2019-2020 Catalog

2019-2020 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester (2019)
Session 1 (Full-Term) August 27-December 13
Session 2 August 27-October 17 
Session 3 October 21-December 13


Final Validation for all Fairmont Students (Mandatory)  August 12
Admission Testing Deadline (All Campuses) August 15
PC Virtual New Student Orientation August 16
New Faculty Orientation  August 19
Staff/Faculty Orientation August 20
Faculty Orientation and Meetings  August 21
New Resident Students Move-In and Validation (Mandatory)  August 23
New Freshman Welcome/Orientation – Aberdeen (Mandatory)  August 24-25
Returning Resident Students Move-in and Validation August 23-26
Returning Aberdeen and PCV Students Validation (Mandatory)  August 26
Classes Begin - All Full-Term and Session 2 August 27
Last Day to Add a Class - Session 2 August 28 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Drop a Class - Session 2 August 30 by 5:00 p.m.
Labor Day (NO CLASSES/OFFICES CLOSED) September 2
Last Day to Add a Class - Full-Term Classes September 3 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Drop a Class - Full-Term Classes September 10 by 5:00 p.m.
Midterm Grades Due - Session 2 September 20 by 12:00 p.m.
Last Day to Withdraw - Session 2 September 27 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day of Classes - Session 2 October 11
Native American Day (NO CLASSES/OFFICES CLOSED) October 14
Fall Break (NO CLASSES/OFFICES OPEN) October 15
Finals Test Week (Required) - Session 2 October 16-17
Final Grades Due - Session 2 October 18 by 12:00 p.m.
Midterm Grades Due - Full-Term Classes October 18 by 12:00 p.m.
Classes Begin - Session 3 October 21
Spring Registration Opens - Graduate and Seniors October 21
Last Day to Add a Class - Session 3 October 22 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Drop a Class - Session 3 October 24 by 5:00 p.m.
Spring Registration Opens - Juniors October 28
Last Day to Withdraw - Full-Term Classes October 31 by 5:00 p.m.
Spring Registration Opens - Sophomores November 4
Spring Registration Opens - Freshmen November 11
Midterm Grades Due - Session 3 November 15 by 12:00 p.m.
Deadline to Apply for May and August Graduation November 15
Spring Registration Open - New Freshman Students November 18
Last Day to Withdraw - Session 3 November 22 by 5:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Vacation (NO CLASSES beginning at 12:00 p.m.) November 27
Thanksgiving Holiday (OFFICES CLOSED) November 28-29
Classes Resume - All Full-Term and Session 3 December 2
December Graduates ETS Proficiency Completion Deadline - Undergraduates only December 6
Last Day of Classes - All Full-Term Classes December 9
Last Day of Classes - Session 3 December 11
Finals Test Week (Required) - All Full-Term Classes December 10-13
Finals Test Week (Required) - Session 3 December 12-13
Final Grades Due - All Full-Term and Session 3 December 16 by 12:00 p.m.


Spring Semester (2020)
Session 1 (Full-Term) January 6-April 30
Session 2 January 6-February 27
Session 3 March 9-April 30


Final Validation for all Fairmont Students (Mandatory) January 2
Final Validation for Aberdeen and PCV Students (Mandatory) 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. January 6
New Student Orientation - Aberdeen and PCV (Mandatory) 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. January 6
Classes Begin (starting at 1:00 p.m.) - All Full-Term and Session 2 January 6
Last Day to Add a Class - Session 2 January 7 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Drop a Class - Session 2 January 9 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Add a Class - Full-Term Classes January 10 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Drop a Class - Full-Term Classes January 17 by 5:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (NO CLASSES/OFFICES CLOSED) January 20
Midterm Grades Due - Session 2 January 31 by 12:00 p.m.
Last Day to Withdraw - Session 2 February 6 by 5:00 p.m.
President's Day (NO CLASSES/OFFICES OPEN) February 17
Last Day of Classes - Session 2 February 25
Finals Week (Required) - Session 2 February 26-27
Final Grades Due - Session 2 February 28 by 12:00 p.m.
Midterm Grades Due - Full-Term Classes February 28 by 12:00 p.m.
Spring Break March 2-6
Classes Begin - Session 3 March 9
Summer/Fall Registration Opens - Graduate and Seniors March 9
Last Day to Add a Class - Session 3 March 10 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Drop a Class - Session 3 March 12 by 5:00 p.m.
Summer/Fall Registration Opens - Juniors March 16
Last Day to Withdraw - Full-Term Classes March 16 by 5:00 p.m.
Summer/Fall Registration Opens - Sophomores March 23
Summer/Fall Registration Opens - Freshmen March 30
Assessment Day - All Students March 31
Midterm Grades Due - Session 3 April 3 by 12:00 p.m.
Deadline to Apply for December graduation April 3
Last Day to Withdraw - Session 3 April 6 by 5:00 p.m.
Summer/Fall Registration Opens - New Freshman Students April 6
EASTER VACATION April 9-13
Easter Holiday (OFFICES CLOSED) April 10
Classes Resume - All Full-Term and Session 3 April 14
Last Day of Classes - All Full-Term Classes April 24
Last Day of Classes - Session 3 April 28
Finals Test Week (Required) - All Full-Term Classes April 27-30
Finals Test Week (Required) - Session 3 April 29-30
Commencement Practice May 1
Pinning/Recognition Ceremonies May 1
Commencement May 2
Final Grades Due - All Full-Term and Session 3 May 4 by 12:00 p.m.


 Summer Semester (2020) -- Revised 2020.04.17, 2020.05.12
Summer Session 1 May 8-August 14
Summer Session 2 May 8-June 23
Summer Session 3 June 25-August 14


Classes Begin - Sessions 1 and 2 May 8 12:00 p.m.
Last Day to Add a Class - Sessions 1 and 2 May 14 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Drop a Class - Sessions 1 and 2 May 19 by 5:00 p.m.
Memorial Day (NO CLASSES/OFFICES CLOSED)  May 25
Last Day to Withdraw - Session 2 June 4 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day of Classes - Session 2 June 23
Final Grades Due - Session 2 June 24 by 12:00 p.m.
Classes Begin - Session 3 June 25
Last Day to Add a Class - Session 3 June 26 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Drop a Class - Session 3 June 30 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Withdraw - Session 1 July 6 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Withdraw - Session 3 July 27 by 5:00 p.m.
Last Day of Classes - Sessions 1 and 3 August 14
Final Grades Due -Sessions 1 and 3 August 17