GateWay Community College

6 Academic Calendar FALL SEMESTER 2017 Summer Break - No classes for Trade & Technical Training ........................................................................ July 3 - July 7, 2017 In-Service Day - No classes for Trade & Technical Training .............................................................................. August 14, 2017 New Student Orientations ........................................................................................................................... August 16 & 19, 2017 Saturday Registration (9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) ....................................................................................................... August 19, 2017 Classes Begin (Saturday) – Official Start Date of Semester .............................................................................. August 19, 2017 Classes Begin (Day and Evening) ....................................................................................................................... August 19, 2017 Labor Day Observance – Campus Closed ...................................................................................................... September 4, 2017 Graduation and Certificate Application Deadline .......................................................................................... November 1, 2017 Veterans Day Observance – Campus Closed ................................................................................................ November 10, 2017 Thanksgiving Holiday – Campus Closed ............................................................................. November 23 - November 26, 2017 Final Exams ................................................................................................................................................. December 11-14, 2017 Grades Due ....................................................................................................................................................... December 15, 2017 Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students ............................................................................................................ December 15, 2017 Winter Break – Campus Closed ..........................................................................................December 25, 2017–January 1, 2018 SPRING SEMESTER 2018 Priority Registration Begins ................................................................................................................................. October 2, 2017 Open Registration Begins ..................................................................................................................................... October 9, 2017 Campus Re-Opens .................................................................................................................................................. January 2, 2018 In-Service Day - No classes for Trade & Technical Training ............................................................................... January 9, 2018 New Student Orientations ................................................................................................................................. January 13, 2018 Saturday Registration (9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) ...................................................................................................... January 13, 2018 Classes Begin (Saturday) – Official Start Date of Semester ............................................................................. January 13, 2018 Martin Luther King Day Observance – Campus Closed ................................................................................... January 15, 2018 Classes Begin (Day and Evening)........................................................................................................................ January 13, 2018 President's Day Observance – Campus Closed ...............................................................................................February 19, 2018 Graduation and Certificate Application Deadline ................................................................................................. March 1, 2018 Spring Break – No Classes Scheduled ............................................................................................................. March 12-18, 2018 Spring Break – Campus Closed ....................................................................................................................... March 15-18, 2018 Final Exams ..............................................................................................................................................................May 7-10, 2018 Commencement ......................................................................................................................................................... May 11, 2018 Grades Due ................................................................................................................................................................ May 10, 2018 SUMMER TERM 2018 Priority Registration Begins .....................................................................................................................................March 5, 2018 Open Registration Begins ...................................................................................................................................... March 19, 2018 Memorial Day Observance – Campus Closed ......................................................................................................... May 28, 2018 Classes Begin ............................................................................................................................................................. May 29, 2018 Graduation and Certificate Application Deadline. ................................................................................................... June 1, 2018 Independence Day Observance – Campus Closed .................................................................................................... July 4, 2018 Classes End ............................................................................................................................................................... August 2, 2018 Grades Due ............................................................................................................................................................... August 7, 2018 Maricopa County Community College District and the 10 colleges are closed on Fridays in the summer, from approximately mid-May to the beginning of August. GateWay Community College's Central City and Deer Valley campuses are also closed during the first two weeks of July. See college class schedule for specific dates for registration and schedule adjustment. *All dates subject to change. ACADEMIC CALENDAR* 2017 - 2018

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