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| December 3 | Winter 24 End of Drop/Add |
| December 4 | Winter 24 Tuition Refund Deadline/10% |
| Dec 16 | End of Fall Term |
| Dec 17 | Grades Due |
| Dec 18-20 | Work/Annual Leave |
| December 26 | Last Day to Receive Non-Punitive Grade of “W” |
| Dec 23-26 | Campus Closed (Holidays) |
| Dec 27, 30-31 | Campus Closed (Mandatory Annual Leave) |
| January 2 | All FT Faculty Return |
| January 6 | Last Day to Register |
| January 6, 2025 | Winter 24 Last Day of Class |
| January 7 | New Student Orientation |
| January 7, 2025 | Winter 24 Grades Due (10AM) |
| January 8 | Classes Begin |
| January 10 | End of Drop/Add: 16-week/1st 8-week classes |
| January 17 | Tuition Refund Deadline/10% (16-week) |
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College News
Scholarship Donors and Recipients Share Stories at McDowell Tech Luncheon
For a large segment of the population in the United States, the month of November is most often associated with bountiful Thanksgiving spreads shared with family and friends and food comas, followed rapidly by the anxiety and hubbub of Black Friday Christmas Sales. But at McDowell Technical Community College, November is quickly becoming known for a new tradition, a time for scholarship recipients to meet the donors who funded their scholarships, to share stories and give thanks for the blessings and opportunities afforded by higher education.
MTCC Nursing Students Lend a Hand in Hurricane Helene Relief Effort
McDowell Technical Community College students continue to show remarkable resilience and a spirit of generosity and togetherness following local and regional devastation from Hurricane Helene in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
MTCC Students to Return to Class for First Time Since Hurricane Helene
MTCC President Dr. J.W. Kelley announced today that McDowell Technical Community College will resume classes on Wednesday, October 9th, following a nearly two-week closure due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on MTCC students, faculty, staff and their families.
MTCC Closed Through October 4th, Staff to Help With Supply Distribution
Due to the continued state of emergency and the difficult situation with the loss of power and water in many communities throughout McDowell County, McDowell Technical Community College President Dr. J.W. Kelley announced today that McDowell Technical Community College will be closed through October 4th. Essential staff at the college will return to work in a phased process and are being notified of specific work schedules and responsibilities during this critical time.
Eleanor Woods Is 2024 Staff Member of the Year at MTCC
Marion- In her recent introduction of McDowell Technical Community College’s Staff Member of the Year, Vice-President for Academics and Student Services Valerie Dobson teased the name of the winner to an audience of faculty and staff members who had packed out the college auditorium. “When this individual changed positions in the Spring of 2023,” she said, “we knew she would do great things, but we had no idea that she would breath such life and joy into her new work. From time-to-time, she will share a cup of joe with you, with students or anyone else who enters our bookstore space.”