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  Dec 02, 2024
 
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Palo Alto College Schedule/Catalog 2015-2016 [Archived Catalog]

2015-2016 Academic Calendar


Fall 2015

Spring 2016

Summer 2016

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.

Fall 2015

Fall 2015 Time Ticketing Registration reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring/Summer 2014 semesters 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 13 & 14 Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
Wednesday, April 15 Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
Thursday, April 16 Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
Friday, April 17-26 Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
Monday, April 27 Registration begins for ALL students

Regular 16-Week Fall Session 2015

 
   
See above for Time Ticketing information
August 17 Monday Faculty Convocation
August 24 Monday Classes begin
August 29 Saturday Weekend classes begin
September 7 Monday Labor Day Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 9 Wednesday Census date
October 28 Wednesday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 13 Friday Last day to withdraw
November 26-November 29 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 7-12 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 12 Saturday End of Session*
December 21-January 1 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 11, 2016
 

Start Two 14-Week Fall Session 2015

 
   
See above for Time Ticketing information
September 8 Tuesday Classes begin
September 21
Monday
Census date
October 28 Wednesday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 20 Friday Last day to withdraw
November 26-November 29 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
December 7-12
Monday-Saturday
Final Examinations
December 12 Saturday End of Session*
December 21-January 1 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 11, 2016

Fall Flex Session I 2015 (First Eight Weeks)

 
 
See above for Time Ticketing information
August 24 Monday Classes begin
August 31 Monday Census Date
September 7 Monday Labor Day Holiday-Weekend College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
October 2 Friday Last day to withdraw
October 14-17 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations
October 17 Saturday End of Session*
*Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 11, 2016

Fall Flex Session II 2015 (Second Eight Weeks)

   
See above for Time Ticketing information
    Flex II Registration Continues
October 19 Monday Classes begin
October 26 Monday Census Date
October 28 Wednesday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 26-November 29 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving-Weekend College Closed
Novembr 30 Monday Last day to withdraw
December 7-12 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 12 Saturday End of Session*
December 21-January 1 Monday-Friday Winter Break-College Closed
*Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 11, 2016

 

Spring 2016

Spring 2016 Time Ticketing Registration reserved for students currently enrolled during Fall 2015 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,        Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
Wednesday, Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
Thursday, Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
Friday, Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
Monday, Registration begins for ALL students

Regular 16-Week Spring Session 2016

 
     
See above for Time Ticketing information
January 4 Monday College opens
January 11 Monday Faculty Report
January 18 Monday Martin Luther King Day-College Closed
January 19 Tuesday Classes begin
January 23 Saturday Weekend classes begin
February 3 Wednesday Census date
March 14-20 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday.)
March 25-27 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 15 Friday Last day to withdraw
April 22 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 9-14 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 14 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 12, 2016

Start Two 14-Week Spring Session 2016

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
February 1 Monday Classes begin
February 12 Friday Census date
March 14-20 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday)
March 25-27 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 22 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
April 25 Monday Last day to withdraw
May 9-14 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations - See your college catalog for schedule
May 14 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 12, 2016

Spring Flex Session I 2016 (First Eight Weeks)

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
January 19 Tuesday Classes begin
January 26 Tuesday Census date
February 26 Friday Last day to withdraw
March 9-12 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See your college catalog for schedule
March 12 Saturday End of Session**
March 14-20 Friday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday)
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 12, 2016

Spring Flex Session II 2016 (Second Eight Weeks)

     
See above for Time Ticketing information***
March 21 Monday Classes begin
March 25-27 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
March 29 Tuesday Census date
April 22 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
April 29 Friday Last day to withdraw
May 9-14 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations - See your college catalog for schedule
May 14 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 12, 2016

 Summer 2016

Time Ticketing Registration reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring 2016 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, March 21-22       Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
Wednesday, March 23 Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
Thursday, March 24 Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
Friday, March 25-April 3 Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
Monday, April 4 Registration begins for ALL students

Maymester Session 2016

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
May 16 Monday Classes begin
May 17 Tuesday Census date
May 30 Monday Last day to withdraw
Memorial Day - Colleges are Open
   
June 2 Thursday Last day of classes and Final Examinations
June 2 Thursday End of Session***
June 3 Friday College Closed
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 9, 2016

First Summer Session 2016

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
     
June 3 Friday College closed
June 6 Monday Classes begin
June 9 Thursday Census date
June 10 Friday College closed
June 17 Friday College closed
June 24 Friday College closed
June 29 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
July 1 Friday College closed
July 4 Monday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 6 & 7 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
July 7 Thursday End of Session***
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 9, 2016 
     

Eight-Week Session 2016

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
     
June 3 Friday College closed
June 6 Monday Classes begin
June 10 Friday College closed
June 14 Tuesday Census date
June 17 Friday College closed
June 24 Friday College closed
July 1 Friday College closed
July 4 Monday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 8 Friday College closed
July 14 Thursday Last day to withdraw
July 15 Friday College closed
July 22 Friday College closed
July 27 & 28 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
July 28 Thursday End of Session***
July 29 Friday College closed
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 9, 2016
 

Second Summer Session 2016

     
See above for Time Ticketing information
July 11 Monday Classes begin
July 14 Thursday Census date
July 15 Friday College closed
July 22 Friday College closed
July 29 Friday College closed
August 3 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
August 10 & 11 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
August 11
Thursday  
End of Session***
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 9, 2016