Los Angeles Southwest College Building

Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2024

Admissions Applications Available Now
Instruction Begins (Permission Numbers required to add classes as of this date) August 26, 2024
Saturday Classes Begin August 31, 2024
Saturday A&R Registration Office Hours 8:00am - 1:00pm August 24 & August 31, 2024
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Priority (Tier 1) CalWORKs, DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/Veterans April 15, 2024
Priority (Tier 2) Athletes, Promise, Completion April 18, 2024
Continuing and New, Fully Matriculated Students & MCHS April 23, 2024
Students Who Lost Priority May 1, 2024
Open Enrollment, Including K-12 Special Admits May 6, 2024
DEADLINE DATES
Deadline to appeal loss of California College Promise Grant for Fall 2024 (Formerly BOG Fee Waiver)  August 9, 2024
Deadline to file Fourth Attempt/Recency Petition for Fall 2024  August 9, 2024
Deadline to change major to be effective Fall 2024  August 22, 2024
Residency Reclassification Deadline Fall 2024  August 22, 2024
Dynamic Form Supplemental K-12 application online submission deadline  August 22, 2024
Residency Determination Day  August 25, 2024
Deadline to add Full-Term classes online with a permission number (Req. Aug 26 – Sept. 8, 2024) September 8, 2024*
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online with full refund or no fees September 8, 2024*
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online without a “W” September 8, 2024*
Deadline to Audit Full-Term classes September 8, 2024*
Fall 2024 Graduation Petitions or Certificate of Completion Petitions Accepted September 10 - October 22, 2024
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online and receive a “W” November 17, 2024*
Deadline to petition for “Pass/No Pass” Last Day of Instruction
Final Examination December 9 - 15, 2024
Fall 2024 Semester ends December 15, 2024
Final Grades Due December 20, 2024

*Add or drop classes in the Student Portal, no later than 11:59pm.

Please Note: Full-Term and Short-term classes have different add, drop and refund deadlines. Students are responsible for knowing their specific class information for the correct add, drop and refund deadline dates by using the class search in the Student Portal, clicking on the class number hyperlink to view full-term and short-term class add, drop and refund deadlines.

HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS:
Non-Instruction (No Classes) August 24 – 25, 2024
Labor Day (Campus Closed; No Classes) September 2, 2024
Veteran’s Day (Campus Closed; No Classes) November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving (Campus Closed; No Classes) November 28 – 29, 2024
Non-Instruction Day (No Classes) November 30 – December 1, 2024
Non-Instruction Day (No Classes) December 16 – 23, 2024
Holiday (Campus Closed; No Classes) December 24 – 25, 2024
Non-Instruction Day (No Classes) December 26 – 29, 2024
Holiday (Campus Closed; No Classes) December 30 – 31, 2024
Non-Instruction Day (No Classes) January 1, 2025

Academic Calendar


Summer Semester 2024

Admissions Applications Available Now
Session I Instruction Begins (5-weeks) June 10 - July 14, 2024
Session II Instruction Begins (5-weeks) July 15 - Aug 18, 2024
Summer 2024 Graduation Petition filing period

June 20 - July 31, 2024

Residency Determination Date June 9, 2024
Deadline to submit residency reclassifications for Summer 2024 June 10, 2024
Deadline to appeal for loss of Promise Grant Fee Waiver June 10, 2024
Deadline to Submit Supplemental K-12 application for any sessions June 6, 2024
REGISTRATION BEGINS:
Priority (Tier 1) CalWORKs, DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/Veterans April 15-17, 2024
Priority (Tier 2) Athletes, Promise, Completion

 April 18-22, 2024

Continuing and New, Fully Matriculated Students & MCHS April 23, 2024
Students Who Lost Priority May 2, 2024
K-12 Special Admits May 6, 2024
Deadline to Drop a Class with a “W” grade Check Student Portal for Dates*
Final Exam Last Day of Class
DEADLINE DATES
Session I & Session II  
Deadline to Add / Audit a Class Check Student Portal for Dates*
Deadline to Petition for course Pass/No-Pass Last Day of Instruction
Deadline to Drop with a refund or without incurring fees* Check Student Portal for Dates*
Deadline to Drop a Class without receiving a “W” Check Student Portal for Dates*
Deadline to Drop a Class with a “W” grade Check Student Portal for Dates*
Final Exam Last Day of Class
HOLIDAYS
Juneteenth (No Classes; Campus Closed) Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day (No Classes; Campus Closed) Thursday, July 4, 2024

*Use the Class Search on the college website or in the Student Portal to view add and drop deadlines;
Click on the class number hyperlink for details.
It is your responsibility to drop by the published drop dates to ensure that you are not liable for fees, or to avoid a “W” grade

Academic Calendar


Spring Semester 2024

Admissions Applications Available Now
Instruction Begins (Permission Numbers required to add classes as of this date) February 5, 2024
Saturday Classes Begin February 10, 2024
Saturday A&R Registration Office Hours 8:00am - 1:00pm February 3 & 10, 2024
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Priority (Tier 1) CalWORKs, DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/Veterans October 23, 2023
Priority (Tier 2) Athletes, Promise, Completion October 26, 2023
Continuing and New, Fully Matriculated Students & MCHS October 31, 2023

     60+ Completed Units

     31-59 Completed Units

     0-30 Completed Units

October 31, 2023

November 2, 2023

November 4, 2023

Students Who Lost Priority November 9, 2023
Open Enrollment, Including K-12 Special Admits November 13, 2023
DEADLINE DATES
Deadline to appeal loss of California College Promise Grant (Formerly BOG Fee Waiver) May 18, 2024
Deadline to file Third Course Repeat/Recency Petition for Spring 2024 January 15, 2024
Deadline to change major to be effective Spring 2024 February 2, 2024
Dynamic Form Supplemental K-12 application online submission deadline January 26, 2024
Residency Determination Day February 4, 2024
Deadline to add Full-Term classes online with a permission number (Req. Aug 28 – Sept 10, 2023) February 19, 2024
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online with full refund or no fees February 19, 2024
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online without a “W” February 19, 2024
Spring 2024 Graduation Petitions or Certificate of Completion Petitions Accepted February 21 - March 24, 2024
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online and receive a “W” May 5, 2024
Deadline to petition for “Pass/No Pass” Last Day of Instruction
Final Examination May 28 - June 3, 2024
Spring 2024 Semester ends June 3, 2024
Commencement June 4, 2024
HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS:
President’s Day (Campus Closed/No Classes) February 16, 2024
Non-Instruction (No Classes) February 17-18, 2024
President’s Day (Campus Closed/No Classes) February 19, 2024
Cesar Chavez Holiday Observed (Campus Closed/No Classes) March 29, 2024
Spring Break (No Classes) March 30 - April 5, 2024
Genocide Remembrance Holiday (Campus Closed/No Classes) April 24, 2024
Memorial Day Holiday (Campus Closed/No Classes) May 27, 2024

Please Note: All Short-term classes have different add, drop and refund deadlines.

Use the class search in the Student Portal, click on the class number hyperlink to view short-term class add, drop and refund deadlines.

Academic Calendar


Winter Semester 2024

Applications Available Online (for new and returning students) Now
Residency Determination Date January 1, 2024
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Priority (Tier 1) CalWORKs, DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/Veterans October 23, 2023
Priority (Tier 2) Athletes, Promise, Completion October 26, 2023
Continuing and New, Fully Matriculated Students & MCHS October 31, 2023

     60-99 Completed Units

     31-59 Completed Units

     0-30 Completed Units

October 31, 2023

November 2, 2023

November 4, 2023

Students Who Lost Priority November 9, 2023
Open Enrollment, including K-12 Special Admits November 13, 2023
DEADLINE DATES
Deadline to submit K-12 Supplemental Application December 18, 2023
Winter 2024 Classes Begin January 2, 2024
Deadline to add a class Check Student Portal for Dates*
Deadline to drop a class without receiving a “W” Check Student Portal for Dates*
Deadline to drop with a refund/No fee liability (10% of class meeting time) Check Student Portal for Dates*
Deadline to drop with a “W” grade Check Student Portal for Dates*
Deadline to Petition for Pass/No Pass Last Day of Instruction
Finals Last Day of Instruction
Winter 2024 Semester Ends February 4, 2024
HOLIDAYS:
Non-Instruction (No Classes) December 31, 2023
Holiday (No Classes; Campus Closed) January 1, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Campus Closed) January 15, 2024

*Use the class search on the college website or in the Student Portal to view add and drop deadlines; , click on the class number hyperlink for details.  It is your responsibility to drop by the published drop dates to ensure that you are not liable for fees, or to avoid a "W" grade.

Admissions Records

Office hours and Location

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Wednesdays: 8:00AM - 6:30PM
Fridays: 8:00AM - 1:00PM
Saturdays to Sundays: Closed

Student Services Building, Room 102

Contact

Angela Torres, Admissions and Records Supervisor
Email: @email