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2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Calendar 2010-2011

2010 Summer Mini-Term Schedule (Two week FastTrack classes)

 
  April 5 – May 14 Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 17 First day of classes for Summer Mini-Term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  May 17 Last day to drop and add a Mini-Term class
  May 21 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 27 Last day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 28 Last day and final examinations for Mini-Term classes

2010 Summer Schedule (MSVCC scheduled dates subject to change)

 
  March 29 Summer Term registration begins for all currently enrolled HCC students
    Registration begins for 2010 Summer Term students taking Virtual Community College classes
  April 5 – May 28 Registration for Summer Terms
  May 28  Summer registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  May 30  Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  May 31 First day of classes for first four-week and eight-week terms
    First day of classes for MS Virtual Community College students
  May 31 - June 1  Drop and add
    Drop and add period for MS Virtual Community College classes until 4:00 p.m.
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 15 First day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 22 Last day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 25  Last day of first four-week summer term classes and final examinations
    Last day to register for second four week term without added fees
  June 28 First day of classes for second four-week summer term
    First four-week final grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  June 28-29 Drop and add for second four-week term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 29 First day to withdraw from an eight-week term
  July 2 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 5-6 Independence Day Holidays (No registration; day and night classes will not meet)
  July 6 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  July 7  Classes resume after Independence Holidays
  July 9 Last day to withdraw from a MS Virtual Community College class
  July 14 First day to withdraw from a second four-week term class
  July 21 Last day to withdraw from a second four-week term or eight week term class
  July 23 Summer School grades for MS Virtual Community college classes due by 11:00 a.m.
  July 27 Last day for second four-week and eight-week term classes
    Final Examinations
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 28 Grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  July 30 Summer Graduation (Raymond)

2010 Fall Semester Schedule

 
  March 29 Fall Term registration begins for all currently enrolled HCC students
  April 5 – August 13  Registration for 2010 Fall Semester (Returning students or new students who have seen an advisor can register through https://my.hindscc.edu at any time)
  August 10 District Faculty Convocation
  August 11  Residence halls open for new students
  August 12 Residence halls open for returning students
  August 13 New full-time faculty orientation
    Last day to register for full term and first eight-week classes without added fees
  August 14 Adjunct faculty orientation
  August 16 First day for full-semester and first eight-week classes
  August 16-20 Drop and add
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  August 20 Last day (by 3:00 p.m.) to add or drop a full-semester and first eight-week day class before mid-term
    Registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  August 23 First day of classes for MS Virtual Community College students
    Last day to add a Monday evening class
  August 23-24 Drop and add period for MS Virtual Community College classes until 4:00 p.m.
  August 24 Last day to add a Tuesday evening class
  August 25 Last day to add a Wednesday evening class
  August 26 Last day to add a Thursday evening class
  September 6 Labor Day Holiday (day and night classes will not meet)
  September 14 First day to withdraw from a first eight-week class
  October 1 Priority Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
  October 4 Last day to withdraw from a first eight-week class
  October 5 First day a student may withdraw from a full semester class
  October 8 End of first eight-week term and mid-term for full semester classes
  October 11 Fall Break Holiday (day and night classes will not meet)
  October 12  First day of second eight-week term
    First eight-week term and mid-term grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  October 12-13 Late Registration, drop and add for second eight-week term (Registration fee increases)
  October 25 Registration for 2011 Spring Term for currently enrolled Hinds students begins Registration for 2011 Spring Term begins for current students taking MS Virtual Community College classes
  November 1 Registration for 2011 Spring Term for all students begins
    Students may register via the Web during holiday closures
  November 5 Last day to withdraw from MS Virtual Community College classes by 4:00 p.m.
  November 8 First day a student may withdraw from a second eight-week class
  November 19 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holidays (night classes will not meet)
  November 22-26 Thanksgiving Holidays (day and night classes will not meet)
  November 28 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  November 29 Classes resume after Thanksgiving Holidays
  December 1 Last day to withdraw from a class or all classes
  December 3 Grades for MS Virtual Community College classes must be posted by 11:00 a.m.
  December 8 Final Examinations for Wednesday night classes only
    Last day of classes
  December 9-10; 13-14 Final Examinations – day and evening classes
  December 14  Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  December 15 Grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  December 16 - 17 Fall Graduation (Raymond)

2011 Spring Semester Schedule

 
  January 4, 2011 District Faculty Convocation
  January 5 Residence halls open for new students
  January 6 Residence halls open for returning students
  January 7  Last day to register without added fees
  January 8 Adjunct faculty orientation
  January 10  First day of full semester and first eight-week classes
  January 10-14  Drop and add
    Late Registration (Registration fees increases)
  January 14  Last day (by 3:00 p.m.) to add or drop a full-semester or first eight-week day class before mid-term
  January 14  Registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  January 17  Heritage Day Holiday (day and night classes will not meet)
    First day of classes for MS Virtual Community Colleges
  January 18-19 Drop and add period for MS Virtual Community College classes until 4:00 p.m.
  January 18 Last day to add a Tuesday evening class
  January 19 Last day to add a Wednesday evening class
  January 20 Last day to add a Thursday evening class
  January 24 Last day to add a Monday evening class
  February 8 First day to withdraw from a first eight-week class
  February 18 Priority Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
  February 28 Last day to withdraw from a first eight-week class
    First day a student may withdraw from a full-semester class
  March 4 End of first eight-week term and mid-term for full-semester classes
  March 7 First day of second eight-week classes
  March 8 First eight-week term and mid-term grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  March 7-8 Late Registration, drop and add for second eight-week term (Registration fee increases)
  March 11 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Spring Break Holidays
  March 14-18 Spring Break (day and night classes will not meet)
  March 20 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  March 21 Classes resume after Spring Break
  March 28* Summer and Fall Term Registration begins for all currently enrolled HCC students for Summer and Fall (*Subject to change)
  April 1 Last day to withdraw from MS Virtual Community College classes by 4:00 p.m.
  April 13 First day to withdraw from a second eight-week class
  April 4 – May 27* Registration for 2011 Summer Terms (*Subject to change)
  April 4 – August 12* Registration for 2011 Fall Term (*Subject to change)
    Students may register via the Web during holiday closures
  April 21 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  April 22 Easter Holiday (day and night classes will not meet)
  April 24 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  April 25 Classes resume after Easter Holiday
  April 27 Last day to withdraw from a class or all classes
  April 29 Grades for MS Virtual Community College classes must be posted by 11:00 a.m.
  May 4 Final Examinations for Wednesday night classes only
    Last Day of Classes
  May 5-6; 9-10 Final Examinations – day and evening classes
  May 10 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  May 11 Grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  May 12 - 13 Spring Graduation (Raymond)
  May 15 Spring Graduation (Utica)

2011 Summer Mini-Term Schedule (Two week FastTrack classes)

 
  April 4 – May 13* Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes (*Subject to change)
  May 16 First day of classes for Summer Mini-Term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  May 16 Last day to drop and add a Mini-Term class
  May 20 First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 26 Last day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term classes
  May 27 Last day and final examinations for Mini-Term classes

2011 Summer Schedule (MSVCC scheduled dates subject to change)

 
  March 28* Summer and Fall Term Registration begins for all currently enrolled HCC students (*Subject to change)
  April 4 – May 27* Registration for Summer Terms (*Subject to change)
  May 27 Summer Registration ends for MS Virtual Community College classes at 4:00 p.m.
  May 30 Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  May 31 First day of classes for first four-week and eight-week terms
    Summer registration ends for MS Virtual Community College students
  May 31 - June 1 Drop and add for traditional classes
  June 1 First day of classes for MS Virtual Community College students
  June 1-2 Drop and add period for MS Virtual Community College classes until 4:00 p.m.
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 15 First day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 22 Last day to withdraw from a first four-week term class
  June 27 Last day of first four-week summer term classes and final examinations
    Last day to register for second four week term without added fees
  June 28 First day of classes for second four-week summer term
    First four-week final grades must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  June 28-29 Drop and add for second four-week term
    Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
  June 29 First day to withdraw from an eight-week term
  July 1 Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 4 Independence Day Holidays (day and night classes will not meet)
    Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
  July 5 Classes resume after Independence Holiday
  July 13 Last day to withdraw from a MS Virtual Community College class
  July 14 First day to withdraw from a second four-week term class
  July 21 Last day to withdraw from a second four-week term or eight week term class
  July 26 Last day for second four-week and eight-week term classes
    Final Examinations
    Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
  July 27 MS Virtual Community College grades and grades for eight week term and second four week term must be posted on My.Hindscc.edu by 10:00 a.m.
  July 29 Summer Graduation (Raymond)

(Returning students or new students who have seen an advisor can register through https://my.hindscc.edu at any time.)