SOWELA Academic Calendar & News FALL SEMESTER 2008 – AUGUST 18 – DECEMBER 5, 2008 (Subject to Change)
August 11 (Mon) 9am ................................Fees Due for Fall 08 Registration August 12 (Tues) 3 pm ............................................Purge Unpaid Schedules August 13 (Wed) ................................................Fall 2008 Late Registration August 14 (Thurs) 8am – 1pm ............................Fall 2008 Late Registration August 15 (Fri) 8am – 11am................................Fall 2008 Late Registration August 18 (Mon) ....................................Classes Begin / Add Period Begins/ Fall 2008 Late Registration ................................................(1pm – 3pm) August 19 (Tues) ..............Last Day to Register (1pm – 3pm) or Add Classes August 20 (Wed) 9am ....................................Fees Due for Late Registration August 21 (Thurs) 3pm............................................Purge Unpaid Schedules August 22 (Fri) ......................................................Last Day for 75% Refund August 29 (Fri) ......................................................Last Day for 50% Refund September 1 (Mon) ..........................................................Labor Day Holiday September 22 (Mon) ..................................................................Career Fair October 23 (Thurs) ..........Last Day to Drop a Class or Withdraw from School November 7 (Fri), November 10 (Mon), November 11 (Tues)....Advising Days November 12 (Wed) ..............................................Spring 2009 Registration November 13 (Thurs) 8am – 1pm..........................Spring 2009 Registration November 25 (Tues)......................................................Last Day of Classes November 26 -28 (Wed – Fri) ....................................Thanksgiving Holiday December 1 – 5 (Mon – Fri)..............................................Final Exam Week December 5 (Fri) ..............................Fall Semester Ends, Grades Due 12pm December 9 (Tues)....Deadline for New Applications for the Spring Semester
Sowela fall registration Sowela Technical Community College’s fall registration will run from August 13 – 15. Fall classes begin August 18. First-time students, and students who did not attend Sowela during the fall 2007and spring 2008 semesters have until August 1 to submit their application. For more information, contact Student Affairs at (337) 491-2688. Sowela offers Bank Teller, Medical Coding and CNA courses Sowela is offering Bank Teller, Medical Coding and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) courses for individuals interested in careers in these fields. Bank Teller courses begin September 9, Medical Coding courses start August 18 and CNA courses begin September 2. All classes are completed in one semester and provide the training necessary to enter the workforce upon completion. Grant money may be available for students enrolled in these courses. Call (337) 491-2684 for more information. Sowela instructor publishes poem, article Sowela instructor Rita Porteau has published a poem and article in the national journal, Teaching English in the Two Year College. Her poem, “Student in Class at Noon” is her second poem to be published. Additionally, Porteau’s article “Grammar Games” appears in the “What Works for Me” section and discusses techniques she uses in her classroom to engage students in the learning process while teaching grammar.
SPRING SEMESTER 2009 – JANUARY 14 – MAY 11, 2009 (Subject to Change)
January 5 (Mon) 9am ........................Fees Due for Spring 2009 Registration January 6 (Tues) 3pm ............................................Purge Unpaid Schedules January 7 (Wed) ............................................Spring 2009 Late Registration January 8 (Thurs) 8am – 1pm ........................Spring 2009 Late Registration January 9 (Fri) 8am – 11am ..........................Spring 2009 Late Registration January 12 (Mon) ..........................................Spring 2009 Late Registration January 13 (Tues) ..........................................Spring 2009 Late Registration January 14 (Wed)..................................Classes Begin / Add Period Begins/ Spring 2009 Late Registration............................................(1pm – 3pm) January 15 (Thurs) ..............Last Day to Register (1pm – 3pm) or Add Classes January 16 (Fri) 9am ....................................Fees Due for Late Registration January 19 (Mon) ................................................Martin Luther King Holiday January 20 (Tues) 3pm ..........................................Purge Unpaid Schedules January 21 (Wed) ..................................................Last Day for 75% Refund January 28 (Thurs) ................................................Last Day for 50% Refund February 23 – 24 (Mon – Tues) ......................................Mardi Gras Holiday March 2 (Mon) ............................................................................Career Fair March 20 (Fri)..................Last Day to Drop a Class or Withdraw from School March 27 (Fri), March 30 (Mon), March 31 (Tues) ................Advising Days April 1 (Wed) ................................................................Summer Registration April 2 (Thurs) 8am – 1pm............................................Summer Registration April 9 – April 17 (Thurs – Fri)..................................................Spring Break May 4 (Mon) ......................................................................Last Day of Class May 5 – 11 (Tues – Fri, Mon) ..............................................Final Exam Week May 8 (Fri) ..............Deadline for New Applications for the Summer Semester May 11 (Mon) ..............................Spring Semester Ends, Grades Due 12pm May 19 (Tues) ....2009 Commencement, Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum May 25 (Mon) 9am ............................Fees Due for Summer 09 Registration May 26 (Tues) 3pm ................................................Purge Unpaid Schedules
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