MSVCC P and P Revised

Section 4: MSVCC Calendar

4.1 General The process for the MSVCC calendar will be initiated two years beforehand to allow adequate time for review and approval. The MSVCC eLearning Association and the Academic Officers Association will finalize approval of firm dates one year in advance to allow inclusion of MSVCC dates into local publications.  These dates will establish: o Common statewide enrollment dates for fall, spring and summer, including mini-term sessions: o A common statewide ending date for each semester; o A common statewide last date to enroll; o Common statewide due dates for grades; and o Common statewide add, drop and withdrawal dates.

 When do MSVCC Students Enroll? o

MSVCC student enrollment will begin and end on the common dates established within committee.

The colleges may, at any time prior to the statewide enrollment date, enroll local students into their locally provided online courses. Students cannot enroll into courses offered by other colleges until the statewide enrollment period begins.

4.2 Calendar Definitions 

Semester: The designation of fall, spring, and summer which encompasses multiple terms with varying lengths  Full-term: 15-week term  Mini-term: Shorter instructional periods of 3, 4, or 8 weeks within the larger semesters of fall, spring, and summer  Academic Calendar: o Audit Purposes – Begins in summer and ends with spring term (aligns with fiscal year) o Instructional Purposes – Begins in fall and ends with summer  Term Offering Schedule: A list of designated start and end dates for full- terms and mini-terms that will be determined a year in advance allowing colleges to decide which terms they will utilize; thus, allowing the colleges to incorporate these dates into their master calendars. o MSVCC Administrative Committee will develop a draft Term Offerings Schedule each November to be reviewed and voted on by the MELA in January. o MELA will submit proposed calendar to Chief Academic Officers (CAO) Association in February for review. o CAO Association will make final approval in June of each year.

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