Catalog 2014-2015

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Calendar Event

Fall 2014

June 2

Summer Four Day Work Week Begins: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

June 16

Registration Begins

July 3

4th of July Holiday Observed - College Closed

August 4

College Five Day Work Week Resumes

August 8

Staff In-Service-College Closed

August 18-23

Late Registration 

August 18

Faculty In-Service

August 24

Last Day for 100% Refund for Courses Dropped

August 25

Classes Begin

August 25 & 26

Add/Drop for Current Students Only*

September 1

Labor Day Holiday – College Closed

September 8

Official Date of Record

November 6

Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”

November 26

College closes at 3:00 PM

November 27 -
November 29

Thanksgiving Holiday - College Closed

December 1

Classes Resume after Thanksgiving Holiday

December 6

Final exams for Saturday courses

December 8-11

Final exams (see final exam schedule)

December 11 & 12

Commencement Ceremonies

December 12

Term Ends

December 15

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon

December 22- Jan 2

Christmas & New Year's Holiday

*Add/Drop period is officially scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of the first week of classes. However, extensions may be granted to students who meet pre-approved causes for exceptions: (1) a course has not yet met; (2) NCTC error; (3) student formerly attended another higher education institution but was not allowed to re-enroll for academic reasons, or (4) student is admitted and eligible to enroll at NCTC. Any extension request for reasons other than these listed requires approval by an Instructional Dean or Vice President of Instruction.

Calendar Event      

Mini-Mester 2014 (Only Online Classes Offered)

June 16

Registration Begins

December 8-13

Late Registration – All Campuses

December 14

Last Day for 100% Refund for Courses Dropped

December 15

Classes Begin

December 17

Official Date of Record

December 18

Official Date of Record for online courses 

December 25

Christmas Holiday Observed-College Closed

December 30

Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W"

January 9

Final Exams

January 12

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon

Calendar Event

Spring 2015

November 17

Registration Begins

Dec 22 - Jan 2

 Christmas & New Year's Holiday - College Closed

January 12-17

Late Registration

January 19

Martin Luther King Holiday Observed - College Closed
Last Day for 100% Refund for Courses Dropped

January 20

Classes begin

January 20 & 21

Add/Drop for Approved Students Only*

February 2

Official Date of Record

March 16-22

Spring Break – College Closed

April 9

Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of  “W”

May 9

Final exams for Saturday courses

May 11-14

Final exams (see final exam schedule)

May 14 & 15 

Commencement Ceremonies

May 15

 Term Ends

May 18

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon

*Add/Drop period is officially scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of the first week of classes. However, extensions may be granted to students who meet pre-approved causes for exceptions: (1) a course has not yet met; (2) NCTC error; (3) student formerly attended another higher education institution but was not allowed to re-enroll for academic reasons, or (4) student is admitted and eligible to enroll at NCTC. Any extension request for reasons other than these listed requires approval by an instructional dean or Vice President of Instruction.

Calendar Event

May-Mester 2015

November 17

Registration Begins

May 11-16

Late Registration

May 17

Last Day for 100% Refund for Courses Dropped

May 18

Classes Begin
Summer Four Day Work Week Begins: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

May 19

Official Date of Record

May 25

Memorial Day Holiday - Classes Dismissed – College Closed

May 28

Last Day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W"

June 3

Final Exams – administered during class; Term ends

June 4

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon

Calendar Event

Summer I 2015 (5-Week Session)

April 15

Registration Begins

May 18

Summer Four Day Work Week Begins: Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

June 1-6

Late Registration

June 7

Last Day for 100% Refund for Courses Dropped

June 8

Classes Begin

June 11

Official Date of Record

July 1

Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W"

July 2

4th of July Holiday Observed - College closed

July 9

Final exams administered during class; Term Ends

July 13

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon

Calendar Event

Summer II 2015 (5-Week Session)

April 15

Registration Begins

May 18

Summer Four Day Work Week Begins: Monday-Thursday 7:30 PM to 5:30 PM

July 6-11

Late Registration

July 12

Last Day for 100% Refund for Courses Dropped

July 13

Classes Begin

July 16

Official Date of Record

August 3

College Five Day Work Week Resumes

August 5

Last Day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W"

August 13

Final exams administered during class; Term ends

August 17

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon

Calendar Event

Summer III 2015 (10-Week Session)

April 15

Registration Begins

May 18

Summer Four Day Work Week Begins: Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

June 1-6

Late Registration

June 7

Last Day for 100% Refund of Courses Dropped

June 8

Classes Begin

June 25

Official Date of Record

July 2

4th of July Holiday Observed – College Closed

July 29

Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W"

August 3

College Five Day Work Week Resumes

August 13

Final exams administered during class; Term ends

August 17

Final Grades, Attendance Rosters & Grade Rolls due at Noon