2020-2021ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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THE NEW NORMAL - THE PACE OF CHANGEANTHONY O. PARKER, PRESIDENT

The pace of change in instructional delivery in higher education is advancing at an increasingly rapid rate. The technical education component of higher education is no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest catalyst to change the pace since the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, and the most obvious piece of evidence of this change has created a new normal for higher education; a swift increase in online instruction.

Participatory teaching pedagogy is the major strength of the old normal. This method of teaching required faculty to demonstrate their subject matter knowledge. Students were required to observe, practice, and eventually demonstrate competency mastery. Learning was more often tactile with the old model. The practical purpose of instruction was apparent and because of the hands-on face-to-face time, students were likely to understand both what they learned and why they learned it. How to accomplish a task was often taught simultaneously with or prior to why a concept was taught. Faculty were closely connected to students during the learning process and students were urged to share with and learn from each other.

The creation of the new normal must embrace a high level of student participation. Course delivery will need to allow for students to continue to interact with faculty who demonstrate mastery of the subject matter. An emphasis on how students can continue to interact with and learn from each other is a must. With this new normal, students will be invited to appropriate locations to practice and to show mastery of the skills needed, complete coursework, and eventually graduate. Hybrid courses that blend the old and new normal methods of instruction will be offered. Much thought is being given to the delivery of instruction in lab intensive programs. Each course must be and will be redeveloped to ensure that employers are confident that the graduates are ready to contribute with the same superior skill level as before.

Students will be invited to campus for essential instruction with appropriate safety precautions, including social distancing. By the end of the fall 2020 term, each program will be able to deliver all instruction either online or in a hybrid format and with our standard high quality. I’m confident that the Albany Technical College faculty is up to the task.

The faculty and staff of Albany Technical College are preparing for the new normal of instructional delivery. We look forward to the new normal of instructional delivery and a successful fall 2020 term. We embrace the new pace of change and are looking forward to a successful fall 2020 term.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2020-2021A TERM, T, T1 & T2 TERM (CTDL)

August 10, 2020 Late Fee Starts - Fall Semester

August 10, 2020 Pre-registration T1 Term

August 13 - 18, 2020 Faculty Annual Leave Option

August 18, 2020 Confirm Attendance Open for Online Courses - A Term

August 19, 2020 Faculty Workday

August 20, 2020 1st Day of Class A term & T1 Term

August 20 - 26, 2020 Book Store Rush - A Term

August 26, 2020 Confirm Attendance Deadline for Online Courses

August 28, 2020 Financial Aid/No Show Purge - A Term

September 2, 2020 Incomplete Grades Due (summer semester)

September 7, 2020 Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)

September 10, 2020 T1 Term Starts

September 10 - 11, 2020 Book Store Rush - A1 Term

September 15, 2020 1st Round of Refunds Issued - A Term

September 16, 2020 Pre-Registration - T2 Term (fall semester - 2021-12)

September 28, 2020 Library Survey begin (T & T1 Terms)

September 28, 2020 Course Evaluations ( T & T1 Terms)

September 29 - 30, 2020 SACSCOC ON SITE VISIT

October 1, 2020 SACSCOC ON SITE VISIT

October 7, 2020 Advisory Committee Meeting (Fall Semester)

October 13 - 14, 2020 Professional Development - No Classes (College Open)

October 15, 2020 Mid Term - A Term

October 15, 2020 College Emergency Operation Exercise

October 16, 2020 T Term Ends

October 16, 2020 1st Day of Class - T2 Term

October 16, 2020 Graduation Application & Portfolio Due

October 17, 2020 T Term Grades Due

October 19, 2020 Pre-Registration (Spring Semester) - A Term

October 26, 2020 Last Day to Withdraw with out Academic Penalty - A Term

October 19-23, 2020 Work Ethics Week/Advisement Week

October 20, 2020 Last Day to Without Academic Penalty - A Term

November 1, 2020 Daylight Savings Time

November 2-6, 2020 Homecoming Week

November 5, 2020 T1 Term Ends

November 6, 2020 T1 Term Grades Due

November 11, 2020 Veteran’s Day Holiday (College Closed)

November 20, 2020 Fall Semester Referrals Due

November 23, 2020 Course Evaluations ( T2 Term)

November 25, 2020 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open)

November 26 - 27, 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed)

November 30, 2020 Library Survey begin (A & T2 Terms)

November 30 - December 14, 2020 100% Online Instructions

December 3, 2020 Fall Graduation

December 7, 2020 Pre Registration Start T Term (spring semester)

December 14, 2020 Last day of Class - (A Term)

December 15, 2020 Final Exams - (A Term)

December 15, 2020 Last Day of Class - (T2 Term)

December 16, 2020 All Grades Due (12 Noon)

December 17-22, 2020 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open)

December 23-25, 2020 Christmas Holiday (College Closed)

December 28-30, 2020 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open)

December 31, 2020 Washington’s B-Day Holiday (College Closed)

Student Services & Business Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm * Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Withdrawing from a class can affect your Financial Aid, check with the Financial Aid Office for Details. Law Enforcement Preparatory TCC: K Term: Aug. 20- Sept. 25, 2020; K1 Term: Sept.28- Nov. 3, 2020; K2 Term: Nov. 9- Dec. 14, 2020 NOTE: Dates are subject to change as needed, without prior notice. Please check the Student Services webpage for updates. ***Some Health Care Programs may have an earlier submission deadline: Check your Program and apply Early.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2020B TERM August 18, 2020 Confirm Attendance Open - B Term

August 20, 2020 First Day of Class - B Term

August 20-24, 2020 Assessment Planning Day/Faculty Workday

August 26, 2020 Confirm Attendance Closes - B Term

August 28, 2020 Financial Aid & No Show Purge

September 2, 2020 Incomplete Grades due (summer semester)

September 7, 2020 Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)

September 14, 2020 Mid Term (B Term)

September 15, 2020 Refund (B Term)

September 18, 2020 Last to withdraw w/o academic penalty - B Term

September 28, 2020 Library Survey begin

September 28, 2020 Course Evaluations - B Term

September 29-30, 2020 SACSCOC ON SITE VISIT

October 1, 2020 SACSCOC ON SITE VISIT

October 7, 2020 Advisory Committee Meeting (fall semester)

October 8, 2020 Last Day of Class (B Term)

October 9, 2020 Final Exams - B Term

October 12, 2020 B Term Grades Due (12 Noon)

October 12-16, 2020 Success Term Break Week

D TERM September 8, 2020 Confirm Attendance Opens - D Term

September 10, 2020 First Day of Class - D Term

September 10 - 11, 2020 Book Store Rush - D Term

September 11, 2020 Confirm Attendance Closes - D Term

September 14, 2020 Financial Aid & No Show Purge

September 28, 2020 Library Survey begin

September 28, 2020 Course Evaluations

September 29-30, 2020 SACSCOC ON SITE VISIT

October 1, 2020 SACSCOC ON SITE VISIT

September 30, 2020 First Set of Refunds - D Term

October 5, 2020 Mid Term - D Term

October 7, 2020 Advisory Committee Meetings

October 12, 2020 Last Day to Withdraw w/o Academic Penalty - D Term

October 13 - 14, 2020 Professiona Development - No Classes (College Open)

October 15, 2020 College Emergency Exercise

October 16, 2020 Graduation Application & Portfolio Due

October 30, 2020 Last Day of Class (D Term)

November 1, 2020 Day Light Savings Time Ends

November 2, 2020 Final Exams - D Term

November 2-6, 2020 Homecoming Week

November 3, 2020 Grades Due (D Term) 12 Noon

C TERM October 8, 2020 Academic Appeals Due- C Term

October 12-16, 2020 Success Term Break Week

October 15, 2020 Confirm Attendance Opens - C Term

October 16, 2020 Graduation Application/Portfolio Due

October 19, 2020 First Day of Class - C Term

October 19, 2020 Pre Registration starts (spring semester)

October 19 - 21, 2020 Bookstore Rush

October 19 - 23, 2020 Work Ethics Week

October 21, 2020 Finicial Aid/No Show Purge - C Term

November 1, 2020 Day Light Savings Time Ends

November 2-6, 2020 Homecoming Week

November 10, 2020 Mid Term - C Term

November 11, 2020 Veteran’s Day Holiday (College Closed)

November 12, 2020 Refunds - C Term

November 19, 2020 Last Day to withdraw w/o Academic Penalty

November 20, 2020 Fall Semester Referrals Due

November 23, 2020 Course Evaluations - C Term

November 25, 2020 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open) - (No Classes)

November 26 - 27, 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed)

November 30, - December 14, 2020 100% Online Instruction

November 30, 2020 Library Survey begin

December 3, 2020 Fall Graduation

December 14, 2020 Last Day of Class - C Term

December 15, 2020 Final Exams C Term

December 16, 2020 All Grades Due - 12 Noon C Term

December 17-22, 2020 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open)

December 23-25, 2020 Christmas Holiday (College Closed)

December 28-30, 2020 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open)

December 31, 2020 Washington’s B-Day Holiday (College Closed)

Student Services & Business Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm * Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Withdrawing from a class can affect your Financial Aid, check with the Financial Aid Office for Details. Law Enforcement Preparatory TCC: K Term: Aug. 20- Sept. 25, 2020; K1 Term: Sept.28- Nov. 3, 2020; K2 Term: Nov. 9- Dec. 14, 2020 NOTE: Dates are subject to change as needed, without prior notice. Please check the Student Services webpage for updates. ***Some Health Care Programs may have an earlier submission deadline: Check your Program and apply Early.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2021A TERM, T, T1 & T2 TERM (CTDL)

December 30, 2020 Late Fees Start-Spring Semester

January 1, 2021 Happy New Year - Holiday College Closed

January 4, 2021 Change of Major/Payment Deadline

January 5, 2021 Confirm Attendance Open for Online Courses - A Term

January 4 - 6, 2021 Assessment Planning Day & Faculty Workdays

January 7, 2021 1st Day of Class A term & T Term

January 7 - 13, 2021 Book Store Rush - A Term

January 11, 2021 Last Day to Drop and Add - A Term

January 15, 2021 Confirm Attendance Deadline - Online Courses

January 18, 2021 MLK, Jr. Holiday College Closed

January 19, 2021 No Show Purge & Finicial Aid - A Term

January 21, 2021 Last Day for Incomplete Grades from Fall 2020 Due

January 21, 2021 Last Day for In-progress Grades from Spring 2020 Due

January 29, 2021 T1 Term Starts

February 1, 2021 Library Survey begin (T & T1 Terms)

February 2, 2021 1st Rounds of Refunds - A Term

February 11, 2021 Pre Registration Starts - T2 Term

February 15, 2021 Course Evaluations (T & T1)

March 1 - 31, 2021 Advisement Month

March 1 - 5, 2021 Success Break

March 2 - 3, 2021 Faculty Development (PDI) No Classes

March 4, 2021 Mid Term (A Term)

March 5, 2021 T Term Ends

March 8, 2021 T Term Grades Due Make up if needed

March 9, 2021 T2 Term Starts

March 10, 2021 Advisory Committee Meetings - spring semester

March 15, 2021 Graduation Application & Portfolio Due

March 15, 2021 Pre-Registration (Summer & Fall Semester)

March 23, 2021 Last Day to Without Academic Penalty - A Term

March 23, 2021 Spring Fling (Day & Evening)

March 26, 2021 T1 Term Ends

March 29 - 31, 2021 Spring Break

April 1 - 2, 2021 Spring Break

April 1, 2021 Submit admission & FA requirements for Summer Semester

April 9, 2021 Summer Semester Referrals Due

April 9, 2021 Pre-registration for Fall Semester closes

April 12- May 3, 2021 100% Online Instructions

April 15, 2021 Financial Aid Deadline for Summer Semester

April 16, 2021 Student Referrals due-Summer

April 19, 2021 Library Survey begin (A & T2 Terms)

April 19, 2021 Course Evaluations A & T2 Term

April 19, 2021 Pre Registration Starts - T Term Summer

April 22, 2021 Graduation - 7:00 PM

May 1, 2021 Admissions & Financial Aid requirements-Summer Semester

May 3, 2021 A Term Ends

May 4 - 5, 2021 Final Exams

May 4, 2021 T2 Term Ends

May 5, 2021 Financial Aid Deadline for Summer Semester

May 6, 2021 All Grades Due

May 7 - 14, 2021 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open)

May 10, 2021 Academic Appeal Deadline-Summer Semester

May 10, 2021 Late Fees Start-Summer Semester

May 12, 2021 Change of Major & Payment Deadline- Summer Semester

Student Services & Business Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm * Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Withdrawing from a class can affect your Financial Aid, check with the Financial Aid Office for Details. Law Enforcement Preparatory TCC: K Term: January 11- February 15, 2021; K1 Term: February 22- March 26, 2021; K2 Term: March 29- April 30, 2021 NOTE: Dates are subject to change as needed, without prior notice. Please check the Student Services webpage for updates. ***Some Health Care Programs may have an earlier submission deadline: Check your Program and apply Early.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2021B TERM December 20, 2020 Late Fees Start-Spring Semester

December 30,2020 Late fee starts

January 1, 2021 Happy New Year-Holiday College Closed

January 4, 2021 Change of Major/Payment Deadline

January 5, 2021 Confirm Attendance Open - B Term

January 4 - 6, 2021 Assessment Planning Day/Faculty Workday

January 7, 2021 First Day of Class - B Term

January 7 - 13, 2021 Book Store Rush

January 11, 2021 Last Day to Drop Add w/o Academic Penalty

January 15, 2021 Confirm Attendance Closes for B Term

January 18, 2021 MLK, Jr. Holiday College Closed

January 19, 2021 No Show/Finanical Aid Purge - B Term

January 21, 2021 Last Day for Imcomplete Grades from Fall Term Due

January 21, 2021 Last Day for In-progress Grades from Spring 2020 Due

February 1, 2021 Mid Term, B Term

February 1, 2021 Library Survey begin

February 2, 2021 1st Round of Refunds

Febrary 8, 2021 Last Day to Drop Add w/o Academic Penalty

February 15, 2021 Course Evaluaiton

February 25, 2021 B Term Ends

February 26, 2021 Final Exams (Submit all possible D’s & F’s to Registrar

March 1, 2021 B Term Grades Due (Make up if Needed)

March 1 - 5, 2021 Success Break

March 2 - 3, 2021 Faculty Development (PDI) No Classes

March 19, 2021 Incomplete Grades for Spring 2021 B Term Courses Due

D TERM December 30, 2020 Late Fees Start-Spring Semester

January 4, 2021 Academic Appeal Deadline D Term

January 21, 2021 Confirm Attendance Opens D term

January 25, 2021 1st Day of Class - D Term

January 25-27, 2021 Book Store Rush - D Term

January 27, 2021 No Show/Finanical Aid Purge

January 27, 2021 Confirm Attendance closes - D Term

February 1, 2021 Library Survey begin

February 17, 2021 Mid Term (D-Term)

February 25, 2021 Last Day to withdraw w/o Academic Penalty - D Term

March 2-3, 2021 Faculty Development (PDI) Sessions (No Classes)

March 14, 2021 Day Light Savings Starts

March 16, 2021 Last Day of Classes

March 17, 2021 Final Exams

March 18, 2021 Grades Due by 12:00 Noon

April 7, 2021 Incomplete Grades Due for D Term

C TERM December 30, 2020 Late Fees Start-Spring Semester

February 1, 2021 Appeal Opens C Term

February 17, 2021 Appeal Deadline C Term

March 1 - 5, 2021 Pre Registration for C Term

March 4, 2021 Confirm Attendance Opens C term

March 8, 2021 1st Day of Class - C Term

March 8 - 12, 2021 Book Store Rush - C Term

March 9, 2021 Summer Semester Referrals Due

March 9, 2021 Pre Registration for Fall Semester Closes

March 10, 2021 Confirm Attendance Closes for C Term

March 10, 2021 Advisory Committee Meetings - Spring Semester

March 10, 2021 No Show/Finanical Aid Purge

March 15, 2021 Graduation Application/Portfilo Due

March 15, 2021 Summer & Fall Semester Pre Registration Opens

March 23, 2021 Spring Fling (Day & Evening)

March 29 - 31, 2021 Spring Break

April 1 - 2, 2021 Spring Break

April 6, 2021 Mid Term (C Term)

April 12- May 3, 2021 100% Online Instructions

April 15, 2021 Financial aid deadline for Summer

April 15, 2021 Last Day to withdraw w/o Academic Penalty - C Term

April 16, 2021 Student Referrals due-Summer

April 19,2021 Library Survey begin

April 19,2021 Course Evaluations

April 22, 2021 Gradution 7:00 PM

May 3, 2021 C Term Ends

May 4 - 5, 2021 Final Exams

May 5, 2021 Financial aid deadline for Summer

May 6, 2021 Grades Due

May 7 - 14, 2021 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open)

May 10, 2021 Academic Appeal Deadline

May 10, 2021 Late Fees Start- Summer Semester

May 12, 2021 Change of Major & Payment Deadline- Summer Semester

Student Services & Business Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm * Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Withdrawing from a class can affect your Financial Aid, check with the Financial Aid Office for Details. Law Enforcement Preparatory TCC: K Term: January 11- February 15, 2021; K1 Term: February 22- March 26, 2021; K2 Term: March 29- April 30, 2021 NOTE: Dates are subject to change as needed, without prior notice. Please check the Student Services webpage for updates. ***Some Health Care Programs may have an earlier submission deadline: Check your Program and apply Early.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER 2021

Student Services & Business Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm * Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Withdrawing from a class can affect your Financial Aid, check with the Financial Aid Office for Details. Law Enforcement Preparatory TCC: K Term: May17-June 18, 2021; K1 Term: June 21-July 28, 2021 NOTE: Dates are subject to change as needed, without prior notice. Please check the Student Services webpage for updates. ***Some Health Care Programs may have an earlier submission deadline: Check your Program and apply Early.

A TERM, T, T1 & T2 TERM (CTDL) May 5, 2021 Finincial Aid Appeal Deadline - A Term

May 10, 2021 Late Fee Starts

May 10, 2021 Academic Appeal Deadline - A Term

May 12, 2021 Change of Major Deadline

May 12, 2021 Payment Deadline

May 13, 2021 Confirm Attendance Opens

May 17, 2021 1st Day of Class Healthcare & T Term

May 17 - 20, 2021 Book Store Rush - A Term

May 19, 2021 Last Day to Drop or Add - A Term

May 23, 2021 Confirm Attendance Closes

May 25, 2021 Finanical Aid & No Show Purge - A Term

May 28, 2021 Incomplete Grades Due (Spring Semester)

May 31, 2021 Memorial Day Holiday College Closed

June 1, 2021 T1 Terms Starts

June 7, 2021 Loan Disbursment - A Term

June 9, 2021 Advisory Committee Meetings (Make-up)

June 10, 2021 Pell Refunds - A Term

June 14, 2021 Academic Appeal Starts (Fall Semester)

June 18, 2021 Graduation Application & Portifolio Due

June 21, 2021 Mid-Term - A Term

June 28, 2021 Pre-Registration Starts - Fall Semester

June 30, 2021 Last Day to Withdraw w/o Academic Penalty

July 1, 2021 Fall Semester Priority financial aid Deadline

July 2, 2021 Faculty Annual Leave Option - No Classes

July 5, 2021 Independence Day Holiday College Closed

July 6, 2021 Pre-Registration Fall Semester Opens

July 9, 2021 Fall Semester Referrals Due

July 12, 2021 Course Evaluations

July 12, 2021 Pre-registration T Term Fall Semester

July 14, 2021 T Term Ends Summer Semester

July 15, 2021 T Term Grades Due Summer Semester

July 28, 2021 A & T1 Term Ends

July 29, 2021 Final Exams - Make up day if needed

July 30, 2021 Grades Due

August 2, 2021 Late Fee Starts- Fall semester

August 2, 2021 Finincial Aid Appeal Deadline - Fall semester

August 2 - 10, 2021 Faculty Annual Leave Option (College Open)

C TERM May 10, 2021 Late Fee & Academic Appeal Deadline - C Term

May 12, 2021 Payment Deadline

May 12, 2021 Change of Major Deadline

May 14, 2021 Academic Appeal Deadline - C Term

May 27, 2021 Confirm Attendance Opens - C Term

May 28, 2021 Last Day to Drop or Add - C Term

May 28, 2021 Incomplete Grades due - spring semester

June 1, 2021 1st Day of Class - C Term

June 1 - 3, 2021 Bookstore Rush

June 4, 2021 Confirm Attendance Closes - C Term

June 4, 2021 No Show Purge - C Term

June 7, 2021 Loan Disbursment - C Term

June 9, 2021 Advisory Committee (Make-up Day)

June 14, 2021 Academic Appeals Start for Fall Semester

June 17, 2021 Pell Refunds - C Term

June 18, 2021 Graduation Application & Portifolio Due

June 28, 2021 Pre Registration Starts Fall Semester

June 29, 2021 Mid Term - C Term

July 2, 2021 Faculty Annual Leave Option (No Classes)

July 5, 2021 Independence Day Holiday College Closed

July 6, 2021 Last Day to withdraw w/o academic penalty C Term

July 9, 2021 Fall Semester Referrals Due

July 12, 2021 Course Evaluations

July 28, 2021 C Term Ends

July 29, 2021 Final Exams - (Make- up if needed)

July 30, 2021 Grades Due

August 2, 2021 Finincial Aid Appeal Deadline - Fall semester

August 2 - 10, 2021 Faculty Annual Leave Option (No Classes)

Revised 07-27-2020

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