Faculty & Staff In-Service Days, Faculty Workdays
August 16-21
August 16-21
Tuition Due
August 22
August 22
October 17
Classes Begin
August 22
August 22
October 17
Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission
August 28
August 26
October 21
College Closed (No Day or Evening Classes) – Labor Day Holiday
September 2
September 2
Last Day to Add Classes with Faculty Permission, Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit or Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections
September 9
August 29
October 24
Faculty & Staff In-Service, Faculty Workday, (No Day or Evening Classes), Home Craft Days Concert
October 18
October 18
Home Craft Days
October 19-20
October 19-20
Spring Early Enrollment Begins
October 25
October 25
October 25
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty
October 31
September 22
November 19
Application Deadline for Fall 2024 Graduation
December 1
December 1
December 1
Last Day to Make up Incomplete Grades for Summer 2024
November 14
November 14
November 14
College Closed Beginning at Noon on November 27 (No Day or Evening Classes) – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27-29
November 27-29
November 27-29
Classes End
December 11
October 14
December 11
Examination Days
December 12-13
December 16-17
October 15
December 12
Grades are Due by Noon, Faculty Workday
December 18
October 16
December 18
Faculty Professional Development Days
December 19-20
December 19-20
College Closed – Christmas Holiday
December 24-25
December 24-25
December 24-25
College Closed – Winter Break
December 26-31
December 26-31
December 26-31
| 16 Weeks | Eight Week One | Eight Week Two | |
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College Closed – New Year’s Day Holiday |
January 1 |
January 1 |
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Faculty & Staff In-Service Days, Faculty Workdays |
January 2-7 |
January 2-7 |
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Enrollment and Advisement Days, Faculty Workdays |
January 8 |
January 8 |
January 8 |
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Tuition Due |
January 9 |
January 9 |
March 10 |
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Classes Begin |
January 9 |
January 9 |
March 10 |
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Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission |
January 15 |
January 12 |
March 13 |
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Last Day to Add Classes with Faculty Permission, Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit or Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
January 27 |
January 16 |
March 17 |
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Application Deadline for Spring and Summer Graduation |
March 1 |
March 1 |
March 1 |
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Spring Break – Faculty Professional Development Days – No Day or Evening Classes |
March 3-7 |
March 3-7 |
March 3-7 |
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Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty |
March 26 |
February 9 |
April 10 |
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Summer and Fall Early Enrollment Begins |
April 1 |
April 1 |
April 1 |
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College Closed |
April 18 |
April 18 |
April 18 |
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Last Day to Make up Incomplete Grades for Fall 2024 |
April 4 |
April 4 |
April 4 |
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Grad Day – Graduation Practice in the Goodloe Center at 11:00 a.m. (no day or evening classes), Faculty & Staff In-Service, Faculty Workday |
April 25 |
April 25 |
April 25 |
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Classes End |
May 1 |
March 2 |
May 1 |
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Celebration of People, Faculty Workday |
May 2 |
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May 2 |
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Examination Days |
May 5-8 |
March 3 |
May 5-8 |
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Grades are Due by Noon, Graduation at 6:00 p.m., Faculty Workday |
May 9 |
March 6 |
May 9 |
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Faculty Professional Development Days |
May 12-15 |
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May 12-15 |
College Closed – Memorial Day Holiday
May 26
May 26
Tuition Due
May 29
May 29
July 1
Classes Begin
May 29
May 29
July 1
Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission
June 2
May 29
July 1
Governor’s School 2025
June 5-16
June 5-16
Last Day Add Classes with Faculty Permission, Change from Audit to Credit or Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections
June 9
June 2
July 7
College Closed – Juneteenth Holiday
June 19
June 19
College Closed – Independence Day Holiday
July 4
July 4
Last Day to Make up Incomplete Grades for Spring 2025
July 3
July 3
July 3
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty
July 5
June 15
July 18
Mountain Music School 2025
July 24-28
July 25
July 24-28
Classes End
July 29
June 26
July 29
Examination Days
July 30-31
June 27
July 30
Grades are Due at Noon
August 1
June 30
August 1
The following designations and definitions have been used in the development of MECC’s academic calendar for the fall semester of 2024 through the spring semester of 2025:
Faculty/Staff In-service Days – In-service days are scheduled workdays with structured activities to be determined by needs identified by the president, the vice president of academic affairs and workforce solutions, academic deans, and the Professional Development Committee. Unless otherwise indicated, in-service day activities will be held on campus with attendance expected.
Enrollment/Advisement Days – Faculty advisors should be available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on these days.
Professional Development Days – Faculty are expected to use these days to attend meetings, conferences, seminars, etc. that may be used for professional development.
| MECC | VCCS Policy 5.07 | |
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Class Instruction |
150 |
Minimum of 150 (75 each semester) |
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Examination Days |
8 |
Approximately 10 |
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In-Service Days (includes Enrollment/Advisement Days and Professional Development Days) |
20 |
Approximately 20 |
| Total working days | 178 | 180 working days |