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Course Guide PDF - University of the District of Columbia

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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES — FALL 2013<br />

ACADEMIC CALENDAR - FALL 2013<br />

Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period<br />

for Continuing Students ...................................... April 1, 2013-August 29, 2013<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development Days ........................................ August 16 & 20, 2013<br />

College/School Meetings ............................................................. August 19, 2013<br />

Fall 2013 Online Registration and <strong>Course</strong> Adjustment<br />

Period For Continuing Students who Registered During<br />

Continuing Students Registration Period ................... April 1-August-23, 2013<br />

Advisement/Registration (New, Readmitted,<br />

Transfer, Special Students) ............................................August 19-23, 2013<br />

Classes Begin ...........................................................................................August 26, 2013<br />

Late Registration and Add/Drop .......................August 26 - September 3, 2013<br />

Labor Day Observance (<strong>University</strong> Closed) ......................... September 2, 2013<br />

Classes Resume ......................................................................... September 3, 2013<br />

Deadline Date to Pay for Fall 2013 <strong>Course</strong> Registration ..... September 3, 2013<br />

Withdrawal Period for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) .... September 4-10, 2013<br />

Last Day to Apply for Fall 2013 Degree ............................... September 13, 2013<br />

Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) ................. September 13, 2013<br />

Scheduled Drop Date for Nonpaid Classes ......................... September 14, 2013<br />

Opening Convocation............................................................ September 26, 2013<br />

Columbus Day Observance (<strong>University</strong> Closed) ................... October 14, 2013<br />

Classes Resume ........................................................................... October 15, 2013<br />

Mid-Term Exams ..................................................................October 21-26, 2013<br />

Last Day to Enter Mid-Term Grades Online ......................... October 29, 2013<br />

Continuing Students Advisement Period<br />

for Spring 2014 ............................................November 4-December 9, 2013<br />

Continuing Students Online Registration<br />

for Spring 2014 ............................................. November 4-January 10, 2013<br />

Tution Installment Plan Enrollment<br />

Period for Continuing Students<br />

for Spring 2014 ............................................November 4, 2013-January 16, 2014<br />

Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Without<br />

Academic Penalty ......................................................................November 8, 2013<br />

Veteran’s Day Observance (<strong>University</strong> Closed) .................. November 11, 2013<br />

Classes Resume ....................................................................... November 12, 2013<br />

Thanksgiving Day Observance (<strong>University</strong> Closed) ....November 28-30, 2013<br />

Classes Resume ..........................................................................December 2, 2013<br />

Deadline to Clear Incomplete Grades for Spring and Summer 2013<br />

(I Rosters Due in <strong>the</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Registrar) ..............December 6, 2013<br />

Last Day <strong>of</strong> Classes ....................................................................December 9, 2013<br />

Reading Day .............................................................................December 10, 2013<br />

Common Exams (School <strong>of</strong> Business)..................................December 11, 2013<br />

Common Exams (English).....................................................December 11, 2013<br />

Final Exams ........................................................................December 12-18, 2013<br />

Fall Semester Ends...................................................................December 18, 2013<br />

Last Day to Enter Grades (Online) .......................................December 20, 2013<br />

Winter Break ............................................. December 24, 2013 - January 1, 2014<br />

ACCREDITATION<br />

The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Columbia</strong> is accredited by <strong>the</strong> Middle<br />

States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia,<br />

PA 19104. (267.284.5000) The Middle States Commission on<br />

Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by<br />

<strong>the</strong> US Secretary <strong>of</strong> Education and <strong>the</strong> Council for Higher Education<br />

Accreditation.<br />

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CONTINUING<br />

EDUCATION COURSES?<br />

Continuing Education at <strong>the</strong> Community College has more than a thousand<br />

online and affordable classes right now and will soon be <strong>of</strong>fering live<br />

classes in pr<strong>of</strong>essional development, liberal arts, leisure and recreation, and<br />

public service and nonpr<strong>of</strong>it management.<br />

Visit www.udc.edu/cc/continuing_education for more information.<br />

COMMUNITY COLLEGE<br />

Effective fall semester 2009, students pursuing associate degrees or certificate<br />

programs (listed below) will be admitted to <strong>the</strong> open admissions,<br />

Community College (CC).<br />

The requirements are:<br />

Official high school transcript or <strong>of</strong>ficial GED results<br />

Placement test—ACCUPLACER (administered by <strong>the</strong> Testing Office)<br />

Associate Degree Programs<br />

Administrative Office Management<br />

Architectural Engineering Technology<br />

Automotive Technology<br />

Aviation Maintenance Technology<br />

Business Technology<br />

Computer Accounting Technology<br />

Computer Science Technology<br />

Construction Management<br />

Corrections Administration<br />

Education<br />

Fashion Merchandising<br />

Fire Science<br />

Graphic Communications Technology<br />

Graphic Design<br />

Hospitality Management and Tourism<br />

Law Enforcement<br />

Legal Assistant<br />

Liberal Studies<br />

Mortuary Science<br />

Music<br />

Nursing<br />

Respiratory Therapy<br />

Certificate Programs<br />

Nursing Assistant<br />

Practical Nursing<br />

Office Technology<br />

UNIVERSITY<br />

Effective fall semester 2011, students pursuing baccalaureate degrees (on<br />

page 4) will be eligible for admission to <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>, if one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following<br />

admission requirements* is met:<br />

2.5 GPA and 1200 SAT/16 ACT score or<br />

2.0 GPA and 1400 SAT/19 ACT score<br />

Students who do not meet <strong>the</strong> above requirements may “test in” by achieving<br />

required minimum scores on <strong>the</strong> ACCUPLACER examination subtests:<br />

78 (reading), 86 (English) and 85 (ma<strong>the</strong>matics).<br />

International students who are non-native speakers <strong>of</strong> English must also take<br />

<strong>the</strong> Test <strong>of</strong> English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieve minimum<br />

scores <strong>of</strong> 550 on <strong>the</strong> written test, 213 on <strong>the</strong> computerized test, or 79 on<br />

<strong>the</strong> Internet test.<br />

* These minimum requirements do not preclude <strong>the</strong> additional requirements<br />

established by <strong>the</strong> respective degree programs.<br />

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