Academic Calendar
Dates are subject to change. The most up-to-date calendar information can be found on the Maricopa County Community College District Academic Calendars website.
All dates are subject to the current Catalog unless otherwise specified. Colleges/Centers may modify start dates to meet special needs. The dates listed below which are directly related to instruction refer to the traditional academic year. Some courses may be offered over periods for which these dates are not applicable
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2024
- Wednesday, Aug. 7 - Tuition Due for Fall 2024 Semester
- Friday, Aug. 9 - First Day of Faculty Accountability
- Saturday, Aug. 17 - Classes Begin (Saturday) – Official Start Date of Semester
- Monday, Sept. 2 - Labor Day, Campus Closed
- Monday, Sept. 16 - Find a Class Opens for Spring 2025
- Monday, Sept. 30 - Spring 2025 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
- Monday, Oct. 7 - Spring 2025 Open Registration Begins
- Saturday, Oct. 12 - Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
- Monday, Oct. 14 - Student Withdrawal with Instructor's Signature Begins
- Monday, Nov. 11 - Veterans Day, Campus Closed
- Thursday. Nov. 28 - Sunday, Dec. 1 - Thanksgiving Day Holiday, Campus Closed
- Sunday, Dec. 8 - Last Day of Classes
- Monday, Dec. 9 - Friday, Dec. 13 - Final Exams
- Friday, Dec. 13 - Fall Semester Ends (Last Day of Faculty Accountability)
- Saturday, Dec. 14 - Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
- Monday, Dec. 16 - Final Grades Due for Fall 2024 Semester
- Wednesday, Dec. 25 - Wednesday, Jan. 1 - Mid-Year Recess, Campus Closed
Spring Semester 2025
- Thursday, Jan. 2 - Tuition Due for Spring 2025 Semester
- Monday, Jan. 6 - First Day of Faculty Accountability
- Monday, Jan. 6 - Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
- Saturday, Jan. 11 - Classes Begin (Saturday) – Official Start Date of Semester
- Monday, Jan. 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Campus Closed
- Monday, Feb. 17 - Presidents' Day, Campus Closed
- Tuesday, Feb. 18 - Find a Class Opens for Summer/Fall2025
- Saturday, Mar. 1 - Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
- Monday, Mar. 3 - Student Withdrawal with Instructor's Signature Begins
- Monday, Mar. 3 - Summer/Fall 2025 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
- Monday, Mar. 10 - Sunday, Mar. 16 - Spring Break, Campus Closed
- Monday, Mar. 17 - Summer/Fall 2025 Open Registration Begins
- Sunday, May 4 - Last Day of Regular Classes
- Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9 - Final Exams Week
- Thursday, May 8 - Commencement
- Friday, May 9 - Spring Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)