Oct 25, 2025

2015-16 Gaston College Student Handbook

2015-16 Gaston College Student Handbook [THIS CATALOG IS OUT-OF-DATE. USE THE CURRENT CATALOG TO FIND CURRENT PROGRAMS.]

Academic Calendar 2015-16

Fall Semester 2015

August 20	Last Registration Day-Fall (6 am online/8 am - 6 pm in person)/Payment Due
August 24	First Day of Fall Classes
September 2	Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit Fall Semester
September 7	College Closed: Holiday
September 22	Financial Aid Checks Mailed
October 12-13	Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 4 pm)
October 29	Spring Advising/Registration - Returning Students Begins
November 11	Last day to Petition for Spring 2016 Graduation
November 12	Spring Advising/Registration - New Students Begins
November 19	Last Day to Withdraw-Fall Semester
November 25	Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 1 pm)
November 26-27	College Closed: Holiday
December 14-18	Final Exam Week/December 18 Last Day of Term
December 16	Pay Tuition & Fees for Spring Semester by 5 pm
December 21	Grades Due
December 21-22	Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 3 pm on 12/22/15)
December 23-31	College Closed: Holiday

January 1	College Closed: Holiday
January 4-6	Faculty Break
January 4-8	Student Break
January 7	Last Registration Day-Spring (6 am online/8 am - 6 pm in person)/Payment Due
January 11	First Day of Spring Classes
January 18	College Closed: Holiday
January 21	Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit for Spring Semester
February 9	Financial Aid Checks Mailed
February 10	Last Day to Petition for Spring Commencement Ceremony for Summer Graduates
February 11	Student Break/Professional Development Day
February 22-23	Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 4pm)
March 25-28	College Closed: Holiday
March 29-April 1	Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 4pm)
April 13	Last Day to Withdraw Spring Semester & Last Day to Petition for Summer Graduation
April 26-May 18	Advising & Registration for Summer & Fall: Returning Students Begins
May 3-May 18	Summer Advising/Registration - New Students Begins
May 6-12	Final Exam Week/May 12 Last Day of Term
May 12	Pay Tuition & Fees for Summer Semester by 5 pm
May 13	Graduation, Bojangles’ Coliseum 4 pm/Grades Due
May 16-19	Faculty/Student Break
May 16	Start Summer Flex Schedule - Monday-Thursday, 8 am-6 pm
May 17	University Visiting Student Day

May 18	Last Registration Day - Summer (online 6 am/8 am - 6 pm in person)/Payment Due
May 23	First Day of First 5-week and 10-week Session Classes
May 26	Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit - First and Full Sessions
May 30	College Closed: Holiday
June 9	Last Day to Withdraw - First Session
June 13	First day of 7-week Session Classes
June 16	Last day to drop 7-week Session with 75% refund
June 21	Last day to Withdraw 7-week Session
June 22	Financial Aid Checks Mailed
June 23	Last Day of First 5-week Session Classes
June 27	First Day of Second 5-week Session Classes
June 30	Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit - Second Session
July 4	College Closed: Holiday
July 5-7	Faculty/Student Break
July 12	Fall Advising/Registration - New Students Begins
July 14	Last Day to Petition for Fall Graduation
July 21	Last Day to Withdraw - 10-week Session/Second 5-week Session
August 4	Last Day of Summer Term/Fall Payment Due
August 8	Grades Due
August 8-17	Faculty/Student Break
August 15	End Summer Flex Schedule (Return to Regular Schedule 8/15)
August 18-19	Student break

All dates on the Gaston College Calendar are subject to change.