The Semester Has Ended

Congratulations on all of your hard work.  

As of last night, our semester has ended.  You will not be able to log in to your account.  Every student needs to retest before July 11th, when our Fall semester starts back.  Call 734.7770 to set up an appointment with Susan or Nicki.  

Hope you have a great summer break.  

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