East Central College maintains an official Academic Calendar to assist students, faculty and staff in academic planning. The Academic Calendar is subject to change without notice.
| Tuesday, March 15 | Friday, July 1 Financial Aid Priority Deadline for Fall |
| Friday, July 1 | Graduation Application Priority Deadline for Fall |
| Wednesday, July 27 | Tuition and Fees Due |
| Wednesday, August 17 | Classes Begin |
| Monday, September 5 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| Thursday, September 15 | Last Day to Apply for Fall Graduation |
| Monday-Friday, October 3-7 | Mid-Semester Week |
| Tuesday, October 11 | Fall Mid-Semester Grades Due |
| Thursday-Friday, October 13-14 | Fall Break |
| Friday, November 4 | Last Day to Drop a Class with “W” Grade |
| Wednesday-Friday, November 23-25 | Thanksgiving – College Closed |
| Thursday, December 8 | Classes End |
| Friday, December 9 | Reading Day |
| Monday-Thursday, December 12-15 | Final Exams |
| Friday, December 16 | Finals Snow Day |
| Monday, December 19 | Fall Final Grades Due |
| Friday-Monday, December 23-January 2 | College Closed |
| Thursday, December 1 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline for Spring |
| Thursday, December 1 | Graduation Application Priority Deadline for Spring |
| Monday, December 12 | Tuition and Fees Du |
| Thursday, January 5 | Campus Orientation |
| Monday, January 9 | Spring Classes Begin |
| Monday, January 16 | Martin Luther King Day – College Closed |
| Wednesday, February 15 | Last Day to Apply for Graduation for Spring |
| Monday-Friday, February 27-March 2 | Mid-Semester Week |
| Thursday, March 15 | Scholarship Application Priority Deadline |
| Tuesday, March 6 | Spring Mid-Semester Grades Due |
| Monday-Friday, March 19-23 | Spring Break |
| Friday-Saturday, March 23-24 | Music Festival |
| Thursday, April 5 | Last Day to Drop with “W” Grade |
| Friday, April 6 | Good Friday – College Closed |
| Wednesday, May 2 | Classes End |
| Thursday, May 3 | Reading Day and Evening Finals |
| Friday, May 4 | Reading Day |
| Monday-Wednesday, May 7-9 | Day and Evening Finals |
| Thursday, May 10 | Day Finals/Commencement |
| Tuesday, May 15 | Spring Final Grades Due |
| Monday, May 28 | Memorial Day – College Closed |
| Tuesday, May 1 | Graduation Application Priority Deadline - Summer |
| Monday, June 4 | Summer Session Begins |
| Friday, July 1 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline - Fall |
| Wednesday, July 4 | Independence Day – College Closed |
| Thursday, July 5 | No Classes-College Closed |
| Thursday, July 26 | Summer Session Ends |
| Tuesday, July 31 | Summer Final Grades Due |
| Thursday, August 9 | Campus Orientation |
| Wednesday, August 15 | Fall Classes Begin |
| Monday, September 3 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| Monday-Friday, October 1-5 | Mid-Semester Week |
| Tuesday, October 9 | Fall Mid-Semester Grades Due |
| Thursday-Friday, October 11-12 | Fall Break |
| Friday, November 2 | Last Day to Drop a Class with “W” Grade |
| Wednesday-Friday, November 21-23 | Thanksgiving – College Closed |
| Thursday, December 6 | Classes End |
| Friday, December 7 | Reading Day |
| Monday-Thursday, December 10-13 | Final Exams |
| Monday, December 17 | Fall Final Grades Due |
| Monday-Tuesday, December 24-January 1 | College Closed |
| Thursday, January 10 | Campus Orientation |
| Monday, January 14 | Spring Classes Begin |
| Monday, January 21 | Martin Luther King Day – College Closed |
| Monday-Friday, March 4-8 | Mid-Semester Week |
| Tuesday, March 12 | Spring Mid-Semester Grades Due |
| Friday, March 15 | Scholarship Application Priority Deadline - Fall |
| Monday-Friday, March 18-22 | Spring Break |
| Friday-Saturday, March 22-23 | Music Festival |
| Friday, March 29 | Good Friday – College Closed |
| Monday, April 1 | Missouri State Aid Grand Deadline |
| Friday, April 12 | Last Day to Drop with “W” Grade |
| Wednesday, May 8 | Classes End |
| Thursday, May 9 | Reading Day and Commencement |
| Friday, May 10 | Reading Day |
| Monday-Wednesday, May 13-16 | Day and Evening Finals |
| Tuesday, May 21 | Spring Final Grades Due |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day – College Closed |
| Monday, June 3 | Summer Session Begins |
| Monday, July 1 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline – Fall |
| Monday, July 1 | Graduation Application Priority Deadline - Fall |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day – College Closed |
| Thursday, July 25 | Summer Session Ends |
| Tuesday, July 30 | Summer Final Grades Due |
| Thursday, August 8 | Campus Orientation |
| Wednesday, August 14 | Fall Classes Begin |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day – College Closed |
| Monday-Friday, Sept. 30-October 4 | Mid-Semester Week |
| Tuesday, October 8 | Fall Mid-Semester Grades Due |
| Thursday-Friday, October 10-11 | Fall Break |
| Friday, November 1 | Last Day to Drop a Class with “W” Grade |
| Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 | Thanksgiving – College Closed |
| December 1 | Graduation Application Priority Deadline - Spring |
| Thursday, December 5 | Classes End |
| Friday, December 6 | Reading Day |
| Monday-Thursday, December 9-12 | Final Exams |
| Monday, December 16 | Fall Final Grades Due |
| Monday-Wednesday, December 23-January 1 | College Closed |
| Thursday, January 9 | Campus Orientation |
| Monday, January 13 | Spring Classes Begin |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King Day – College Closed |
| Monday-Friday, March 3-7 | Mid-Semester Week |
| Tuesday, March 11 | Spring Mid-Semester Grades Due |
| Saturday, March 15 | Scholarship Application Priority Deadline - Fall |
| Monday-Friday, March 24-28 | Spring Break |
| Friday-Saturday, March 28-29 | Music Festival |
| Friday, April 11 | Last Day to Drop with “W” Grade |
| Friday, April 18 | Good Friday – College Closed |
| Thursday, May 1 | Graduation Application Priority Deadline - Summer |
| Wednesday, May 7 | Classes End |
| Thursday, May 8 | Reading Day and Commencement |
| Friday, May 9 | Reading Day |
| Monday-Wednesday, May 12-15 | Day and Evening Finals |
| Tuesday, May 20 | Spring Final Grades Due |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day – College Closed |
Note: Academic calendars for future semesters are accessible in draft form on the College’s website http://www.eastcentral.edu/general/acadcalendar.
