Hinds Community College
Calendar 2017-2018
2017 Fall Semester Schedule
On-line class---------MS Virtual Community College courses taught on-line
(On-line courses will not observe traditional holiday closures; see on-line syllabus for schedule of due dates)
On-campus class-- Class that meets on campus for all or part of the term
April 4, 2017
Fall 2017 semester registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
Fall 2017 semester registration begins for on-line classes
April 10
Registration for Fall semester full term, first, and second eight week term classes (Returning
students and new students who have seen an Advisor can register through My.Hinds)
August 8
District Convocation
August 10
Residence halls open for new students
August 11
Residence halls open for returning students
Residence hall orientation for new first time residents
New full time faculty orientation
Deadline to register for full term and first eight week term on-campus classes without added
fees
August 14
First day of classes for full term and first eight week term on-campus classes
August 14-15
Drop/Add period for first eight week term on-campus classes
Late registration for first eight week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
August 14-18
Drop/Add period for full term on-campus classes
Late registration for full term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
August 18
Deadline for late registration for full term on-campus classes
August 20
Deadline to register for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
August 21
First day of classes for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
August 21-22
Drop/Add period for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
Late registration for full term and first eight week term on-line classes(Registration fee increases)
August 23
First day to withdraw from full term and first eight week term on-line classes
September 1
First day to withdraw from first eight week term on-campus classes
September 4
Labor Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
September 22
Priority Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
September 18
Midterm grades due for first eight week term on-line classes
2017-2018 HCC Calendar
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September 29
Deadline to withdraw from first eight week term on-line classes
October 3
Deadline to withdraw from first eight week term on-campus classes
First day to withdraw from full term on-campus classes
October 6
End of first eight week term and mid-term for full term on-campus classes
Deadline to register for second eight week term on-campus classes without added fees
October 9
Fall Break (on-campus classes will not meet)
October 10
First day of classes for second eight week term on-campus classes
Grades for first eight week term and mid-term on-campus classes must be
submitted by 10:00 a.m.
October 10-11
Drop/Add period for second eight week term on-campus classes
Late registration for second eight week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
October 11
Deadline for late registration for second eight week term on-campus classes
October 13
Last day for first eight week term on-line classes
October 15
Deadline to register for second eight week term on-line classes
October 16
Grades for first eight week term on-line classes must be submitted
First day of classes for second eight week term on-line classes
Midterm grades due for full term on-line classes
October 16-17
Drop/Add period for second eight week term on-line classes
Late registration period for second eight week term on-line classes (Registration fee increases)
October 18
First day to withdraw from second eight week term on-line classes
November 3
Deadline to withdraw from full term on-line classes
Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
November 7
Spring 2018 semester registration begins for on-line classes
Spring 2018 semester registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus
classes
First day to withdraw from second eight week term on-campus classes
November 13
Midterm grades due for second eight week term on-line classes
Registration for Spring semester full term, first, and second eight week term classes
(Returning students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds)
November 17
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holidays
November 20-24
Thanksgiving Holidays (on-campus classes will not meet)
November 24
Deadline to withdraw from second eight week term on-line classes
2017-2018 HCC Calendar
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November 26
Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
November 29
Deadline to withdraw from full term and second eight week term on-campus classes
December 1
Last day for full term on-line classes
December 4
Grades for full term on-line classes must be submitted
December 6
Last day of Fall full term and second eight week term on-campus classes
Final examinations for Wednesday night on-campus classes
December 7-9; 11-12
Final examinations for on-campus classes
December 8
Last day for second eight week term on-line classes
December 11
Grades for second eight week term on-line classes must be submitted
December 12
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
December 13
Grades for full term and second eight week term on-campus classes must be submitted
by 10:00 a.m.
December 14-15
Fall 2017 Graduation-the Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus
2018 Spring Semester Schedule
January 2, 2018
District Convocation
January 4
Residence halls open for new students
January 5
Residence halls open for returning students
Residence hall orientation for new first time residents
Deadline to register for full term and first eight week term on-campus classes without added
fees
January 8
First day of classes for full term and first eight week term on-campus classes
January 8-9
Drop/Add period for first eight week term on-campus classes
Late registration for first eight week term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
January 8-12
Drop/Add period for full term on-campus classes
Late registration for full term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
January 12
Deadline for late registration for full term on-campus classes
January 15
Deadline to register for full term or first eight week term on-line classes
Heritage Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
2017-2018 HCC Calendar
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January 16
First day of classes for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
January 16-17
Drop/Add period for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
Late registration period for full term and first eight week term on-line classes (Registration fee
increases)
January 18
First day to withdraw from full term and first eight week term on-line classes
January 29
First day to withdraw from first eight week term on-campus classes
February 12
Midterm grades due for first eight week term on-line classes
February 16
Priority deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
February 23
Deadline to withdraw from first eight week term on-line classes
February 27
Deadline to withdraw from first eight week term on-campus classes
First day a student may withdraw from full term on-campus classes
March 2
End of first eight week term and mid-term for full term on-campus classes
Deadline to register for second eight week term on-campus classes without added fees
March 5
Grades for first eight week term and mid-term on-campus classes must be submitted
by 10:00 a.m.
First day of classes for second eight week term on-campus classes
March 5-6
Drop/Add period for second eight week term on-campus classes
Late registration period for second eight week term on-campus classes (Registration fee
increases)
March 9
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Spring Break
Last day for first eight week term on-line classes
March 11
Deadline to register for second eight week term on-line classes
March 12
Grades for first eight week term on-line campus classes must be submitted
First day of classes for second eight week term on-line classes
Midterm grades due for full term on-line classes
March 12-13
Drop/Add period for second eight week term on-line classes
Late registration period for second eight week term on-line classes (Registration fee increases)
March 12-16
Spring Break (on-campus classes will not meet)
March 14
First day to withdraw from second eight week term on-line classes
March 18
Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
2017-2018 HCC Calendar
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March 30
Deadline to withdraw from full term on-line classes
Easter Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
April 2
First day to withdraw from second eight week term on-campus classes
April 3
Summer/Fall 2018 terms registration begins for on-line classes
Summer/Fall 2018 terms registration begins for students currently enrolled in
on-campus classes
April 6
Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
April 9
Registration for Fall semester full term, first, and second eight week term classes (Returning
students and new students who have seen an advisor can register through My.Hinds)
Midterm grades due for second eight week term on-line classes
April 20
Deadline to withdraw from second eight week term on-line classes
April 25
Deadline to withdraw from full term or second eight week term on-campus classes
April 27
Last day for full term on-line classes
April 30
Grades for full term on-line classes must be submitted
May 2
Last day of Spring full term and second eight week term on-campus classes
Final examinations for Wednesday night on-campus classes
May 4
Last day for second eight week term on-line classes
May 7
Grades for second eight week term on-line classes must be submitted
May 3-5; 7-8
Final examinations for on-campus classes
May 8
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
May 9
Grades for full term and second eight week term on-campus classes must be submitted
by 10:00 a.m.
May 10-11
Spring Graduation-the Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus
May 13
Spring Graduation-J. D. Boyd Gymnasium on the Utica Campus
May 28
Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
2018 Summer Mini-Term Schedule
April 3-May 8
2017-2018 HCC Calendar
Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
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May 9
First day of classes for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
Late registration for on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
Deadline to Drop/Add Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
May 14
First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
May 21
Deadline to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
May 22
Last day and final examinations for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
May 23
Grades for Summer Mini-Term classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
May 28
Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
2018 Summer Schedule
*Summer on-line class dates are tentative
April 3
*Summer/Fall 2018 semesters registration begins for on-line classes
April 9
Registration for Summer/Fall Terms (Returning students and new students who
have seen an Advisor can register through My.Hinds)
May 28
Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
Residence halls open 1:00-5:00 p.m.
*Deadline to register for Summer term on-line classes
May 29
First day of classes for eight week term and first four week term on-campus classes
*First day of classes for Summer term on-line classes
May 29-30
Drop/Add period for eight week term and first four week term on-campus classes
Late registration period for eight week term and first four week term on-campus classes
(Registration fee increases)
*Drop/Add period for Summer term on-line classes
*Late registration period for Summer term on-line classes (Registration fee increases)
May 30
Deadline for late registration for eight week term and first four week term
on-campus classes
May 31
*First day to withdraw from Summer term on-line classes
June 8
First day to withdraw from first four week term on-campus classes
June 21
Deadline to withdraw from first four week term on-campus classes
First day to withdraw from eight week term on-campus classes
June 25
Last day of first four week term on-campus classes
Deadline to register for second four week term on-campus classes without added fees
Residence halls open for second four-week term 1:00-5:00 p.m.
June 26
First day of second four week term on-campus classes
Grades for first four week term on-campus classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
2017-2018 HCC Calendar
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June 26-27
Drop/Add period for second four week term on-campus classes
Late registration period for second four week term on-campus classes (Registration fee
increases)
June 27
Deadline for late registration for second four week term on-campus classes
July 2
*Midterm grades due for Summer eight week term on-line classes
Midterm grades due for Summer eight week term on-campus classes
July 3
Deadline to apply for Summer Graduation
July 4
Independence Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
July 6
*Deadline to withdraw from Summer term on-line classes
July 9
First day to withdraw from second four week term on-campus classes
July 20
*Last day for full term on-line classes
July 23
Deadline to withdraw from eight week term and second four week term
on-campus classes
*Grades for Summer term on-line classes must be submitted
July 24
Last day for eight week term and second four week term on-campus classes
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
July 25
Grades for eight week term and second four week term on-campus classes must be posted
by 10:00 a.m.
July 27
Summer Graduation-the Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus
2017-2018 HCC Calendar
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