Academic Year Calendar
Download the Academic Calendar for 2025-2026
Information on Registration Priority Groups (below)
2025-2026 Registration Dates: REGISTRATION
Registration Dates
| 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR REGISTRATION INFO | TERMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Winter/Spring 2026 Dates | Summer/Fall 2026 Dates | |
| Online Schedule Available |
Winter 2026: October 1, 2025 Spring 2026: October 20, 2025 |
Summer 2026: March 25, 2026 Fall 2026: April 13, 2026 |
| Deadline for Application, Orientation, and Student Educational Plan completion for priority registration |
October 22, 2025 | April 15, 2026 |
| Registration Dates Issued | October 24, 2025 | April 17, 2026 |
| REGISTRATION DATES BY Priority Group: | ||
| Priority Registration Tier 1 (CalWorks, OSS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/Veterans, Student Parent and Rising Scholars): | October 27, 2025 | April 20, 2026 |
| Priority Registration Tier 2 (Athletes, Promise, Completion): | October 30, 2025 | April 23, 2026 |
| Registration Starts - Continuing/New Fully Matriculated Students: | November 4, 2025 | April 28, 2026 |
| Registration Start Dates by Completed Units: | ||
| 60+: | November 4, 2025 | April 28, 2026 |
| 31-59: | November 6, 2025 | April 30, 2026 |
| 0-30: | November 8, 2025 | May 2, 2026 |
| Registration Starts: Students Who Lost Priority |
November 13, 2025 | May 7, 2026 |
| Registration Starts: Open Enrollment, including K-12 Special Admits: |
November 17, 2025 | May 11, 2026 |
The deadlines below are general guidelines. Please check your class schedule for the specific dates or contact Admissions and Records by email to @email.
Fall 2025 Semester
(September 1 - December 21, 2025)
| HOLIDAYS AND DEADLINES | DATE |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester Begins | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop for Refund | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last day to Drop Class without a W | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last Day to Add Classes | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Census Date | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Veterans’ Day | Tuesday November 11, 2025 |
| Fall Graduation Petition Deadline | Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop with “W” | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Last day to submit late EW request for Fall 2025 courses | Friday, December 12, 2025** |
| Final Exam Schedule | Monday, December 15- Friday, December 19, 2025* |
| Fall Semester Ends | Sunday, December 21, 2025 |
| Grades Due | 5 Business Days After Last Day of Class |
*All dates listed are general guidelines and may not be accurate for all courses. Students are responsible for knowing the correct dates for their courses. Please check your specific class information for the correct dates in SIS and view class info, or contact Admissions & Records for assistance. Dual Enrollment, 8-Week courses, and short-term classes with varying start and end dates may have different dates than listed. Please contact Admissions & Records for more information.
** EW requests for any courses that have not been dropped and already have a W are due before final exams begin for all courses. Any requests done during Final Exam week or after a Final Exam will require a grade change petition.
Winter 2026 Session
(January 5 - February 8, 2026)
| HOLIDAYS AND DEADLINES | DATE |
|---|---|
| Winter Term Begins | Monday, January 5, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop for Refund | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last day to Drop Class without a W | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last Day to Add Classes with a permission number | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Census Date | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop with “W” | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Final Exam Schedule | Final exams for short-term classes shall be administered during the final two hours of the last class period. |
| Winter Term Ends | Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
| Grades Due | 5 Business Days After Last Day of Class |
*All dates listed are general guidelines and may not be accurate for all courses. Please check your specific class information for the correct dates, check your class schedule in SIS and view class info or contact Admissions & Records. Dual Enrollment and Short-Term Counseling classes with varying start and end dates may have different date. To determine the exact date for these classes, please contact Admissions & Records.
Spring 2026 Semester
(February 9 - June 8, 2026)
| HOLIDAYS AND DEADLINES | DATE |
|---|---|
| Spring Semester Begins | Monday, February 9, 2026 |
| Presidents' Holiday | Friday, February 13, 2026 |
| Non-Instruction Day | Saturday, February 14 - Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
| Presidents' Holiday | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop for a Refund | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last Day to Drop Without an W | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last Day to Add Classes | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Census Date | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| Spring Break | Monday, April 6 - Sunday, April 12, 2025 |
| Spring Graduation Petition Deadline | April 15, 2026 to appear in ceremony booklet. Petitions accepted until June 8, 2026** |
| Genocide Remembrance Day Holiday | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop with a "W" | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Memorial Day Holiday | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Last day to submit late EW request for Spring 2025 courses | Monday, June 1, 2026*** |
| Final Exam Schedule | Tuesday, June 2 - Monday, June 8, 2026 |
| Spring Semester Ends | Monday, June 8, 2026 |
| Commencement Ceremony | TBA |
| Grades Due | 5 Business Days After Last Day of Class |
*All dates listed are general guidelines and may not be accurate for all courses. Students are responsible for knowing the correct dates for their courses. Please check your specific class information for the correct dates in SIS and view class info, or contact Admissions & Records for assistance. Dual Enrollment, 8-Week courses, and short-term classes with varying start and end dates may have different dates than listed. Please contact Admissions & Records for more information.
**See Petition to Graduate page for Commencement Ceremony deadline information.
*** EW requests for any courses that have not been dropped and already have a W are due before final exams begin for all courses. Any requests done during Final Exam week or after a Final Exam will require a grade change petition.
Summer 2026 Session
(June 15 - August 30, 2026)
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 3, 2026 (Observed) |
Summer Session A (June 15 - July 19, 2026)
| Summer A Session Begins | Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| Last Day to Enroll with Permission Number | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last Day to Drop for Refund | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last day to Drop Class without a "W" | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
|
Last Day to Drop with “W” |
Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Summer A Session Ends | Sunday, July 19, 2026 |
| Last day to submit late EW request for Summer Session A | Before the day of the final** |
| Grades Due | 5 Business Days After Last Day of Class |
Summer Session B (July 20 - August 23, 2026)
| Summer B Session Begins | Monday, July 20, 2026 |
| Last Day to Enroll with Permission Number | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last Day to Drop for Refund | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last day to Drop Class without a "W" | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last Day to Drop with W | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Summer B Session Ends | Sunday, August 23, 2026 |
| Last day to submit late EW request for Summer Session B | Before the day of the final** |
| Grades Due | 5 Business Days After Last Day of Class |
8-Week Summer Session (June 15 - August 9, 2026)
| 8-Week Summer Session Begins | Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| Last Day to Drop for Refund | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last day to Enroll with Permission Number | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last day to Drop Class without a "W" | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| Last Day to Drop with “W” | Check your class schedule/ Class syllabus* |
| 8-Week Summer Session Ends | Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
| Last day to submit late EW request for 8-week Summer Session | Before the day of the final** |
| Grades Due | 5 Business Days After Last Day of Class |
*All dates listed are general guidelines and may not be accurate for all courses. Please check your specific class information for the correct dates, check your class schedule in SIS and view class info or contact Admissions & Records. Dual Enrollment and Short-Term Counseling classes with varying start and end dates may have different date. To determine the exact date for these classes, please contact Admissions & Records.
** EW requests for Summer courses that have not been dropped and already have a W are due before final exams begin for all courses. Any requests done during the day of the Final exam or after the Final exam will require a grade change petition.
Registration Priority Groups
Please note that the deadline for Application, Assessment, Orientation, and Student Plan completion for priority registration is normally about two weeks before the Group 1 start date.
Priority Registration Tier 1: New and fully matriculated students as follows:
- CalWORKs recipients in good standing with fewer than 100 degree-applicable units
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) students in good standing with fewer than 100 degree-applicable units
- Foster youth or former foster youth, regardless of academic standing and units taken
- Office of Special Services (OSS) students in good standing with fewer than 100 degree-applicable units
- Veterans or Members of the armed forces in good standing with fewer than 100 degree-applicable units
Priority Registration Tier 2: Athletes, Promise, Completion
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