| FALL SEMESTER 2008 |
| August 2008 |
| 11 | Pre-registration Begins for All Students |
| 19 | Faculty/Staff Institute, 10am |
| 20 | Residential Housing Open for Students, 8am
Orientation for ALL Students, 1pm |
| 21-22 | Open Registration for All Students
Assessment Tests: 9am-11:30am, 1pm-2:20pm, 5:30pm-7pm |
| 25 | Classes Begin |
| 26 | Late Registration Begins |
| September 2008 |
| 1 | Labor Day (College Closed) |
| 2 | Classes Resume
Student Monthly Assembly, 11am
Faculty/Staff Monthly Meeting, 12pm |
| 5 | Last Day to Register and/or make Class changes |
| 11 | All Campus Orientation Program, 10am |
| 16 | Faculty/Staff Monthly Meeting, 12pm |
| October 2008 |
| 7 | Student Monthly Assembly, 11am
Faculty/Staff Monthly Meeting, 12pm |
| 13-18 | Midterm Examinations for Classes in Genreal Studies, Computer, and CDA Programs |
| 14 | Faculty/Staff Monthly Meeting, 12pm |
| 21 | Midterm Grades Due in the Registrar/Dean's Office |
| 22-31 | Student Referrals for Tutorial Assistance/Academic Counseling |
| November 2008 |
| 4 | Student Monthly Assembly at 11:00 a.m.
Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Election Day |
| 10 | Pre-Registration for Spring 2008 Begins |
| 18 | Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| 25-30 | Thanksgiving Recess begins after last classes
(College Closed) |
| 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 2007 |
| 1 | Classes Resume |
| 2 | Student Monthly Assembly at 11:00 a.m.
Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| 4-10 | Final Exams for all classes (Please contact instructors for exams in certificate programs) |
| 13 | Christmas Recess begins for students after last exams |
| 16 | Final Grades Due in the Registrar/Dean's Office and Christmas Recess begins for the Faculty
Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| 19 | College Closed for Christmas Holiday at 12:00 noon |
| 24 | Christmas Eve |
| 25 | Christmas Day (Celebration for the Birth of Christ) |
| 31 | New Year's Eve |
| SPRING SESSION 2009 |
| January 2009 |
| 1 | New Year's Day |
| 5 | College Opens for Faculty & Staff Duties
Male/Female Basketball Students Return for Registration and Practice
Residential Housing Officially Open for Students at 8:00 a.m. |
| 6 | Faculty/Staff Institute at 10:00a.m. |
| 7 | Campus Orientation for All at 10:00 a.m. in College Auditorium
Assessment/Placement Tests: 9:00-11:30 a.m. & 1:00-2:30 p.m. |
| 8-9 | Open Registration begins for ALL students |
| 12 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance (College Closed) |
| 13 | Classes begin & Registration continues
Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| 14 | Late Registration Begins |
| 29 | All Campus Orientation Continues at 10:00 a.m. in the College Auditorium |
| 30 | Last Day for Registration and Class Changes |
| February 2009 |
| 2-7 | Religious Emphasis Week |
| 6-27 | Black Heritage Month |
| 10 | Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| 12 | Religious Emphasis Celebration |
| 17 | Student Monthly Assembly at 11:00 a.m. in the College Auditorium |
| 22 | Founders Day Celebration |
| 24 | Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| March 2009 |
| 9-14 | Midterm Examinations |
| 10 | Student Monthly Meeting at 11:00 a.m. in the College Auditorium |
| 16 | Midterm Grades are due in the Registrar/Dean's Office |
| 16-22 | Spring Break for Students |
| 17-22 | Spring Break for Faculty Begins |
| 23 | Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. |
| 24 | Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| 27 | Last Day to Drop Classes without Academic Penalty |
| April 2009 |
| 7 | Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| 8 | Application for Spring Graduation |
| 10 | "Good Friday" (College Closed) |
| 11 | Shorter College Legacy Banquet |
| 12 | "Easter Celebration" |
| 14 | Student Monthly Assembly at 11:00 a.m. in the College Auditorium
Faculty and Staff Monthly Meeting at 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
| 17 | Athletic Banquet |
| 20-24 | Pre-Registration for Summer Sessions |
| May 2009 |
| April 29-May 2 | Final Exams for Graduating Students |
| 2-8 | Final Exams for all Students |
| 5 | Grades are due for graduates in the Registrar/Dean's Office |
| 9 | Baccalaureate/Commencement |
| 10 | Mother's Day |
| 12 | Grades are due for all students in Registrar/Dean's Office |
| SUMMER SESSION 2009 |
| 13-15 | Pre-Registration Survey for Summer Sessions |
| 18-22 | Open Registration Begins for Summer I |
| 25 | Memorial Day (College Closed) |
| 26 | Classes begin for Summer I |
| June 2009 |
| 4 | Last Day for Registration and Class Changes |
| 22-25 | Final Examinations for Summer I |
| 29 | Final Grades are Due for Summer I |
| July 2009 |
| 4 | Independence Day Observation (College Closed) |
