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Academic Calendar


Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2025

Admissions Applications Available Now
Instruction Begins (Permission Numbers required to add classes as of this date) September 1, 2025
Saturday Classes Begin  September 6, 2025
Saturday A&R Registration Office Hours 8:00am - 1:00pm  August 30 & September 6, 2025
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Priority (Tier 1) CalWORKs, DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/Veterans, Student Parent and Rising Scholars  April 21 – 23, 2025
Priority (Tier 2) Athletes, Promise, Completion  April 24 – 28, 2025
Continuing and New, Fully Matriculated Students & MCHS  April 29 – May 7, 2025
Students Who Lost Priority May 8, 2025
Open Enrollment, Including K-12 Special Admits May 12, 2025
DEADLINE DATES  
Deadline to file Fourth Repeat/Recency Petition for Fall 2025 August 11, 2025
Deadline to change major to be effective Fall 2025 August 28, 2025
Residency Reclassification Deadline Fall 2025 August 31, 2025
Residency Determination Day August 31, 2025
Deadline to add Full-Term classes online with a permission number
(Req. Sept. 1–Sept. 8, 2025
September 14, 2025*
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online with full refund or no fees September 14, 2025*
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online without a “W” September 14, 2025*
Deadline to Audit Full-Term classes September 14, 2025*
Fall 2025 Graduation Petitions or Certificate of Completion Petitions Accepted September 16 - October 17, 2025
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online and receive a “W”

November 23, 2025*

Deadline to appeal Loss of Board of Governors Fee Waiver Fall 2025 December 3, 2025
Deadline to petition for “Pass/No Pass” Last Day of Instruction
Final Examination December 15 - 21, 2025
Fall 2024 Semester ends December 21, 2025
Final Grades Due January 2, 2026

*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 30 – 31, 2025
Labor Day (Campus Closed; No Classes) September 1, 2025
Veteran’s Day (Campus Closed; No Classes) November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving (Campus Closed; No Classes) November 27 – 28, 2025
Non-Instruction Day (No Classes) November 29 – 30, 2025
Non-Instruction Day (No Classes) December 22 – 23, 2025
Holiday (Campus Closed; No Classes) December 24 – 26, 2025
Non-Instruction Day (No Classes) December 27 – 30, 2025
Holiday (Campus Closed; No Classes) December 31, 2025
Holiday (Campus Closed; No Classes) January 1, 2026

Summer Semester 2025

Admissions Applications Available Now
Session I Instruction (5-weeks) June 16 – July 20, 2025
Session II Instruction (5-weeks) July 21 – Aug. 24, 2025

Summer 2025 Graduation Petition filing period

June 26 – July 31, 2025
Residency Determination Date June 15, 2025
Deadline to submit residency reclassifications for Summer 2025 June 16, 2025
Deadline to appeal Loss of Board of Governors Fee Waiver for Summer 2025 June 30, 2025
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Priority (Tier 1) CalWORKs, DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/Veterans, Student Parent and Rising Scholars April 21 - 23, 2025
Priority (Tier 2) Athletes, Promise, Completion April 24 – 28, 2025
Continuing and New, Fully Matriculated Students & MCHS April 29 – May 7, 2025
Students Who Lost Priority May 8, 2025
Open Enrollment, Including K-12 Special Admits May 12, 2025
DEADLINE DATES
Session I Instruction (5-weeks) June 16 – July 20, 2025
Session I DEADLINE TO Add / Audit a Class Check Student Portal for Dates*
Petition for course Pass/No-Pass Last Day of Instruction
Drop with a refund or without incurring fees* Check Student Portal for Dates*
Drop a Class without receiving a “W” Check Student Portal for Dates*
Drop a Class with a “W” grade Check Student Portal for Dates*
Session II Instruction (5-weeks) July 21 – Aug. 24, 2025
Session II DEADLINE TO Add / Audit a Class Check Student Portal for Dates*
Petition for course Pass/No-Pass Last Day of Class
Drop with a refund or without incurring fees* Check Student Portal for Dates*
Drop a Class without receiving a “W” Check Student Portal for Dates*
Drop a Class with a “W” grade Check Student Portal for Dates*
FINAL EXAM Last Day of Class
HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS:
Juneteenth (No Classes; Campus Closed) Thursday, June 19, 2025
Independence Day (No Classes; Campus Closed) Thursday, June 19, 2025

*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 the student’s responsibility to drop by the published drop dates to ensure that you are not liable for fees, or to avoid a “W” grade


Spring Semester 2025

Admissions Applications Available Now
Instruction Begins (Permission Numbers required to add classes as of this date) February 10, 2025
Saturday Classes Begin February 22, 2025
Saturday A&R Registration Office Hours 8:00am - 1:00pm February 8 & 22, 2025
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Priority (Tier 1) CalWORKs, DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/Veterans TBA
Priority (Tier 2) Athletes, Promise, Completion TBA
Continuing and New, Fully Matriculated Students & MCHS TBA
Students Who Lost Priority TBA
Open Enrollment, Including K-12 Special Admits TBA
DEADLINE DATES
Deadline to appeal loss of California College Promise Grant & Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal May 23, 2025
Deadline to file Third Course Repeat/Recency Petition for Spring 2025 January 20, 2025
Deadline to change major to be effective Spring 2025 February 7, 2025
Residency Determination Day February 9, 2025
Deadline to add Full-Term classes online with a permission number (Req. Feb. 10 – Feb. 23, 2025) February 23, 2025*
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online with full refund or no fees February 23, 2025*
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online without a “W” February 23, 2025*
Deadline to Audit or Add In-Person Full-Term Classes February 21, 2025*
Spring 2025 Graduation Petitions or Certificate of Completion Petitions Accepted February 24 - March 24, 2025
Deadline to drop Full-Term classes online and receive a “W” May 11, 2025*
Deadline to petition for “Pass/No Pass” Last Day of Instruction
Final Examination June 3 - June 9, 2025
Spring 2025 Semester ends June 9, 2025
Commencement June 10, 2025
HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS:
President’s Day (Campus Closed/No Classes) February 14, 2025
Non-Instruction February 15-16, 2025
President’s Day (Campus Closed/No Classes) February 17, 2025
Cesar Chavez Holiday Observed (Campus Closed/No Classes) March 31, 2025
Spring Break (No Classes) April 7 - April 13, 2025
Genocide Remembrance Day (Campus Closed/No Classes April 24, 2025
Memorial Day Holiday (Campus Closed/No Classes) May 26, 2025

*Please Note: Full-Term and Short-Term classes have different add, drop and refund deadlines.

It is the student’s responsibility to drop by the published drop dates to ensure that you are not liable for fees, or to avoid a “W” grade. 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

Academic Calendar

Winter Semester 2025

Applications Available Online (for new and returning students) Now
Residency Determination Date January 5, 2025
REGISTRATION BEGINS

Priority (Tier 1) CalWORKs, DSPS, EOPS, Foster Youth, Active Duty/ Veterans, Student Parent and Rising Scholars

October 21, 2024
Priority (Tier 2) Athletes, Promise, Completion October 24, 2024
Continuing and New, Fully Matriculated Students & MCHS October 29, 2024

     60-99 Completed Units

     31-59 Completed Units

     0-30 Completed Units

October 29, 2024

October 31, 2024

November 2, 2024

Students Who Lost Priority November 7, 2024
Open Enrollment, including K-12 Special Admits November 11, 2024
DEADLINE DATES
Winter 2025 Classes Begin January 6, 2025
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 9, 2025
HOLIDAYS:
Holiday (No Classes; Campus Closed) January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Campus Closed) January 20, 2025

*It is the student’s responsibility to drop by the published drop dates to ensure that you are not liable for fees, or to avoid a “W” grade. 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.

Admissions Records

Office hours and Location

Mondays to Thursday: 8:00am - 1:00pm and 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday to Sunday: Closed

Cranium Cafe Live Chat

Mondays to Thursday: 11:00am - 6:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday to Sunday: Closed

Student Services Building, Room 102

Contact

Angela Torres, Admissions and Records Registrar
Email: @email