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2012-2013 Academic Calendar


2012-2013

DAILY WEB REGISTRATION HOURS OF OPERATION

The Student Portal ACES will be available 23 hours a day, 7 days a week. It will be down from 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. daily.

Web registration may not be available on federal holidays. Check the Registration in the Class Schedule for web availability dates.

** Time Ticketing Registration reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring 2013 semester and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges’ Banner Student Record. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the Alamo Colleges in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.

  • Monday & Tuesday, April 8 & 9                        Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
  • Wednesday, April 10                                          Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
  • Thursday, April 11                                               Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
  • Friday, April 12                                                     Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
  • Monday, April 15                                                 Registration begins for ALL students

Regular 16-Week Fall Session 2012

 
   
    Open Registration
August 20 Monday Faculty Convocation
August 27 Monday Classes begin
September 1 Saturday Weekend classes begin
September 3
Monday Labor Day Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 12 Wednesday Census date
October 24 Wednesday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 20 Tuesday Last day to withdraw
November 22-25 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 8 Saturday Last day of classes
December 10-15 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 15 Saturday End of 16-Week Session*
December 24-January 4 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for “I” grades to be completed is April 8, 2013
 

Start Two 14-Week Fall Session 2012

 
   
TBD   Registration begins for ALL students - See above for Time Ticketing information**
September 3
Monday Labor Day Holiday-College Closed
September 10 Monday Classes begin
September 21 Friday Census date
October 24 Wednesday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 27 Tuesday Last day to withdraw
November 22-25 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 8 Saturday Last day of classes
December 10-15 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 15 Saturday End of Session*
December 24-January 4 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for “I” grades to be completed is April 8, 2013
 

Fall Flex Session I 2012 (First Eight Weeks)

 
 TBD Registration begins for ALL students - See above for Time Ticketing information**
August 27 Monday Classes begin
September 3 Monday Labor Day Holiday-Weekend College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 4 Tuesday Census Date
October 10 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
October 16
Tuesday
Last day of classes
October 17-20 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations
October 20 Saturday End of Flex I Session*
     
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed is April 8, 2013
     

Fall Flex Session II 2012 (Second Eight Weeks)

 
   
TBD   Flex II Open Registration - See above for Time Ticketing information*
    Flex II Registration Continues
October 22 Monday Classes begin
October 24 Wednesday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
October 29 Monday Census Date
November 22-25 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 4 Tuesday Last day to withdraw
December 8 Saturday Last day of classes
December 10-15 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 15 Saturday End of Flex Session II Session*
December 24-January 4 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
     
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed is April 8, 2013
 

Spring 2013

Regular 16-Week Spring Session 2013

 
     
November 12-January 13 - See above for Time Ticketing information**   Open Registration - See above for Time Ticketing information**
January 7 Monday College opens
January 14 Monday Faculty Report
January 21 Monday Martin Luther King Day-College Closed
January 22 Tuesday Classes begin
January 26 Saturday Weekend classes begin
February 6 Wednesday Census date
March 11-17 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Thursday-Sunday.)
March 29-31 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 19 Friday Last day to withdraw
April 26 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 10 Friday Last day of classes
May 13-18 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 18 Saturday End of 16-Week Session*

 
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed isSeptember 9, 2013.
     
     

Start Two 14-Week Spring Session 2013

   
     
January 7-January 27   Registration
February 4 Monday Classes begin
February 15 Friday Census date
March 11-17 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Thursday-Sunday)
March 29-31 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 25 Thursday Last day to withdraw
April 26 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 10 Friday Last  day of classes
May 13-May 18 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 18 Saturday End of Session*
   *Last day for “I” grades to be completed is September 9, 2013.
 
     

Spring Flex Session I 2013 (First Eight Weeks)

 
November 12-January 13   Open Registration - See above for Time Ticketing information**
January 21 Monday Martin Luther King Day-College Closed
January 22 Tuesday Classes begin
January 29 Tuesday Census date
March 1 Friday Last day to withdraw
March 11-March 17 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Thursday-Sunday)
March 19 Tuesday Last day of classes
March 20-23 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations
March 23 Saturday End of Flex I Session*
 
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed is September 9, 2013.
     

Spring Flex Session II 2013 (Second Eight Weeks)

 
     
 November 12-March 17   Open Registration - See above for Time Ticketing information**
March 25 Monday Classes begin
March 29-31 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 2 Tuesday Census date
April 26 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 3 Friday Last day to withdraw
May 10 Friday Last day of classes
May 13-18 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 18 Saturday End of Flex II Session*
     
May 25-27 Saturday-Monday Memorial Day Holiday-College Closed
     
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed is September 9, 2013.
 

Maymester 2013

Maymester Session 2013

 
     
Monday, April 15   Registration begins for ALL students
May 20 Monday Classes begin
May 21 Tuesday Census date
May 25-27 Saturday-Monday Memorial Day Holiday-College Closed
June 3 Monday Last day to withdraw
June 6 Thursday Last day of classes and Final Examinations
June 6 Thursday End of Maymester Session*
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed is December 11, 2013.
     

Summer 2013

First Summer Session 2013

 
     
Monday, April 15   Registration begins for ALL students
June 10 Monday Classes begin
June 13 Thursday Census date
July 3 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
July 4 Thursday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 9 Tuesday Last day of classes
July 10-11 Wednesday-Thursday Final Examinations
July 11 Thursday End of First Summer Session*
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed is December 11, 2013.
     

Eight-Week Session 2013

 
     
Monday, April 15   Registration begins for ALL students
June 10 Monday Classes begin
June 18 Tuesday Census date
July 4 Thursday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 18 Thursday Last day to withdraw
July 30 Tuesday Last day of classes
July 31-August 1 Wednesday-Thursday Final Examinations
August 1 Thursday End of Eight-Week Session*
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed is December 11, 2013.
     

Second Summer Session 2013

 
     
Monday, April 15   Registration begins for ALL students
July 15 Monday Classes begin
July 18 Thursday Census date
August 7 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
August 13 Tuesday Last day of classes
August 14-15 Wednesday-Thursday Final Examinations
August 15 Thursday End of Second Summer Session*
*Last day for “I” grades to be completed is December 11, 2013.