2016-2017 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2016-2017 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar



 

Fall Semester 2016
     
Term 1 and Term 2 - Information for last day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment, First Day of Class and Refund Dates for Fall 2016. *Click Here for Important Dates  
     
Intersession Courses - Information for last day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment, First Day of Class and Refund Dates for Fall 2016. *Click Here for Important Dates      
     
TN eCampus (formerly RODP) - *Click Here for Important Dates    
     
Registration opens via My.Northeast. All students are required to schedule a faculty advising appointment. New students shall attend a New Student Orientation session   April 4
Fee Waivers Accepted   July 22
Academic Year Contract Beginning Date   August 8
Fall Convocation/Faculty Report   August 10
Pre-Year Conference/Student Intake Sessions, Advising, Class Preparation   August 10 - 12

Fees Due for Fall Semester 2016

  August 16
Nightly purges begin - Fall Semester 2016 - (Student schedules are deleted for non-payment)   August 16
Last Day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment for Fall 2016 - Full Term   August 19
Late Registration/Late Payment Fee ($10) Charged Beginning Today   August 20
Last Day for 100% Refund   August 21
Regular Classes Begin   August 22
ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for Graduates (Click to schedule the ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for 2016-17 Graduates)   August 22 - December 10
Adding of Additional Fall 2016 Courses for Admitted/Enrolled Students Ends - Full Term   August 24
Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2016   September 2
Preferred Submission Date- Application for Graduation Spring 2017   September 2
Last Day to Drop a Class Without it Appearing on Official Transcript   September 4
Last Day for 75% Refund   September 4
Holiday - Labor Day, College Closed - Weekend College Will Meet September 3   September 5
Last Day to Opt Out of the “eBook Cost”   September 5
Last Day for 25% Refund   September 18
Northeast State Homecoming (Blountville Campus)   September 29
Fall Break - Weekend College will meet   October 10 - 11
Last Day to Drop a Class, Withdraw, or Change to Audit   November 7
Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2017 Begins   November 14
Classes Cancelled/Faculty Do Not Report
Administrative Offices Open
  November 23
Thanksgiving Holiday/Administrative Closing - College Closed
Weekend College will not meet November 26
  November 24 - 25
Deadline for Completing Spring Semester 2016 Grade of “I”   December 2
Last Class Session Before Final Exams   December 3
Final Exam Period - Click here for the 2016 Fall Final Exam Schedule    December 5 - 10
All Grades Due by 4:30 pm in Student Information System   December 12
Last Official Day for Faculty   December 13

College Closed to the Public, Optional Work/Annual Leave Day
College Closed to the Public, Optional Work/Annual Leave Day
College Closed to the Public, Optional Work/Annual Leave Day
College Closed to the Public, Optional Work/Annual Leave Day
College Closed to the Public, Optional Work/Annual Leave Day
Christmas Holiday/Administrative Closing - College Closed
Christmas Holiday/Administrative Closing - College Closed
Christmas Holiday/Administrative Closing - College Closed
Christmas Holiday/Administrative Closing - College Closed
Christmas Holiday/Administrative Closing - College Closed

  December 19
December 20
December 21
December 22
December 23
December 26
December 27
December 28
December 29
December 30
 

*TN eCampus will follow Community College schedule

The Fall Semester 2016 calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during the academic term due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the College, including severe weather, loss of utility service, or orders by federal or state agencies.
 
Spring Semester 2017
     
Term 1 and Term 2 - Information for last day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment, First Day of Class and Refund Dates for Spring 2017. *Click Here for Important Dates  
     
Intersession Courses - Information for last day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment, First Day of Class and Refund Dates for Spring 2017. *Click Here for Important Dates      
     
TN eCampus (formerly RODP) - *Click Here for Important Dates    
     
Registration opens via My.Northeast. All students are required to schedule a faculty advising appointment. New students shall attend a New Student Orientation session.   November 14
Fee Waivers Accepted for Spring Semester 2017   December 16
Holiday - New Year’s Day, College Closed   January 2
College Re-opens   January 3
Faculty Report/Staff Preparation Day   January 6
In-Service Activities - Spring 2017 Convocation   January 9
Fees Due for Spring Semester 2017   January 10
Nightly purges begin - (Student schedules are deleted for non-payment)   January 10
Last Day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment for Spring 2017 - Full Term   January 13
Late Registration/Late Payment Fee ($10) Charged Beginning Today   January 14
Last Day for 100% Refund   January 16
Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Observed, College closed   January 16
Regular Classes Begin   January 17
ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for Graduates (Click to schedule the ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for 2016-17 Graduates)   January 17 - May 6
Adding of Additional Spring 2017 Courses for Admitted/Enrolled Students Ends - Full Term   January 19
Last Day to Opt Out of the “eBook Cost”   January 27
Last Day to Drop a Class Without it Appearing on Official Transcript   January 30
Last Day for 75% Refund   January 30
Deadline for Application for Graduation Spring Semester 2017   February 6
Preferred Submission Date-Application for Graduation Summer 2017   February 6
Last Day for 25% Refund   February 13
Spring Break for Students, Weekend College Will Not Meet March 11, 2017   March 6 - 10
Last Day to Drop a Class, Withdraw, or Change to Audit   March 24
Priority Registration Begins for Summer/Fall Semesters 2017   April 3
Administrative Closing Day, College Closed, Weekend College Will Not Meet   April 14
Honors Convocation   April 20
Deadline for Completing Fall Semester 2016 Grade of “I”   April 28
Last Class Session Before Final Exams   April 28
Final Exam Period - Click here for the 2017 Spring Final Exam Schedule   May 1 - 6
Fees Due for Intersession (Fees for students registering for Intersession after May 3 will be due same day as registration.)   May 3
All Grades Due by 4:30 pm in Student Information System   May 8
Commencement - Last Day for Faculty   May 9
Academic Year Contract Ending Date   May 9
 

*TN eCampus will follow Community College schedule

The Spring Semester 2017 calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during the academic term due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the institution, including severe weather, loss of utility service, or orders by federal or state agencies.
 
Summer Semester 2017
May Intersession
Intersession Courses - Information for last day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment, First Day of Class and Refund Dates for Summer 2017. *Click Here for Important Dates
     
TN eCampus (formerly RODP) - *Click Here for Important Dates    
     
Registration opens via My.Northeast. All students are required to schedule a faculty advising appointment. New students shall attend a New Student Orientation session.   April 3
Fee Waivers Accepted for all Summer Terms   April 10
Fees Due for Intersession (Nightly purges begin)   May 3
Last Day to Add a Class   May 9
Last Day for 100% Refund   May 9
Late Registration/Late Payment Fee ($10) Charged Beginning Today   May 10
Classes Begin   May 10
Last Day for 75% Refund   May 12
Last Day for 25% Refund   May 15
Last Day to Drop a Class Without it Appearing on Official Transcript   May 16
Last Day to Drop a Class, Withdraw, or Change to Audit   May 26
Holiday- Memorial Day Observed, College Closed   May 29
Classes End/Final Exams   May 31
All Grades Due by 4:30 pm in Student Information System   June 1
ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for Graduates (Click to schedule the ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for 2016-17 Graduates)   June 1 - August 11
Deadline for Application for Graduation Summer 2017   June 9
Preferred Submission Date - Application for Graduation Fall 2017   June 9
     

*TN eCampus will follow Community College schedule

   
 
Full Summer Session
Intersession Courses - Information for last day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment, First Day of Class and Refund Dates for Summer 2017. *Click Here for Important Dates
 
TN eCampus (formerly RODP) - *Click Here for Important Dates    
     
Registration opens via My.Northeast. All students are required to schedule a faculty advising appointment. New students shall attend a New Student Orientation session.   April 3
Fee Waivers Accepted for all Summer Terms   April 10
Fees Due for First and Full Summer 2017 Session (Nightly purges begin)   May 25
TN eCampus end of Registration/Last Day to add TN eCampus Class   May 29
TN eCampus Classes Begin (Student access granted at 4:00 p.m. eastern time)   May 30
Last Day to Add a Class   May 31
Last Day for 100% Refund   May 31
Late Registration/Late Payment Fee ($10) Charged Beginning Today   June 1
Classes Begin   June 1
ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for Graduates (Click to schedule the ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for 2016-17 Graduates)   June 1 - August 11
Last Day for 75% Refund   June 8
Deadline for Application for Graduation Summer 2017   June 9
Preferred Submission Date- Application for Graduation Fall 2017   June 9
Last Day to Drop a Class Without it Appearing on Official Transcript   June 14
Last Day for 25% Refund   June 17
Holiday - Independence Day Observed, College Closed - Weekend College Will Meet   July 4
Last Day to Drop a Class, Withdraw, or Change to Audit   July 14
Academic Field Test (Cardiovascular Technology)   July 24 - 28
Classes End/Final Exams   August 11
All Grades Due by 4:30 pm in Student Information System   August 14
     

*TN eCampus will follow Community College schedule

   

The Summer Semester 2017 calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during the academic term due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the institution, including severe weather, loss of utility service, or orders by federal or state agencies.

   
     
First Summer Session
Intersession Courses - Information for last day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment, First Day of Class and Refund Dates for Summer 2017. *Click Here for Important Dates
     
TN eCampus (formerly RODP) - *Click Here for Important Dates    
     
Registration opens via My.Northeast. All students are required to schedule a faculty advising appointment. New students shall attend a New Student Orientation session.   April 3
Fee Waivers Accepted for all Summer Terms   April 10
Fees Due for First and Full Summer 2017 Session (Nightly purges begin)   May 25
Last Day to Add a Class   May 31
Last Day for 100% Refund   May 31
Late Registration/Late Payment Fee ($10) Charged Beginning Today   June 1
Classes Begin   June 1
ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for Graduates (Click to schedule the ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for 2016-17 Graduates)   June 1 - August 11
Last Day for 75% Refund   June 4
Last Day to Drop a Class Without it Appearing on Official Transcript   June 7
Deadline for Application for Graduation Summer 2017   June 9
Preferred Submission Date - Application for Graduation Fall 2017   June 9
Last Day for 25% Refund   June 9
Last Day to Drop a Class, Withdraw, or Change to Audit   June 23
Holiday- Independence Day Observed, College Closed - Weekend College Will Meet   July 4
Classes End/Final Exams   July 7
All Grades Due by 4:30 pm in Student Information System   July 10
     

*TN eCampus will follow Community College schedule

   
 
Second Summer Session
Intersession Courses - Information for last day for Completed Application, Registration, Fee Payment, First Day of Class and Refund Dates for Summer 2017. *Click Here for Important Dates
     
TN eCampus (formerly RODP) - *Click Here for Important Dates    
     
Registration opens via My.Northeast. All students are required to schedule a faculty advising appointment. New students shall attend a New Student Orientation session.   April 3
Fee Waivers Accepted for all Summer Terms   April 10
ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for Graduates (Click to schedule the ETS Proficiency Profile Exit Exam for 2016-17 Graduates)   June 1 - August 11
Deadline for Application for Graduation Summer 2017   June 9
Preferred Submission Date - Application for Graduation Fall 2017   June 9
Fees Due for Second Summer Session (Nightly purges begin)   July 3
Holiday - Independence Day Observed, College Closed - Weekend College Will Meet   July 4
Last Day to Add a Class   July 9
Last Day for 100% Refund   July 9
Late Registration/Late Payment Fee ($10) Charged Beginning Today   July 10
Classes Begin   July 10
Last Day for 75% Refund   July 13
Last Day to Drop a Class Without it Appearing on Official Transcript   July 16
Last Day for 25% Refund   July 17
Academic Field Test (Cardiovascular Technology)   July 24 - 28
Last day to Drop a Class, Withdraw, or Change to Audit   July 25
Classes End/Final Exams   August 11
All Grades Due by 4:30 pm in Student Information System   August 14
 

*TN eCampus will follow Community College schedule

The Summer Semester 2017 calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during the academic term due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the institution, including severe weather, loss of utility service, or orders by federal or state agencies.