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Catalog 2026-2027

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Fall 2026 Session: August 29 – December 18

Event Date
Registration begins April 14
Viking Welcome August 21
First day of classes August 29
Last day to add a semester-length class September 13
Last day to drop a semester-length course without a “W” and receive a refund September 13
Last day to ADD short term classes 15% of total days
Last day to DROP short term classes without a “W” and receive a refund 15% of total days
Deadline to Petition for AA-T/AS -T Degrees for Spring 2027 Transfer October 3
Deadline to Petition for Fall graduation October 3
Last day to DROP a semester-length class with a “W” November 20
Last day to DROP a short term class with a “W” 75% of total days
Final Exams December 12 – 18

Campus Closed: Non-Instructional Days

Event Date
All College Day August 28
Labor Day Holiday September 7
Veterans Day Holiday November 9
Thanksgiving Holiday November 26 - 28

Winter 2027 Session: January 4 – January 28

Event Date
First day of classes January 4
Last day to ADD a class 15% of total days
Last day to DROP a class without a “W” and with a refund 15% of total days
Last day to DROP a class with a “W” and with no refund 75% of total days
Last day to request grading option of Pass/No Pass Last day of instruction before final exam
Final Exam Last day of class

Campus Closed: Non-Instructional Days

Event Date
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 18

Spring 2027 Session: January 30 – May 28

Event Date
Registration begins November 2
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
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
Deadline to Petition for AA-T/AS -T Degrees for Fall 2028 Transfer February 20
Deadline to Petition for Spring graduation February 20
Last day to drop a semester length class with a “W” April 30
Last day to DROP a short term class with a “W” 75% of total days
Last day to request grading option of Pass/No Pass Last day of instruction before final exam
Final Exams May 22 - 28
Commencement May 20

Campus Closed: Non-Instructional Days

Event Date
All College Day January 29
Presidents’ Day Holiday February 12 – 15
Spring Break Holiday March 29 - April 3
Farmworkers Day Holiday March 31
Memorial Day Holiday May 31

Summer 2027 Session: June 1 – August 26

Event Date
First day of classes June 1, and June 15
Last day to ADD a class 15% of total days
Last day to DROP a class without a “W” and with a refund 15% of total days
Last day to DROP a class with a “W” and with no refund 75% of total days
Last day to request grading option of Pass/No Pass Last day of instruction before final exam
Final Exam Last day of class

Campus Closed: Non-Instructional Days

Event Date
Juneteenth Holiday June 18
Fourth of July Holiday July 5
Last Updated 6/30/26