Academic Calendar 2016 - 17

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Summer 2016

June 6
First day of instruction
July 1
Last day of first session
July 4
Independence Day ~ Campus closed
July 5
First day of second session
July 29
Last day of instruction
July 29
Enrollment census date
August 5
Grades due ~ Last day of summer term

Fall 2016

August 17
2016-2017 Academic Year begins
August 17-19
Faculty planning days
August 19
Student Move-in (Main Campus)
Aug 19- Sept 3
Otter Days
August 22
First day of instruction
September 2
Last day to add/drop classes
September 4
Labor Day ~ Campus closed
September 19
Enrollment census date
October 10
Spring 2017 advising begins
October 24
Winter 2017 registration begins
October 31
Spring 2017 registration begins for continuing students
November 11
Veterans Day ~ Campus closed
Nov 21-23
Fall break ~ Faculty planning days
November 24
Thanksgiving Day ~ Campus closed
November 25
Academic Holiday for faculty and students~ No classes
December 9
Last day of instruction
Dec 12-16
Assessment/ final exam period
Dec 15-16
Capstone Festival
Dec 26-30
Holidays observed ~ Campus closed
January 2
New Year’s Day Observed ~ Campus closed
January 3
Grades due ~ Last day of fall semester

Winter 2017

January 3
First day of instruction
January 3
Last day to add/drop classes
January 16
Martin Luther King Day ~ Campus closed
January 20
Last day of instruction
January 27
Grades due ~ Last day of winter term

Spring 2017

Jan 17-20
Faculty planning days
January 20
Student Move-in
January 23
First day of instruction
February 3
Last day to add/drop classes
February 17
Enrollment census date
March 20-24
Spring break
March 27
Fall 2017 advising begins
March 31
César Chávez Day ~ Campus closed
April 10
Summer 2017 registration begins for continuing students
April 17
Fall 2017 registration begins for continuing students
May 12
Last day of instruction
May 15-19
Assessment/ final exam period
May 17-19
Capstone Festival
May 20
Commencement
May 22-26
Faculty planning days
May 29
Memorial Day ~ Campus closed
May 30
Grades due ~ Last day of spring semester ~ 2016-2017 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