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Academic Calendar

CII operates on a semester system consisting of four semesters per year: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.

Semester Credit System

CII's academic programs operate on a three-month semester system (four semesters per academic year). Course credit is assigned according to the number of in-class contact hours associated with the course.

On-campus courses earn one semester credit for each 15 hours of in-class time. Generally, 30-45 hours of assigned homework is also associated with each semester credit. Lecture and computer laboratory courses earn credit at the same rate.

Courses completed through distance education methods earn the same number of credits as the related on-campus courses.

Drop/Add Dates

Students may withdraw (drop) from an on-campus class or enroll in (add) additional classes any time within the first two weeks of the semester. Students will receive full refunds for the cost of courses dropped during the drop/add period. Distance Education students may request to drop a course within two months of receiving the course materials. All course materials must be returned to Preston for any courses dropped by the student.

Course Enrollment Dates

Students approved for admission may enroll in on-campus courses any time prior to and including the first two weeks of class for each semester. Distance Education programs may be started any time.

Graduation Dates

Formal graduation ceremonies are held on the third Saturday in May each year. Graduates from the On-Campus program, the Distance Learning program and from all CII affiliated campuses are invited to attend.

• Winter Semester (11 weeks)
  January - March
• Spring Semester (11 weeks)
  April - June
• Summer Semester (11 weeks)
  July - September
• Fall Semester (11 weeks)
  October - December

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