Dates and Deadlines by Quarter

Deadlines listed below are for standard 12-week classes. Please note:

  • The deadline to request Pass/No Pass grading for classes taken in the current quarter (or summer session) is the last day that the class meets for the term. (See the Pass/No Pass webpage for more information)
  • You can find Add and Drop deadlines for nonstandard-length classes by logging in to MyPortal: Open the Apps section, click on the Student Registration tile and then click on "View Your Class Schedule." All deadlines are enforced.

  • Fall 2026

    Fall 2026

    May 1
    Application for admission open
    June 30
    View schedule of classes
    August 3
    Group 1 registration opens
    August 4
    Group 2 registration opens
    August 5
    Group 3 registration opens
    August 6
    Group 3 registration continues
    August 10
    Group 4 registration opens
    August 11
    Group 5 registration opens
    August 12
    Group 6 registration opens
    August 13
    Group 7 registration opens
    August 14
    Group 7 registration continues
    August 17
    Group 8 registration opens
    September 7
    Labor Day holiday – no classes; offices closed
    September 21
    Fall classes begin
    October 4
    Last day to add 12-week classes
    October 4
    Last day to drop classes without a W
    November 11
    Veterans Day holiday – no classes; offices closed
    November 13
    Last day to drop classes with a W
    November 26
    Thanksgiving holiday – no classes; offices closed
    November 27
    Thanksgiving holiday – no classes; offices closed
    December 7-11
    Final exams

  • Winter 2027

    Winter 2027

    June 30
    View schedule of classes
    October 1
    Application for admission open
    November 9
    Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
    November 9
    Group 1 registration opens
    November 10
    Group 2 registration opens
    November 12
    Group 3 registration opens
    November 13
    Group 3 registration continues
    November 16
    Group 4 registration opens
    November 17
    Group 5 registration opens
    November 18
    Group 6 registration opens
    November 19
    Group 7 registration opens
    November 20
    Group 7 registration continues
    November 23
    Group 8 registration opens
    January 4
    First day of winter quarter
    January 18
    Last day to add 12-week classes
    January 18
    Last day to drop classes without a W
    January 18
    Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - no classes, offices closed
    February 12-15
    Presidents' Holiday - no classes, offices closed
    February 26
    Last day to drop classes with a W
    March 22-26
    Final exams

  • Spring 2026

    Spring 2026

  • Summer 2026

    Summer 2026

    Important

    All add/drop and other important dates for summer are by course section. Please view your class schedule in MyPortal for deadlines for your summer classes. All deadlines are enforced.

    Final Exams

    Final Exams are the last day of your class.

    Class Listings

    Check the footnotes in the summer class listings for important information about your classes

Priority Registration Groups

In accordance with new state and local regulations, students will be assigned registration dates in the following order. You may register from your start date through the end of the add/drop period.

Important Information

Group 1
Veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS, CalWorks, student parents and Rising Scholars students who have
  • Completed orientation, assessment and an educational plan
  • Student parents: Have one or more children under age 18 who receive more than half their support from the student parent
Group 2
Student athletes, MESA (Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement) and Office of College Life Student Leadership students who have
  • Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate
  • Declared a major and have not been on probation for two consecutive terms
  • Completed orientation, assessment and an educational plan
Group 3
Continuing students who have
  • Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate
  • Declared a major and have not been on probation for two consecutive terms
  • Completed orientation, assessment and an educational plan
Group 4
New college students who have
  • Completed assessment, orientation and an educational plan
  • Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate
  • Declared a major
Group 5
New college students who have 
  • Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate
  • Declared a major and have not been on probation for two consecutive terms
  • But have NOT completed assessment, orientation or an educational plan
Group 6
Returning students and new transfer students who have
  • Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate
  • Declared a major
Group 7
All other college students
  • including continuing students who have NOT declared a major or who have NOT selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate
Group 8
Dual or concurrently enrolled high school students
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