2020 - 2021 Catalog
Academic Calendar for 2009 - 2010
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Fall Semester, 2009
| August 17 (M) | Faculty Reports |
| August 24 (M) | Classes Begin |
| September 5 (S) | 12th Class Day |
| September 7 (M) | Labor Day Holiday |
| November 12 (R) | Last Day to Withdraw |
| November 26 (R) | Thanksgiving Holidays Begin |
| November 30 (M) | Classes Resume |
| December 7-10 (M-R) | Final Exams |
| December 10 (R) | Semester Ends |
| December 14 (M) | Last Day for faculty to submit grades electronically through eConnect to the Registrar's Office |
| December 24 (R) | College Buildings and Offices close for the Holidays at end of workday |
Winter Term, 2009 - 2010
Contact Colleges for availability and schedules.
Spring Semester, 2010
| January 1 (F) | Holiday |
| January 4 (M) | College Buildings and Offices Open |
| January 11 (M) | Faculty Reports |
| January 18 (M) | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday |
| January 19 (T) | Classes Begin |
| February 1 (M) | 12th Class Day |
| March 4 (R) | Conference Day, Faculty, Administrators and Professional Support Staff |
| March 5 (F) | Faculty Professional Development (TCCTA). Friday Classes Will Not Meet. Saturday and Sunday Classes Will Meet. |
| March 8 (M) | Classes Resume |
| March 15 (M) | Spring Break Begins |
| March 19 (F) | Spring Holiday for All Employees |
| March 22 (M) | Classes Resume |
| April 2 (F) | Holiday Begins |
| April 5 (M) | Classes Resume |
| April 15 (R) | Last Day to Withdraw |
| May 10-13 (M-R) | Final Exams |
| May 13 (R) | Semester Ends |
| May 1-16 | Graduation Weeks--Ceremony dates may vary at the colleges. |
| May 17 (M) | Last Day for faculty to submit grades electronically through eConnect to the Registrar's Office |
| May Term, 2010 Contact Colleges for availability and schedules. | |
* Summer Sessions, 2010 DCC Colleges' summer sessions may vary. Please see your college's class schedule for updated times, dates and locations. |
First Summer Session: (Based on a 4 day class week with 1st Friday as class day) * See Summer Sessions notice above. | |
| May 31 (M) | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 7 (M) | Classes Begin |
| June 10 (R) | 4th Class Day |
| June 11 (F) | Class Day (1st Friday Class Meeting) |
| June 29 (T) | Last Day to Withdraw |
| July 5 (M) | Fourth of July Employee Holiday |
| July 8 (R) | Final Exams/Summer Session I Ends |
| July 12 (M) | Last Day for faculty to submit grades electronically through eConnect to the Registrar's Office |
| Second Summer Session: (Based on a 4 day class week with 1st Friday as class day) | |
| July 13 (T) | Classes Begin |
| July 16 (F) | Class Day (1st Friday Class Meeting) |
| July 16 (F) | 4th Class Day |
| August 5 (R) | Last Day to Withdraw |
| August 12 (R) | Final Exams |
| August 12 (R) | Summer Session II Ends |
| August 16 (M) | Last Day for faculty to submit grades electronically through eConnect to the Registrar's Office |
Calendar Calculations
Fall Semester, 2009
| MWF | - | 43 meetings at 55 minutes each and final exam at 110 minutes (2475 total minutes) |
| MW and TR | - | 29 meetings at 80 minutes each and final exam 110 minutes (2430 total minutes) |
Spring Semester, 2010
| MWF | - | 42 meetings at 55 minutes each and final exam at 110 minutes (2420 total minutes) |
| MW and TR | - | 29 meetings at 80 minutes each and final exam at 110 minutes (2430 total minutes) |
Summer Sessions, 2010
19 class meetings + exam equivalent to 1 class meeting = 20 total class meetings.
20 class meetings x 120 minutes = 2400 class minutes
Calendar calculations for all other classes are the responsibility of the college.