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Academic Calendar
2018-2019 Academic Calendar
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Important Dates for Sophomores -- Class of 2021
Important Dates for Juniors -- Class of 2020
Important Dates for Seniors -- Class of 2019
FALL 2018
| August | ||
|---|---|---|
| August 20 | Monday | Accelerate Soft Start for Classes |
| August 21 | Tuesday | Accelerate Soft Start for Classes |
| August 22 | Wednesday | Accelerate Start of Fall Semester |
| August 28 | Tuesday |
Last day to drop a class without a W grade with Coker College |
| September | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 3 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday – No Class |
| September 22 | Saturday | Class of 2020 Chemistry Lab #1 |
| October | ||
|---|---|---|
| October 12 | Friday |
Quarter 1 Ends |
| October 29 | Monday |
Last day to withdraw from a course without a final grade with Coker College |
| November | ||
|---|---|---|
| November 3 | Saturday |
Class of 2021 Engineering Lab #1 in Hartsville |
| November 6 | Tuesday | Election Day – No Class |
| November 10 | Saturday |
- Class of 2019 Physics Lab #1 - Class of 2020 Chemistry Lab #2 |
| November 21-23 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday – No Class |
| December | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 7 | Friday | Last Class Day before Finals |
| December 10-14 | Monday-Friday | Final Exam Week (Final Exam Schedule TBD) |
| December 18 | Tuesday | Accelerate Last Day of Fall Semester |
SPRING 2019
| January | ||
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Monday |
Accelerate Soft Start for Classes (Not all schools in session) |
| January 8 | Tuesday |
Accelerate Soft Start for Classes (Not all schools in session) |
| January 9 | Wednesday | Accelerate Start of Spring Semester |
| January 21 | Monday |
- MLK Jr. Holiday – No Class - Last day to drop a class without a W grade with Coker College |
| February | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 16 | Saturday |
- Class of 2019 Physics Lab Weekend #2 - Class of 2020 Chemistry Lab Weekend #3 |
| February 18 | Monday | President’s Day – No Class |
| February 23 | Saturday | Class of 2021 Saturday Experience in Hartsville |
| March | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 3 | Saturday | Inside GSSM |
| March 11 | Monday | Quarter 3 Ends |
| March 16 | Saturday |
- Class of 2019 Physics Lab #3 - Class of 2020 Chemistry Lab #4 - Class of 2021 Engineering Lab #2 (Location TBD) |
| March 25 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course without a final grade with Coker College |
| April | ||
|---|---|---|
| April 15-19 | Monday-Friday | Accelerate Spring Break |
| May | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 4 | Saturday | Senior Project Presentations at GSSM in Hartsville |
| May 8 | Wednesday | Last Day of Class for Accelerate Seniors |
| May 10 | Friday |
- Senior Final Exams Begin - Last Day of Class for Accelerate Juniors and Sophomores |
| May 13-17 | Monday-Friday | Final Exam Week (Final Exam Schedule TBD) |
| May 18 | Saturday | Class of 2019 Completion Celebration – Location TBD |
| May 20 | Monday | Accelerate Last Day of Spring Semester |
| June | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 9-14 | Sunday-Friday | Class of 2020 Camp at Clemson |
| June 23-28 | Sunday-Friday | Class of 2022 Camp at Coker College |
| July | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 14-19 | Sunday-Friday | Class of 2021 Camp at USC (Possible Dates; Clarification Forthcoming) |
| July 21-26 | Sunday-Friday | Class of 2021 Camp at USC (Possible Dates; Clarification Forthcoming) |