College Calendar

Parkland College has a number of programs and services on its campus that are designed to support your academic growth and intellectual engagement. Our goal is to make the challenge of college exciting, yet manageable, for you.

Fall 2021 Semester

Academic Calendar

Registration for continuing students: March 28-April 4
Open registration begins: April 5
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of August 23: August 22
Full-semester and first 8-week classes begin: August 23
Deadline to request auditing a class: first week of the class session
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of September 13: September 12
13-week classes begin: September 13
Deadline to request Credit/No Credit: No later than midterm of the class session
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of October 18: October 17
Second 8-week (midterm) classes begin: October 18
Deadline to petition for fall graduation: November 5
Last day of classes: December 10
Final examinations: December 13-17

Campus holidays and closures:
- Faculty and Staff Development (offices closed 8–10am): August 16
- Labor Day (college closed): September 6
- Thanksgiving recess (begins at 5pm on November 24; college closed): November 24–28
- Winter break (college closed): December 23–January 2

Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines

August 29 - Last day to drop with 100% refund for classes that begin the week of August 23
September 19 - Last day to drop with 100% refund for classes that begin the week of September 13
October 8 - Deadline to withdraw from classes (no refund) that end the week of October 11
October 24 - Last day to drop with 100% refund for classes that begin the week of October 18
December 3--Deadline to withdraw from classes (no refund) that end the week of December 6

Final Exams Schedule

If your first class meeting during the week is:	The final exam will be held:
Monday at 7 a.m.	8-10 a.m., Tuesday, December 14
Monday at 8 a.m.	8-10 a.m., Monday, December 13
Monday at 9 a.m.	8-10 a.m., Wednesday, December 15
Monday at 10 a.m.	8-10 a.m., Thursday, December 16
Monday at 11 a.m.	11 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday, December 13
Monday at 12 noon	11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, December 15
Monday at 1 p.m.	11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, December 14
Monday at 2 p.m.	2-4 p.m., Tuesday, December 14
Monday at 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.	2-4 p.m., Monday, December 13
Tuesday at 7 a.m.	8-10 a.m., Monday, December 13
Tuesday at 8 a.m.	8-10 a.m., Tuesday, December 14
Tuesday at 9 a.m. or 10 a.m	8-10 a.m., Friday, December 17
Tuesday at 11 a.m.	11 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, December 16
Tuesday at 12 noon	11 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday, December 17
Tuesday at 1 p.m.	2-4 p.m., Wednesday, December 15
Tuesday at 2 p.m.	2-4 p.m., Thursday, December 16
Tuesday at 3 p.m.	2-4 p.m., Wednesday, December 15
Tuesday at 4 p.m.	2-4 p.m., Thursday, December 16
Any day class after Tuesday	2-4 p.m., Friday, December 17

All evening finals (5 p.m. or later) will be at the regular class time.
If your evening class is held on (first meeting of the week):	The final exam will be held:
Monday	Monday, December 13
Tuesday	Tuesday, December 14
Wednesday	Wednesday, December 15
Thursday	Thursday, December 16

Registration Dates

Registration for continuing students: March 28-April 4
Open registration begins: April 5
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of August 23: August 22
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of September 13: September 12
Last day to register for classes that begin the week of October 18: October 17

Tuition and Financial Aid

Important financial deadlines:

August 4 - First day bookstore vouchers are issued
September 24 - Last day to use bookstore vouchers
October 1 - First financial aid refunds are mailed/deposited
October 29 - Mid-term second refunds are mailed/deposited
November 26-Last day to request student loan for fall

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Academic Resources

College Calendar

Fall 2021 Semester