Dates and Deadlines by Quarter
Deadlines listed below are for standard 12-week classes. You can find add/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.
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Fall 2021
Fall 2021
- May 1
- Application for admission open
- June 25
- View schedule of classes for fall 2021
- July 12
- Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
- July 12
- Group 1 registration opens
- July 14
- Group 2 registration opens
- July 15
- Group 3 registration opens
- July 16
- Group 4 registration opens
- July 19
- Group 5 registration opens
- July 20
- Group 6 registration opens
- July 21
- Group 7 registration opens
- September 6
- Labor Day holiday: offices closed; no classes
- September 20
- First day of fall quarter
- November 12
- Last day to drop classes with "W"
- November 12
- Veterans Day holiday: Campus closed
- November 25-28
- Thanksgiving holiday: Campus closed
- December 1
- Last day to file for fall degree or certificate
- December 6-10
- Final exams
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Winter 2021
Winter 2021
Winter Classes Will Be Online
Be sure to check the class schedule and footnotes for details on how the class will be taught, including whether online classes will have regularly scheduled meeting times, some scheduled meetings, or no regularly scheduled meetings, with students completing weekly assignments on their own time. For tips and resources visit our Online Winter webpage.
- October 1
- Application for admission open
- October 26
- View schedule of classes for winter 2021
- November 16
- Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
- November 16
- Group 1 registration opens
- November 18
- Group 2 registration opens
- November 19
- Group 3 registration opens
- November 20
- Group 4 registration opens
- November 23
- Group 5 registration opens
- November 24
- Group 6 registration opens
- November 25
- Group 7 registration opens
- November 30
- Group 8 registration opens
- December 9
- Drop for nonpayment on cumulative fee balances of $250 or more
- December 16
- SUSPENDED: Students will not be dropped for nonpayment on this date / Drop for nonpayment on cumulative fee balances of $250 or more.
- January 4
- First day of winter quarter
- January 16
- Last day to add classes
- January 18
- Last day to drop classes without a W
- January 18
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - Campus Closed
- January 29
- Last day to request "Pass/No Pass" for 12-week classes
- February 12-15
- Presidents' Holiday - Campus Closed
- March 1
- Last day to file for winter degree or certificate
- March 22-26
- Final exams
- March 26
- Last day to request an Excused Withdrawal
- March 26
- Last day of winter quarter
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Spring 2021
Spring 2021
Spring Classes Will Be Online
Be sure to check the class schedule and footnotes for details on how the class will be taught, including whether online classes will have regularly scheduled meeting times, some scheduled meetings, or no regularly scheduled meetings, with students completing weekly assignments on their own time.
- February 1
- Application for admission open
- February 3
- View schedule of classes
- February 22
- Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
- February 22
- Group 1 registration opens
- February 24
- Group 2 registration opens
- February 25
- Group 3 registration opens
- February 26
- Group 4 registration opens
- March 1
- Group 5 registration opens
- March 2
- Group 6 registration opens
- March 3
- Group 7 registration opens
- March 15
- Group 8 registration opens
- March 24
- Drop for nonpayment on cumulative fee balances of $250 or more
- April 5
- First day of spring quarter classes
- April 17
- Last day to add classes
- May 28
- Last day to drop classes with a "W"
- May 29-31
- Memorial Day Weekend - offices closed; no classes
- June 21-25
- Final exams
- June 25
- Graduation
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Summer 2021
Summer 2021
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
- April 1
- Application for admission open
- April 23
- View schedule of classes
- May 17
- Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
- May 17
- Group 1 registration opens
- May 19
- Group 2 registration opens
- May 20
- Group 3 registration opens
- May 21
- Group 4 registration opens
- May 24
- Group 5 registration opens
- May 25
- Group 6 registration opens
- May 26
- Group 7 registration opens
- June 1
- Group 8 registration opens
- June 28
- First day of Summer Session
- July 5
- Independence Day holiday: offices closed; no classes
- September 1
- Last day to file for summer degree or certificate
- September 6
- Labor Day holiday: offices closed; no 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
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 and CalWorks students who have
- completed orientation, assessment and an educational plan
- completed orientation, assessment and an educational plan
- Group 2
- Student athletes who have
- Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate
- Declared a major and have not been on probation for two consecutive terms
(If first admit quarter is summer 2014 or later, student will be considered a first-time college student and must have completed assessment, passed orientation and completed 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