Catalog & Student Handbook 2019-2020 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
Catalog & Student Handbook 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College Calendar



ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2019-2020

FALL 2019

AUGUST

1

 

7

Thursday

 

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

8

Thursday

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

12-15

Mon. -  Thurs.

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

16

Friday

New Student Orientation  –  9:00 am – 4:00 pm

16

Friday

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

17

Saturday

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

19

Monday

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

20

Tuesday

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

21

Wednesday

First day of classes

19-22

Mon. -  Thurs.

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

26-29

Mon. -  Thurs.

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

28

Wednesday

Last day to add a class without instructor approval

SEPTEMBER

2

Monday

Labor Day holiday - College closed - No classes

6

Friday

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

OCTOBER

11

Friday

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

18

Friday

Application Deadline for Fall Graduation

24

Thursday

Last day to withdraw from class and receive a “W” for courses that start August 21 and end Dec 11th (consult course syllabus if taking a class with an alternate schedule.)

NOVEMBER

1

Friday

LPN to RN Bridge Application Deadline

4-8

Mon.-Fri.

Advisement Week  for Spring Semester

11

Monday

Registration for Spring Semester begins

11

Monday

Application for graduation for Spring and Summer 2020 due if planning to participate in the Spring 2020 Graduation Ceremony

25-27

Mon.-Wed.

In-Service Days – No classes

28-29

Thurs.-Fri.

Thanksgiving Holidays – College closed - No classes

 

DECEMBER

2

Monday

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

11

Wednesday

Last day of classes

12-18

Thurs - Wed

Final Exams for day classes

12-18

Thurs - Wed

Final Exams for night classes

19

Thursday

In-service Day, Grades due by 9:00 am

23

Monday

Holiday Begins At Noon - All Employees

    

 

Final Examination Schedule - Fall Semester 2019

CLASS SCHEDULE

EXAM DATE

EXAM TIME

9:30  - 10:45

TTH

Thursday, December 12

8:00 10:50

12:30 -    1:45

TTH

 

11:00   1:50

3:30  -   4:45

TTH

 

2:00   4:50

8:00 -   10:45

F

*Friday, December 13

8:00 10:50

11:00 -    1:25

F

 

11:00   1:50

1:30 -    4:15

F

 

2:00   4:50

9:30  -   10:45

MW

Monday, December 16

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

Tuesday, December 17

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

MW

Wednesday, December 18

8:00 10:50

11:00 -    1:25

MW

 

11:00   1:50

2:00 -    4:15

MW

 

2:00   4:50

                                    *Friday, December 13th, 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 14th.

 

EVENING CLASSES–EXAM SCHEDULE

 

All night class exams will be held at the regular class meeting time (December 12-18):

 

Thursday Evening Classes

Thursday, December 12

 Monday Evening Classes

Monday, December 16

Tuesday Evening Classes

Tuesday, December 17

Wednesday Evening Classes

Wednesday, December 18

 

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: Thursday, December 19, at 9 am

 

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 2020

JANUARY

2

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

Friday

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

Student Orientation 9:00 am – 12 Noon

All Locations: Student Support Offices, Business Office, and Bookstore Open on Wytheville Campus 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

4

Saturday

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

6

Monday

First day of classes

6-9

Mon. – Thurs.

Extended Registration Hours-WCC Campus (8:00 am – 7:00 pm:  Student Support Offices & Bookstore Open)

13

Monday

Last day to add a class without instructor approval

20

Monday

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

24

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, MLT, DH)

MARCH

6

Friday

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

9-13

Mon. – Fri.

Faculty/student spring break – No classes

20

Friday

Last day to withdraw from class and receive a “W” for courses that start January 6th and end April 27th (consult course syllabus if taking a class with an alternate schedule.)

23

Monday

Registration for Summer Semester begins

APRIL

3

Friday

Registration for Fall Semester begins

27

Monday

Last day of classes

28 – May 4

Tuesday

Final exams for day and night classes begin

MAY

5

Tuesday

Grades due by 9:00 am

6-8

Wed.-Fri.

In-Service  Days

7

Thursday

Honor’s Convocation

9

Saturday

Health Professions Curricula Pinnings and Commencement

11-15

Mon.-Fri

In-Service  Days

 

Final Examination Schedule - Spring Semester 2020

CLASS SCHEDULE

EXAM DATE

EXAM TIME

9:30  - 10:45

TTH

Tuesday, April 28

8:00 10:50

12:30 -    1:45

TTH

 

11:00   1:50

3:30  -   4:45

TTH

 

2:00   4:50

8:00 -  10:45

MW

Wednesday, April 29

8:00 10:50

11:00 -    1:25

MW

 

11:00   1:50

1:30 -    4:15

MW

 

2:00   4:50

9:30  -   10:45

TTH

Thursday, April 30

8:00 10:50

12:30 -  1:45

TTH

 

11:00   1:50

3:30  -   4:45

TTH

 

2:00   4:50

8:00 -   10:45

F

*Friday, May 1

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 4

8:00 10:50

11:00 -  12:15

MW

 

11:00   1:50

2:00 -    3:15

MW

 

2:00   4:50

                                    *Friday, May 1th, 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, May 2.

 EVENING CLASSES–EXAM SCHEDULE

 All night class exams will be held at the regular class meeting time (April 28 – May 4th):

Tuesday Evening Classes

Tuesday, April 28

Wednesday Evening Classes

Wednesday, April 29

Thursday Evening Classes

Thursday, April 30

Monday Evening Classes

Monday, May 4

 

NOTE FOR FACULTY:  Should your class(es) vary from the regular starting hour(s), or cut across two or more starting hours, 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.