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  Apr 03, 2025
 
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2019-2020 Academic Calendar

Fall 2019

Spring 2020

 Summer 2020

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 2019

Fall Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring/Summer 2018 semesters and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.                                          

April 15-16 Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
April 17-21 Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
April 22-23 Registration begins for students with 9+ hours
April 24 Registration begins for ALL students
   

Regular 16-Week Fall Session 2019

  
   
See above for Time Ticketing information.
August 19 Monday Alamo Colleges District Convocation
August 26 Monday Classes begin
August 31 Saturday Weekend classes begin
September 2 Monday Labor Day Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 11 Wednesday Census date
October 25 Friday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 15 Friday Last day to withdraw
November 28-December 1 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving Weekend - College Closed
December 9-14 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
December 14 Saturday End of Fall Semester*
December 19-January 1 Thursday-Wenesday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 13, 2020
 

Start Two 14-Week Fall Session 2019

  
   
See above for Time Ticketing information. For Start Two, first day for ALL STUDENTS to register is August 20, 2019.
September 9 Monday Classes Begin
September 20
Friday
Census Date
October 25 Friday Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
November 21 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
November 28-December 1 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving Weekend - College Closed
December 9-14
Monday-Saturday
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
December 14 Saturday End of Fall Semester*
December 19-January 1 Thursday-Wednesday Winter Break-College Closed
 *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 13, 2020

Fall Flex Session I 2019 (First Eight Weeks)

  
 
See above for Time Ticketing information
August 26 Monday Classes begin
September 2 Monday Labor Day Holiday-Weekend College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
September 3 Tuesday Census Date
October 4 Friday Last day to withdraw
October 16-19 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
October 19 Saturday End of Session*
*Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 13, 2020

Fall Flex Session II 2019 (Second Eight Weeks)
   
See above for Time Ticketing information
    Flex II Registration Continues
October 21 Monday Classes begin
October 25 Friday

Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM.
October 28 Monday Census Date
November 27 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
November 28-December 1 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving Weekend - College Closed
December 11-14 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
December 14 Saturday End of Session*
December 19-January 1 Thursday-Wednesday Winter Break-College Closed
*Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 15, 2019

 

Spring 2020

Spring Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Fall 2018 semester and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.                 

        Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
  Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
  Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
  Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
  Registration begins for ALL students

Regular 16-Week Spring Session 2020

  
     
Time-ticketing information TBD
January 2 Tuesday College opens
January 13 Monday Faculty Report
January 20 Monday Martin Luther King Day-College Closed
January 21 Tuesday Classes begin
January 25 Saturday Weekend classes begin
February 5 Wednesday Census date
March 9-15 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday.)
April 10-12 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 17 Friday Last day to withdraw
April 24 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 11-16 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
May 16 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is August 14, 2021

Start Two 14-Week Spring Session 2020
     
Time-ticketing information TBD
February 3 Monday Classes begin
February 14 Friday Census date
March 9-15 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday)
April 10-12 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 23 Thursday Last date to withdraw
April 24 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 11-16 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
May 16 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is August 14, 2021

Spring Flex Session I 2020 (First Eight Weeks)
     
Time-ticketing information TBD
January 21 Tuesday Classes begin
January 28 Tuesday Census date
February 28 Friday Last day to withdraw
March 9-15 Monday-Sunday Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday)
March 18-21 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
March 21 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is August 14, 2021

Spring Flex Session II 2020 (Second Eight Weeks)
     
Time-ticketing information TBD***
March 23 Monday Classes begin
March 30 Monday Census date
April 10-12 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday-College Closed
April 24 Friday Fiesta Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet.
May 1 Friday Last day to withdraw
May 13-16 Wednesday-Saturday Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule
May 16 Saturday End of Session**
**Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is August 14, 2021

 Summer 2020

Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring 2019 semester and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.

    Registration begins for students with 46+ hours
  Registration begins for students with 31+ hours
  Registration begins for students with 16+ hours
  Registration begins for students with 1+ hours
  Registration begins for ALL students

Maymester Session 2020
     
Time-ticketing information TBD
May 18 Monday Classes begin
May 19 Tuesday Census date
June 1 Monday Last day to withdraw    
June 4 Thursday Last day of classes and Final Examinations
June 4 Thursday End of Session***
June 5 Friday College Closed
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 14, 2020

First Summer Session 2020
     
Time-ticketing information TBD
June 8 Monday Classes begin
June 11 Thursday Census date
June 12 Friday College closed
June 19 Friday College closed
June 26 Friday College closed
July 1 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
July 2 Thursday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 3 Friday College closed
July 8-9 Wednesday-Thursday Final Examinations+
July 9 Thursday End of Session***
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 14, 2020
 
     

Eight-Week Session 2020
     
Time-ticketing information TBD
June 8 Monday Classes begin
June 12 Friday College closed
June 16 Tuesday Census date
June 19 Friday College closed
June 26 Friday College closed
July 2 Thursday Independence Day Holiday-College Closed
July 3 Friday College closed
July 12 Friday College closed
July 16 Thursday Last day to withdraw
July 17 Friday College closed
July 24 Friday College closed
July 29 & 30 Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
July 30 Thursday End of Session***
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 14, 2020

Second Summer Session 2020
     
Time-ticketing information TBD
July 13 Monday Classes begin
July 16 Thursday Census date
July 17 Friday College closed
July 24 Friday College closed
August 5 Wednesday Last day to withdraw
August 12 & 13
Wednesday & Thursday Final Examinations
August 13 Thursday End of Session***
 
   
 
     
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 14, 2020