Fall 2004
- August 16-18 ~ New faculty orientation
- August 17 ~ 2004-2005 Academic Year begins
- August 17-20 ~ Returning faculty planning days
- August 19-22 ~ Fall 2004 Otter Welcome Days/Orientation
- August 23 ~ Fall 2004 courses begin
- September 3 ~ Last day to add/drop courses
- September 6 ~ Labor Day observed ~ Campus closed
- September 20 ~ Enrollment census date
- November 22-24 ~ Fall break ~ Faculty planning days
- November 25-28 ~ Thanksgiving holiday ~ Campus closed
- December 13-19 ~ Assessment period
- December 20-21 ~ Faculty planning days
- December 24-31 ~ Holidays observed ~ Campus closed
- December 31 ~ New Year's Day observed ~ Campus closed
- January 3 ~ Grades due ~ End of fall 2004 semester for faculty
Winter 2005
- January 3 ~ Winter 2005 courses begin
- January 17 ~ Martin Luther King Day observed ~ Campus closed
- January 21 ~ Last day of winter 2005 courses
- January 28 ~ Winter 2005 grades due
Spring 2005
- January 18-21 ~ Spring 2005 faculty planning days ~ Pre-instructional activities
- January 24 ~ Spring 2005 courses begin
- February 7 ~ Last day to add/drop courses
- February 18 ~ Spring enrollment census date
- March 21-25 ~ Spring break
- March 31 ~ César Chávez Day observed ~ Campus closed
- May 16-22 ~ Assessment period
- May 19-20 ~ Capstone Festival
- May 21 ~ Commencement
- May 30 ~ Memorial Day observed ~ Campus closed
- June 3 ~ Grades due ~ End of spring 2005 semester for faculty
- June 3 ~ End of 2004 - 2005 Academic Year
Summer 2005
- June 6 ~ Summer 2005 courses begin
- July 1 ~ End of first summer 2005 four-week (June) session
- July 4 ~ Fourth of July observed ~ Campus closed
- July 5 ~ Second summer 2005 four-week (July) session begins
- July 29 ~ Last day of summer 2005 courses
- August 12 ~ Grades due ~ End of summer 2005 session