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2014-2015 College Catalog 
    
2014-2015 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar



Fall Semester, 2014

April 1 Tuesday Alumni Foundation Scholarship application deadline; financial aid priority deadline
June 30 Monday Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Appeals Priority deadline
August 11 Monday New Personnel Orientation
August 15 Friday Fall Convocation 
August 18 Monday Campus Workshops
August 19 Tuesday Residence Hall check-in for students with housing assignments10:00 a.m.-5:00 pm.
August 19-20 Tuesday-Wednesday Registration (Notice: This is the final registration for full semester and first-term classes, there will be no late registration period)
August 21 Thursday Classes begin
August 25 Monday MSVCC (online) classes begin*
September 1 Monday Labor Day holiday (classes that meet on Monday nights only will make-up on Friday, September 12th)
September 30 Tuesday Second payment of total fees due in the Business Office
October 13-14 Monday-Tuesday Columbus Day holidays (All offices closed; Residence Halls remain open)
October 15-16 Wednesday-Thursday Final exams for first term classes
October 17 Friday Second term classes begin
October 17 Friday Midterm grades due for full term courses
October 31 Friday Final payment of total fees due in the Business Office
November 3 Monday Spring semester Nursing application deadline
November 3 Monday Pre-Registration begins for Spring 2015
November 4 Tuesday Residence hall room-reclaim begins
November 7 Friday Fall 2014 Degree/Diploma application deadline
November 21 Friday Residence halls close 3:00 p.m.
November 24-28 Monday-Friday Thanksgiving holidays
November 30 Sunday Residence halls re-open 3:00 p.m.
December 5 Friday MSVCC (online) courses end
December 15-19 Monday-Friday Final examinations for full term courses and second term courses
December 18 Thursday Residence halls close 3:00 p.m.
December 19 Friday Begin Christmas holidays after exams; Offices close 2:00 p.m.
     

Fall Semester 2014 Refund and Withdrawal Schedule

Term Last day to withdraw
with a “W” grade
Last day for 100% refund Last day for 90% refund

Full Term October 24 August 20 September 3
1st 8 week term September 19 August 20 August 27
2nd 8 week term November 14 October 16 October 23
MSVCC (online) November 7 August 24 September 5

* MSVCC (online) dates subject to change

Spring Semester, 2015

October 31 Friday Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Priority deadline
January 5 Monday Employees return to work
January 6 Tuesday Registration (Notice: This is the final registration for full semester and first term classes, there will be no late registration period) 
January 6 Tuesday Residence hall check in for students with housing assignments 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
January 7 Wednesday Classes begin
January 19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
January 20 Tuesday MSVCC (online) classes begin*
February 6 Friday New Personnel Orientation
February 16-17 Monday-Tuesday Mardi Gras holidays; Residence Halls remain open (Full term Monday night only classes will make-up on Friday, February 6th and full term Tuesday night only classes will make up on Friday, February 20th.)
February 27 Friday Second payment of total fees due in the Business Office
March 3-4 Tuesday-Wednesday Final exams for first term classes
March 5 Thursday Second term classes begin
March 6 Friday Midterm grades due for full term courses
March 13 Friday Residence halls close 3:00 p.m.
March 16-20 Monday-Friday Spring holidays
March 22 Sunday Residence Halls re-open 3:00 p.m.
March 31 Tuesday Final payment of total fees due in the Business Office
April 1 Wednesday Spring 2015 Degree/Diploma application deadline
April 1 Wednesday Summer semester Allied Health deadline for Radiologic Technology 
April 3 Friday Good Friday holiday (residence halls remain open)
April 6 Monday Pre-registration begins for Summer & Fall 2015
April 7 Tuesday Residence hall room reclaim begins
May 1 Friday Online courses end*
May 4-8 Monday-Friday Final examinations for full term courses and second term courses
May 7 Thursday Residence halls close at 3:00 p.m.
May 14 Thursday Graduation – Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
May 15 Friday Summer Semester Nursing application deadline for the LPN to RN Transition Program

 Spring Semester 2015 Refund and Withdrawal Schedule

Term Last day to withdraw
with a “W” grade
Last day for 100% refund Last day for 90% refund

Full Term March 13 January 6 January 20
1st 8 week term February 6  January 6 January 13
2nd 8 week term April 6 March 4 March 11
MSVCC (online) April 2 January 19 February  2

* MSVCC (online) dates subject to change.

Summer Semesters, 2015

March 31 Tuesday Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress appeals priority deadline
July 1 Wednesday Fall Semester Nursing and Allied Health deadline; EMT/EMS-Paramedic, Nursing, Funeral Service, Surgical Technology, Medical Assisting and Medical Laboratory Technology
July 1 Wednesday Last day to complete the FAFSA for summer financial aid
July 1 Wednesday Summer 2014 Degree/Diploma application deadline

Five-Week Summer Term • Day Class Schedule • First Session

May 22 Friday Registration
May 25 Monday Memorial Day holiday (Make-up dates will be scheduled at the discretion of the local dean)
May 26 Tuesday Classes begin
June 25-26 Thursday-Friday Final Examinations; first session ends

Five-Week Summer Term • Day Class Schedule • Second Session

June 26 Friday Registration
June 29 Monday Classes begin
July 3 Friday Independence Day holiday (Make-up dates will be scheduled at the discretion of the local dean)
July 27-31 Monday-Friday Final Examinations; second session ends

Ten-Week Summer Term • Class Schedule

May 22 Friday Registration
May 25 Monday Memorial Day holiday (Monday night classes will make-up on Friday, June 12) (Make-up dates will be scheduled at the discretion of the local dean)
May 26 Tuesday Classes begin
July 3 Friday Independence Day holiday (Make-up dates will be scheduled at the discretion of the local dean)
July 27-31 Monday-Thursday Final Examinations will be given during the last class meeting

Summer Semester 2015 Refund and Withdrawal Schedule 

Term Last day to withdraw
with a “W” grade
Last day for 100% refund Last day for 90% refund

Full Term July 2 May 22 June 1
1st 5 week term June 12 May 22 May 28
2nd 5 week term July 17 June 26 July 1

* The refund deadline and last day to receive a “W” for short term, weekend and online classes vary.
Please contact the Admissions Office for questions regarding those dates

Semester Testing Schedule

Fall Semester, 2014 • All Campuses

Date Exam Time Class Time  

Saturday, December 13 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Saturday morning classes  
Monday, December 15 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-8:53 a.m. MWF
  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-10:53 a.m. MWF
  1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.-11:53 a.m. MWF
  3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.-3:53 p.m. MWF
Tuesday, December 16 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. TT
  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. TT
  1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m 2:00 p.m.-2:53 p.m. MWF
  3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m. TT
  4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. TT
Wednesday, December 17 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-9:53 a.m. MWF
  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.-12:53 p.m. MWF
  1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.-1:53 p.m. MWF
  4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. MW
Thursday, December 18 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. TT
  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. TT
    1:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m. TT
  3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m. TT
  4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.-6:20 p.m. TT
Friday, December 19 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Other classes  
       

Evening class exams will be the last meeting of the semester during exam week.
Exams in all flexibly scheduled courses will be given during the last class meeting.

Spring Semester, 2015 • All Campuses

Date Exam Time Class Time  

Saturday, May 2 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Saturday morning classes  
Monday, May 4 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-8:53 a.m. MWF
  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.-10:53 a.m. MWF
  1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.-11:53 a.m. MWF
  3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.-3:53 p.m. MWF
Tuesday, May 5 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. TT
  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. TT
  1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.-2:53 p.m. MWF
  3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m. TT
  4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. TT
Wednesday, May 6 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-9:53 a.m. MWF
  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.-12:53 p.m. MWF
  1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.-1:53 p.m. MWF
  4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. MW
Thursday, May 7 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. TT
  10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. TT
    1:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m. TT
  3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m. TT
  4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.-6:20 p.m. TT
Friday, May 8 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Other classes  

Evening class exams will be the last meeting of the semester during exam week.
Exams in all flexibly scheduled courses will be given during the last class meeting.