Important Notes and Additional Information for the 2016-2017 Academic Year
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| Spring Semester 2017 |
| Event |
Date |
| Martin Luther King Day (College closed) |
January 16 |
| Winter Convocation |
January 17 |
| Classes begin |
January 18 |
| Course drop/add period. To receive a full refund for courses that begin January 18–24, courses must be dropped by 6:00 pm on January 25. |
January 18–24 |
| Withdrawal period begins for full-semester courses |
January 26 |
| Thirteen-week classes begin |
February 1 |
| First NP/NS (No show) roster due by 12:00 noon |
February 2 |
| Audit forms due to Enrollment Services |
February 6 |
| Last day to withdraw with W for Session I classes |
February 12 |
| Presidents Day (College closed) |
February 20 |
| Last day for change of major non-criteria programs |
February 21 |
| Session I Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes |
March 8 |
| Session I Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes |
March 9 |
| Session I Finals for Saturday classes |
March 11 |
| Spring Break (No classes) |
March 12–19 |
| Session I grades due by noon |
March 15 |
| Session II classes begin |
March 20 |
| NECC Professional Day (No day classes, evening classes will meet) |
March 31 |
| Spring graduation petitions due to Registrar’s Office |
March 31 |
| Last day to withdraw with W for Spring 2017 |
March 31 |
| Second NP roster due by 12:00 noon |
March 31 |
| Priority deadline for applying for financial aid |
April 1 |
| Summer and Fall advising/registration begins |
No later than April 3 |
| Patriots Day (College closed) |
April 17 |
| Last day to withdraw with W for Session II classes |
April 19 |
| Last day of classes before final exams |
May 8 |
| Finals period for day and evening classes |
May 9–15 |
| Session II Finals for Monday and Wednesday classes |
May 10 |
| Session II Finals for Tuesday and Thursday classes |
May 11 |
| Make-up day for final exams (day classes) |
May 15 |
| Spring semester officially ends |
May 15 |
| Annual Awards Convocation |
May 16 |
| Grades due |
May 17 |
| Fifty-Fifth Annual Commencement |
May 20 |
| Grades/GPA/Academic status posted to System Self-serve |
May 22 |
| Memorial Day (College closed) |
May 29 |
| Spring degrees/certificates mailed |
By July 10 |