CSU will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 – Friday, Dec. 26 and will re-open at 8 a.m. CST, Monday, Dec. 29. In addition, CSU will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 and will re-open Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. Student requests, including email and voicemail, will be promptly attended to upon our return.
Suggested Submission Deadlines for the Holiday Schedule:
The following submission deadlines are provided as a guideline to ensure your request is processed prior to holiday closure. Requests submitted after the published deadlines may not be processed until offices re-open.
Please note, students wishing to receive email responses from faculty prior to Thursday, December 25, 2014, should send their email no later than 11:59 p.m. CST Monday, Dec. 22.
Course Enrollments
-LifePace Learning: Monday, Dec. 15
-Term: Refer to the Academic Calendar for scheduled deadlines.
Break/Assignment Submission
–LifePace Learning
LifePace Learning students who have a course open during the holiday will receive a seven day adjustment added to their course. While there are no assignment deadlines, students wishing to have a subjective assignment graded prior to the scheduled break should submit the assignment on or before Dec. 16. Students may continue to submit assignments; however, assignments submitted after the deadline will be graded by 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday, Jan. 4.
-Term
Term 3B15 students:
• The term scheduled break is from Dec. 24 – Dec. 30. Should students wish to work on course assignments during the break, access to Week II will be available on Dec. 17. Week III will resume on Dec. 31. Assignments submitted during the break will be graded by 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday, Jan. 4.
• Please see the below calendar of assignment due dates for term 3B15:
| Term 3B15-12/17/14 to 2/17/15 | |||
| Unit | Access Date | Week Start Date | Due Date |
| Unit I | 12/17/2014 | 12/17/2014 | 12/23/2014 |
| Christmas Break 12/24/14 to 12/30/2014 | |||
| Unit II | 12/17/2014 | 12/31/2014 | 1/6/2015 |
| Unit III | 12/31/2014 | 1/7/2015 | 1/13/2015 |
| Unit IV | 1/7/2015 | 1/14/2015 | 1/20/2015 |
| Unit V | 1/14/2015 | 1/21/2015 | 1/27/2015 |
| Unit VI | 1/21/2015 | 1/28/2015 | 2/3/2015 |
| Unit VII | 1/28/2015 | 2/4/2015 | 2/10/2015 |
| Unit VIII | 2/4/2015 | 2/11/2015 | 2/17/2015 |
Term 3A15 students:
• The term scheduled break is from 12/24/2014 – 12/30/2014. Should students wish to work on course assignments during the break, access to Week VI will be available on 12/17/14. Week VII will resume on Dec. 31. Assignments submitted during the break will be graded by 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday, Jan. 4.
• Please see the below calendar of assignment due dates for term 3A14:
| Term 3A15- 11/19/14 to 1/20/15 | |||
| Unit | Access Date | Week Start Date | Due Date |
| Unit I | 11/19/2014 | 11/19/2014 | 11/25/2014 |
| Unit II | 11/19/2014 | 11/26/2014 | 12/2/2014 |
| Unit III | 11/26/2014 | 12/3/2014 | 12/9/2014 |
| Unit IV | 12/3/2014 | 12/10/2014 | 12/16/2014 |
| Unit V | 12/10/2014 | 12/17/2014 | 12/23/2014 |
| Christmas Break 12/24/14 to 12/30/14 | |||
| Unit VI | 12/17/2014 | 12/31/2014 | 1/6/2015 |
| Unit VII | 12/31/2014 | 1/7/2015 | 1/13/2015 |
| Unit VIII | 1/7/2015 | 1/14/2015 | 1/20/2015 |
Success Center:
Writing and Math requests: Students who would like to submit a writing or math assignment to the Success Center must do so by close of business Thursday, Dec. 18. The Success Center will resume all duties on Monday, Dec. 29.
Incomplete Course and Final Exam Requests: Tuesday, Dec. 16.
Course Drop/Withdrawals:
Drop/Withdrawal requests received during the scheduled break will be processed the first business day following the scheduled break, which is Dec. 29. The date of withdrawal will be considered the last date of scheduled attendance prior to the scheduled break, which is Dec. 23.
Scheduled Website/Blackboard Maintenance:
During the scheduled break, maintenance may occur on one or more CSU systems. Please refer to the following website to review the status of any ongoing maintenance that may occur during the scheduled break: www.cseg.info
Questions concerning the above holiday schedule should be directed to Student Services at 877-323-4471 or students@columbiasouthern.edu.
Lifepace learning sounds awsome. I’m thinking of signing up for that. Anyone here that has taken that and can provide some feedback on how the course was?