Grand Rapids Community College
Academic Calendar

2009 | Current Semester | 2008

• Monday, May 5 Day and Night Classes Begin
• Monday, May 26 Holiday (all buildings closed)
• Monday, June 23 End of the First 7 Weeks
• Tuesday, June 24 Beginning of the Second 7 Weeks
• Thursday-Friday, July 3-4 Holiday - No Classes
• Tuesday, August 5 Last Tuesday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)*
• Wednesday, August 6 Last Wednesday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)*
• Monday, August 11 Last Monday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)*
• Tuesday, August 12 Last Tuesday Day/Night Classes (for 15-week classes)*
• Wednesday, August 13 Last Wednesday Day/Night Classes (for 15-week classes)*
• Thursday, August 14 Last Thursday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes) *
• Friday, August 15 Last Friday Day Classes (for 7-week classes)
• Monday, August 18 Last Monday Night Classes (for 15-week classes)*
• Thursday, August 21 Last Thursday Night Classes (for 15-week classes)*
• Tuesday and Thursday, August 12 and 21 Exam Day for Day Classes (Faculty Member’s Option)
• Wednesday and Monday, August 13 and 18 Exam Day for Day Classes (Faculty Member’s Option)

2008

• Monday, May 5 Day and Night Classes Begin
• Monday, May 26 Holiday (all buildings closed)
• Monday, June 23 End of the First 7 Weeks
• Tuesday, June 24 Beginning of the Second 7 Weeks
• Thursday-Friday, July 3-4 Holiday - No Classes
• Tuesday, August 5 Last Tuesday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)*
• Wednesday, August 6 Last Wednesday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)*
• Monday, August 11 Last Monday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)*
• Tuesday, August 12 Last Tuesday Day/Night Classes (for 15-week classes)*
• Wednesday, August 13 Last Wednesday Day/Night Classes (for 15-week classes)*
• Thursday, August 14 Last Thursday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes) *
• Friday, August 15 Last Friday Day Classes (for 7-week classes)
• Monday, August 18 Last Monday Night Classes (for 15-week classes)*
• Thursday, August 21 Last Thursday Night Classes (for 15-week classes)*
• Tuesday and Thursday, August 12 and 21 Exam Day for Day Classes (Faculty Member’s Option)
• Wednesday and Monday, August 13 and 18 Exam Day for Day Classes (Faculty Member’s Option)

• Monday, September 1 Holiday (Campus closed)
• Tuesday, September 2 Day and Night Classes Begin
• Friday, September 5 Weekend Classes Begin
• Monday, October 20 End of the First 7 Weeks
• Tuesday, October 21 Advising Day
  [Day** Classes are cancelled, but Biological Sciences Laboratory, Physical Sciences Laboratory, Preschool Laboratory classes and all evening classes are conducted.]
• Wednesday, November 26 College Meetings and Faculty Instructional / Professional Development - NO DAY & EVENING CLASSES
• Thursday-Sunday, November 27-30 Holiday (Campus closed)
• Tuesday, December 9 Last Tuesday Night Class*
• Friday, December 12 Day Classes End
• Friday, December 12 Last Friday Night Classes *
• Sunday, December 14 Weekend Classes End
• Monday, December 15 Day Exams and Last Monday Night Classes *
• Tuesday, December 16 Day Exams
• Wednesday, December 17 Day Exams and Last Wednesday Night Classes*
• Thursday, December 18 Day Exams and Last Thursday Night Classes*

2009

• Thursday, January 8 Day and Night Classes Begin
• Friday, January 9 Weekend Classes Begin
• Wednesday, February 25 End of the First 7 Weeks
• Monday-Sunday, March 2-8 Winter Break (Weekend classes meet February 28 and March 1)
• Thursday, March 26 Advising Day [Day** Classes are cancelled, but Biological Sciences Laboratory, Physical Sciences Laboratory, Preschool Laboratory classes and all evening classes are conducted.]
• Friday-Sunday, April 10-12 Spring Holiday (Campus closed)
• Thursday, April 23 Last Thursday Night Classes*
• Friday, April 24 Last Friday Night Classes *
• Friday, April 24 Day Classes End
• Sunday, April 26 Weekend Classes End
• Monday, April 27 Day Exams and Last Monday Night Classes*
• Tuesday, April 28 Day Exams and Last Tuesday Night Classes*
• Wednesday, April 29 Day Exams and Last Wednesday Night Classes*
• Thursday, April 30 Day Exams
• Friday, May 1 Commencement

• Monday, May 4 Day and Night Classes Begin
• Monday, May 25 Holiday (Campus closed)
• Monday, June 22 End of the First 7 Weeks
• Tuesday, June 23 Beginning of the Second 7 Weeks
• Friday, July 3 Holiday (Campus closed)
• Tuesday, August 4 *Last Tuesday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)
• Wednesday, August 5 *Last Wednesday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)
• Thursday, August 6 *Last Thursday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)
• Monday, August 10 *Last Monday Day/Night Classes (for 7-week classes)
• Tuesday, August 11 *Last Tuesday Day/Night Classes (for 15-week classes)
• Wednesday, August 12 *Last Wednesday Day/Night Classes (for 15-week classes)
• Thursday, August 13 *Last Thursday Night Classes (for 15-week classes)
• Friday, August 14 *Last Friday Day Classes (for 7-week classes)
• Monday, August 17 *Last Monday Night Classes (for 15-week classes)
• Friday, August 21 Records Day - Grades are due by 5:00 p.m.