SPRING SEMESTER 2024
| 16 Weeks | Eight Week One | Eight Week Two | |
| College Closed – New Year’s Day Holiday | January 1 | ||
| Faculty & Staff In-Service Days, Faculty Workdays | January 2-5 | ||
| Enrollment and Advisement Days, Faculty Workdays | January 8-9 | ||
| Tuition Due | January 10 | ||
| Classes Begin | January 10 | January 10 | March 11 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | January 16 | January 13 | March 14 |
| 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 29 | January 17 | March 18 |
| Faculty Professional Development Days – No Day or Evening Classes | March 4-5 | ||
| Spring Break – No Day or Evening Classes | March 6-8 | ||
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | March 27 | February 9 | April 11 |
| College Closed – George Washington Day, February 19 (Observed) | March 29 | ||
| Summer and Fall Early Enrollment Begins | April 1 | ||
| Application Deadline for Spring and Summer Graduation | April 1 | ||
| Last Day to Make up Incomplete Grades for Fall 2023 | April 5 | ||
| 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 26 | ||
| Classes End | May 2 | March 1 | May 2 |
| Celebration of People, Faculty Workday | May 3 | ||
| Examination Days | May 6-9 | ||
| Examination Make-up Day, Faculty Workday, Grades are Due by 4:30 p.m., Graduation at 6:00 p.m. | May 10 | March 4 | May 10 |
| Faculty Professional Development Days | May 13-15 |
Definitions and Summary Information
Fall Semester 2023 – Spring Semester 2024
The following designations and definitions have been used in the development of MECC’s academic calendar for the fall semester of 2023 through the spring semester of 2024:
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.
Comparison of MECC Calendar to VCCS Policy
| MECC | VCCS Policy 5.07 | |
| Class Instruction | 150 | Minimum of 150 (75 each semester) |
| Examination Days | 10 | Approximately 10 |
| In-Service Days (includes Enrollment/Advisement Days and
Professional Development Days) |
21 | Approximately 20 |
| Total working days | 181 | 180 working days |
SUMMER SEMESTER 2024
| Long Session | First Short Session | Second Short Session | |
| College Closed – Memorial Day Holiday | May 27 | May 27 | |
| Tuition Due | May 30 | May 30 | July 2 |
| Classes Begin | May 30 | May 30 | July 2 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | June 3 | May 30 | July 2 |
| Governor’s School 2024 | June 3-14 | June 3-14 | |
| 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 10 | June 3 | July 8 |
| College Closed – Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | June 19 | |
| College Closed – Independence Day Holiday | July 4 | July 4 | July 4 |
| Last Day to Make up Incomplete Grades for Spring 2024 | July 5 | July 5 | July 5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | July 6 | June 16 | July 19 |
| Mountain Music School 2024 | July 22-26 | July 22-26 | |
| Classes End | July 30 | June 27 | July 30 |
| Examination Days | July 31 – August 1 | June 28 | July 31 |
| Grades are Due at Noon | August 2 | July 1 | August 2 |
FALL SEMESTER 2024
| 16 Weeks | Eight Week One | Eight Week Two | |
| 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 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2025
| 16 Weeks | Eight Week One | Eight Week Two | |
| College Closed – New Year’s Day Holiday | January 1 | January 1 | |
| Faculty & Staff In-Service Days, Faculty Workdays | January 2-7 | January 2-7 | |
| Enrollment and Advisement Days, Faculty Workdays | January 8 | January 8 | January 8 |
| Tuition Due | January 9 | January 9 | March 10 |
| Classes Begin | January 9 | January 9 | March 10 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | January 15 | January 12 | March 13 |
| 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 |
| Application Deadline for Spring and Summer Graduation | March 1 | March 1 | March 1 |
| Spring Break – Faculty Professional Development Days – No Day or Evening Classes | March 3-7 | March 3-7 | March 3-7 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | March 26 | February 9 | April 10 |
| Summer and Fall Early Enrollment Begins | April 1 | April 1 | April 1 |
| College Closed | April 18 | April 18 | April 18 |
| Last Day to Make up Incomplete Grades for Fall 2024 | April 4 | April 4 | April 4 |
| 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 |
| Classes End | May 1 | March 2 | May 1 |
| Celebration of People, Faculty Workday | May 2 | May 2 | |
| Examination Days | May 5-8 | March 3 | May 5-8 |
| Grades are Due by Noon, Graduation at 6:00 p.m., Faculty Workday | May 9 | March 6 | May 9 |
| Faculty Professional Development Days | May 12-15 | May 12-15 |
SUMMER SEMESTER 2025
| Long Session | First Short Session | Second Short Session | |
| 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 |
Definitions and Summary Information
Fall Semester 2024 – Spring Semester 2025
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.
COMPARISON OF MECC CALENDAR TO VCCS POLICY
| MECC | VCCS Policy 5.07 | |
| Class Instruction | 150 | Minimum of 150 (75 each semester) |
| Examination Days | 8 | Approximately 10 |
| In-Service Days (includes Enrollment/Advisement Days and
Professional Development Days) |
20 | Approximately 20 |
| Total working days | 178 | 180 working days |
