Academic Calendar - Spring 2011
Registration, deadline and exam dates apply to regular, full-semester courses. For short courses and other alternative scheduling deadlines, contact the Registrar’s Office. The Academic Calendar reflects major dates and events in the college community. Deadlines for all student record transactions are specified for regular 16-week semester courses. Deadlines for alternative calendar courses (late-starting, online, self-paced and short-term courses) are posted on in the schedule of credit classes and available in the Registrar’s Office.
All semesters/sessions begin on Saturday and end on Friday. The class week runs Saturday through Friday.
| SPRING 2011 | |
| Registration | Nov. 15 - Jan. 5 |
| Registration begins - New Mexico residents Open registration begins - open to all Saturday registration Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Cashier and Bookstore open 9 a.m. to noon |
Nov. 15 begins Jan. 10 Jan. 22 |
| Full-time faculty return | Jan. 13 Limited services available from 8-10 a.m. |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed) | Jan. 17 |
| Classes begin | Jan. 24 |
| Schedule changes only (drop/add) | Jan. 27-28 |
| Deadline to petition to graduate spring 2011 | Feb. 1 |
| Deadline to drop without a grade and obtain a refund | Feb. 11 |
| Faculty Development Day (tentative) | Feb. 25 |
| Deadline to change audit/credit status | March 11 |
| Midterm examinations | March 14-19 |
| Midterm grades due to the Registrar's Office by 5 p.m. | March 21 |
| Spring break (College Closed) | March 21-27 (9th week of semester) |
| Spring holiday (College Closed) | Apr 22-24 |
| Registration (Summer and Fall 2011) begins | April 18 |
| Deadline to withdraw from class(es) | May 13 |
| Final examinations | May 16 - 21 |
| Semester ends | May 21 |
| Commencement | May 25 |
| Final grades due to Registrar's Office by 5 p.m. | May 23 |
| Early Bird Reduced Tuition Rates are in effect from Nov. 15 through Jan. 5. Payment arrangements are due by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 5. |
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| Regular Tuition Rates are in effect from Jan.6 through Jan. 19. Payment arrangements are due by 4:30 p.m. Jan 19. |
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| Registration and payment is available online at all times including after hours, weekends and holidays. | |
| Failure to arrange payment by the deadline could result in losing your place in class. | |
| Students who reside outside of New Mexico may begin registration on Jan. 10. Payment arrangements are due by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19. | |
| Register and pay online according to your scheduled time. If you encounter problems registering online, you can call the Registration Helpline at (505) 428-1270 during regular business hours. | |
NOTE: This institutional academic calendar does not reflect transaction deadlines for alternate scheduled course offerings. Online registration is available at www.sfcc.edu


