MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGEACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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FALL SEMESTER 2021
16 Weeks
| Faculty/Staff In-Service Days | Monday – Tuesday, August 16-17 |
| New Student Seminar/SDV 100 | Wednesday – Thursday, August 18-19 |
| Enrollment/Advisement Days | Wednesday – Friday, August 18-20 |
| Tuition Due | Monday, August 23 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, August 23 |
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Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission |
Sunday, August 29 |
| College Closed-Labor Day Holiday (no day or evening classes) | Monday, September 6 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Wednesday, September 8 |
| Faculty/Staff In-Service Day (no day or evening classes) | Friday, October 15 |
| Spring Early Enrollment Begins | Monday, October 25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Monday, November 1 |
| Application Deadline for Fall Graduation | Monday, November 1 |
| Last Day to Make-up Incomplete Grades from Summer 2021 | Friday, November 19 |
| College Closes at Noon (no day or evening classes) | Wednesday, November 24 |
| College Closed-Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 25-26 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, December 10 |
| Examination Days | Monday – Thursday, December 13-16 |
| Faculty/Staff In-Service Day – Grades Due at 4:30 p.m | Friday, December 17 |
| Professional Development Days | Monday – Thursday, December 20-23 |
| College Closed – Christmas Holiday |
Friday, December 24 Monday – Friday, December 27-31 |
8W1 (Eight Week First) Session
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 23 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Wednesday, August 25 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Monday, August 30 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Thursday, September 23 |
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Classes End |
Friday, October 15 |
8W2 (Eight Week Second) Session
| Classes Begin | Monday, October 18 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Wednesday, October 20 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Monday, October 25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Thursday, November 18 |
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Classes End |
Friday, December 10 |
5W1 (Five Week First) Session
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 23 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Monday, August 23 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Friday, August 27 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Monday, September 13 |
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Classes End |
Monday, September 27 |
5W2 (Five Week Second) Session
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, September 28 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Tuesday, September 28 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Monday, October 4 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Monday, October 18 |
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Classes End |
Monday, November 1 |
5W3 (Five Week Third) Session
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, November 2 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Tuesday, November 2 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Monday, November 8 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Wednesday, November 24 |
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Classes End |
Thursday, December 9 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2022
16 Weeks
| College Closed – New Year’s Day Holiday | Monday, January 3 |
| Enrollment/Advisement Days | Tuesday-Tuesday, January 4-11 |
| Faculty/Staff In-Service Days | Wednesday-Thursday, January 5-6 |
| Tuition Due | Wednesday, January 12 |
| First Day of Classes | Wednesday, January 12 |
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Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission |
Tuesday, January 18 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Monday, January 31 |
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Application Deadline for Spring and Summer Graduation |
Friday, February 25 |
| Professional Development Day (No day or evening classes) | Monday-Tuesday, March 7-8 |
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Spring break-No Day or Evening Classes (Note: May be reduced/eliminated if necessary to make up class time.) |
Wednesday– Friday, March 9-11 |
| Last Day to Withdraw without Grade Penalty | Friday, April 1 |
| Summer and Fall Early Enrollment Begins | Friday, April 1 |
| Last Day to Make-up Incomplete Grades from Fall 2021 | Friday, April 8 |
| College Closed | Friday, April 15 |
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Faculty/Staff In-Service Day – Graduate Assessment at 9:00 a.m., Graduation Practice, Goodloe Center, 11:00 p.m. (no day or evening classes) |
Friday, April 29 |
| Last day of classes | Thursday, May 5 |
| Faculty/Staff In-Service, Celebration of People | Friday, May 6 |
| Examination Days | Monday – Thursday, May 9-12 |
| Graduation, Faculty/Staff In-Service, Grades Due by 4:30 p.m |
Friday, May 13 |
8W1 (Eight Week First) Session
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, January 12 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Friday, January 14 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Wednesday, January 19 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Monday, February 14 |
| Grades are due | Monday, March 7 |
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Classes End |
Friday, March 4 |
8W2 (Eight Week Second) Session
| Classes Begin | Monday, March 14 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Wednesday, March 16 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Monday, March 21 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Thursday, April 14 |
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Grade are Due |
Friday, May 13 |
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Classes End |
Friday, May 6 |
5W1 (Five Week First) Session
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, January 12 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Wednesday, January 12 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Monday, January 17 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Wednesday, February 2 |
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Classes End |
Thursday, February 17 |
5W2 (Five Week Second) Session
| Classes Begin | Monday, February 21 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Monday, February 21 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Monday, February 28 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Tuesday, March 15 |
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Classes End |
Thursday, March 31 |
5W3 (Five Week Third) Session
| Classes Begin | Monday, April 4 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Monday, April 4 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Drop with a Refund or Change Class Sections |
Friday, April 8 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Tuesday, April 22 |
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Classes End |
Thursday, May 5 |
SUMMER SEMESTER 2022
Long Session
| New Student Seminar/SDV 100 | Wednesday-Thursday, May 25-26 |
| College Closed – Memorial Day Holiday | Monday, May 30 |
| Tuition Due for Early Enrollment |
Wednesday, June 1 |
| Classes Begin |
Wednesday, June 1 |
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Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission |
Friday, June 3 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Friday, June 10 |
| College Closed – Juneteenth Holiday |
Monday, June 20 |
| College Closed–Independence Day Holiday | Monday, July 4 |
| Last Day to Make-up Incomplete Grades from Spring 2022 | Friday, July 8 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Monday, July 11 |
| Classes End | Tuesday, August 2 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday and Thursday, August 3-4 |
| Grades Due at 12 Noon | Friday, August 5 |
First Short Session
| College Closed – Memorial Day Holiday | Monday, May 30 |
| Tuition Due for Early Enrollment | Wednesday, June 1 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, June 1 |
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Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission |
Wednesday, June 1 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Monday, June 6 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Monday June 20 |
| College Closed – Juneteenth Holiday | Monday June 20 |
| Classes End | Wednesday, June 29 |
| Final Exams | Thursday, June 30 |
| Grades Due at 12 Noon | Triday, July 1 |
Second Short Session
| College Closed–Independence Day Holiday | Monday, July 4 |
| Tuition Due for Early Enrollment | Tuesday, July 5 |
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, July 5 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Tuesday, July 5 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Monday, July 11 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Monday, July 25 |
| Classes End | Tuesday August 3 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday, August 4 |
| Grades Due at 12 Noon | Thursday, August 5 |
FALL SEMESTER 2022
16 WEEKS
| Faculty/Staff In-Service Days | Tuesday-Wednesday, August 16-17 |
| New Student Seminar/SDV 100 | Thursday-Friday, August 18-19 |
| Enrollment/Advisement Days |
Thursday-Friday, August 18-19 |
| Tuition Due |
Monday, August 22 |
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First Day of Classes |
Monday, August 22 |
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Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission |
Sunday, August 28 |
| College Closed – Labor Day | Monday, September 5 |
| Last Day to Add Classes with Faculty Permission, Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Thursday, September 8 |
| Faculty/Staff In-Service Day (no day or evening classes) | Friday, October 14 |
| Spring Early Enrollment Begins | Tuesday, October 25 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty | Monday, October 31 |
| Application Deadline for Fall Graduation | Tuesday, November 1 |
| Last Day to Make-up Incomplete Grades from Summer 2022 | Friday, November 18 |
| College Closes at Noon (no day or evening classes) | Wednesday, November 23 |
| College Closed-Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 24-25 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, December 9 |
| Examination Days | Monday – Thursday, December 12-15 |
| Faculty/Staff In-Service Day – Grades Due at 4:30 p.m. |
Friday, December 16 |
| Professional Development Days |
Monday – Thursday, December 19-22 |
| College Closed – Christmas Holiday |
Friday, December 23 Monday – Friday, December 26-30 |
8W1 (Eight Week First) Session
| Classes Begin |
Monday, August 22 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Wednesday, August 24 |
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Last Day to Add Classes with Faculty Permission, Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Monday, August 29 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty |
Thursday, September 22 |
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Classes End |
Friday, October 14 |
| 8W1 Grades Due | Monday, October 17 |
8W2 (Eight Week Second) Session
| Classes Begin |
Monday, October 17 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Wednesday, October 19 |
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Last Day to Add Classes with Faculty Permission, Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Monday, October 24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty |
Wednesday, November 17 |
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Classes End |
Friday, December 9 |
| 8W2 Grades Due | Friday, December 16 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2023
16 Weeks
| Enrollment/Advisement Days | Monday-Monday, January 2-9 |
| Faculty/Staff In-Service Days | Wednesday-Thursday, January 4-5 |
| Tuition Due | Tuesday, January 10 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday, January 10 |
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Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission |
Monday, January 16 |
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Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Friday, January 27 |
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Application Deadline for Spring and Summer Graduation |
Friday, February 24 |
| Professional Development Day (No day or evening classes) | Monday-Tuesday, March 6-7 |
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Spring break-No Day or Evening Classes (Note: May be reduced/eliminated if necessary to make up class time.) |
Wednesday– Friday, March 8-10 |
| Last Day to Withdraw without Grade Penalty | Monday, March 27 |
| Summer and Fall Early Enrollment Begins | Saturday, April 1 |
| Last Day to Make-up Incomplete Grades from Fall 2022 | Friday, April 7 |
| College Closed | Friday, April 7 |
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Faculty/Staff In-Service Day – Graduate Assessment at 9:00 a.m., Graduation Practice, Goodloe Center, 11:00 p.m. (no day or evening classes) |
Friday, April 29 |
| Last day of classes | Thursday, May 5 |
| Faculty/Staff In-Service, Celebration of People | Friday, May 5 |
| Examination Days | Monday – Thursday, May 8-11 |
| Graduation, Faculty/Staff In-Service, Grades Due by 4:30 p.m |
Friday, May 12 |
8W1 (Eight Week First) Session
| Classes Begin |
Tuesday, January 10 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Thursday, January 12 |
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Last Day to Add Classes with Faculty Permission, Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Tuesday, January 17 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty |
Friday, February 10 |
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Classes End |
Friday, March 3 |
| 8W1 Grades Due | Monday, March 6 |
8W2 (Eight Week Second) Session
| Classes Begin |
Monday, March 13 |
| Last Day to Add Classes without Faculty Permission | Wednesday, March 15 |
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Last Day to Add Classes with Faculty Permission, Change from Audit to Credit, Change from Credit to Audit, Drop with a Refund, or Change Class Sections |
Monday, March 20 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without Grade Penalty |
Thursday, April 13 |
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Classes End |
Friday, May 5 |
| 8W2 Grades Due | Friday, May 12 |
Definitions and Summary Information
Fall Semester 2022 – Spring Semester 2023
The following designations and definitions have been used in the development of MECC’s academic calendar for fall semester 2022 through spring semester 2023:
Faculty/Staff In-service Days – In-service days are scheduled work days with structured activities to be determined by needs identified by the president, the vice president of academic and student services, academic deans, and the Professional Development Committee. Unless otherwise indicated as needs are considered, 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 5.0 | |
| Class Instruction | 151 | Minimum of 150 (75 each semester) |
| Examination Days | 8 | Approximately 10 |
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In Service Days (includes Enrollment/Advisement Days and Professional Development Days |
21 | Approximately 20 |
| Total working days | 180 | 180 working days |
