2005-06 catalog

About Florida Community College

Campus/Center Locations and Information

Calendar

Florida Community offers students a unique trimester academic calendar of three 16-week terms (fall, spring and summer). This trimester system gives students excellent flexibility and multiple options for scheduling classes. Classes are offered in 16, 12, 8 and 4 week sessions.

FALL TERM 2005
Aug. 25	Thursday	Convocation
Aug. 29	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions A4, A8, A12, A16
Sept. 2*	Friday	CLAST registration deadline
Sept. 5	Monday	Labor Day Holiday — College closed
Sept. 6*	Tuesday	Drop deadline for Sessions A4, A8, A12, A16 with refund
Sept. 15*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session A4 with grade of “W”
Sept. 25	Sunday	Session A4 ends
Sept. 26	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions B4, B8, B12
Oct. 1*	Saturday	CLAST administered
Oct. 3*	Monday	Drop deadline for Sessions B4, B8, B12 with refund
Oct. 3*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session A8 with grade of “W”
Oct. 13*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session B4 with grade of “W”
Oct. 20*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session A12 with grade of “W”
Oct. 23	Sunday	Sessions A8, B4 end
Oct. 24	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions C4, C8
Oct. 31*	Monday	Drop deadline for Sessions C4, C8 with refund
Oct. 31*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session B8 with grade of “W”
Nov. 7*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session A16 with grade of “W”
Nov. 10*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session C4 with grade of “W”
Nov. 11	Friday	Veteran’s Day Holiday — College closed
Nov. 16*	Wednesday	Final date to withdraw from Session B12 with grade of “W”
Nov. 20	Sunday	Sessions A12, B8, C4 end
Nov. 21	Monday	Classes begin: Session D4
Nov. 23-27	Wednesday- Sunday	Thanksgiving Holiday — College closed starting Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Nov. 28*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session C8 with grade of “W”
Nov. 28*	Monday	Drop deadline for Session D4 with refund
Dec. 7*	Wednesday	Final date to withdraw from Session D4 with grade of “W”
Dec. 10-16	Saturday- Friday	Final examination period — Session A16
Dec. 15	Thursday	Deadline to remove incomplete grade received in the fall term 2004
Dec. 16	Friday	Last day of classes for fall term including sessions A16, B12, C8 and D4
Dec. 23	Friday	College closed Dec. 23, 2005 through Monday, Jan. 2, 2006

SPRING TERM 2006
Jan. 9	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions A4, A8, A12, A16
Jan. 16	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday — College closed
Jan. 17	Tuesday	Drop deadline for Sessions A4, A8, A12, A16 with refund
Jan. 20*	Friday	CLAST registration deadline
Jan. 26*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session A4 with grade of “W”
Feb. 5	Sunday	Session A4 ends
Feb. 6	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions B4, B8, B12
Feb. 13*	Monday	Drop deadline for Sessions B4, B8, B12 with refund
Feb. 13*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session A8 with grade of “W”
Feb. 18*	Saturday	CLAST administered
Feb. 20	Monday	President’s Day — College closed
Feb. 23*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session B4 with grade of “W”
March 5	Sunday	Sessions A8, B4 end
March 6*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session A12 with grade of “W”
March 6	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions C4, C8
March 13*	Monday	Drop deadline for Sessions C4, C8 with refund
March 17*	Friday	Final date to withdraw from Session B8 with grade of “W”
March 20-26	Monday-Sunday	Spring Break — No classes
March 27*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Sessions A16, C4 with grade of “W”
April 3*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session B12 with grade of “W”
April 9	Sunday	Sessions A12, B8, C4 end
April 10	Monday	Classes begin: Session D4
April 10	Monday	Deadline to have name included in Commencement program
April 12*	Wednesday	Final date to withdraw from Session C8 with grade of “W”
April 14	Friday	Good Friday Holiday — College closed
April 15-16	Saturday-Sunday	Easter Holiday — College closed
April 17*	Monday	Drop deadline for Session D4 with refund
April 25*	Tuesday	Final date to withdraw from Session D4 with grade of “W”
April 29-May 5	Saturday-Friday	Final examination period — Session A16
May 4	Thursday	Deadline to remove incomplete grade received in the spring term 2005
May 5	Friday	Last day of classes for spring term including Sessions A16, B12, C8 and D4
May 5*	Friday	CLAST registration deadline
May 6	Saturday	Adult High School graduation
May 6	Saturday	College Credit Commencement and Career Certificates

SUMMER TERM 2006
May 8	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions A4, A8, A12, A16
May 15*	Monday	Drop deadline for Sessions A4, A8, A12, A16 with refund
May 25*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session A4 with grade of “W”
May 29	Monday	Memorial Day Holiday — College closed
June 3*	Saturday	CLAST administered
June 4	Sunday	Session A4 ends
June 5	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions B4, B8, B12
June 12*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session A8 with grade of “W”
June 12*	Monday	Drop deadline for Sessions B4, B8, B12 with refund
June 22*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session B4 with grade of “W”
June 29*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session A12 with grade of “W”
July 2	Sunday	Sessions A8, B4 end
July 3	Monday	Classes begin: Sessions C4, C8
July 4	Tuesday	Independence Day Holiday — College closed
July 10*	Monday	Drop deadline for Sessions C4, C8 with refund
July 10*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session B8 with grade of “W”
July 17*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session A16 with grade of “W”
July 20*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session C4 with grade of “W”
July 27*	Thursday	Final date to withdraw from Session B12 with grade of “W”
July 30	Sunday	Sessions A12, B8, C4 end
July 31	Monday	Classes begin: Session D4
Aug. 7*	Monday	Final date to withdraw from Session C8 with grade of “W”
Aug. 7*	Monday	Drop deadline for Session D4 with refund
Aug. 15*	Tuesday	Final date to withdraw from Session D4 with grade of "W"
Aug. 19-25	Saturday-Friday	Final examination period — Session A16
Aug. 24	Thursday	Deadline to remove incomplete grade received in the summer term 2005
Aug. 25	Friday	Last day of classes for summer term including Sessions A16, B12, C8 and D4

*Dates subject to change; refer to term class schedule