* For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.
** Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday will have final examinations during their regular class time.
+ Through the 7th week, student may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
++ After the 7th week, student must initiate an official withdrawal request from instructor and obtain their signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
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MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
2023-2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Dates are subject to change*
The most up to date calendar information can be found at
https://district.maricopa.edu/regulations/admin-regs/section-2/academic-calendars
Colleges may modify start dates in order to meet special needs. Dates listed below which are directly related to instruction refer
to the traditional academic year model. Some courses may be offered over time-periods for which these dates are not applicable.
Links to ASU, GCU, NAU, and U of A calendars incorporated on last page for reference only and are subject to change without
notice.
SUMMER SEMESTER – 2023 Note: Subject to the 2023-2024 Catalog
Mon May 15 Final Grades Due for Spring 2023 Semester
Mon May 22 Tuition Due for Summer 2023 Semester
Mon May 29 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
Tues May 30 Summer Semester Begins
Mon-Sat Jul 3-8 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
Tues Jul 4 Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
Thu Aug 3 Summer Semester Ends
Mon Aug 7 Final Grades Due for Summer 2023 Semester
FALL SEMESTER – 2023
Wed Aug 9 Tuition Due for Fall 2023 Semester
Fri Aug 11 First Day of Faculty Accountability
Sat Aug 19 Classes Begin
Mon Sep 4 Labor Day (Colleges Closed)
Mon Sep 18 Find a Class Opens for Spring 2024
Mon Oct 2 Spring 2024 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
Sat+ Oct 7 Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
Mon++ Oct 9 Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins
Mon Oct 9 Spring 2024 Open Registration Begins
* Application for December 2023 Graduation
Fri Nov 10 Observance of Veterans Day (Colleges Closed)
Thu-Sun Nov 23-26 Thanksgiving Day Holiday (Colleges Closed)
Sun Dec 10 Last Day of Regular Classes
Mon-Fri** Dec 11-15 Final Exams Week
Fri Dec 15 Fall Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
Sat Dec 16 Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
Mon Dec 18 Final Grades Due for Fall 2023 Semester
Sat-Mon Dec 23-Jan 1 Mid-Year Recess (Colleges Closed)
SPRING SEMESTER – 2024
Tues Jan 2 Employees Return
Wed Jan 3 Tuition Due for Spring 2024 Semester
Mon Jan 8 First day of Faculty Accountability
Mon Jan 8 Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
Sat Jan 13 Classes Begin
Mon Jan 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Colleges Closed)
Mon Feb 19 Presidents' Day (Colleges Closed)
Tue Feb 20 Find a Class Opens for Summer/Fall 2024
Sat+ Mar 2 Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
Mon++ Mar 4 Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins
Mon Mar 4 Summer/Fall 2024 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
* Application for May 2024 Graduation
Mon-Sun Mar 11-17 Spring Break for Students and Faculty
Thu -Sun Mar 14-17 Spring Break for Employees (Colleges Closed)
Mon Mar 18 Summer/Fall 2024 Open Registration Begins
Sun May 5 Last Day of Regular Classes
Mon-Fri** May 6-10 Final Exams Week
Fri May 10 Commencement
* For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.
** Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday will have final examinations during their regular class time.
+ Through the 7th week, student may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
++ After the 7th week, student must initiate an official withdrawal request from instructor and obtain their signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
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Fri May 10 Spring Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
Mon May 13 Final Grades Due for Spring 2024 Semester
SUMMER SEMESTER – 2024 Note: Subject to the 2024-2025 Catalog
Mon May 20 Tuition Due for Summer 2024 Semester
Mon May 27 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
Tues May 28 Summer Semester Begins
Mon-Sat Jul 1-6 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
Thu Jul 4 Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
Thu Aug 1 Summer Semester Ends
Mon Aug 5 Final Grades Due for Summer 2024 Semester
FALL SEMESTER – 2023 Note: Subject to the 2023-2024 Catalog
S M T W TH F S
1
J 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jul 4 Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
U 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Jul 3-8 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs
L 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Aug 3 Summer Semester Ends
A 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Aug 7 Final Grades Due Summer 2023 Semester
U 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Aug 9 Tuition Due for Fall 2023 Semester
G 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Aug 11 (1) Day of Faculty Accountability
27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Aug 14-18 Five (5) Days of Faculty Accountability
S 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Aug 19 Classes Begin
E 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
P 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sep 4 Labor Day (Colleges Closed)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sept 18 – Find A Class Opens for Spring 2024
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Oct 2 - 45
th
Day
C 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
T 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 1 2 3 4
N 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Nov 10 Observance of Veterans Day (Colleges Closed)
O 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
V 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Nov 23-26 Thanksgiving Day (Colleges Closed)
26 27 28 29 30 1 2
D 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dec 10 Last Day of Regular Classes
E 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Dec 11-15 Final Exams Week**
C 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dec 15 Fall Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Dec 16 Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
31 Dec 18 Final Grades Due Fall 2023 Semester
Dec 23 - Jan 1 Mid-Year Recess (Colleges Closed)
SPRING SEMESTER – 2024 Note: Subject to the 2023-2024 Catalog
S M T W TH F S
J 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jan 1 New Year’s Day (Colleges Closed)
A 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Jan 2 Employees Return
N 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Jan 3 Tuition Due for Spring 2024 Semester
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Jan 8 Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Jan 8-12 Five (5) Days of Faculty Accountability
F 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jan 13 Classes Begin
E 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Jan 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Colleges Closed)
B 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Feb 19 Presidents’ Day (Colleges Closed)
25 26 27 28 29 1 2 Feb 26 - 45
th
Day
* For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.
** Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday will have final examinations during their regular class time.
+ Through the 7th week, student may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
++ After the 7th week, student must initiate an official withdrawal request from instructor and obtain their signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
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M 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Mar 11-17 Spring Break for Students and Faculty
R 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Mar 14-17 Spring Break for Employees (Colleges Closed)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A 31 1 2 3 4 5 6
P 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
R 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 1 2 3 4
M 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 May 5 Last Day of Regular Classes
A 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 May 6-10 Final Exams Week**
Y 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 May 10 Commencement
26 27 28 29 30 31 1 May 10 Spring Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
May 13 Final Grades Due Spring 2024 Semester
May 20 Tuition Due for Summer 2024 Semester
May 27 Memorial Day (Colleges Closed)
May 28 Summer Semester Begins
SUMMER SEMESTER – 2024 Note: Subject to the 2024-2025 Catalog
S M T W TH F S
J 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
U 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
N 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
J 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jul 1-6 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs
U 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Jul 4 Independence Day (Colleges Closed)
L 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
A 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Aug 1 Summer Semester Ends
U 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Aug 5 Final Grades are Due Summer 2024 Semester
G 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Aug 9 One (1) Day of Faculty Accountability
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Aug 12-16 Five (5) Days of Faculty Accountability
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Aug 17 Classes Begin
Instructional Days Proposed Class Start Dates MCCCD ASU
Fall Spring Fall 2023 Sat., Aug 19 Thur., Aug 17
15 M 13 M Spring 2024 Sat., Jan 13 Mon., Jan 8
16 T 15 T
16 W 15 W Calendar for less than 12-month regular employees
15 TH 15 TH 9 month employees August 14, 2023– May 10, 2024
14 F 15 F 9.5 month employees August 7, 2023 – May 17, 2024
76 73 = 149 Total 10 month employees July 31, 2023– May 24, 2024
* For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.
** Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday will have final examinations during their regular class time.
+ Through the 7th week, student may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
++ After the 7th week, student must initiate an official withdrawal request from instructor and obtain their signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
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2023-2024 Faculty Days Calendar
S M T W TH F S Instructional | Accountability | Contract
1 2 3 4 5 | | | |
A 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
U 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
G 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
27 28 29 30 31 1 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
S 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
E 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
P 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
C 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
T 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
29 30 31 1 2 3 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
N 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
O 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
V 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
26 27 28 29 30 1 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
D 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
E 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
C 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
31 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
J 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
A 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
N 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
28 29 30 31 1 2 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
F 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
E 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
B 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
25 26 27 28 29 1 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
M 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
A 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
R 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
31 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
A 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
P 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
R 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
28 29 30 1 2 3 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
M 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
A 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | | | |
Y 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 | | | |
26 27 28 29 30 31 | | | |
TOTALS | 149 | 170 | 196 |
Contract Year – 2023-2024 Arizona State University (ASU)
Contract Days – 196 (39 weeks) Northern Arizona University (NAU)
Accountability Days – 170 Grand Canyon University (GCU)
Instructional Days – 149 University of Arizona (UA)