W, R) / 2nd 8-Wk. exams – m, w and T, R classes respectively
May 6 / (F) / Grades Due by12:00 noon
(12-wk./15-wk./16-wk./(2nd) 8-wk. Classes)
May 9 - 11 / (M-W) / Administrative/Prep Days for Faculty / 3

May 12

/ (R) /

TUITION DUE for (1st) 5-wk. and 10-wk. Classes

May 12 / (R) / Graduation Rehearsal/GRADUATION / 1
May 13 / (F) / “Employee Appreciation Day”
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Summer Semester 2016 / Inst / Admin / Vac / Accr

May 16

/ (M) /

Last Day to Register for (1st) 5-wk. and 10-wk. Classes

May 16– June 17

/ (M) / Instruction – (1st) 5-wk. Classes

May 16–27

/ (M) /

Instruction – 10-wk. Classes

/ 10

May 16 – 18

/ (M-W) / Drop/Add for (1st) 5-wk. Classes

May 16 – 21

/ (M-S) / Drop/Add for 10-wk./Weekend Classes

May 26

/ (R) /

TUITION DUE for 8-wk. Classes

May 30

/ (M) /

Memorial Day Holiday – College Closed

/ 1

May 31 – July1

/ (T) /

Instruction – 10-wk. Classes

/ 24

May 31

/ (T) /

Last Day to Register for 8-wk. Classes

May31 – July 29

/ (T) /

Instruction – 8-wk. Classes

May31 – June 6

/ (T-M) / Drop/Add for 8-wk. Classes

June 16

/ (R) /

TUITION DUE for (2nd) 5-wk. Classes

June 20

/ (M) / Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. (1st) 5-wk. Classes

June 20

/ (M) /

Last Day to Register for (2nd) 5-wk. Classes

June 20– July 29 / (M) / Instruction – (2nd) 5-wk. Session

June20 – 22

/ (M-W) / Drop/Add for (2nd) 5-wk. Classes
July 4 / (M) / July 4th Holiday – College Closed / 1
July5 -8 / (T-F) / Summer Break – No Classes – Faculty Vacation
(3 days are Optional for “Accrual”)
(NOTE:1 Personal Day will have to be taken) / 3 / 3

July 11 – 29

/ (M) / Instruction – 10-wk. Classes / 15
August 1 / (M) / Grades Due by 9:00 a.m. (10-wk./2nd 5-wk./8-wk. classes) / 1
August 2 – 3 / (T-W) / Administrative Days for Faculty / 2
August 4 / (R) / Faculty Development Day(CTL) / 1
August 5 / (F) / Administrative Day for Faculty / 1
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