Oct 13, 2024  
2016-2017 Gaston College Student Handbook 
    
2016-2017 Gaston College Student Handbook [THIS CATALOG IS OUT-OF-DATE. USE THE CURRENT CATALOG TO FIND CURRENT PROGRAMS.]

Academic Calendar 2016-17


 

Fall Semester 2016

August 8-17 Faculty/Student Break
August 18 Last Registration Day-Fall/Payment Due by 6 pm
August 18-19 Student Break
August 22 First Day of Fall Classes
August 31 Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit-Fall Semester
September 5 College Closed: Holiday
September 20 Financial Aid Checks Mailed
October 10-11 Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 4 pm)
October 27 Spring Advising/Registration - Returning Students Begins
November 9 Spring Advising/Registration - New Students Begins
November 11 Last day to Petition for Spring 2017 Graduation
November 23 Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 1 pm)
November 24-25 College Closed: Holiday
December 12-16 Final Exam Week/December 16 Last Day of Term
December 15 Pay Tuition & Fees for Spring Semester by 5 pm
December 19 Grades Due
December 19-20 Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 3 pm on 12/20/16)
December 21-31 College Closed: Holiday
  For withdrawal deadlines, consult your class syllabus or contact Records at 704.922.6232

Spring Semester 2017

January 2 College Closed: Holiday
January 3-4 Faculty Break
January 3-6 Student Break
January 5 Last Registration Day-Spring/Payment Due by 6 pm
January 9 First Day of Spring Classes
January 16 College Closed: Holiday
January 20 Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit-Spring Semester
February 9 Financial Aid Checks Mailed
February 10 Last Day to Petition for Spring Commencement Ceremony for Summer Graduates
February 27-March 3 Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 4pm)
March 15 Student Break/Professional Development Day
April 13 Faculty/Student Break (College Closes at 4pm)
April 14-17 College Closed: Holiday
April 18 Last Day to Petition for Summer Graduation and Faculty/Student Break (College closes at 4pm)
April 25 Advising & Registration for Summer & Fall: Returning Students Begins
May 3 Summer Advising/Registration - New Students Begins
May 8-12 Final Exam Week/May 12 Last Day of Term
May 11 Pay Tuition & Fees for Summer Semester by 5 pm
May 12 Graduation, Bojangles’ Arena 4 pm/Grades Due
May 15-19 Faculty/Student Break
May 16 University Visiting Student Day
  For withdrawal deadlines, consult your class syllabus or contact Records at 704.922.6232

Summer Semester 2017

May 18 Last Registration Day-Summer/Payment Due by 6 pm
May 19 Start Summer Flex Schedule - Monday-Thursday, 8 am-6 pm
May 22 First Day of First 5-week and 10-week Session Classes
May 24 Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit - First 5-week Session
May 29 College Closed: Holiday
May 30 Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit - 10-week Session
June 22 Financial Aid Checks Mailed
June 22 Last Day of First 5-week Session Classes
June 26 First Day of Second 5-week Session Classes
June 28 Last Day to Drop Classes with a 75% Refund or Audit - Second 5-week Session
July 3 Faculty/Student Break
July 4 College Closed: Holiday
July 5-6 Faculty/Student Break
July 11 Fall Advising/Registration - New Students Begins
July 13 Last Day to Petition for Fall Graduation
August 3 Fall Payment Due by 5 pm/Last Day of Summer Term
August 7 Grades Due
August 7-16 Faculty/Student Break
August 11 End Summer Flex Schedule (Return to Regular Schedule 8/14)
August 17-18 Student break
  For withdrawal deadlines, consult your class syllabus or contact Records at 704.922.6232

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