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Academic Calendar

 

Academic Calendars in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system are subject to modifications or interruptions due to occurrences such as fire, natural disasters, labor disputes, interruption of utility services, acts of nature, civil disorder and war. In the event of any such occurrences, the College will attempt to accommodate its students. It will not, however, guarantee that courses of instruction, extracurricular activities, or other RCTC programs or events will be completed or rescheduled.

     
2011-2012 (Dates subject to change)
    
   
Fall Semester - 2011    
   
Classes begin Mon. Aug. 22, 2011
Last Day to Drop (Full-Term Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Fri. Aug. 26, 2011
Labor Day Holiday - No Classes Mon. Sept. 5, 2011
Student Success Day - No Classes Wed. Sept. 21, 2011
Education Minnesota Conference - No Classes Thurs.-Fri. Oct. 20 & 21, 2011
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Tues. Nov. 8, 2011
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Fri. Nov. 18, 2011
Thanksgiving Break Thur-Fri Nov. 24 & 25, 2011
Fall Semester Ends Fri. Dec. 16, 2011
 
Spring Semester - 2012    
   
Classes begin Mon. Jan. 9, 2012
Last Day to Drop (Full-Term Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.)		 Fri. Jan. 13, 2012
Martin Luther King Day Holiday- No Classes Mon. Jan. 16, 2012
Student Success Day - No Classes Thurs. Feb. 9, 2012
Presidents Day Holiday - No Classes Mon. Feb. 20, 2012
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Tues. Feb. 21, 2012
Veteran's Day Holiday Observed by Faculty/Students - No Classes Fri. Mar. 9, 2012
Spring Break - No Classes Mon-Fri Mar. 12-16, 2012
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Wed. April 4, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Mon. April 16, 2012
Spring Semester Ends @ 5:00pm / Graduation @ 7:00 pm Thurs. May 10, 2012
     
Summer Session I - 2012    
   
Classes begin Thurs. May 31, 2012
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Wed. June 6, 2012
Summer Session I Ends Tues. July 3, 2012
Summer Extended - 2012    
Classes begin Thurs. May 31, 2012
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-current and short-term courses.) 		Wed. June 6, 2012
Independence Day Holiday Observed - No Classes Wed. July 4, 2012
Break - No Classes Thurs.-Fri. July 5-6, 2012
Summer Extended Ends Fri. July 27, 2012
Summer Session II - 2012    
Classes begin Mon. July 9, 2012
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Fri. July 13, 2012
Summer Session II Ends Thurs. Aug. 9, 2012

 

2012-2013 (Dates subject to change)
    
   
Fall Semester - 2012    
   
Classes begin Mon. Aug. 27, 2012
Last Day to Drop (Full-Term Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Fri. Aug. 31, 2012
Labor Day Holiday - No Classes Mon. Sept. 3, 2012
Student Success Day - No Classes Wed. Sept. 26, 2012
Education Minnesota Conference - No Classes Thurs.-Fri. Oct. 18 & 19, 2012
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Tues. Nov. 6, 2012
Thanksgiving Break Thur-Fri Nov. 22 & 23, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Tues. Nov. 27, 2012
Fall Semester Ends Fri. Dec. 21, 2012
 
Spring Semester - 2013    
   
Classes begin Mon. Jan. 14, 2013
Last Day to Drop (Full-Term Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.)		 Fri. Jan. 18, 2013
Martin Luther King Day Holiday- No Classes Mon. Jan. 21, 2013
Presidents Day Holiday - No Classes Mon. Feb. 18, 2013
Student Success Day - No Classes Thurs. Feb. 21, 2013
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Tues. Feb. 26, 2013
Veteran's Day Holiday Observed by Faculty/Students - No Classes Fri. Mar. 15, 2013
Spring Break - No Classes Mon-Fri Mar. 18-22, 2013
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Wed. April 10, 2013
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Mon. April 22, 2013
Spring Semester Ends @ 5:00pm / Graduation @ 7:00 pm Thurs. May 16, 2013
     
Summer Session I - 2013    
   
Classes begin Mon. June 10, 2013
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Fri. June 14, 2013
Independence Day Holiday Observed
- No Classes		 Thurs. July 4, 2013
Summer Session I Ends Fri. July 12, 2013
Summer Session Extra Long - 2013    
Classes begin Mon. June 10, 2013
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-current and short-term courses.) 		Fri. June 14, 2013
Independence Day Holiday Observed - No Classes Thurs. July 4, 2013
Summer Session XL Ends Fri. July 26, 2013
Summer Session II - 2013    
Classes begin Mon. July 15, 2013
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Fri. July 19, 2013
Summer Session II Ends Thurs. Aug. 15, 2013

 

     
2013-2014 (Dates subject to change)
    
   
Fall Semester - 2013    
   
Classes begin Mon. Aug. 26, 2013
Last Day to Drop (Full-Term Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Fri. Aug. 30, 2013
Labor Day Holiday - No Classes Mon. Sept. 2, 2013
Student Success Day - No Classes Wed. Sept. 25, 2013
Education Minnesota Conference - No Classes Thurs.-Fri. Oct. 17 & 18, 2013
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Tues. Nov. 5, 2013
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Fri. Nov. 22, 2013
Thanksgiving Break Thur-Fri Nov. 28 & 29, 2013
Fall Semester Ends Fri. Dec. 20, 2013
 
Spring Semester - 2014    
   
Classes begin Mon. Jan. 13, 2014
Last Day to Drop (Full-Term Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.)		 Fri. Jan. 17, 2014
Martin Luther King Day Holiday- No Classes Mon. Jan. 20, 2014
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Tues. Feb. 4, 2014
Presidents Day Holiday - No Classes Mon. Feb. 17, 2014
Student Success Day - No Classes Thurs. Feb. 20, 2014
Veteran's Day Holiday Observed by Faculty/Students - No Classes Fri. Mar. 14, 2014
Spring Break - No Classes Mon-Fri Mar. 17-21, 2014
Faculty Duty Day - No Classes Wed. April 9, 2014
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Mon. April 21, 2014
Spring Semester Ends @ 5:00pm / Graduation @ 7:00 pm Thurs. May 15, 2014
     
Summer Session I - 2014    
   
Classes begin Mon. June 2, 2014
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
(See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Fri. June 6, 2014
Summer Session I Ends Tues. July 3, 2014
Summer Extended - 2014    
Classes begin Mon. June 2, 2014
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-current and short-term courses.) 		Fri. June 6, 2014
Independence Day Holiday Observed - No Classes Fri. July 4, 2014
Summer Extended Ends Fri. July 25, 2014
Summer Session II - 2014    
Classes begin Mon. July 7, 2014
Last Day to Drop (Full-Session Courses)
See Drop/Add Policy for details on non-concurrent and short-term courses.) 		Fri. July 11, 2014
Summer Session II Ends Thurs. Aug. 7, 2014

Future Academic Calendar Start Dates:

2014-2015
Fall Semester Starts August 25, 2014
Spring Semester Starts January 12, 2015

2015-2016
Fall Semester Starts August 24, 2015
Spring Semester Starts January 11, 2016

2016-2017
Fall Semester Starts August 22, 2016
Spring Semester Starts January 9, 2017

2017-2018
Fall Semester Starts August 21, 2017
Spring Semester Starts January 8, 2018

Updated: December 5, 2011

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