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Northwest Vista College Schedule/Catalog 2017-2018 [Archived Catalog]

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2017-2018 Academic Calendar

Fall 2017

Spring 2018

Summer 2018

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 2017

Fall Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring/Summer 2017 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 Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.                                          

Monday & Tuesday, April 10-11, 2017 Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
Monday & Tuesday, April 10-11, 2017 Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
Thursday-Sunday, April 13-16, 2017 Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
Monday-Sunday, April 17-May 23, 2017 Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
Monday, April 24, 2017 Registration begins for ALL students

Regular 16-Week Fall Session 2017

 
   
See above for Time Ticketing information.
August 21 Monday Alamo Colleges District Convocation
August 28 Monday Classes begin
September 2 Saturday Weekend classes begin
September 4 Monday Labor Day Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 13 Wednesday Census date
October 27 Friday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 17 Friday Last day to withdraw
November 23-November 26 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 11-16 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
December 16 Saturday End of Session*
December 20-January 2 Wednesday-Tuesday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 9, 2018
 

Start Two 14-Week Fall Session 2017

 
   
See above for Time Ticketing information. For Start Two, first day for ALL STUDENTS to register is August 21.
September 11 Monday Classes begin
September 22
Friday
Census date
October 27 Friday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 22 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
November 23-November 26 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 11-16
Monday-Saturday
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
December 16 Saturday End of Session*
December 20-January 2 Wednesday-Tuesday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 9, 2018

Fall Flex Session I 2017 (First Eight Weeks)

 
 
See above for Time Ticketing information
August 28 Monday Classes begin
September 4 Monday Labor Day Holiday-Weekend College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 5 Tuesday Census Date
October 6 Friday Last day to withdraw
October 18-21 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
October 21 Saturday End of Session*
*Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 9, 2018

Fall Flex Session II 2017 (Second Eight Weeks)

   
See above for Time Ticketing information
    Flex II Registration Continues
October 23 Monday Classes begin
October 30 Monday Census Date
October 27 Friday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 23-November 26 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 1 Friday Last day to withdraw
December 13-16 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
December 16 Saturday End of Session*
December 20-January 2 Wednesday-Tuesday Winter Break-College Closed
*Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 9, 2018

 

Spring 2018

Spring Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Fall 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 the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.                 

Monday & Tuesday,  November 13-14, 2017       Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
Wednesday & Thursday, November 15-16, 2017 Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
Friday-Monday, November 17-20, 2017 Registration begins for students with 9+ hours
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Registration begins for ALL students

Regular 16-Week Spring Session 2018

 
     
See above for Time-Ticketing information
January 3 Wednesday College opens
January 8 Monday Faculty Report
January 15 Monday Martin Luther King Day-College Closed
January 16 Tuesday Classes begin
January 20 Saturday Weekend classes begin
January 31 Wednesday Census date
March 12-18 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday.)
March 30-April 1 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 13 Friday Last day to withdraw
April 27 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 7-12 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
May 12 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 10, 2018

Start Two 14-Week Spring Session 2018

     
See above for Time-Ticketing information
January 29 Monday Classes begin
February 9 Friday Census date
March 12-18 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday)
March 30-April 1 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 20 Friday Last day to withdraw
April 27 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 7-12 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
May 12 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 10, 2018

Spring Flex Session I 2018 (First Eight Weeks)

     
See above for Time-Ticketing information
January 16 Tuesday Classes begin
January 23 Tuesday Census date
February 23 Friday Last day to withdraw
March 7-10 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
March 10 Saturday End of Session**
     
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 10, 2018

Spring Flex Session II 2018 (Second Eight Weeks)

     
See above for Time-Ticketing information ***
March 19 Monday Classes begin
March 26 Monday Census date
March 30-April 1 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 27 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
April 30 Monday Last day to withdraw
May 9-12 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
May 12 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 10, 2018

 Summer 2018

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 the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.

March 26-27, 2018      Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
March 28-April 1, 2018      Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
April 2-3, 2018 Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
April 4-8, 2018 Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
April 9, 2018 Registration begins for ALL students

Maymester Session 2018

     
See Time-ticketing information Above
May 14 Monday Classes begin
May 15 Tuesday Census date
May 28 Monday Last day to withdraw
Memorial Day - Colleges are Open
   
May 31 Thursday Last day of classes and Final Examinations
May 31 Thursday End of Session***
June 1 Friday College Closed
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 7, 2018

First Summer Session 2018

     
See Time-ticketing information Above
June 4 Monday Classes begin
June 7 Thursday Census date
June 8 Friday College closed
June 15 Friday College closed
June 22 Friday College closed
June 28 Thursday Last day to withdraw
June 29 Friday College closed
July 4 Wednesday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 2 & 5 Monday & Thursday Final Examinations+
July 5 Thursday End of Session***
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 7, 2018
+If your class meets MTWR, your final exam is on Thursday. If your class meets MW, your final exam is on Monday. If your Class meets TR, your final exam is on Thursday. Check with your department for other meeting patterns.
     

Eight-Week Session 2018

     
See Time-ticketing information Above
June 4 Monday Classes begin
June 8 Friday College closed
June 12 Tuesday Census date
June 15 Friday College closed
June 22 Friday College closed
June 29 Friday College closed
July 4 Wednesday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 6 Friday College closed
July 12 Thursday Last day to withdraw
July 13 Friday College closed
July 20 Friday College closed
July 25 & 26 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
July 26 Thursday End of Session***
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 7, 2018

Second Summer Session 2018

     
See Time-ticketing information Above
July 9 Monday Classes begin
July 12 Thursday Census date
July 13 Friday College closed
July 20 Friday College closed
July 27 Friday College closed
August 3 Friday Last day to withdraw
August 8 & 9 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
August 9
Thursday  
End of Session***
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 7, 2018