Catalog & Student Handbook 2018-2019 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Catalog & Student Handbook 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College Calendar



FALL 2018

AUGUST

1

 

8

Wednesday

 

Wednesday

Last Day for Pre-Registered Students to Pay Tuition for Fall Semester—All tuition MUST be paid by 5:00 pm

 

Extended Registration Hours for Smyth County – The Summit Center, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

9

Thursday

Extended Registration Hours for Carroll, Grayson Counties and City of Galax – Crossroads Institute, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

13-16

Mon. -  Thurs.

Extended Registration Hours- All locations, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm:  Student Support Offices, Business Office,  & Bookstore Open on Wytheville Campus

15

Wednesday

New Student Orientation – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

16

Thursday

New Student Orientation – 9:00 am – 12:00 Noon

*Faculty available 8am to 5pm to advise and assist students

17

Friday

Registration & Advising:  Faculty available 8am to 5pm to advise and assist students

18

Saturday

Registration & Advising –Wytheville Campus, 9am – 1pm:  Student Support Offices, Business Office,  & Bookstore Open

20

Monday

First day of classes

20-23

Mon. -  Thurs.

Extended Registration Hours-WCC Campus, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm:  Student Support Offices,  Business Office, & Bookstore Open

27

Monday

Last day to add a class without instructor approval

SEPTEMBER

3

Monday

Labor Day holiday - College closed - No classes

7

Friday

Last day to drop a course, change from audit to credit, and receive tuition refund.

28

Friday

Open House for Regional High Schools

OCTOBER

12

Friday

College-Wide In-Service - College closed – No classes

19

Friday

Application Deadline for Fall Graduation

25

Thursday

Last day to withdraw from class and receive a “W” for courses that start August 20 and end Dec 10th (consult course syllabus if taking a class with an alternate schedule.)

NOVEMBER

1

Thursday

LPN to RN Bridge Application Deadline

5-9

Mon.-Fri.

Advisement Week  for Spring Semester

12

Monday

Registration for Spring Semester begins

12

Monday

Application for graduation for Spring and Summer 2019 due if planning to participate in the Spring 2019 Graduation Ceremony

19-20

Mon.-Tues.

In-Service Days – No classes

21-23

Thurs.-Fri.

Thanksgiving Holidays – College closed - No classes

 

 

DECEMBER

3

Monday

Last Day for Pre-Registered Students to Pay Tuition for Spring Semester—All tuition MUST be paid by 5:00 pm

10

Monday

Last day of classes

11-14

Tues.-Fri

Final Exams for day classes

11-17

Tues.-Mon.

Final Exams for night classes

18

Tuesday

In-service Day, Grades due by 9:00 am

19

Wednesday

In-Service Day

21

Friday

Holiday Begins-All Employees—Close at Noon

 

Final Examination Schedule - Fall Semester 2018

CLASS SCHEDULE

EXAM DATE

EXAM TIME

9:30  - 10:45

TTH

Tuesday, December 11

8:00 10:50

12:30 -    1:45

TTH

 

11:00   1:50

3:30  -   4:45

TTH

 

2:00   4:50

9:30 -  10:45

MW

Wednesday, December 12

8:00 10:50

12:25 -    1:25

MW

 

11:00   1:50

3:00 -    4:15

MW

 

2:00   4:50

8:00  -   9:15

TTH

Thursday, December 13

8:00 10:50

11:00 -  12:15

TTH

 

11:00   1:50

2:00  -   3:15

TTH

 

2:00   4:50

8:00 -   10:45

F

*Friday, December 14

8:00 10:50

11:00 -    1:25

F

 

11:00   1:50

1:30 -    4:15

F

 

2:00   4:50

8:00 -    9:15

MW

Monday, December 17

8:00 10:50

11:00 -  12:15

MW

 

11:00   1:50

1:30 -    2:45

MW

 

2:00   4:50

 

                                  

*Friday, December 14th, may also be used for make-up exams.

 

Examinations will be held in the classrooms in which the classes normally meet.

 

Students are expected to take all examinations as scheduled; however, those having three examinations scheduled on one day may request written permission of the Vice President of Instruction and Student Development to reschedule one of them. Permission of the instructor must be received before requesting the Vice President’s approval.

 

SATURDAY CLASSES–EXAM SCHEDULE

 

All Saturday class exams will be held on Saturday, December 15th.

 

EVENING CLASSES–EXAM SCHEDULE

 

All night class exams will be held at the regular class meeting time (December 11-17):

 

Tuesday Evening Classes

Tuesday, December 11

Wednesday Evening Classes

Wednesday, December 12

Thursday Evening Classes

Thursday, December 13

 Monday Evening Classes

Monday, December 17

 

NOTE FOR FACULTY:  Should class times vary from the regular starting hour(s), or cross two or more starting hours, choose the exam time which will accommodate all your students.

 

ALL GRADES ARE DUE IN THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE

BY

Tuesday, December 18st, at 9am

 

Note:  If inclement weather conditions are present, decisions concerning changes in the official examination schedule will be announced on local radio stations throughout the region, posted on the WCC Website, and communicated through WCC Alert.

 

 

SPRING 2019

JANUARY

2

Wednesday

Registration & Advising:  Faculty available 8am to 5pm to advise and assist students

2–3

Wed – Thurs

Extended Registration Hours—All Locations:   Student Support Offices, Business Office, and Bookstore Open on Wytheville Campus 8:00 am – 7:00 pm;  *Faculty available 8am to 5pm to advise and assist students

3

Thursday

New Student Orientation – 9:00 am – 12:00 Noon; *Faculty available 8am to 5pm to advise and assist students

4

Friday

Advising & Registration:  Faculty available 8am to 5pm to advise and assist students

5

Saturday

Registration & Advising –Wytheville Campus, 9am – 1pm:  Student Support Offices, Business Office,  & Bookstore Open

7

Monday

First day of classes

7 - 10

Mon. – Thurs.

Extended Registration Hours—All Locations, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm:  Student Support Offices, Business Office & Bookstore Open on Wytheville Campus

14

Monday

Last day to add a class without instructor approval

21

Monday

Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - College  closed - No classes

25

Friday

Last day to drop a course, change from audit to credit, and receive tuition refund

FEBRUARY

15

Friday

Deadline to Apply for Selective Admission Health Programs (RN, PTA, DH)

MARCH

1

Friday

College-Wide In-Service - College closed – No classes

4 – 8

Mon. – Fri.

Faculty/student spring break – No classes

22

Friday

Last day to withdraw from class and receive a “W” for courses that start January 7 and end April 29th (consult course syllabus if taking a class with an alternate schedule.)

18

Monday

Registration for Summer Semester begins

APRIL

1

Monday

Registration for Fall Semester begins

29

Monday

Last day of classes

30

Tuesday

Final exams for day and night classes begin

MAY

1–6

Wed.—Mon

Final exams for day and night classes

7

Tuesday

Grades due by 9:00 am

8-10

Wed.-Fri.

In-Service  Days

9

Thursday

Honor’s Convocation

11

Saturday

Health Professions Curricula Pinnings and Commencement Date

13-15

Mon.-Wed.

In-Service  Days

Final Examination Schedule - Spring Semester 2019

CLASS SCHEDULE

EXAM DATE

EXAM TIME

9:30  - 10:45

TTH

Tuesday, April 30

8:00 10:50

12:30 -    1:45

TTH

 

11:00   1:50

3:30  -   4:45

TTH

 

2:00   4:50

9:30 -  10:45

MW

Wednesday, May 1

8:00 10:50

12:25 -    1:25

MW

 

11:00   1:50

3:30 -    4:45

MW

 

2:00   4:50

8:00  -   9:15

TTH

Thursday, May 2

8:00 10:50

11:00 -  12:15

TTH

 

11:00   1:50

2:00  -   3:15

TTH

 

2:00   4:50

8:00 -   10:45

F

*Friday, May 3

8:00 10:50

11:00 -    1:25

F

 

11:00   1:50

1:30 -    4:15

F

 

2:00   4:50

8:00 -    9:15

MW

Monday, May 6

8:00 10:50

11:00 -  12:15

MW

 

11:00   1:50

2:00 -    3:15

MW

 

2:00   4:50

 

*Friday, May 3rd, may also be used for make-up exams.

 

Examinations will be held in the classrooms in which the classes normally meet.

 

Students are expected to take all examinations as scheduled; however, student with three examinations scheduled on one day may request written permission of the Vice President of Instruction and Student Development to reschedule one of them. Permission of the instructor must be received before requesting the Vice President’s approval.

 

SATURDAY CLASSES–EXAM SCHEDULE

 

All Saturday class exams will be held on Saturday, May 4.

 

EVENING CLASSES–EXAM SCHEDULE

 

All night class exams will be held at the regular class meeting time (April 30 – May 6):

Tuesday Evening Classes

Tuesday, April 30

Wednesday Evening Classes

Wednesday, May 1

Thursday Evening Classes

Thursday, May 2

Monday Evening Classes

Monday, May 6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

NOTE FOR FACULTY:  Should your class(es) vary from the regular starting hour(s), or cross two or more starting times, choose the exam time which will accommodate all of your students.

 

NOTE:  IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, DECISIONS CONCERNING CHANGES IN THE OFFICIAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE REGION AND ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE.