Academic Calendar

Spring 2023

January 3 (T)

Offices open

January 4 (W)

Reporting day for faculty (8:00 am); Faculty/Staff In-Service

January 5 (TH)

Registration (8:00 am - 6:00 pm)

January 9 (M)

Day & evening classes begin, Online & Fast Track 1 Classes begin

January 16 (M)

Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes, offices closed)

January 17 (T)

Last day for 100% refund

January 25 (W)

Last day to complete application file for current semester/Last day for 50% refund

February 17 (F)

Faculty/Staff In-Service (no day classes but extended day and evening classes meet)

March 1-2 (W & TH)

Online Midterm Proctored Exams & Fast Track 1 Final Exam

March 7 (T)

Midterm advisory grades due, Online Midterm grades due (4:00 pm) & Fast Track 1 Ends

March 8 (W)

Fast Track 2 begins

March 20-24 (M-F)

Spring Break

March 24 (F)

Spring Break Friday (no classes, offices closed)

March 27 (M)

Classes resume (8:00 am)

April 3 (M)

Last day to drop and receive a “W”

April 3 (M)

Summer & Fall registration begins

April 24 (M)

Last day to receive an “EW”

April 27 (TH)

Last day for classes

April 27-28 (TH & F)

Online & Fast Track 2 Final Proctored Exams

April 28 (F)

Study Day (Faculty will be available in their offices from 8:30 am to noon)

May 1, 2, 3, 4 (M,T,W,TH)

Day and evening exams begin Monday, May 1

May 5 (F)

End of Term (additional work must be completed, Independent Study and Incomplete forms must be on file)

May 8 (M)

Final grades due (12:00 noon)

May 11 (TH)

Graduation Arkansas County at Grand Prairie Center (7:00 pm)

May 12 (F)

Graduation Phillips County at the Hendrix Fine Arts Center in Lily Peter Audit. (7:00 pm)

May 29 (M)

Memorial Day Holiday (offices closed)

Summer 2023

Summer I

May 31 (W)

Last Day to Register for Online Courses

May 31 (W)

Summer I Begins & Online Classes Begin

June 1 (TH)

Last day for 100% refund

June 19 (M)

Juneteenth-College Celebration (College open)

June 22 (TH)

Last day to drop and receive a “W”

June 26 (M)

Last day to receive an “EW”

July 4 (T)

July 4th Holiday

July 6 (TH)

Last Day of Classes for Summer I Face to Face-Summer Classes End

July 10 (M)

Summer I Face to Face Class Grades Due by
4:30 p.m.-Online courses continue

July 25- 26 (T & W)

Online Final Proctored Exams

July 27 (TH)

Online Final Grades Due

Summer I Extended

May 31 (W)

Summer I Extended begins

June 1 (TH)

Last day for 100% refund

June 19 (M)

Juneteenth-College Celebration (College open)

June 22 (TH)

Last day to drop and receive a “W”

July 4 (T)

July 4th Holiday

July 5 (W)

Last day to receive an “EW”

July 18 (T)

Summer I Extended ends (Final grades due by 4:30 p.m.)

Fall 2023

August 14 (M) Reporting day for Faculty/Staff-Awards Breakfast (offices closed)
August 15 (T) Registration (8:00 am - 6:00 pm)
August 15 (T) Last Day for Online Course Registration
August 16 (W)

Orientation for all new and returning students (Helena-West Helena) 
Nursing Orientation in Helena (All students admitted to the ADN Program.)
Nursing Orientation in DeWitt (All students admitted to the PN Program.)

August 17 (TH) Orientation for all new and returning students (All Campuses)
August 21 (M) Day & evening classes begin, Fast Track 1 begins, Online classes begin
August 28 (M) Last day for 100% refund
September 4 (M) Labor Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
September 6 (W)

Last day to complete application file for current semester/Last day for 50% refund

October 11-12 (W & TH) Online Midterm Proctored Exams & Fast Track 1 Final Exams
October 13 (F) Midterm advisory grades due (4:00 pm)
October 17 (T) Online Midterm Advisory Grades due & Fast Track 1 ends
October 18 (W) Fast Track 2 Begins
October 20 (F) Faculty/Staff In-Service (no day classes but evening and weekend classes meet) (offices closed)
November 1 (W) Last day to drop and receive a “W”
November 6 (M) Spring registration begins
November 20-24 (M-F) Faculty and students do not report (no classes, offices open Nov. 20-22)
November 23-24 (TH & F) Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
November 27 (M) Offices open, classes resume (8:00 am)
December 1 (F) Last day to receive an “EW”
December 5, 6, 7 (T, W, TH) Online Final Proctored Exams & Fast Track 2 Final Exams
December 7 (TH) Last day for classes
December 8 (F) Study Day (Faculty will be available in their offices from 8:30 am to noon)
December 11-14 (M, T, W, TH) Day, evening, and night exams begin
December 15 (F) End of Term (additional work must be completed, Independent Study and Incomplete forms must be on file)
December 18 (M) Final grades due (12:00 noon)
December 19 (T)

December Graduation (no commencement)

December 20 (W) Offices closed from 4:30 pm until 8:00 am on 1/2/24 (W)