2015 - 2016 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, 1000 Dabney Drive, Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422 Main Campus |Phone: 540.863.2800 | Toll Free: 877.73.DSLCC | Fax: 540.863.2915 DSLCC Rockbridge Regional Center | Phone: 540.261.1211 1 Locations Clifton Forge Campus 1000 Dabney Drive Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422 (Interstate 64 at Exit 24) 540/863-2800 540/863-2913 (V/TDD) 1/877-73DSLCC (toll-free) FAX: 540/863-2915 Rockbridge Regional Center 35 Vista Links Drive Buena Vista, Virginia 4416 (Interstate 81, Exit 188A, then 5 minutes east on Route 60 Midland Trail to Vista Links Drive) 540/261-1211 Greenfield Education and Training Center 37 South Center Drive Daleville, Virginia 24083 (Location: Off Route 220 five miles south of Fincastle) 540/966-3984 FAX: 540/966-4010 www.dslcc.edu 2 Academic Calendar Summer 2015 Ten-Week Session Summer Registration Begins ...............................................................................................................April 1, 2015 Payment Due for All Early Registered Summer Classes Unless Financial Aid Has Been Awarded.................................................................................................................May 15, 20152 Ten-Week Session Summer Classes Begin .......................................................................................May 26, 2015 Special Class Day (in place of May 25 holiday)................................................................................May 29, 2015 Last Day to Add without Permission of the Instructor and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs..............................................................................May 29, 20151 Last Day to Add/Drop or Receive a Refund .................................................................................... June 3, 20151 Independence Day Holiday (College Closed July 3) ..........................................................................July 3, 2015 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of “W” Instead of a Grade of “F” ..............................July 6, 2015 Last Day of Classes................................................................................................................................July 30, 2015 Final Exams............................................................................................................................................July 31, 2015 First Five-Week Session Summer Registration Begins ...............................................................................................................April 1, 2015 Payment Due for All Early Registered Summer Classes Unless Financial Aid Has Been Awarded ........................................................................................................................May 15, 20152 First Five-Week Session Summer Classes Begin..............................................................................May 26, 2015 Special Class Day (in place of May 25 holiday)................................................................................May 29, 2015 Last Day to Add without Permission of the Instructor and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs..............................................................................May 27, 20151 Last Day to Add/Drop or Receive a Refund ....................................................................................May 29, 20151 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of “W” Instead of a Grade of “F” ...........................June 12, 2015 Last Day of Classes...............................................................................................................................June 25, 2015 Final Exams...........................................................................................................................................June 26, 2015 Second Five-Week Session Summer Registration Begins ...............................................................................................................April 1, 2015 Payment Due for All Early Registered Summer Classes Unless Financial Aid Has Been Awarded ........................................................................................................................May 15, 20152 Second Five-Week Session Summer Classes Begin ........................................................................June 29, 2015 Independence Day Holiday (College Closed July 3) ..........................................................................July 3, 2014 Last Day to Add without Permission of the Instructor and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs............................................................................. June 30, 20151 Last Day to Add/Drop or Receive a Refund .......................................................................................July 2, 20151 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of “W” Instead of a Grade of “F”.............................July 17, 2015 Last Day of Classes................................................................................................................................July 30, 2015 Final Exams............................................................................................................................................July 31, 2015 3 Fall 2015 Fall Registration Begins........................................................................................................................April 1, 2015 Payment Due for All Early Registered Fall Classes Unless Financial Aid Has Been Awarded .....................................................................................................................August 3, 20152 Fall Classes Begin ............................................................................................................................August 24, 2015 Last Day to Add without Permission of the Instructor and/or Vice President of Academic Affairs.........................................................................August 31, 20151 Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)...............................................................................................September 7, 2015 Last Day to Add/Drop or Receive a Refund ..........................................................................September 8, 20151 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of “W” Instead of a Grade of “F”................... November 2, 2015 Spring Registration Begins......................................................................................................... November 2, 2015 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes).................................................................................. November 23-27, 2015 Last Day of Classes.................................................................................................................... December 11, 2015 Final Exams...........................................................................................................................December 14-17, 2015 Payment Due for All Early Registered Spring Classes Unless Financial Aid Has Been Awarded .............................................................................................................. December 16, 2015 First Eight-Week Session Fall Registration Begins........................................................................................................................April 1, 2015 Payment Due for All Early Registered Fall Classes Unless Financial Aid Has Been Awarded .....................................................................................................................August 3, 20152 First Eight-Week Session Classes Begin.......................................................................................August 24, 2015 Last Day to Add/Drop or Receive a Refund ................................................................................August 28, 2015 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of “W” Instead of a Grade of “F” ................September 23, 2015 Last Day of Classes........................................................................................................................October 16, 2015 Final Exams....................................................................................................................................October 16, 2015 Second Eight-Week Session Fall Registration Begins........................................................................................................................April 1, 2015 Payment Due for All Early Registered Fall Classes Unless Financial Aid Has Been Awarded .....................................................................................................................August 3, 20152 Second Eight-Week Session Classes Begin ................................................................................October 19, 2015 Last Day to Add/Drop or Receive a Refund ..............................................................................October 23, 2015 Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of “W” Instead of a Grade of “F” ................November 18, 2015 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes).................................................................................. November 23-27, 2015 Last Day of Classes.................................................................................................................... December 18, 2015 Final Exams................................................................................................................................ December 18, 2015 Spring 2016 Spring Registration