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2008-09 Academic Year
August 18, 2008 - December 16, 2008
January 12, 2009 - May 12, 2009
May 20, 2009 - July 30, 2009
   
Calendar Approved 01/28/08
by the RCCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Revisions to original calendar
Fall Semester 2008
August 11 M All Faculty Return; Faculty Work Day
August 12 T Faculty Work Day/Registration - North Campus 
August 13 W Faculty Work Day/Registration - South Campus 
August 14 TH Faculty Work Day/Professional Development Day
August 15 F Faculty Work Day
August 18 M Classes Begin for 16-Week Classes and 1st 8-Week Classes
August 18,19 M,T Late Registration and Schedule Changes
August 23 S First Class Meeting for North Campus Telecourses (See Telecourse Schedule)
August 27 W Curriculum Census (10%) Date - Last day to drop with 75% refund for 16-week classes
August 30 S First Class Meeting for South Campus Telecourses (See Telecourse Schedule)
September 1 M Labor Day Holiday – College Closed
September 2 T Classes Resume
October 2 TH Last Day to Withdraw from 1st 8-Week Classes
October 10 F Student/Faculty Break Day
October 13,14 M,T NCCCS Conference (Raleigh)/Student Break Days
October 15 W Classes Resume
October 15 W Registration for 2nd 8-Week Classes
October 16 TH Classes End for 1st 8-Week Classes
October 17 F Classes Begin for 2nd 8-Week Classes
TBA TBA Early Advising/Registration Begins (schedules available)  
TBA TBA Early Advising/Registration Ends
November 20 TH Last Day to Withdraw from 16-Week Classes, including Telecourses
November 26 W Student/Faculty Break Day
November 27,28 TH, F Thanksgiving Holidays – College Closed
December 1 M Classes Resume
December 5 F Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd  8-Week Classes
December 10-16 W-T Exam Week (5 days)
December 16 T Classes End for 16-Week Classes and 2nd 8-Week Classes
December 17 W Faculty Work Day; Records Due at 11:00 am; Holiday Social
December 18,19 TH, F Faculty Break Days
December 22-31 M-W College Break Days (8 days) – College Closed
Spring Semester 2009
January 1,2 TH,F New Year’s Holidays – College Closed
January 5 M Faculty Work Day 
January 6 T Faculty Work Day/Registration – North Campus 
January 7 W Faculty Work Day/Registration – South Campus 
January 8 TH Faculty Work Day/Professional Development Day
January 9 F Faculty Work Day
January 12 M Classes Begin for 16-Week Classes and 1st 8-Week Classes
January 12,13  M,T Late Registration and Schedule Changes
January 19 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – College Closed
January 20 T Classes Resume
January 22 TH Curriculum Census (10%) Date - Last day to drop with 75% refund for 16-week classes
January 24 S First Class Meeting for North Campus Telecourses (See Telecourse Schedule)
January 31 S First Class Meeting for South Campus Telecourses (See Telecourse Schedule)
February 25 W Last Day to Withdraw from 1st 8-Week Classes
March 6 F Classes End for 1st 8-Week Classes
March 9-13  M-F Student/Faculty Spring Break Days (5 days)
March 16 M Classes Resume
March 16 M Registration for 2nd 8-Week Classes
March 18 W Classes Begin for 2nd 8-Week Classes
March 23 M Job Fair (Classes in Session)
TBA TBA Early Advising/Registration Begins for Summer Term (schedules available)
TBA TBA Early Advising/Registration Ends  
April 10 F Spring Holiday – College Closed
April 13 M Classes Resume
April 21 T Last Day to Withdraw from 16-Week Classes, including Telecourses
May 1 F Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd 8-Week Classes
May 6-12 W-T Exam Week (5 days)
May 12 T Classes End for 16-Week Classes and 2nd 8-Week Classes
May 13 W Faculty Work Day (Including 9-Month Faculty; 9-Month Contracts End);
Records Due at 12:00 Noon
March 9-13 are inclement weather make-up days, if necessary
Summer Term 2009
(One 10-week and Two 5-Week Sessions)
May 14 TH Registration for Summer Term 2009 - North Campus & South Campus
May 15 F Faculty Work Day
May 18,19 M,T Student/Faculty Break Days
May 20 W Classes Begin for 10-Week Classes & 1st 5-Week Classes
May 20 W Late Registration and Schedule Changes
May 25 M Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed)
May 26 T Classes Resume
May 27 W Curriculum Census (10%) Date - Last day to drop with 75% refund for 10-week classes
May 30 S First Class Meeting for Telecourses (See Telecourse Schedule)
May 30 S Curriculum Graduation and GED Graduation   
June 18 TH   Last Day to Withdraw from 1st 5-Week Classes
June 23 T Registration for 2nd 5-Week Classes
June 24 W Classes End for 1st 5-Week Classes
June 25 TH Classes Begin for 2nd 5-Week Classes
July 3 F 4th of July Holiday (College Closed)
July 6 M Classes Resume
July 17 F Last Day to Withdraw from 10-Week Classes including Telecourses
July 24 F Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd 5-Week Classes
TBA TBA Registration for Health Programs for Fall Semester 2009
July 30 TH Classes End for 10-Week Classes & 2nd 5-Week Classes
July 31 F Faculty Work Day; Records due by 12:00 Noon
August 3-7 M-F Student/Faculty Break Days (5 days)