Academic Calendars
2024 Holiday Schedule
Capella will observe the following holiday schedule in 2024. The office switchboard will be closed on the following dates:
New Year’s Day Monday, January 1, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 15, 2024
Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024
Juneteenth Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2024
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 29, 2024
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Academic Calendar Summer and Fall 2023
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Summer Quarter 2023
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Registration Dates
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July
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August
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Mid-August
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September
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Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)
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05-02-23
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05-02-23
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05-02-23
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05-02-23
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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07-12-23
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08-09-23
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08-16-23
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09-13-23
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Course Dates
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July
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August
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Mid-August
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September
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Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)
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07-07-23
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08-04-23
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08-11-23
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09-08-23
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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07-10-23
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08-07-23
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08-14-23
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09-11-23
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-14-23
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08-11-23
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08-18-23
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09-15-23
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-21-23
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08-18-23
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08-25-23
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09-22-23
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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07-21-23
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08-18-23
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08-25-23
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09-22-23
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Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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08-28-23
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09-25-23
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10-30-23
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5-Week Courses
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08-03-23
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09-07-23
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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09-15-23
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10-13-23
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11-17-23
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5-Week Courses
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08-11-23
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09-15-23
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Grading
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July
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August
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Mid-August
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September
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Online Grading opens
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10-Week Courses
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09-16-23
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10-14-23
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11-18-23
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5-Week Courses
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08-12-23
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09-16-23
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Online Grading ends
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10-Week Courses
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09-24-23
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10-22-23
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11-26-23
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5-Week Courses
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08-20-23
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09-24-23
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Fall Quarter 2023
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Registration Dates
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October
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November
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Mid-November
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December
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Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)
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08-01-23 |
08-01-23
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08-01-23
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08-01-23
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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10-11-23
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11-08-23
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11-15-23
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12-06-23
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Course Dates
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October
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November
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Mid-November
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December
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Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)
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10-06-23
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11-03-23
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11-10-23
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12-01-23
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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10-09-23
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11-06-23
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11-13-23
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12-04-23
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-13-23
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11-10-23
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11-17-23
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12-08-23
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-20-23
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11-17-23
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11-24-23
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12-15-23
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-20-23
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11-17-23
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11-24-23
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12-15-23
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Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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11-27-23
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12-25-23
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01-22-24
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5-Week Courses
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11-02-23
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12-07-23
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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12-15-23
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01-12-24
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02-09-24
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5-Week Courses
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11-10-23
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12-15-23
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Grading
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October
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November
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Mid-November
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December
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Online Grading opens
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10-Week Courses
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12-16-23
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01-13-24
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02-10-24
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5-Week Courses
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11-11-23
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12-16-23
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Online Grading closes
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10-Week Courses
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12-24-23
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01-21-24
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02-18-24
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5-Week Courses
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11-19-23
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12-24-23
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Academic Calendar Winter and Spring 2024
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Winter Quarter 2024
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Registration Dates
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January
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February
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Mid-February
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March
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Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)
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10-31-23
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10-31-23
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10-31-23
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10-31-23
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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01-10-24
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02-07-24
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02-14-24
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03-06-24
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Course Dates
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January
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February
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Mid-February
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March
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Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)
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01-05-24
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02-02-24
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02-09-24
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03-01-24
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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01-08-24
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02-05-24
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02-12-24
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03-04-24
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-12-24
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02-09-24
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02-16-24
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03-08-24
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-19-24
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02-16-24
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02-23-24
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03-15-24
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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01-19-24
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02-16-24
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02-23-24
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03-15-24
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Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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02-26-24 |
03-25-24
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04-22-24
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5-Week Courses
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02-01-24
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03-07-24
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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03-15-24
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04-12-24
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05-10-24
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5-Week Courses
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02-09-24
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03-15-24
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Grading
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January
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February
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Mid-February
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March
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Online Grading opens
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10-Week Courses
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03-16-24
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04-13-24
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05-11-24
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5-Week Courses
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02-10-24
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03-16-24
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Online Grading ends
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10-Week Courses
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03-24-24
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04-21-24
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05-19-24
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5-Week Courses
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02-18-24
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03-24-24
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Spring Quarter 2024
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Registration Dates
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April
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May
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Mid-May
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June
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Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)
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01-30-24
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01-30-24
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01-30-24
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01-30-24
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Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)
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04-10-24
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05-08-24
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05-15-24
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06-05-24
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Course Dates
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April
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May
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Mid-May
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June
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Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)
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04-05-24
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05-03-24
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05-10-24
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05-31-24
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Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)
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04-08-24
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05-06-24
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05-13-24
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06-03-24
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Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-12-24
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05-10-24
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05-17-24
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06-07-24
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Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-19-24
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05-17-24
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05-24-24
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06-14-24
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Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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04-19-24
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05-17-24
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05-24-24
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06-14-24
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Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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05-27-24
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06-24-24
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07-22-24
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5-Week Courses
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05-02-24
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06-06-24
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Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)
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10-Week Courses
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06-14-24
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07-12-24
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08-09-24
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5-Week Courses
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05-10-24
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06-14-24
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Grading
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April
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May
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Mid-May
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June
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Online Grading opens
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10-Week Courses
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06-15-24 |
07-13-24
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08-10-24
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5-Week Courses
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05-11-24
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06-15-24
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Online Grading closes
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10-Week Courses
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06-23-24
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07-21-24
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08-18-24
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5-Week Courses
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05-19-24
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06-23-24
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FlexPath Academic Calendar
First courses in FlexPath begin once each month (see charts below). All other FlexPath courses do not have set start dates, so learners may register and start a course on any day of the week. Please refer to the following guide to determine dates and deadlines for those courses.
Last Day to Drop Without a Transcript Record of the Course: 12 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration).
Last Date to Drop With a “W”: 61 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration).
Course End Date (last date to submit assessment(s)): 84 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration). If the learner has a passing grade, the learner may end their course at any time prior to this date by pushing the course completion button in the courseroom.
Competency Scores Posted Date (when a learner hasn’t used the course completion button to end the course): 89 calendar days from the start of that course (count includes the date of registration).
FlexPath Academic Calendar Summer and Fall 2023
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July
2023
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August
2023
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September 2023
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October
2023
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November 2023
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December 2023
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Monthly Start Dates and Deadlines
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Jul 10
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Aug 07
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Sept 11
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Oct 09
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Nov 06
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Dec 04
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Courses Begin (8:00 am Central Time)
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07-10-23
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08-07-23
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09-11-23
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10-09-23
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11-06-23
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12-04-23
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Last Day to Drop Without a Transcript Record of the Course
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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07-21-23
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08-18-23
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09-22-23
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10-20-23
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11-17-23
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12-15-23
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Last Day to Drop With a “W” (by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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09-08-23
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10-06-23
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11-10-23
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12-08-23
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01-05-24
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02-02-24
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Course End Date (last date to submit assessment(s))
(by 5:00 pm Central Time)
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10-01-23
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10-29-23
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12-03-23
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12-31-23
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01-28-24
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02-25-24
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Competency Scores Posted Date (when a learner hasn’t used the course
completion button to end the course)
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10-06-23
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11-03-23
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12-08-23
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01-05-24
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02-02-24
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03-01-24
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FlexPath Academic Calendar Winter and Spring 2024
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January
2024
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February
2024
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March
2024
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April
2024
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May
2024
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June
2024
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Monthly Start Dates
and Deadlines
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Jan 8
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Feb 5
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Mar 4
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April 8
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May 6
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June 3
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Courses Begin
(8:00 am Central Time)
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01-08-24
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02-05-24
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03-04-24
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04-08-24
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05-06-24
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06-03-24
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Last Day to Drop Without a
Transcript Record of the Course
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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01-19-24
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02-16-24
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03-15-24
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04-19-24
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05-17-24
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06-14-24
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Last Day to Drop With a “W”
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)
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03-08-24
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04-05-24
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05-03-24
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06-07-24
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07-05-24
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08-02-24
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Course End Date
(last date to submit assessment(s))
(by 5:00 pm Central Time)
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03-31-24
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04-28-24
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05-26-24
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06-30-24
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07-28-24
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08-25-24
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Competency Scores Posted Date
(when a learner hasn’t used the course
completion button to end the course)
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04-05-24
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05-03-24
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05-31-24
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07-05-24
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08-02-24
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08-30-24
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