University College of the Cayman Islands Calendar 2014-2015 Updated: April 21, 2015
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014 2015 University College of the Cayman Islands August Fall Semester 2014 September 1 18 Academic Year Begins Lecturers 18-22 Faculty/Staff Professional Development/Orientation Week 25-29 Registration/Advisement for new and returning students Start Fall Semester - All classes begin: B. Sc. degree, Associate degree, Certificate, Professional, and Pre-College 3 New Student Orientation All 5 Welcome Week Beach Bash All students, faculty and staff 8 The Beginning of Continuing Education 7-week courses 8 Last day for Add/Drop classes for degree programmes. 17 General Faculty/Staff Meeting 24 Student General Assembly October 2 Capping Ceremony School of Nursing 5 Ecumenical Service Thanksgiving for 10 successful years; charting the course for the next 10 9 Formal Launch of 10 th Charter Year Celebrations 11 Honours Convocation Fall 2014 13-22 Mid-semester Examinations all programmes 23-24 Mid-Semester Break 31 Continuing Education 7-week courses (second set) begin November 6 Graduation 7 Last date to withdraw from B.Sc., Associate degree courses without grade penalty 10 REMEMBRANCE DAY Public Holiday 12 General Faculty/Staff Meeting 20 Distinguish Lecture Series 2
21 Advisement/Registration online and begins for Spring 2015 for B. Sc. degree, Associate degree, Certificate, and Pre-College 26 Student General Assembly 28 Advisement/Registration online and advising begins for Spring Semester for Professional Studies and Continuing Education courses 29 UCCI Fall Concert December 5 Last day of classes for all programmes 8-15 Final Examinations all programmes 17 Examination Moderation 19 Grade reports for B.Sc., Associate degree, Certificate and Professional available online 23-24 College Office closed 25 CHRISTMAS DAY Public Holiday 26 BOXING DAY- Public Holiday 27 Public Holiday 29-Jan 2 College Closed Spring Semester 2015 January 5 College Opens; Faculty/Staff return 5-7 Student Registration/Advisement Spring 2015 for B. Sc. degree, Associate degree, Certificate, and Pre-College 8 All classes begin: B. Sc. degree, Associate degree, Certificate, Professional, and Pre-College 8 First 7-week/14-week Continuing Education classes begin 16 Last date to add or drop B.Sc. or Associate degree courses online 26 NATIONAL HEROES DAY Public Holiday Beautification Day 21 General Faculty/Staff Meeting 30 Registration begins for the next group of 7-week Continuing Education courses February 7 Student Honours Celebration 18 ASH WEDNESDAY Public Holiday 23-Mar 4 Mid-semester exams All March 5-6 Mid-Semester Break 3
9 Second 7-week Continuing Education courses 11 General Faculty/Staff Meeting 12-13 Open Campus (March 12 4:30pm -9:00pm; March 13 8:30am 2:30pm) 17-20 STEM Carib 2015 20 Last day to withdraw from Associate/Bachelor courses without grade penalty 20 Registration/Advisement begins for Summer Semester for students - B. Sc. degree, Associate degree, Certificate, and Pre-College April 3 GOOD FRIDAY Public Holiday 6 EASTER MONDAY Public Holiday 10-17 Spring Semester Final Exam 20-21 Exam Moderation 23 Grade Reports available online (all programmes) 27-May 1 Summer Registration online for students with 30 or more awarded credits. Summer Semester 2015 May 11 Classes begin (all programmes) 15 Last Day for Add/Drop online and without grade penalty 18 DISCOVERY DAY June 19 Early registration and advising for Fall semester 2015 for B. Sc. degree, Associate degree, Certificate, Professional, and Pre-College TBA QUEEN S BIRTHDAY Public Holiday 30 Last Day of Summer Classes July 1-3 Final Examinations 6 CONSTITUTION DAY Public Holiday 7 Examination Moderation 10 Grade reports for Associate degree, Certificate and Professional available online Summer Semester Fall Semester 2015 August 17 Academic Year Begins Lecturers 17-21 Faculty/Staff Professional Development/Orientation Week 4
24-28 Registration/Advisement for new and returning students 31 Start Fall Semester - All classes begin: B. Sc. degree, Associate degree, Certificate, Professional, and Pre- College September 2 New Student Orientation All 4 Welcome Week Beach Bash All students, faculty and staff TBA Graduation TBA Unveiling of 10 th Charter Year Milestone 10 th Charter Year Commemorative Magazine 5