Dates and Deadlines by Quarter

Deadlines listed below are for standard 12-week classes. Please View Your Class Schedule inside MyPortal for add/drop deadlines for your non-standard length classes. All deadlines are enforced.

  • Fall 2026

    Fall 2026

    May 1
    Application for admission open
    June 22
    View schedule of classes
    July 27
    Group 1 registration opens
    July 28
    Group 2 registration opens
    July 29
    Group 3 registration opens
    July 30
    Group 3 registration continues
    August 3
    Group 4 registration opens
    August 4
    Group 5 registration opens
    August 5
    Group 6 registration opens
    August 6
    Group 7 registration opens
    August 7
    Group 7 registration continues
    August 10
    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 2026

    Winter 2026

    October 1
    Application for admission open
    October 20
    View schedule of classes
    November 10
    Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
    November 10
    Group 1 registration opens
    November 12
    Group 2 registration opens
    November 13
    Group 3 registration opens
    November 17
    Group 4 registration opens
    November 18
    Group 5 registration opens
    November 19
    Group 6 registration opens
    November 20
    Group 7 registration opens
    November 24
    Group 8 registration opens
    January 5
    First day of winter quarter
    January 19
    Last day to add 12-week classes
    January 19
    Last day to drop classes without a W
    January 19
    Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - no classes, offices closed
    February 13-16
    Presidents' Holiday - no classes, offices closed
    February 27
    Last day to drop classes with a W
    March 23-27
    Final exams

  • Spring 2026

    Spring 2026

    January 19
    Application for admission open
    January 26
    View schedule of classes
    February 17
    Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
    February 17
    Group 1 registration opens
    February 19
    Group 2 registration opens
    February 20
    Group 3 registration opens
    February 24
    Group 4 registration opens
    February 25
    Group 5 registration opens
    February 26
    Group 6 registration opens
    February 27
    Group 7 registration opens
    March 3
    Group 8 registration opens
    April 6
    Spring classes begin
    April 19
    Last day to add 12-week classes
    April 19
    Last day to drop classes without a W
    May 23-25
    Memorial Day Weekend - no classes, offices closed
    May 29
    Last day to drop classes with a W
    June 19
    Juneteenth Holiday - no classes, offices closed
    June 22-26
    Final exams
    June 27
    Graduation

  • 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

    March 9
    Application for admission open
    March 9
    View schedule of classes
    April 27
    Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
    April 27
    Group 1 registration opens
    April 28
    Group 2 registration opens
    April 29
    Group 3 registration opens
    April 30
    Group 3 registration continues
    May 1
    Group 4 registration opens
    May 4
    Group 5 registration opens
    May 5
    Group 6 registration opens
    May 6
    Group 7 registration opens
    May 7
    Group 8 registration opens
    June 29
    First day of Summer Session
    July 3
    Independence Day Holiday – no classes; offices closed
    September 7
    Labor Day holiday – no classes; offices closed

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

All steps must be completed to receive priority enrollment. Please allow time after completing all steps for your record to be updated.

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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