MSVCC Policies and Procedures Manual

Chapter 3

MSVCC Calendar

Section 1: General

The Presidents will adopt an annual statewide calendar for the MSVCC. In advance of each calendar year, the MSVCC eLearning Association and the Academic Officers Association will set firm dates for the year. This will be done early enough for the colleges to include the dates into local publications. These dates will establish: o Common statewide enrollment dates for fall, spring and summer, including mini-term sessions: o A common statewide ending date for each semester; o A common statewide last date to enroll; o Common statewide due dates for grades; and o Common statewide add, drop and withdrawal dates. When do MSVCC Students Enroll? o MSVCC student enrollment will begin and end on the common dates established within committee. The colleges may, at any time prior to the statewide enrollment date, enroll local students into their home online courses. Students cannot enroll into courses offered by other colleges until the statewide enrollment period begins. • •

Section 2: Definitions

• Semester: The designation of fall, spring, and summer which encompasses multiple terms with varying lengths

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Full-term: 15-week term

• Mini-term: Shorter instructional periods of 3, 4, or 8 weeks within the larger semesters of fall, spring, and summer

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