Hinds Community College
Calendar 2016-2017
2016 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 5, 2016
Fall 2016 semester registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus classes
Fall 2016 semester registration begins for on-line classes
April 11
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 when College offices
are closed.)
August 9
District Faculty Convocation
August 11
Residence halls open for new students
August 12
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 15
First day of classes for full term and first eight week term on-campus classes
August 15-16
Drop/Add period for first eight week term on-campus classes
Late Registration for on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
August 15-19
Drop/Add period for full term on-campus classes
Late Registration for full term on-campus classes
August 19
Deadline for Late Registration for full term on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
August 21
Deadline to register for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
August 22
First day of classes for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
August 22-23
Drop/Add and late registration period for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
August 24
First day to withdraw from full term and first eight week term on-line classes
September 2
First day to withdraw from first eight week term on-campus classes
September 5
Labor Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
September 23
Priority Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
2016-2017 HCC Calendar
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September 30
Deadline to withdraw from first eight week term on-line classes
October 4
Deadline to withdraw from first eight week term on-campus classes
First day to withdraw from full term on-campus classes
October 7
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 10
Fall Break (on-campus classes will not meet)
October 11
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 11-12
Drop/Add and late registration period for second eight week term on-campus classes
(Registration fee increases)
October 12
Deadline for Late Registration for second eight week term on-campus classes
October 14
Last day for first eight week term on-line classes
October 16
Deadline to register for second eight week term on-line classes
October 17
Grades for first eight week term on-line classes must be submitted
First day of classes for second eight week term on-line classes
October 17-18
Drop/Add and late registration period for second eight week term on-line classes
October 19
First day to withdraw from second eight week term on-line classes
November 1
Spring 2017 semester registration begins for students currently enrolled in on-campus
classes
Spring 2017 semester registration begins for on-line classes
November 4
Deadline to withdraw from full term on-line classes
Deadline to apply for Fall Graduation
November 7
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 when
College offices are closed.)
First day to withdraw from second eight week term on-campus classes
November 18
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holidays
November 21-25
Thanksgiving Holidays (on-campus classes will not meet)
November 25
Deadline to withdraw from second eight week term on-line classes
2016-2017 HCC Calendar
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November 27
Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
November 30
Deadline to withdraw from full term and second eight week term on-campus classes
December 2
Last day for full term on-line classes
December 5
Grades for full term on-line classes must be submitted
December 7
Last day of Fall full term and second eight week term on-campus classes
Final Examinations for Wednesday night on-campus classes
December 8-10; 12-13
Final Examinations for on-campus classes
December 9
Last day for second eight week term on-line classes
December 12
Grades for second eight week term on-line classes must be submitted
December 13
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
December 14
Grades for full term and second eight week term on-campus classes must be submitted
by 10:00 a.m.
December 15-16
Fall 2016 Graduation-the Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus
2017 Spring Semester Schedule
January 3, 2017
District Faculty/Staff Convocation
January 5
Residence halls open for new students
January 6
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 9
First day of classes for full term and first eight week term on-campus classes
January 9-10
Drop/Add period for first eight week term on-campus classes
January 9-13
Drop/Add period for full term on-campus classes
Late Registration for on-campus classes (Registration fee increases)
January 13
Deadline for Late Registration for full term on-campus classes
Deadline to Drop/Add full term on-campus classes
January 16
Deadline to register for full term or first eight week term on-line classes
Heritage Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
2016-2017 HCC Calendar
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January 17
First day of classes for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
January 17-18
Drop/Add and late registration period for full term and first eight week term on-line classes
January 19
First day to withdraw from full term and first eight week term on-line classes
January 30
First day to withdraw from first eight week term on-campus classes
February 17
Priority Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
February 24
Deadline to withdraw from first eight week term on-line classes
February 28
Deadline to withdraw from first eight week term on-campus classes
First day a student may withdraw from full term on-campus classes
March 3
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 6
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 6-7
Drop/Add and late registration for second eight week term on-campus
classes (Registration fee increases)
March 10
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m. for Spring Break
Last day for first eight week term on-line classes
March 12
Deadline to register for second eight week term on-line classes
March 13
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
March 13-14
Drop/Add and late registration period for second eight week term on-line classes
March 13-17
Spring Break (on-campus classes will not meet)
March 15
First day to withdraw from second eight week term on-line classes
March 19
Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
March 31
Deadline to withdraw from full term on-line classes
First day to withdraw from second eight week term on-campus classes
2016-2017 HCC Calendar
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April 4
Summer/Fall 2017 terms registration begins for on-line classes
Summer/Fall 2017 terms registration begins for students currently enrolled in
on-campus classes
April 7
Deadline to apply for Spring Graduation
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 when College offices
are closed.)
April 14
Easter Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
April 21
Deadline to withdraw from second eight week term on-line classes
April 26
Deadline to withdraw from full term or second eight week term on-campus classes
April 28
Last day for full term on-line classes
May 1
Grades for full term on-line classes must be submitted
May 3
Last day of Spring full term and second eight week term on-campus classes
Final Examinations for Wednesday night on-campus classes
May 5
Last day for second eight week term on-line classes
May 8
Grades for second eight week term on-line classes must be submitted
May 4-6; 8-9
Final Examinations for on-campus classes
May 9
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
May 10
Grades for full term and second eight week term on-campus classes must be submitted
by 10:00 a.m.
May 11-12
Spring Graduation-the Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus
May 14
Spring Graduation-J. D. Boyd Gymnasium on the Utica Campus
May 29
Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
2017 Summer Mini-Term Schedule
April 4-May 9
Registration for Summer Mini-Term classes
May 10
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 15
First day to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
2016-2017 HCC Calendar
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May 22
Deadline to withdraw from Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
May 23
Last day and final examinations for Summer Mini-Term on-campus classes
May 24
Grades for Summer Mini-Term classes must be submitted by 10:00 a.m.
May 29
Memorial Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
2017 Summer Schedule
*Summer on-line class dates are tentative
April 4
*Summer/Fall 2017 semesters registration begins for on-line classes
April 10
Registration for Summer/Fall Terms (Returning students and new students who
have seen an Advisor can register through My.Hinds when College offices are closed
May 29
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 30
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 30-31
Drop/Add period for eight week term and first four week term on-campus classes
Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
*Drop/Add and late registration period for Summer term on-line classes
May 31
Deadline for Late Registration for eight week term and first four week term
on-campus classes
June 1
*First day to withdraw from Summer term on-line classes
June 9
First day to withdraw from first four week term on-campus classes
June 22
Deadline to withdraw from first four week term on-campus classes
First day to withdraw from eight week term on-campus classes
June 26
Last day of the first four week term on-campus classes
Deadline to register for second four week term on-campus classes without added fees
June 27
Residence halls open for second four-week term 1:00-5:00 p.m.
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.
June 27-28
Drop/Add period for second four week term on-campus classes
Late Registration (Registration fee increases)
June 28
Deadline for Late Registration for second four week term on-campus classes
July 3
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
2016-2017 HCC Calendar
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July 4
Residence halls open at 4:00 p.m.
Independence Day Holiday (on-campus classes will not meet)
July 5
Deadline to apply for Summer Graduation
July 7
*Deadline to withdraw from Summer term on-line classes
July 10
First day to withdraw from second four week term on-campus classes
July 21
Last day for full term on-line classes
July 24
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 25
Last day for eight week term and second four week term on-campus classes
Residence halls close at 4:00 p.m.
July 26
Grades for eight week term and second four week term on-campus classes must be posted
by 10:00 a.m.
July 28
Summer Graduation-the Clyde Muse Center on the Rankin Campus
2016-2017 HCC Calendar
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