Academic Calendar - Spring 2018 | Red Rocks Community College

Important Academic Dates

Certain classes meet outside of the regular semester dates. Drop and withdrawal dates vary for each of these classes, depending on the starting date and the length of the class. See individual course listings in the Schedule for drop and withdrawal dates. Courses are subject to change without notice. Please check the Catalog for the most current course listings.

Spring 2018 Registration begins	November 6, 2017
Last day to add a 15-week class (without instructor approval)	January 15, 2018
15-week classes begin (Other classes begin throughout the Spring semester)	January 16, 2018
7.5-week Accelerated Session I begins (Jan 16 - Mar 7)	January 16, 2018
Students can access full-term RRCC Online courses	January 16, 2018
15-week Weekend classes begin	January 19, 2018
14-week RRCC Online classes begin	January 23, 2018
Last day to drop 7.5-week Accelerated Session I classes and initiate a tuition refund	January 23, 2018
Deadline for credit/audit changes for 15-week classes	January 31, 2018
Last day to drop 15-week classes and initiate a tuition refund	January 31, 2018
Last day to drop 14-week RRCC Online classes and initiate a tuition refund	February 6, 2018
Last day to withdraw from 7.5-week Accelerated Session I classes	February 23, 2018
7.5-week Accelerated Session II begins (Mar 8 - May 8)	March 8, 2018
Last day to drop 7.5-week Accelerated Session II classes	March 15, 2018
Last day to withdraw from 15-week classes (You will be responsible for full payment)	April 13, 2018
Last day to withdraw from 14-week RRCC Online classes	April 18, 2018
Last day to withdraw from 7.5-week Accelerated Session II classes	April 27, 2018
Spring Session ends	May 8, 2018
Full-term Spring grades are due	May 13, 2018

Drop a class – The last day a student can remove him/herself from a class without having to pay for the class and without the class showing on his/her permanent student record.
Withdraw from a class – The last day a student can remove him/herself from a class and receive a “W” for the class instead of a grade. The student is responsible for payment.

Spring 2018 Registration begins	November 6, 2017
International Student Orientation	January 11, 2018
No classes; Martin Luther King Holiday	January 15, 2018
New Student Welcome Day (Lakewood campus)	January 24, 2018
Application deadline for Spring graduation	January 31, 2018
Deadline to petition for residency reclassification	January 31, 2018
No classes; Spring Break	March 26-30, 2018
No classes (both campuses closed)	March 31-April 1, 2018
Summer 2018 Registration begins	April 2, 2018
Fall 2018 Registration begins	April 2, 2018
No classes; All-College Development Day	April 17, 2018
Graduation Ceremony	May 12, 2018

Spring payment plan opens	November 7, 2017
Tuition payment due for Spring semester If you register after January 31st the due date is the first of the month following registration.	January 31, 2018
Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances that are not on a payment plan (Due dates are based on when your register and NOT when the class starts)	February 1, 2018
Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances	March 1, 2018
Holds placed on accounts with outstanding balances that are not on a payment plan	March 16, 2018
Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances	April 2, 2018
Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances	May 1, 2018
Final tuition payment due for Spring	May 8, 2018

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