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Iowa Lakes operates on the semester system. The academic year for
liberal arts programs consists of two semesters, 16 weeks each. The first semester begins
in August/September and the second semester begins in January. There is also an eight week
summer session. The academic year for vocational and technical students normally consists
of two semesters plus a summer term.
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2010
FALL SEMESTER
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Bookstore
vouchers available for Pell
recipients |
(some days
limited) August 16-Sept. 2 |
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Faculty-staff
in-service |
(offices open
1:00-4:30 pm) Thur, Aug 19 |
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Student
housing on-campus move-in
(see schedule)
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Sunday-Tuesday, August 22-24 |
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Fall semester
begins--new students "First
Day" (no daytime classes) |
Wednesday,
August 25 |
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Evening
classes begin 4:30 p.m |
Wednesday,
August 25 |
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Day classes
begin ‑ all students |
Thursday,
August 26 |
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Initial
tuition and fee payment due |
Thursday,
August 26 |
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ICCOC online
courses begin |
Monday,
August 30 |
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Last day to
add/drop a course
online |
Tuesday,
August 31 |
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Holiday – No
Classes, Offices Closed |
Monday,
September 6 |
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Financial Aid
Refund Checks Available |
Tuesday,
September 7 |
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Last day to
register or change
registration (Full Term
Course) |
Tuesday,
September 7 |
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Weekend
College last day to cancel
(no 'W' on record/no charge)
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Friday,
September 11 |
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Last day to
apply for
fall graduation (no fall
commencement ceremony) |
Friday,
September 18 |
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Last day to
add a College by Cassette
course |
Monday,
November 1 |
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Last day to
add an Ind Study Course
delivered through the
Success Center
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Monday,
November 1 |
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No Classes,
Offices Open |
Friday,
October 15 |
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Mid-Term
grades submitted by faculty |
Sunday,
October 24 |
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No Classes,
Offices Open |
Wednesday,
November 24 |
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Holiday – No
Classes, Offices Closed |
Thursday-Friday, November
25-26 |
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Last day for
telecourse exams/assignments |
Wednesday,
December 9 |
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Last day to
initiate a complete
withdrawal from college |
Thursday,
December 9 |
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Regular class
day, evening final exams
begin at 4:30 p.m. |
Thursday,
December 9 |
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Daytime final
exams begin -
see exam schedule |
Friday,
December 10 |
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Weekend
College last regular
day/exams |
Saturday,
December 12 |
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Weather
Make-Up for Final Exams (if
needed) |
Thursday,
December 16 |
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Last day of
fall semester |
Friday,
December 17 |
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Grades due
from faculty, 12:00 noon |
Friday,
December 17 |
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Grades
available
online |
Friday,
December 17 |
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ICCOC Final
Grades due |
Monday,
December 20 |
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All College
Offices Closed |
December 24 –
January 2 |
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SPRING
COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY |
7 p.m.,
Friday, May 13, 2011 |
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FALL COURSE ADD/DROP DATES AND
REFUND POLICY
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Full
Term Course |
1st
Session |
2nd
Session |
ICCOC
Online Courses |
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1st 8-week Session |
2nd 8-week Session |
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Start -
End Date: |
Aug 25 - Dec 17 |
Aug 25 - Oct 20 |
Oct 21 - Dec 17 |
Aug 30 - Oct 22 |
Oct 25 - Dec 17 |
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Last day
to add |
September 7 |
September 3 |
November 1 |
August 31 |
October 26 |
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Last day
to drop |
November 17 |
October 6 |
December 6 |
October 8 |
December 3 |
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Refund
on course drops: |
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Last day
full refund |
August 31 |
August 27 |
October 25 |
August 31 |
October 26 |
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Last day
60% refund |
September 8 |
August 31 |
October 27 |
September 2 |
October 28 |
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Last day
40% refund |
September 15 |
September 3 |
November 1 |
September 7 |
November 2 |
Note: Partial refunds are on
tuition only. Courses dropped
after the full refund period
will be assigned a "W"
withdrawal grade on the official
transcript.
This calendar is subject to
change. Telecourse, Ed to Go and
other special course schedules
differ; beginning dates and
refund dates vary. Some
exceptions are noted above under
the Calendar.
Fast
Track course drops are cancelled
with refund only before second
class meeting starts. No partial
refunds are granted on Fast
Tracks.
A student who registers but
later is unable to attend must
notify the college before the
last date to cancel the course(s)
or program to avoid charges
and/or grades. |
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2011
SPRING SEMESTER
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Registration |
January
7, 10,
11, 12 |
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First
day of
classes |
January
13 |
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Holiday,
no
classes,
offices
closed |
January
17 |
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No
classes,
employee
inservice |
February
11 |
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Spring
break,
offices
open |
March
14-18 |
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No
classes,
offices
closed |
April 22 |
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No
classes,
offices
open |
April 25 |
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Final
exams |
May 9-12 |
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Last day
of
semester |
May 13 |
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Spring
commencement |
May 13 |
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Defining a
Course Offering
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Synonym |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Course Types |
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0003547 |
ENG-105-101 |
Composition I |
3 |
TV |
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The Synonym (0003547) is a 7-digit
unique identifier for the course and should be
used in registration.
The Course includes the
Subject (ENG) - Course Number (105) -
Section Number (101) |
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Course Types
Descriptions
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TV:
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Course delivered
through the Iowa Lakes Community College
Television System |
| HYBRD: |
Course includes required web-based instruction
in addition to the meeting times listed for the
course. |
| S CTR: |
Independent Study Course delivered through the
Success Center on an Iowa Lakes Campus. |
| CBC/IPTV: |
College by Cassette
or Iowa Public Television Course. |
| ICN: |
Course delivered via
the Iowa Communications Network. |
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