Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

The dates listed below which are directly related to instruction refer to the traditional academic year.  Some courses may be offered over time periods for which these dates are not applicable.  Most dates are based on the Maricopa County Community College District Academic Calendar and are subject to change without notice.

Fall

Fall 2023
August 9, 2023 Tuition Due for Fall 2023 Semester
August 11, 2023 First Day of Faculty Accountability
August 19, 2023 Classes Begin
September 4, 2023 Labor Day (Colleges Closed)
September 18, 2023 Find a Class Opens for Spring 2024
October 2, 2023 Spring 2024 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
October 7, 2023 Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature+
October 9, 2023 Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins++
October 9, 2023 Spring 2024 Open Registration Begins
* Application for December ember 2023 Graduation
November 10, 2023 Observance of Veterans Day (Colleges Closed)
November 23, 2023 - November 26, 2023 Thanksgiving Day Holiday (Colleges Closed)
December 10, 2023 Last Day of Regular Classes
December 11, 2023 - December 15, 2023 Final Exams Week**
December 15, 2023 Fall Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
December 16, 2023 Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
December 18, 2023 Final Grades Due for Fall 2023 Semester
December 23, 2023 - January 1, 2024 Mid-Year Recess (Colleges Closed)

Spring

Spring 2024
January 2, 2024 Employees Return
January 3, 2024 Tuition Due for Spring 2024 Semester
January 8, 2024 First day of Faculty Accountability
January 8, 2024 Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
January 13, 2024 Classes Begin
January 15, 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Colleges Closed)
February 19, 2024 Presidents' Day (Colleges Closed)
February 20, 2024 Find a Class Opens for Summer/Fall 2024
March 2, 2024 Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
March 4, 2024 Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins ++
March 4, 2024 Summer/Fall 2024 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
* Application for May 2024 Graduation
March 11, 2024 - March 17, 2024 Spring Break (Colleges Closed)
March 18, 2024 Summer/Fall 2024 Open Registration Begins
May 5, 2024 Last Day of Regular Classes
May 6, 2024 - May 10, 2024 Final Exams Week**
May 10, 2024 Commencement
May 10, 2024 Spring Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
May 13, 2024 Final Grades Due for Spring 2024 Semester

Summer

Summer 2024 Note: Subject to the 2024-2025 Catalog
May 20, 2024 Tuition Due for Summer 2024 Semester
May 27, 2024 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
May 28, 2024 Summer Semester Begins
June 19, 2024 Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
June 1, 2024 - June 6, 2024 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
July 4, 2024 Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
August 1, 2024 Summer Semester Ends
August 5, 2024 Final Grades Due for Summer 2024 Semester

Academic Calendar Table Key

* For specific information concerning registration dates, class start dates, application for graduation dates, and final exam dates, consult your class schedule.

+ Log in to your Student Center account to see the Last Day to Withdraw without an Instructor Signature for each class in which you are enrolled.

++Refer to the Important Deadlines for Students to determine the Last Day Student Initiated Withdrawal will be accepted.