Academic Calendar Fall 2019

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. Check your detailed student schedule for drop and withdrawal dates. Courses are subject to change without notice. Please check the Catalog for the most current course listings.

Fall 2019 Registration begins	April 1, 2019
Last day to add a 15-week class (without instructor approval)	August 18, 2019
15-week session begins* (other classes begin throughout the fall semester)	August 19, 2019
7.5-week Accelerated Session I begins (August 19 – October 09)	August 19, 2019
Students can access full-term online courses	August 19, 2019
14-week RRCC Online classes begin	August 26, 2019
Last day to drop 7.5-week Accelerated Session I courses and to not be responsible for tuition and fee charges	August 26, 2019
Deadline for credit/audit changes for 15-week classes	September 4, 2019
Last day to drop 15-week classes and to not be responsible for tuition and fee charges	September 4, 2019
Last day to drop 14-week RRCC Online classes and to not be responsible for tuition and fee charges	September 11, 2019
Last day to withdraw from 7.5-week Accelerated Session I	September 30, 2019
7.5-week Accelerated Session II begins (October 10 - December 10)	October 10, 2019
Last day to drop 7.5-week Accelerated Session II	October 18, 2019
Last day to withdraw from 15-week classes (You will be responsible for full payment)	November 12, 2019
Last day to withdraw from 14-week RRCC Online classes	November 13, 2019
Last day to withdraw from 7.5-week Accelerated Session II	November 22, 2019
Fall session ends	December 10, 2019
Full-term Fall grades are due	December 15, 2019

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.

Fall 2019 Registration begins	April 1, 2019
New Student Welcome Night (Lakewood campus)	August 13, 2019
International Student Orientation	TBD
No classes after 5:00 p.m.	August 30, 2019
No classes; Labor Day Weekend (both campuses closed)	August 31 - September 2, 2019
Application deadline for Fall Graduation	September 4, 2019
Deadline to petition for residency reclassification	September 4, 2019
No classes; All-College Development Day	October 29, 2019
Spring 2020 Registration begins	November 4, 2019
No classes; Fall Break (Lakewood and Arvada campus open)	November 25-29, 2019
Thanksgiving Holiday (both campuses closed)	November 28, 2019
Both Campuses closed: Winter Break	December 25, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Fall payment plan opens (No down payment required)	July 1, 2019
Payment Due Date - Failure to pay your bill in full or set up an alternative payment arrangement (NBS Payment Plan, Financial Aid, or Third-Party) will result in late fee assessment.	September 4, 2019
Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances	September 5, 2019
Last day to sign up for the payment plan without a down payment	September 9, 2019
Payment Due Date (Balances incurred in previous month)	October 5, 2019
Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances	October 7, 2019
Holds placed on accounts with outstanding balances and not on a payment plan	October 21, 2019
Payment Due Date (Balances incurred in previous month)	November 5, 2019
Late fees added to accounts with outstanding balances	November 6, 2019
Last day to sign up for the payment plan (Down payment required)	November 8, 2019
Final Payment Due Date	December 10, 2019
Accounts with outstanding balances will be subject to collection action	December 11, 2019
If you have signed up for the payment plan and it becomes deliquent a hold will be placed on your account and any future registrations will be dropped.

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