Academic Calendar Dates & Deadlines | West Valley College

Academic Calendar Dates & Deadlines

Winter 2027 Sessions: January 4 - January 28

First day of classes January 4
Last day to ADD short-term classes 15% of total days
Last day to DROP short-term classes without a "W" and with a refund 15% of total days
Last day to DROP short-term classes with a "W" 75% of total days
Deadline to submit Pass/No Pass grading option for eligible short-term classes Last day of instruction before finals
Final Exams Last day of class

Campus Closed (Non-Instructional Days)

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (All Offices Closed) January 18, 2027
All College Day (No Classes) January 29, 2027

Spring 2027 Semester: January 30 - May 28

First day of classes January 30
Last day to ADD a semester-length class February 14
Last day to DROP a semester-length class without a "W" and with a refund February 14
Deadline to Petition for AA-T/AS-T for Spring 2026 Transfer February 27
Deadline to Petition for Spring Graduation February 27
Last day to DROP a semester-length class with a "W" April 30
Deadline to submit Pass/No Pass grading option for eligible full-term classes Last day of instruction before finals
Final Exams May 22–28

Short-term Classes

Last day to ADD short-term classes 15% of total days
Last day to DROP short-term classes without a "W" and with a refund 15% of total days
Last day to DROP short-term classes with a "W" 75% of total days
Deadline to submit Pass/No Pass grading option for eligible short-term classes Last day of instruction before finals

Campus Offices Open (Non-Instructional Days)

All College Day January 29

Campus Closed (Non-Instructional Days)

President's Holiday (All Offices Closed) February 12-15, 2027
Farmworker's Observance (All Offices Closed) March 31, 2027
Spring Break March 29 - April 3, 2027
Memorial Day Holiday (All Offices Closed) May 31, 2027

Fall 2026 Semester: August 29 – December 18

Application for admission opens February 1
First day of classes August 29
Last day to ADD a semester-length class September 13
Last day to DROP a semester-length class without a "W" and with a refund September 13
Deadline to Petition for AA-T/AS-T for Fall 2026 Transfer October 3
Deadline to Petition for Fall Graduation October 3
Last day to DROP a semester-length class with a "W" November 20
Deadline to submit Pass/No Pass grading option for eligible full-term classes Last day of instruction before finals
Final Exams December 12–18

Short-term Classes

Last day to ADD short-term classes 15% of total meeting days
Last day to DROP short-term classes without a "W" 15% of total meeting days
Last day to DROP a short-term class with a "W" 75% of total meeting days
Deadline to submit Pass/No Pass grading option for eligible short-term classes Last day of instruction before finals

Campus Offices Open (Non-Instructional Days)

All College Day August 28, 2026

Campus Closed (Non-Instructional Days)

Labor Day September 7, 2026
Veterans Day November 9, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday November 26–28
December Holiday December 21–31, 2026
New Year's Day Holiday January 1, 2027

 

Last Updated 10/14/26