2008-2009 Academic Calendar
Fall 2008
| Important Dates | Activity |
| August 12 | Convocation |
| August 13-14 | Walk-In Registration for Fall Semester 2008 Aug 13: 8 am-7 pm Aug 14: 8 am-7 pm Must pay for classes by 7 pm or schedules will be purged |
| August 14 | Last Day for 100% Refund |
| August 15 | Classes Begin, Day and Evening |
| August 15, 18, 19 | Schedule changes (Registrar’s Office only - No WEB or TAP availability) |
| August 15 | Weekend college 1st session begins |
| August 19 | Last Day to Add a class (Drop classes until Aug. 26) Must pay by 5pm for classes added Aug. 15, 18, 19 or schedules will be purged |
| August 26 | Last Day for 75% Refund Last Day to drop a class without advisor's signature |
| August 27 | 1st day to request Enrollment Verification for Fall 2008 |
| August 30 - September 1 | Labor Day Holiday (campus closed) |
| September 26 | Last day to Officially Withdraw for 1st weekend session classes |
| October 10 | Faculty/Student Fall Break |
| October 11 - 12 | Sat/Sun Weekend classes meet 1st Weekend College session ends |
| October 13 - 14 | Faculty Professional Days - No classes |
| October 15 | Priority deadline for applying for financial aid for Spring 2009 |
| October 17 | 2nd Weekend college session begins |
| October 25 | PCC Open House |
| November 10 | Last day to Officially Withdraw, remove Incompletes, and do Challenge/Credit by Exams for 16-week classes |
| November 12 – 25 | Priority-Registration (TAP/WEB) for Spring Semester 2009 Credit Hours passed refers to students who have attended Pitt Community College within the past 2 years. All students whose first term will be Spring 2009 (including those who have been readmitted) must wait until Nov 21st or Nov 24th to register, regardless of how many credits they are transferring from other institutions. Nov 12: 64+ Credit Hours Nov 13: 48-63 Credit Hours Nov 14: 36-47 Credit Hours Nov 17: 24-35 Credit Hours Nov 18: 12-23 Credit Hours Nov 19: 1-11 Credit Hours Nov 20: Zero Credit Hours Nov 21: Readmitted Students Nov 24: New Students Nov 25: Priority Registration Ends Dec 5: Must Pay for Spring Classes by 5 pm (Unpaid schedules will be purged!) |
| November 21 | Last day to Officially Withdraw for 2nd Weekend Session |
| November 25 | No evening curricular classes |
| November 26 | Faculty/Student Break – No classes |
| November 27 - 30 | Thanksgiving break (campus closed) |
| December 8 – 23 | Self-Service Registration (Web & TAP) continues for Spring Semester 2009 until 5pm on December 23rd (Faculty are off-campus December 19-Jan 2; please plan accordingly) |
| December 11 | Last day of day classes for 16-week semester |
| December 12, 15, 16, 17 | Final Exams for day classes |
| December 14 | 2nd Weekend college session ends |
| December 16 | Last night of evening classes |
| December 18 | Final grades due by 8:30 am |
| December 18 - January 6 | Student break |
| December 19 - January 1 | Faculty break |
| December 21 -January 1 | Holiday break (campus closed) |
Spring 2009
| Important Dates | Activity |
| January 2 | Faculty Workday |
| January 5 - 6 | Walk-In Registration Spring Semester 2009 Jan 5: 8 am-7 pm Jan 6: 8 am-7 pm Must pay for classes by 7 pm or schedules will be purged |
| January 6 | Last Day for 100% Refund |
| January 7 | Classes begin, Day and Evening |
| January 7 - 9 | Schedule changes (Registrar’s Office only - No WEB or TAP availability) |
| January 8 | Last day for 100% refund Weekend college Session I |
| January 9 | Last Day to Add a class (Drop classes until January 16) Final pmt for classes added Jan 7-9 due by 5pm Jan 9th or schedules will be purged |
| January 9 |
Last day for 75% refund Weekend college Session I |
| January 9 | 1st Weekend college session begins |
| January 10-March 6 | Registration continues for 2nd Weekend College session II - Admissions & Records office only |
| January 16 | Last Day for 75% Refund Last Day to drop a class without advisor's signature |
| January 17 | 1st day to request Enrollment Verification for Spring 2009 |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Holiday (campus closed) |
| February 13 | Last day to Officially Withdraw for 1st weekend session classes |
| March 1 | 1st Weekend college session ends |
| March 3 | Final grades due to Admissions & Records by 8:30 a.m. |
| March 5 | Last day for 100% refund Weekend college session II |
| March 6 |
2nd Weekend college session begins |
| March 15 | Priority Deadline for applying for Financial Aid for Summer 2009 |
| March 9 - 15 |
Spring Break for students and faculty - No Friday classes |
| April 10 - 12 | State holiday (campus closed) |
| April 6 | Last day to Officially Withdraw for 16-week semester DUE: Removal of Incompletes; Challenge/Credit by Exams |
| April 8 - 23 | Priority Registration for Summer Semester 2009 Credit Hours passed refers to students who have attended Pitt Community College within the past 2 years. All students whose first term will be Summer 2009 (including those who have been readmitted) must wait until April 21st or April 22nd to register, regardless of how many credits they are transferring from other institutions. Apr 8: 64+ Credit Hours Apr 13: 48-63 Credit Hours Apr 14: 36-47 Credit Hours Apr 15: 24-35 Credit Hours Apr 16 12-23 Credit Hours Apr 17: 1-11 Credit Hours Apr 20: Zero Credit Hours Apr 21: Readmit Students Apr 22: New Students Apr 23: Priority registration Ends May 1: Must Pay for Summer Classes by 5 pm (Unpaid schedules will be purged!) |
| April 24 | Last day to Officially Withdraw for 2nd weekend college session classes |
| May 4 - 21 | Self-Service Registration (Web & TAP only) continues for Summer Semester 2009 (Faculty are off-campus May 14 - 20; please plan accordingly) |
| May 5 | Last day of day classes for the 16-week semester |
| May 10 | 2nd Weekend college session ends |
| May 11 | Last day of evening classes |
| May 6, 7, 8, 11 | Final exams for day classes |
| May 12 | Final grades due by 8:30 am |
| May 12 - 20 | Student break |
| May 13 | Spring Commencement |
| May 13 - 20 | Faculty/Student break |
| May 15 | Priority deadline for applying for financial aid for Fall 2009 |
Summer 2009
| Important Dates | Activity |
| May 21 | Walk-In Registration Summer Semester 2009 8 am- 7 pm Must pay for classes by 7 pm or schedules will be purged |
| May 21 | Last Day for 100% Refund for Full-term & Mini-Semester Classes |
| May 22 | Summer full-term & Mini-Semester A classes begin |
| May 22 & 26 | Schedule changes; May 22nd 8:00 am-1:00 pm, May 26th 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Registrar’s office only - No WEB or TAP availability) Final pmt for classes added May 22 & 26 due by 5pm May 26th or schedules will be purged |
| May 26 | Last Day to Add a class (Drop classes until May 29) |
| May 27 | Last day for 75% refund for Mini-Semester A Classes |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday (campus closed) |
| May 29 | Last Day for 75% Refund Last day to drop a class without advisor's signature. |
| May 29 | Weekend college begins |
| June 17 | Last day to officially withdraw for Mini-Semester A |
| June 25 | Mini-Semester A classes end |
| June 26 | Mini-Semester B classes begin |
| June 30 | Last day for 75% refund for Mini-Semester B |
| July 1 - 16 |
Priority Registration TAP/WEB for Fall Semester 2009 |
| July 2 | Faculty/Student break |
| July 3 - 5 | Independence Day Holiday (campus closed) |
| July 10 | Last day to officially withdraw for Weekend College |
| July 15 | New Student Orientation - No classes |
| July 16 | Last day to Officially Withdraw for full semester classes DUE: Removal of Incompletes; Challenge/Credit by Exams |
| July 24 | Last day to Officially Withdraw for Mini-Semester B |
| July 26 | Weekend College ends |
| July 28 - August 17 | Self-Service Registration (Web & TAP only) continues for Fall Semester 2009 (Faculty are off-campus August 5-August 13; please plan accordingly) |
| August 3 | End of classes for full semester & Mini-Semester B classes |
| August 4 | Final grades due by 8:30 am |
| August 4 - 17 | Student break |
| August 5 - 12 | Faculty break |
| August 13 | Convocation |
| August 14 & August 17 | Walk-in Registration for Fall 2009 |
