Academic Calendar

Saturday, Aug. 17 - Fall Semester Begins
Monday, Sep. 2 - Observance of Labor Day
Monday, Sep. 16 - Find a Class Opens for Spring
Monday, Sep. 30 - Spring 2020 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
Monday, Oct. 7 - Spring 2020 Open Registration Begins
TBA - Application for December 2019 Graduation
Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature (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)
Monday, Nov. 11 - Observance of Veterans Day
Thursday - Sunday, Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 - Thanksgiving Holiday (Campus Closed)
Last Day Student Initiated Withdrawal Accepted (Refer to the Important Deadlines for Students section of the student handbook to determine the last day for student initiated withdrawal)
Sunday, Dec. 8 - Last Day of Classes
Monday - Thursday, Dec. 9 - 12 - Final Exams (Classes meeting on Friday evening only, Saturday only or Sunday only will have final examinations during their last regular class meeting)
Friday, Dec. 13 - Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
Friday, Dec. 13 - Fall Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
Wednesday - Wednesday, Dec. 25 - Jan. 1 - Mid-Year Recess (Campus Closed)

Wednesday, Jan. 1 - Observance of New Year’s Day
Saturday, Jan. 11 - Classes Begin
Monday, Jan. 20 - Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Monday, Feb. 17 - Observance of Presidents' Day
Monday, Feb. 24 - Find a Class Opens for Summer/Fall 2020
Monday, March 2 - Summer/Fall 2020 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
Application for May 2020 Graduation (For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of intended enrollment)
Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature (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)
Monday - Sunday, March 9 - 15 - Spring Break; College closed March 12-15
Monday, March 16 - Summer/Fall 2020 Open Registration Begins
Last Day Student Initiated Withdrawal Accepted (Refer to the Important Deadlines for Students section of the student handbook to determine the last day for student initiated withdrawal)
Sunday, May 3 - Last Day of Classes
Monday - Thursday, May 4 - 7 - Final Exams (Classes meeting on Friday evening only, Saturday only or Sunday only will have final examinations during their last regular class meeting)
Thursday, May 7 - Commencement
Friday, May 8 - Spring Semester Ends (Last day of Faculty Accountability)
Monday, May 25 - Observance of Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 26 - Summer Semester Begins
Monday - Wednesday, June 29 - July 1 - Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
Thursday, July 2 - Observance of Independence Day
Thursday, July 30 - Summer Semester Ends