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 2023

    Fall 2023

    May 1
    Application for admission open
    July 8
    View schedule of classes for fall quarter
    July 10
    Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
    July 10
    Group 1 registration opens
    July 12
    Group 2 registration opens
    July 13
    Group 3 registration opens
    July 14
    Group 4 registration opens
    July 17
    Group 5 registration opens
    July 18
    Group 6 registration opens
    July 19
    Group 7 registration opens
    July 20
    Group 8 registration opens
    August 16
    Drop for nonpayment on cumulative fee balances of $250 or more
    August 30
    Drop for nonpayment on cumulative fee balances of $250 or more
    September 1-4
    Labor Day Holiday – no classes; offices closed
    September 20
    District Opening Day (Flex Day)
    September 21
    College Opening Day (Division/Department Flex Day)
    September 22
    Welcome Day (Division/Department Flex Day)
    September 25
    The first day of fall quarter – Monday, Sept. 25 – is also Yom Kippur. Students will not be dropped from a class for not attending that day in observance of the holiday. Please email your instructors if this applies to you.
    October 7
    Last day to add classes
    October 8
    Last day to drop classes without a W
    November 10
    Veterans Day holiday – no classes; offices closed
    November 17
    Last day to drop classes with a W
    November 23-26
    Thanksgiving holiday – no classes; offices closed
    December 11-15
    Final exams

  • Winter 2024

    Winter 2024

    October 1
    Application for admission open
    October 23
    View schedule of classes for winter 2024
    November 13
    Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
    November 13
    Group 1-A registration opens
    November 14
    Group 1-B registration opens
    November 15
    Group 2 registration opens
    November 16
    Group 3 registration opens
    November 17
    Group 4 registration opens
    November 20
    Group 5 registration opens
    November 21
    Group 6 registration opens
    November 22
    Group 7 registration opens
    November 27
    Group 8 registration opens
    December 6
    Drop for nonpayment on cumulative fee balances of $250 or more
    January 8
    First day of winter quarter
    January 15
    Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - no classes, offices closed
    February 16-19
    Presidents' Holiday - no classes, offices closed
    March 1
    Last day to drop classes with a W
    March 25-29
    Final exams

  • Spring 2024

    Spring 2024

    February 1
    Application for admission open
    February 3
    View schedule of classes for spring 2024
    February 20
    Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
    February 20
    Group 1-A registration opens
    February 21
    Group 1-B registration opens
    February 22
    Group 2 registration opens
    February 23
    Group 3 registration opens
    February 26
    Group 4 registration opens
    February 27
    Group 5 registration opens
    February 28
    Group 6 registration opens
    February 29
    Group 7 registration opens
    March 1
    Group 8 registration opens
    April 8
    Spring classes begin
    May 25-27
    Memorial Day Weekend - no classes, offices closed
    May 31
    Last day to drop classes with a W
    June 19
    Juneteenth Holiday - no classes, offices closed
    June 24-28
    Final exams
    June 29
    Graduation

  • Summer 2023

    Summer 2023

    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 25
    View schedule of classes for summer 2023
    May 15
    Registration opens based on Priority Registration group
    May 15
    Group 1 registration opens
    May 17
    Group 2 registration opens
    May 18
    Group 3 registration opens
    May 19
    Group 4 registration opens
    May 22
    Group 5 registration opens
    May 23
    Group 6 registration opens
    May 24
    Group 7 registration opens
    May 25
    Group 8 registration opens
    July 3
    First day of Summer Session
    July 4
    Independence Day holiday - no classes; offices closed
    September 1-4
    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-A
Veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS and CalWorks students who have
  • completed orientation, assessment and an educational plan
Group 1-B
Student parents who have
  • one or more children under age 18 who receive more than half their support from the student parent
  • 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
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