+Academic Calendar
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Fall 2021
(202108)
Session A
8/23 - 12/17Session B
8/23 - 10/15Session C
10/18 - 12/17Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC May 14 May 14 May 14 ****Open Registration for all Campuses May 17 May 17 May 17 **Registration Fees Due Aug 13 Aug 13 Aug 13 Classes Begin Aug 23 Aug 23 Oct 18 State Employee Fee Waiver Registration Aug 23 - 27 Aug 23 - 27 Oct 18 - 19 Late Registration; Drop/Add Aug 23 - 27 Aug 23 - 27 Oct 18 - 19 Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) Aug 27 Aug 27 Oct 19 Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) Aug 27 Aug 27 Oct 19 Last day to change major and credit to audit. Aug 27 Aug 27 Oct 19 Midterm Oct 15 Sept 20 Nov 15 *Withdrawal Deadline Oct 22 Sept 27 Nov 22 Final Examinations Dec 10 - 16 Oct 13 - 15 Dec 13 - 16 Term Ends Dec 17 Oct 15 Dec 17 Grades available via Lighthouse Dec 18 Oct 19 Dec 18 Graduation Application Deadline Oct 4 Oct 4 Oct 4 Holidays
*In-service Day Aug 18 No classes for students Sep 4 - 6 Labor Day Nov 11 Veteran's Day Nov 24 - 28
Thanksgiving breakDec 17 -
Jan 2
Christmas break / New YearFaculty Dec 20 -
Jan 2Christmas break College closed for all students and employees Sept 4 - 6 Labor Day Nov 11 Veteran's Day Nov 25 - 28 Thanksgiving break Dec 23 -
Jan 2Christmas break -
Spring 2022
(202201)
Session A
1/5 - 5/6Session B
1/5 - 3/1Session C
3/2 - 5/6Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC Nov 5 Nov 5 Nov 5 ****Open Registration for all Campuses Nov 8 Nov 8 Nov 8 **Registration Fees Due Jan 4 Jan 4 Jan 4 Classes Begin Jan 5 Jan 5 Mar 2 State Employee Fee Waiver Registration Jan 5 - 11 Jan 5 - 11 Mar 2 - 3 Late Registration; Drop/Add Jan 5 - 11 Jan 5 - 11 Mar 2 - 3 Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) Jan 11 Jan 11 Mar 3 Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) Jan 11 Jan 11 Mar 3 Last day to change major and credit to audit. Jan 11 Jan 11 Mar 3 Midterm Mar 1 Feb 2 Apr 6 *Withdrawal Deadline Mar 8 Feb 9 Apr 13 Final Examinations Apr 29 - May 5 Feb 28 - Mar 1 May 2 - 5 Term Ends May 6 Mar 1 May 6 Grades available via Lighthouse May 9 Mar 4 May 9 ***Graduation Application Deadline Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb 14 Honors Convocation Apr 29 Commencement May 6 Holidays
*In-Service Day Jan 18 No classes for students Jan 3 - 4 Jan 15 - 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day College is closed for all student and employees Jan 15 - 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Mar 12 - 18 Spring break -
Summer 2022
(202205)
Session A
5/11 - 8/5Session B
5/11 - 6/22Session C
6/23 - 8/5
Session E
6/13 - 8/5Early Registration for Students Receiving Veteran Benefits from GCSC Apr 8 Apr 8 Apr 8 Apr 8 ****Open Registration for all Campuses Apr 11 Apr 11 Apr 11 Apr 11 **Registration Fees Due May 10 May 10 May 10 May 10 Classes Begin May 11 May 11 Jun 23 Jun 13 State Employee Fee Waiver Registration May 11 - 12 May 11 - 12 Jun 23 - 27 Jun 14 Late Registration; Drop/Add May 11 - 12 May 11 - 12 Jun 23 - 27 Jun 14 Last day to submit residency fee waiver documentation (by 4:00 p.m.) May 12 May 12 Jun 27 Jun 14 Last day to cancel registration/drop courses and receive a refund (by 11:59 p.m.) May 12 May 12 Jun 27 Jun 14 Last day to change major and credit to audit. May 12 May 12 Jun 27 Jun 14 Midterm Jun 22 Jun 1 Jul 14 Jul 8 *Withdrawal Deadline Jun 29 Jun 8 Jul 21 Jul 15 Final Examinations Aug 3 - 4 Jun 21 - 22 Aug 3 - 4 Aug 3 - 4 Term Ends Aug 5 Jun 22 Aug 5 Aug 5 Grades available via Lighthouse Aug 9 Jun 24 Aug 9 Aug 9 ***Graduation Application Deadline Jun 6 Jun 6 Jun 6 Jun 6 Holidays
College is closed for all students and employees May 28 - 30 Memorial Day Jul 2 -4 Independence Day
*Withdrawal Deadline: "W" grade granted on or prior to withdrawal deadline; "F" grade
issued after withdrawal deadline
**After due date, fees are due at point of registration
***In order for Summer Graduates to participate in the Spring ceremony, they must
submit their Summer Graduation application prior to the Spring application deadline
(no exceptions)
****Web registration will be available when the college is closed except for scheduled
maintenance windows.
Gulf Coast State College reserves the right to change the college calendar, or to make other changes deemed necessary, giving advance notice of change when possible.