ersion 2

Southwestern Community College District

2017-2018 Academic Year Calendar
Fall 2017 Semester Spring 2018 Semester Summer 2018 Semester LEGEND
FALL 2017
AUGUST 2017 JANUARY 2018 JUNE 2018 August 21–December 8
S M T W Th F S Pre-semester Flex Day August 18
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
1 2 Finals Week December 2–8
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 JANUARY INTERSESSION
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 January 2–25
11
10 12 13 14 15 16 SPRING 2018
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 January 29–May 25
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Pre-semester Flex Day January 26
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 Finals Week May 19–25

Commencement May 25
SUMMER 2018
June 4–August 5
SEPTEMBER 2017 FEBRUARY 2018 JULY 2018 Nine-week Session June 4–August 5
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Eight-week Session  June 11–August 5
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Six-week Session June 4–July 12
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Flex Staff Development Day
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (Required)
Required

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 No Classes
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 State Mandated Holidays

District Holiday

OCTOBER 2017 MARCH 2018 AUGUST 2018 Classified Staff

 May 30, 2018
Development Day
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
NUMBER OF INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
M T W Th F S Total
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Fall 2017 15 16 16 15 14 14 90
29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31
Spring 2018 15 16 16 16 15 14 92
TOTAL 182
NOVEMBER 2017 APRIL 2018
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
FIXED FLEX DAYS
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fall 2017 1
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Spring 2018 1
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
TOTAL 2
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
26 27 28 29 30 29 30
TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL AND FLEX DAYS 184

DECEMBER 2017 MAY 2018

Holidays State Mandated Declared by SWC District
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Labor Day September 4 (M)
1 2 1 2 3 4 5 Veterans Day November 10 (F)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Thanksgiving November 23 (Th) November 24 (F)
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Winter Break December 16 (S) – January 1(M)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 Winter Break Holiday 1 December 22 (F)
20 21 22 23 24 26
Christmas December 25 (M)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
30 Winter Break Holiday 2 December 29 (F)
31 27 28 29 31
 New Year’s Day January 1 (M)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 15 (M)
Lincoln Day February 16 (F)
Washington Day February 19 (M)
Cesar Chavez Day March 31 (S) observed on
March 30 (F)
Friday of Spring Break March 30 (F) observed on
March 29 (Th)
Spring Break March 26 (M)–April 1 (Su)
Approved by the Governing Board on 10/11/16 Memorial Day May 28 (M)
Independence Day July 4 (W)