2024-2025 General Catalog 
    
    May 02, 2024  
2024-2025 General Catalog

2024-2025 Academic Calendar


South Plains College’s Academic Calendar includes the following semesters and sessions:

Fall (16-week)

Spring (16-week)

Summer I (5 week)

Summer III (LE and Cosmetology)

Fall I (8-week)

Spring I (8-week)

Summer II (5 week)

 

Fall II (8-week)

Spring II (8-week)

Summer 10-week

 

Winter Interim

Spring Interim 

Summer 12-week 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 FALL 2024  

August 26, 2024  -  December 12, 2024

August 19

Faculty report

 

Committee and Faculty meetings

 

Administrative Offices open 9:30 a.m.

 

Registration (all campuses) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

August 20-22

Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

August 22

Fall payment due by 3:00 p.m.

 

Residence Halls open at 9:00 a.m. - Levelland Campus

August 23

Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

August 25

Last day 100% refund

August 26

First Class Day

August 26-29

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

August 30

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

September 2

Labor Day Holiday - All campuses closed

September 11

12th Class Day - Official Census

September 12

Begin to certify class rosters

 

Fall Graduation notifications emailed to eligible students

September 16

Last day 70% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

September 23

Last day 25% refund

October 1

Deadline to confirm degree and fall commencement participation with Admissions Office

October 18

SPC Fall Break - All campuses closed

November 8

Online Registration opens for Winter Interim, Spring 2025, Spring I 2025 and Spring II 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

November 27

Residence Halls close for Thanksgiving Holiday at 9:00 a.m.

November 27-30

Thanksgiving Holiday - All campuses closed

December 1

Residence Halls open at 1:00 p.m.

December 2

Classes resume

December 4

Last day to drop Fall semester courses

December 9

Grading for Fall opens at 8:00 a.m.

December 9-12

Finals Week

December 12

Last Class Day

December 13

Fall final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

 

Fall Commencement Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in Texan Dome, Levelland Campus

 

Residence Halls close for Holiday Break at 5:00 p.m.

Decemeber 16 - January 1

Holiday Break - All campuses closed

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FALL I 2024 (8-week)

August 26, 2024 - October 17, 2024

August 22

Fall I payment is due by 3:00 p.m.

August 25

Last day 100% refund

August 26

First Class Day

August 26-27

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

September 2

Labor Day Holiday - All campuses closed

September 3

Official Census

September 5

Last day 70% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

September 9

Last day 25% refund

October 9

Last day to drop Fall I courses

October 17

Finals - Last Class Day

October 18

SPC Fall Break - All campuses closed

October 21

Fall I final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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FALL II 2024 (8-week)

October 21, 2024  -  December 12, 2024

October 16

Fall II payment is due by 3:00 p.m.

October 18

SPC Fall Break - All campuses closed

October 20

Last day 100% refund

October 21

First Class Day

October 21-22

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

October 28

Official Census

October 30

Last day 70% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

November 1

Last day 25% refund

November 27-30

Thanksgiving Holiday - All campuses closed

December 4

Last day to drop Fall II courses

December 12

Finals - Last Class Day

December 13

Fall II final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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WINTER INTERIM 2024

December 16, 2024  -  January 3, 2025

November 8

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

December 11

Registration closes at 3:00 p.m.

 

Payment is due by 3:00 p.m.

December 15

Last day 100% refund

December 16

First Class Day

December 17

Official Census

December 18

Last day 70% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

December 19

Last day 25% refund

January 1

Last day to drop Winter Interim courses

January 3

Finals - Last Class Day

January 6

Winter Interim grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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SPRING 2025

January 13, 2025  - May 8, 2025

November 8

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

January 2

Administrative Offices open at 8:00 a.m.

January 6

Faculty report

 

Committee and Faculty meetings

 

Administrative Offices open 9:30 a.m.

 

Registration (all campuses) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

January 7-9

Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

January 9

Spring payment due by 3:00 p.m.

 

Residence Halls open at 9:00 a.m. - Levelland Campus

January 10

Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

January 12

Last day 100% refund

January 13

First Class Day

January 13-16

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

January 17

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - All campuses closed

January 29

12th Class Day - Official Census

January 30

Begin to certify class rosters

 

Spring Graduation notifications emailed to eligible students

February 3

Last day 70% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

February 10

Last day 25% refund

March 1

Deadline to confirm degree and spring commencement participation with Admissions Office

March 14

Residence Halls close for Spring Break at 9:00 a.m.

March 17-21

Spring Break - All campuses closed

March 23

Residence Halls open at 1:00 p.m.

March 24

Classes Resume

April 11

Online Registration opens for Spring Interim, Summer 2025 terms, and Fall 2025 terms at 8:00 a.m.

April 18

Easter Break - All campuses closed

April 24

Last day to drop Spring courses

May 5

Grading for Spring opens at 8:00 a.m.

May 5-8

Spring Finals week

May 8

Last Class Day

May 9

Spring Commencement Ceremony, Texan Dome, Levelland Campus

 

   9:30 a.m.  by major

 

   1:00 p.m.  by major

 

Residence Halls Close at 5:00 p.m.

May 12

Spring final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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SPRING I 2025 (8-week)

January 13, 2025 - March 6, 2025

November 8

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

January 9

Spring I payment is due by 3:00 p.m.

January 12

Last day 100% refund

January 13

First Class Day

January 13-14

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00. p.m.

January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - All campuses closed

January 21

Official Census

January 23

Last day 70% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

January 27

Last day 25% refund

February 26

Last day to drop Spring I courses

March 6

Finals - Last Class Day

March 7

Spring I final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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SPRING II 2025 (8-week)

March 10, 2025 - May 8, 2025

November 8

Registration Opens at 8:00 a.m.

March 6

Spring II payment is due by 3:00 p.m.

March 9

Last day 100% refund

March 10

First Class Day

March 10-11

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

March 17-21

Spring Break - All campuses closed

March 24

Official Census

March 26

Last day 70% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

March 28

Last day 25% refund

April 18

Easter Break - All campuses closed

April 30

Last day to drop Spring II courses

May 8

Finals - Last Class Day

May 9

Spring Commencement Ceremony, Texan Dome, Levelland Campus

 

   9:30 a.m.  By Major

 

   1:00 p.m.  By Major

 

Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m.

May 12

Spring II final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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SPRING INTERIM 2025

May 12, 2025  - May 30, 2025

April 11

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

May 7

Payment is due by 3:00 p.m.

May 11

Registration closes - payment due at time of registration

 

Last day 100% refund

May 12

First Class Day

May 13

Official Census

May 14

Last day 70% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

May 15

Last day 25% refund

May 26

Memorial Day Holiday - All campuses closed

May 28

Last day to drop classes Spring Interim courses

May 30

Finals - Last Class Day

June 2

Spring Interim final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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SUMMER I  2025 (5 week courses)

June 2, 2025  - July 3, 2025

April 11

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

May 26

Memorial Day Holiday - All campuses closed

May 29

Summer I payment due by 3:00 p.m.

June 1

Last day 100% refund

June 2

First Class Day  

 

Summer I - Move in - Smallwood Apartments open at 9:00 a.m.

June 2-3

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

June 5

4th Class Day - Official Census

June 6

Last day 70% refund

 

Begin to certify class rosters

June 9

Last Day 25% Refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

June 25

Last day to drop Summer I courses

July 1

Grading for Summer I opens at 8:00 a.m.

 

Summer I Finals

July 3

Summer I final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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SUMMER II  2025 (5 week courses)

July 7, 2025  - August 7, 2025

April 11

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

July 2

Summer II Payment Due by 3:00 p.m.

July 6

Last Day 100% Refund

July 7

First Class Day

 

Summer II - Move in - Smallwood Apartments open 9:00 a.m.

July 7-8

Add/Drop/Late Registration (all campuses) 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

July 10

4th Class Day - Official Census

July 11

Last day 70% refund

 

Begin to certify class rosters

July 14

Last day 25% refund

 

Certified class rosters due 10:00 a.m.

July 30

Last day to drop Summer II courses

August 6

Grading for Summer II opens at 8:00 a.m.

August 7

Summer II Finals

August 8

Move out - Smallwood Apartments close at 9:00 a.m.

 

Summer II final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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SUMMER 10-week 2025 (Math co-requisite and Health Science courses)

June 2, 2025 - August 7, 2025

April 11

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

May 29

10-week payment due by 3:00 p.m.

June 1

Last day 100% refund

June 2

First Class Day

June 12

Last day 70% refund

June 17

12th Class Day - Official Census

 

Last day 25% refund

June 18

Begin to certify class rosters

June 20

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

July 4

Independence Day Holiday - All campuses closed

July 30

Last day to drop 10-week courses

August 7

10-Week Finals

August 8

10-Week final grades due 10:00 a.m.

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SUMMER 12-week 2025 (Welding, LVN courses)

May 19, 2025  -  August 7, 2025

April 11

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

May 15

12-week payment due by 3:00 p.m.

May 18

Last day 100% refund

May 19

First Class Day

May 26

Memorial Day Holiday - All campuses closed

June 4

12th Class Day - Official Census

 

Last day 70% refund

June 5

Begin to certify class rosters

June 9

Last day 25% refund

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m.

July 4

Independence Day Holiday - All campuses closed

July 30

Last day to drop 12-week courses

August 7

12-Week Finals

August 8

12-Week final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

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SUMMER III 2025 (Law Enforcement Academy, Cosmetology courses)

Term: May 12, 2025 - August 22, 2025

April 11

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

May 7

Summer III (LE and Cosmetology courses) payment due by 3:00 p.m.

May 11

Last day 100% refund

May 12

First Class Day

May 26

Memorial Day Holiday - All campuses closed

May 28

12th Class Day - Official Census

 

Last day 70% refund - Law Enforcement Academy courses

May 29

Begin to certify class rosters - all courses

May 30

Last day 70% refund - Cosmetology courses

 

Certified class rosters due by 10:00 a.m. - all courses

June 2

Last day 25% refund - Law Enforcement Academy courses

June 6

Last day 25% refund - Cosmetology courses

July 4

Independence Day Holiday - All campuses closed

July 23

Last day to drop - Law Enforcement Academy courses

August 1

Law Enforcement Academy Finals

August 4

Law Enforcement Acadmy final grades due by 10:00 a.m.

August 13

Last day to drop - Cosmetology courses

August 22

Cosmetology Finals

 

Cosmetology final grades due by 5:00 p.m.

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