Cowley College develops an academic schedule of course offerings for Fall, Spring and Summer terms that ensure program and degree requirements are available to students, as well as meeting minimum class time requirements.
Courses are associated with one of the semester terms within an Academic Year. Full semester courses normally run for the duration of 16 weeks in the Fall and Spring terms, and eight weeks in the Summer term. Within each semester, designated “sub-terms” with pre-determined dates may exist (e.g. first and second eight weeks) however, courses may also fall in a shorter or longer session with variable start and end dates. Some program courses may cross over into an additional semester term, yet on the transcript are designated as associated with only one semester.
Cowley College offers a Fall Semester, Spring Semester, and Summer Semester. A Winter session between the Fall and Spring Semesters also may be scheduled that is tied to the Fall semester, as well as a Spring Post session between Spring and Summer semesters that is tied to the Spring Semester.
Typically, enrollment for Fall Semester and Summer Session opens in late March, and enrollment for Spring Semester opens in late October.
Below is a high-level view of the Academic Calendar for the Academic Year. A more detailed listing of weekly and monthly events can be found on the Cowley College News Web site.
Academic Year 2022-2023
SUMMER 2022
(Cowley offices close at noon on Fridays in June/July)
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May 30 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
June 6 - June 30 |
4-week Summer Session |
June 6 - July 28 |
8-week Summer session |
July 4 |
Holiday Observed |
FALL 2022
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August 8 |
New Faculty Orientation |
August 9 |
Faculty Report for Duty |
August 12 |
Welcome Day in-service |
August 13 |
Dorm Storm Move-in day |
August 15 |
New student orientation |
August 16 |
Fall Semester Begins |
August 22 |
Online full semester classes begin |
September 5 |
Labor Day Holiday |
October 14 |
First 8 week Session Ends |
October 17 |
Second 8 week Session Begins |
October 28 |
Fall Break (No Classes) |
November 23-25 |
Thanksgiving Break |
December 5-9 |
Final Exams |
December 12 |
Final Grades Due |
December 21 |
Offices Close -Start of Winter Break |
December 21 - January 2 |
Winter Break (Offices closed) |
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December 12 - January 10 |
Winter (Post-Session) |
SPRING 2023
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January 3 |
Offices Re-open |
January 10 |
Faculty Report for Duty |
January 13 |
Welcome Day in-service |
January 16 |
MLK Jr. Day Holiday - College Closed |
January 17 |
Spring Semester & Online Begins (Some Monday Night classes could begin Jan. 16) |
March 10 |
First 8 week Session Ends |
March 13 - 17 |
Student Spring Break (College Closed March 15 -17) |
March 20 |
Second 8 week Session Begins |
May 6 |
Commencement (Faculty Work day) |
May 8 - 13 |
Final Exams |
May 15 |
Final Grades Due |
May 16 |
Full Time Faculty Last Day/Checkout |
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SUMMER 2023
(Cowley Offices closed on Fridays in June/July)
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May 29 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
June 5 - June 29 |
4-week Summer Session (1st 4 weeks) |
June 5 - July 27 |
8-Week Summer Session |
June 19 |
Juneteenth Holiday |
July 4 |
Holiday |
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