All dates are subject to change.

summer 2015

June 1 ~ First day of instruction

June 26 ~ Last day of first session

June 29 ~ First day of second session

July 3 ~ Independence Day observed ~ Campus closed

July 24 ~ Last day of instruction

July 24 ~ Enrollment census date

July 31 ~ Grades due ~ Last day of summer term

fall 2015

August 17 ~ 2015-2016 Academic Year begins

August 17-21 ~ Faculty planning days

August 21 ~ Student Move-in

August 21- September 5 ~ Otter Days

August 24 ~ First day of instruction

September 4 ~ Last day to add/drop classes

September 7 ~ Labor Day ~ Campus closed

September 21 ~ Enrollment census date

October 12 ~ Spring 2016 advising begins

October 26 ~ Winter 2016 registration begins

November 2 ~ Spring 2016 registration begins

November 11 ~ Veterans Day ~ Campus closed

November 23-25 ~ Fall break ~ Faculty planning days

November 26 ~ Thanksgiving Day ~ Campus closed

November 27 ~ Academic Holiday for faculty and students~ No classes

December 11 ~ Last day of instruction

December 14-20 ~ Assessment/ final exam period

December 17-18 ~ Capstone Festival

December 25-31 ~ Holidays observed ~ Campus closed

January 1 ~ New Year’s Day ~ Campus closed

January 4 ~ Grades due ~ Last day of fall semester

winter 2016

January 4 ~ First day of instruction

January 5 ~ Last day to add/drop classes

January 18 ~ Martin Luther King Day ~ Campus closed

January 22 ~ Last dayof instruction

January 29 ~ Grades due ~ Last day of winter term

spring 2016

January 19-22 ~ Faculty planning days

January 22 ~ Student Move-in

January 25 ~ First day of instruction

February 5 ~ Last day to add/drop classes

February 19 ~ Enrollment census date

March 21-25 ~ Spring break

March 28 ~ Fall 2016 advising begins

March 31 ~ César Chávez Day ~ Campus closed

April 11 ~ Summer 2016 registration begins

April 18 ~ Fall 2016 registration begins

May 13 ~ Last day of instruction

May 16-22 ~ Assessment/ final exam period

May 18-20 ~ Capstone Festival

May 21 ~ Commencement

May 23-27 ~ Faculty planning days

May 30 ~ Memorial Day ~ Campus closed

May 31 ~ Grades due ~ Last day of spring semester ~ 2015-16 Academic Year ends

guidelines for summer and alternative sessions add/drop period:

  • Classes less than four weeks must be added/dropped prior to the start of the session
  • Classes four/five weeks long must be added/dropped within the first two days of the session
  • Classes eight/ten weeks long must be added/dropped within the first three days of the session