Academic Calendar
See links to spring 2025 and summer 2025 calendars below.
Spring 2024 Calendar
Monday, January 15: Martin Luther King Day, College is closed
Monday, January 22: Credit Classes begin
Monday, February 12: Census Date
Saturday, February 17: No Saturday credit classes
Monday, February 19: President’s Day, College is closed
Friday, March 15: Mid-term grades due by 5 p.m.
Monday, March 18- Saturday, March 23: Mid-semester recess
Saturday, March 23: No Saturday credit classes
Thursday, April 11: Last date to withdraw from a course with a “W”
Monday, May 6: Last day of regularly scheduled credit classes
Tuesday, May 7 - Monday, May 13: Day & evening assessment & Exam period
Thursday, May 16: Grades due by noon
Friday, May 17: Graduation
Final Assessment & Exam Schedule:
Monday Evening Classes: May 13
Tuesday Evening Classes: May 7
Wednesday Evening Classes: May 8
Thursday Evening Classes: May 9
Friday Evening Classes: May 10
Saturday Classes: May 11
Monday - Wednesday Evening Classes: May 13
Tuesday - Thursday Evening Classes: May 9
Meeting Dates - Day & Evening Classes:
Monday meetings – Day & Evening (total 15):
1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13
Tuesday meetings – Day & Evening (total 15):
1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7
Wednesday meetings – Day & Evening (total 15):
1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8
Thursday meetings – Day & Evening (total 15):
1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9
Friday meetings – Day & Evening (total 15):
1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10
Saturday meetings (total 14):
1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11
Approved by Board of Trustees 5/3/22. Updated by the Scheduling Office 5/9/23.
Summer 2024 Calendar
First 6-Week Session
Wednesday, May 22: Classes Begin
Monday, May 27: No credit classes, College closed, Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 28: Deadline for withdrawal with 25% refund
Tuesday, June 18: Last day to withdraw from First 6-Week classes with a grade of "W"
Wednesday, June 19: No credit classes, College closed, Juneteenth Holiday
Thursday, June 27: Last day of classes in First 6-week session
Monday, July 1: Grades due by 2 p.m. for all First 6-week classes
Second 6-Week Session
Monday, July 8: Classes Begin
Thursday, July 11: Deadline for withdrawal with 25% refund
Thursday, August 1: Last day to withdraw from second 6-week session with a grade of "W"
Tuesday, August 13: Last day of classes in second 6-week session
Thursday, August 14: Grades due by noon for all second 6-week classes
Full-Term (12-Week) Session (1)
Wednesday, May 22: Classes Begin
Monday, May 27: No credit classes, College closed, Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 5: Deadline for withdrawal with 25% refund, Census Date
Wednesday, June 19: No credit classes, College closed, Juneteenth Holiday
Tuesday, July 4: No credit classes, College closed, Independence Day Holiday
Wednesday, July 5: No credit classes
Thursday, July 6: No credit classes
Monday, July 22: Last day to withdraw from full-term classes with a grade of "W"
Tuesday, August 13: Last day of classes in 12-week session
Thursday, August 15: Grades due by noon for all full-term classes
Fall 2024 Calendar
Thursday, August 22: Faculty obligation begins
Monday, August 26: Credit classes begin
Saturday, August 31: No Saturday credit classes
Monday, September 2: Labor Day, College closed
Friday, October 11: Mid-term grades due by 5 p.m.
Saturday, October 12: No Saturday credit classes
Monday, October 14: Columbus Day, No credit classes, College is open
Tuesday, October 15: Monday Make-up Day - Day & Evening credit courses
Friday, November 8: Last date to withdraw from a course with a “W”
Wednesday, November 27: Thanksgiving Recess begins. No credit classes, College is open.
Thursday, November 28 - Sunday, December 1: Thanksgiving recess, No credit classes, College is closed
Saturday, December 7: Last day of regularly scheduled classes
Saturday, December 14: Last day of the semester
Thursday, December 18: Grades due by noon
Final Assessment & Exam Schedule:
All courses must meet during the Final Assessment and Examination Week, December 9-14, in order to meet the mandatory credit contact time. Day courses will follow the Final Exam schedule posted on myDCC. Evening courses will meet at their regularly scheduled time.
Day & Evening Classes:
Monday meetings
8/26, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/15*, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25,
12/2
*Monday classes meet on Tuesday, October 15 for Monday Make-up Day
Tuesday meetings
8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26,
12/3
Wednesday meetings
8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20,
12/4
Thursday meetings
8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21,
12/5
Friday meetings
8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22,
12/6
Saturday meetings (total 13):
9/7, 914, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 12/7, 12/14
Approved by Board of Trustees 4/28/2020
Updated by Scheduling 4/8/2024
Winter 2024-25 Calendar
Thursday, December 19: Credit Classes Begin
Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Observed, College closed
Wednesday, January 1: New Year's Day, College closed
Monday, January 6: Deadline for withdrawal with a "W."
Thursday, January 9: Last day of classes
Friday, January 10: Grades due by noon
Winter meeting dates: 12/19, 12/20, 12/23, 12/26, 12/27, 12/30, 1/2, 1/3, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9