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Northwest Vista College Schedule/Catalog 2016-2017 [Archived Catalog]

Academic Calendar


2016-2017 Academic Calendar

Fall 2016

Spring 2017

Summer 2017

DAILY WEB REGISTRATION HOURS OF OPERATION

The Student Portal ACES will be available 23 hours a day, 7 days a week. It will be down from 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. daily.

Fall 2016

Fall Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring/Summer 2016 semesters and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in the Alamo College District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.

 
Monday & Tuesday, April 18-19 Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
Wednesday, April 20 Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
Thursday, April 21 Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
Friday, April 22-May 1 Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
Monday, May 2 Registration begins for ALL students

Regular 16-Week Fall Session 2016

 
   
See above for Time Ticketing information
August 15 Monday Faculty Convocation
August 22 Monday Classes begin
August 27 Saturday Weekend classes begin
September 5 Monday Labor Day Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 7 Wednesday Census date
October 28 Friday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 11 Friday Last day to withdraw
November 24-November 27 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 5-10 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 10 Saturday End of Session*
December 19-December 30 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 10, 2017
 

Start Two 14-Week Fall Session 2016

 
   
See above for Time Ticketing information
September 6 Tuesday Classes begin
September 19
Monday
Census date
October 28 Friday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 18 Friday Last day to withdraw
November 24-November 27 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 5-10
Monday-Saturday
Final Examinations
December 10 Saturday End of Session*
December 19-December 30 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 10, 2017

Fall Flex Session I 2016 (First Eight Weeks)

 
 
See above for Time Ticketing information
August 22 Monday Classes begin
August 29 Monday Census Date
September 5 Monday Labor Day Holiday-Weekend College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 30 Friday Last day to withdraw
October 12-15 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations
October 15 Saturday End of Session*
*Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 10, 2017

Fall Flex Session II 2016 (Second Eight Weeks)

   
See above for Time Ticketing information
    Flex II Registration Continues
October 17 Monday Classes begin
October 24 Monday Census Date
October 28 Friday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 24-November 27 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
November 28 Monday Last day to withdraw
December 7-10 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 10 Saturday End of Session*
December 19-December 30 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
*Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 10, 2017

 

Spring 2017

Spring Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Fall 2016 semester and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.            

Monday & Tuesday, November 14-15       Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
Wednesday, November 16 Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
Thursday, November 17 Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
Friday-Monday, November 18-21 Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
Tuesday, November 22 Registration begins for ALL students

Regular 16-Week Spring Session 2017

 
     
See above for Time Ticketing information
January 2 Monday College opens
January 9 Monday Faculty Report
January 16 Monday Martin Luther King Day-College Closed
January 17 Tuesday Classes begin
January 21 Saturday Weekend classes begin
February 1 Wednesday Census date
March 13-19 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday.)
April 14-16 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 17 Monday Last day to withdraw
April 28 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 8-13 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 13 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 11, 2017

Start Two 14-Week Spring Session 2017

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
January 30 Monday Classes begin
February 10 Friday Census date
March 13-19 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday)
April 14-16 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 21 Friday Last day to withdraw
April 28 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 8-13 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 13 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 11, 2017

Spring Flex Session I 2017 (First Eight Weeks)

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
January 17 Tuesday Classes begin
January 24 Tuesday Census date
February 24 Friday Last day to withdraw
March 8-11 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations
March 11 Saturday End of Session**
     
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 11, 2017

Spring Flex Session II 2017 (Second Eight Weeks)

     
See above for Time Ticketing information***
March 20 Monday Classes begin
March 27 Monday Census date
April 14-16 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 28 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 1 Monday Last day to withdraw
May 10-13 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 13 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 11, 2017

 Summer 2017

Summer Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring 2017 semester and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in Alamo College District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.

Monday & Tuesday,        Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
Wednesday, Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
Thursday, Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
Friday, Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
Monday, Registration begins for ALL students

Maymester Session 2017

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
May 15 Monday Classes begin
May 16 Tuesday Census date
May 29 Monday Last day to withdraw
Memorial Day - Colleges are Open
   
June 1 Thursday Last day of classes and Final Examinations
June 1 Thursday End of Session***
June 2 Friday College Closed
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 8, 2017

First Summer Session 2017

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
June 5 Monday Classes begin
June 8 Thursday Census date
June 9 Friday College closed
June 16 Friday College closed
June 23 Friday College closed
June 29 Thursday Last day to withdraw
June 30 Friday College closed
July 4 Tuesday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 5 & 6 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
July 6 Thursday End of Session***
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 8, 2017
     

Eight-Week Session 2017

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
June 5 Monday Classes begin
June 9 Friday College closed
June 13 Tuesday Census date
June 16 Friday College closed
June 23 Friday College closed
June 30 Friday College closed
July 4 Tuesday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 7 Friday College closed
July 13 Thursday Last day to withdraw
July 14 Friday College closed
July 21 Friday College closed
July 26 & 27 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
July 27 Thursday End of Session***
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 8, 2017

Second Summer Session 2017

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
July 10 Monday Classes begin
July 13 Thursday Census date
July 14 Friday College closed
July 21 Friday College closed
July 28 Friday College closed
August 4 Friday Last day to withdraw
August 9 & 10 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
August 10
Thursday  
End of Session***
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 8, 2017