2008 - 2009 General Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2008 - 2009 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2008-2009 Calendar


South Plains College’s schedule of classes at the Levelland Campus, SPC Reese Center and Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center in Lubbock, and the Plainview Extension Center is built around a fall and spring semester and multiple summer sessions. The fall and spring semesters are 16 weeks in length with registration taking place in late August for the fall and early January for the spring. Summer sessions are five weeks and 10 weeks in length with classes meeting Monday through Thursday. Registration for the summer sessions takes place in late May and early July.

The college’s calendar for 2008-2009 is listed below. More detailed semester calendars can be found in the current Schedule of Classes or on the college’s web site at www.southplainscollege.edu.

■ Summer 2008

Second Summer Session

Registration, All Campuses July 7
Classes Begin July 8
Last Day to Register or Add Courses July 8
Last Day to Drop Eight-Week Classes July 10
4th Class Day, Five-Week Classes July 14
Last Day to Drop Courses (Five & Ten Week Classes) July 30
Final Exams Aug. 7
Final Grades and Gradebooks Due Aug. 8
   

■ Fall 2008

New Student Orientation Begins, Levelland Campus June 20
Last Day for Online Registration Aug. 14
Fall Payment Due (early registration) 3:00 p.m. Aug. 14
Faculty Reports Aug. 18
Residence Halls Open, Levelland Campus Aug. 19
Registration at the BMATC & the Plainview Center Aug. 19
Registration at the Levelland Campus Aug. 20
Registration at the Reese Center Aug. 21
Classes Begin Aug. 25
Last Day to Register or Add Courses Aug. 26
Labor Day Holiday Sept. 1
12th Class Day Sept. 10
Fall Break Oct. 10
Deadline for Applying for December Graduation Nov. 6
Online Registration Opens for Spring 2009 Nov. 11
Last Day to Drop Courses Nov. 25
Classes Dismissed for Thanksgiving at 10 p.m. Residence Halls Close Nov. 25
Thanksgiving Recess Nov. 26-28
Residence Halls Open, Levelland Campus Nov. 30
Classes Resume Dec. 1
Final Exams Dec. 8-11
Residence Halls Close, Levelland Campus Dec. 11
Final Grades and Gradebooks Due Dec. 12
   

■ Spring 2009

New Year’s Day Holiday Jan. 1
Spring Payment Due (early registration) 3:00 p.m Jan. 8
Faculty Reports Jan. 12
Residence Halls Open, Levelland Campus Jan. 13
Registration at the BMATC & the Plainview Center Jan. 13
Registration at the Levelland Campus Jan. 14
Registration at the Reese Center Jan. 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Jan. 19
Classes Begin Jan. 20
Last Day to Register or Add Courses Jan. 21
12th Class Day Feb. 4
Deadline for Applying for May Graduation March 5
Classes Dismissed for Spring Break at 5:00 p.m. Residence Halls Close March 13
Spring Break March 16-20
Residence Halls Open, Levelland Campus March 22
Easter Holiday April 13
Classes Resume April 14
Online Registration Opens for Summer and Fall April 21
Last Day to Drop Courses April 28
Final Exams May 11-14
Residence Halls Close, Levelland Campus May 14
51st Commencement Exercises May 15
Final Grades and Gradebooks Due May 18
   

■ Summer 2009

First Summer Session

Memorial Day Holiday May 25
Registration, All Campuses May 27
Classes Begin June 1
Last Day to Register or Add Courses June 1
Last Day to Drop Five-Week Classes June 25
Final Exams for Five-Week Courses July 1
Final Grades and Gradebooks Due July 2

Second Summer Session

Independence Day Holiday July 4
Registration, All Campuses July 6
Classes Begin July 7
Last Day to Register or Add Courses July 7
Last Day to Drop Courses (Five & Ten Week Classes) July 29
Final Exams, (Five & Ten Week Classes) Aug. 6
Final Grades and Gradebooks Due Aug. 7