Web registration/add/drop and Web payment are open until midnight on the last date indicated, unless another time is shown. (College offices close at 4:30 p.m. fall and spring and 5:00 p.m. summer.)
Unless a different time is shown or the College closes early, all other deadlines, except class dates, are effective at 4:30 p.m. on the last date indicated.
NOTE: Baccalaureate admissions and program application deadlines and procedures may vary. Contact the department for information.
Note: Express terms will be offered each term. Courses are offered in a condensed format with the same content and requirements. Check the FGC web page for express term dates and deadlines, as they become available.
Fall 2016
| Financial Aid Deadline: Deadline for all required documents to be received by financial aid to ensure funding of tuition and fees at the beginning of the term. Required documents include, but are not limited to, official transcripts, tax returns, and other documents required for verification, as shown on any missing information letters. Students must be registered for classes before aid can be awarded. |
July 27 |
Admission Application Priority Deadline: Last day to submit an application for admission (new students and re-admits/former dual enrollment students) for classes which start the first week of the term. Official high school transcripts must be on file, if applicable for program selection, for the student to be admitted/re-admitted to FGC. Students applying after the priority dates listed are encouraged to meet and discuss with their advisor, options for express terms which begin later in the semester.
TRANSFER STUDENTS: All official transcripts must be received and evaluated by FGC in order to register and/or be considered for financial aid. Allow at least 3 weeks for this to be completed. |
Aug. 11 |
| • International Applicants - Admission Application Deadline |
May 31 |
| • International Transfer Applicants - Admission Application Deadline |
June 20 |
| Graduation applications due |
Sept. 28 |
| Open Registration (includes Dual Enrollment students), including registering for Audit |
May 16 - Aug. 19 |
| Fees Due: Cancellations for nonpayment will begin daily. All class registrations not secured with full payment or financial aid will result in students having their entire class schedule cancelled in its entirety. All students registering for classes after this date must secure classes with full payment or financial aid on the day of registration. |
Aug. 17 |
| Nelnet Payment Plan Availability |
July 1 - Aug. 19 |
| Faculty return |
Aug. 15 |
| Professional development days |
Aug. 15 - 19 |
| State employee fee waiver registration |
Aug. 18 - 26 |
| Classes begin |
Aug. 22 |
| Add/Drop (includes Dual Enrollment students), including registering for Audit. All fees are due daily. All students registering for classes must secure classes with full payment. Any class schedule not secured with full payment will be cancelled in its entirety. |
Aug. 22 - 26 |
| Last day to submit change of grade for “I” grades received in previous term(s). Unresolved “I” grades will change to “F”. |
Sept. 12 |
| Last day for withdrawal (The withdrawal deadline may differ for classes that do not span the full term. See your advisor.) |
Oct. 24 |
| Last day of classes before exams |
Dec. 2 |
| Final exams as scheduled |
Dec. 5 - 9 |
| Term Ends |
Dec. 9 |
| Grades due (12 noon fall and spring; 4:30 p.m. summer) |
Dec. 12 |
| Last faculty duty day |
Dec. 14 |
| Last day to submit change of grade for incomplete (I) grades received in this term. |
Jan. 30 |
| Commencement Ceremony |
N/A |
| Summer work schedule begins |
N/A |
| Summer work schedule ends |
N/A |
| Term Holidays - No Classes |
Sept. 5: Labor Day
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving
Dec. 20-31: Winter Break |
Spring 2017
| Financial Aid Deadline: Deadline for all required documents to be received by financial aid to ensure funding of tuition and fees at the beginning of the term. Required documents include, but are not limited to, official transcripts, tax returns, and other documents required for verification, as shown on any missing information letters. Students must be registered for classes before aid can be awarded. |
Nov. 7 |
Admission Application Priority Deadline: Last day to submit an application for admission (new students and re-admits/former dual enrollment students) for classes which start the first week of the term. Official high school transcripts must be on file, if applicable for program selection, for the student to be admitted/re-admitted to FGC. Students applying after the priority dates listed are encouraged to meet and discuss with their advisor, options for express terms which begin later in the semester.
TRANSFER STUDENTS: All official transcripts must be received and evaluated by FGC in order to register and/or be considered for financial aid. Allow at least 3 weeks for this to be completed. |
Dec. 16 |
| • International Applicants - Admission Application Deadline |
Sept. 30 |
| • International Transfer Applicants - Admission Application Deadline |
Oct. 31 |
| Graduation applications due (*Names may not appear in the graduation program for graduation applications received after Feb. 28.) |
Feb. 28 |
| Open Registration (includes Dual Enrollment students), including registering for Audit |
Nov. 14 - Jan. 6 |
| Fees Due: Cancellations for nonpayment will begin daily. All class registrations not secured with full payment or financial aid will result in students having their entire class schedule cancelled in its entirety. All students registering for classes after this date must secure classes with full payment or financial aid on the day of registration. |
Jan. 4 |
| Nelnet Payment Plan Availability |
Nov. 14 - Jan. 6 |
| Faculty return |
Jan. 3 |
| Professional development days |
Jan. 3 - 6 |
| State employee fee waiver registration |
Jan. 5 - 13 |
| Classes begin |
Jan. 9 |
| Add/Drop (includes Dual Enrollment students), including registering for Audit. All fees are due daily. All students registering for classes must secure classes with full payment. Any class schedule not secured with full payment will be cancelled in its entirety. |
Jan 9 - 13 |
| Last day to submit change of grade for “I” grades received in previous term(s). Unresolved “I” grades will change to “F”. |
Jan. 30 |
| Last day for withdrawal (The withdrawal deadline may differ for classes that do not span the full term. See your advisor.) |
Mar. 20 |
| Last day of classes before exams |
Apr. 24 |
| Final exams as scheduled |
Apr. 25 - May 1 |
| Term Ends |
May 1 |
| Grades due (12 noon fall and spring; 4:30 p.m. summer) |
May 2 |
| Last faculty duty day |
May 5 |
| Last day to submit change of grade for incomplete (I) grades received in this term. |
May 30 |
| Commencement Ceremony |
May 5 |
| Summer work schedule begins |
May 8 |
| Summer work schedule ends |
N/A |
| Term Holidays - No Classes |
Jan. 2: Winter Break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 20: President’s Day
Mar. 10-17: Spring Break
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Summer 2017
| Financial Aid Deadline: Deadline for all required documents to be received by financial aid to ensure funding of tuition and fees at the beginning of the term. Required documents include, but are not limited to, official transcripts, tax returns, and other documents required for verification, as shown on any missing information letters. Students must be registered for classes before aid can be awarded. |
Apr. 4 |
Admission Application Priority Deadline: Last day to submit an application for admission (new students and re-admits/former dual enrollment students) for classes which start the first week of the term. Official high school transcripts must be on file, if applicable for program selection, for the student to be admitted/re-admitted to FGC. Students applying after the priority dates listed are encouraged to meet and discuss with their advisor, options for express terms which begin later in the semester.
TRANSFER STUDENTS: All official transcripts must be received and evaluated by FGC in order to register and/or be considered for financial aid. Allow at least 3 weeks for this to be completed. |
April 28 |
| • International Applicants - Admission Application Deadline |
Feb. 28 |
| • International Transfer Applicants - Admission Application Deadline |
Mar. 24 |
| Graduation applications due (*Names may not appear in the graduation program for graduation applications received after Feb. 28.) |
June 6* |
| Open Registration (includes Dual Enrollment students), including registering for Audit |
Mar. 27 - May 5 |
| Fees Due: Cancellations for nonpayment will begin daily. All class registrations not secured with full payment or financial aid will result in students having their entire class schedule cancelled in its entirety. All students registering for classes after this date must secure classes with full payment or financial aid o the day of registration. |
May 3 |
| Nelnet Payment Plan Availability |
Mar. 27 - May 5 |
| Faculty return |
May 8 |
| Professional development days |
N/A |
| State employee fee waiver registration |
May 4 - 10 |
| Classes begin |
May 8 |
| Add/Drop (includes Dual Enrollment students), including registering for Audit. All fees are due daily. All students registering for classes must secure classes with full payment. Any class schedule not secured with full payment will be cancelled in its entirety. |
May 8 - 10 |
| Last day to submit change of grade for “I” grades received in previous term(s). Unresolved “I” grades will change to “F”. |
May 30 |
| Last day for withdrawal (The withdrawal deadline may differ for classes that do not span the full term. See your advisor.) |
June 27 |
| Last day of classes before exams |
July 31 |
| Final exams as scheduled |
Aug. 1 |
| Term Ends |
Aug. 1 |
| Grades due (12 noon fall and spring; 4:30 p.m. summer) |
Aug. 1 |
| Last faculty duty day |
Aug. 1 |
| Last day to submit change of grade for incomplete (I) grades received in this term. (*TBD: 3 weeks from first day of fall 2017 classes) |
TBD* |
| Commencement Ceremony |
N/A |
| Summer work schedule begins |
May 8 |
| Summer work schedule ends |
Aug. 3 |
| Term Holidays - No Classes |
May 29: Memorial Day
July 4: Independence Day |
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