Please Note: Dates are subject to change. The most up-to-date calendar information can be found at Maricopa County Community College District Academic Calendars.
All dates are subject to the most recent catalog unless otherwise specified. Colleges/Centers 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. Some courses may be offered over time periods for which these dates are not applicable.
2021-2022 Academic Calendar
Summer Semester - 2021
Note: Subject to the 2021-2022 Catalog
Registration — Consult the Summer Class Schedule for registration and drop/add information.
- Tues June 1 Summer Semester Begins
- Tues-Wed Jun 1-2 Schedule Adjustments
- Mon Jul 5 Observance of Independence Day (Campus Closed)
- Thur Aug 5 Summer Semester Ends
Fall Semester - 2021
Registration — Consult the Fall Class Schedule for registration and drop/add information.
- Fri Aug 13 First Day of Faculty Accountability
- Sat Aug 21 Classes Begin
- Mon Sep 6 Observance of Labor Day
- Mon Sep 20 Find a Class Opens for Spring
- Sat Oct 9 Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature +
- Mon Oct 11 Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins ++
- Mon Nov 8 Spring 2022 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
- Thu Nov 11 Observance of Veterans Day
- Mon Nov 15 Spring 2022 Open Registration Begins
- Mon Nov 15 Application for December 2021 Graduation *
- Thu-Sun Nov 25-28 Thanksgiving Holiday (Campus Closed)
- Mon Dec 6 Tuition Due for Spring 2022 Semester
- Sun Dec 12 Last Day of Classes
- Mon-Thu Dec 13-16 Final Exams **
- Fri Dec 17 Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
- Fri Dec 17 Fall Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
- Sat-Sun Dec 25-Jan 2 Mid-Year Recess (Campus Closed)
Spring Semester – 2022
- Mon Jan 3 Employees Return
- Mon Jan 10 First day of Faculty Accountability
- Wed Jan 12 Clock Hour Student Classes Begin
- Sat Jan 15 Classes Begin
- Mon Jan 17 Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Mon Feb 21 Observance of Presidents' Day
- Tue Feb 22 Find a Class Opens for Summer/Fall 2022
- Sat + Mar 5 Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
- Mon ++ Mar 7 Student Withdrawal with Instructor’s Signature Begins
- Mon Mar 7 Summer/Fall 2022 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
Application for May 2022 Graduation * - Mon-Sun Mar 14-20 Spring Break
- Mon Mar 21 Summer/Fall 2022 Open Registration Begins
- Mon May 2 Tuition Due for Summer 2022 Semester
- Sun May 8 Last Day of Classes
- Mon-Thu** May 9-12 Final Exams
- Fri May 13 Commencement
- Fri May 13 Spring Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
- Mon May 30 Observance of Memorial Day
Summer Semester – 2022
Note: Subject to the 2022-2023 Catalog
- Tues May 31 Summer Semester Begins
- Mon Jul 4 Observance of Independence Day
- Mon-Sat Jul 4-9 Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
- Mon Aug 1 Tuition Due for Fall 2022 Semester
- Thu Aug 4 Summer Semester Ends
* For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of intended enrollment.
** Classes meeting on Friday evening only, Saturday only or Sunday only will have final examinations during their last regular class meeting.
+ See your student schedule in my.maricopa.edu for the Last Day to Withdraw without an Instructor Signature for each class in which you are enrolled.
++ Refer to the Important Deadlines for Students section of the student handbook to determine the last day for student initiated withdrawal.