| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 15 | Deadline for early graduation petitions for early registration (submissions open August 1, 2025) |
| November 1 | Spring degree petitions open (deadline for submissions March 1, 2026) |
| November 17-18 | Group 1 Priority registration for EOPS/DSPS/Veterans/Foster Youth/CalWORKs/ Homeless Youth/Former Homeless Youth/ Students w/dependent children under 18 |
| November 19 | Group 2 Note takers, early graduation, athletes, Puente, Umoja |
| November 20-21 | Group 3A Continuing students with 45-75 units |
| November 24-25 | Group 3B Continuing with 0-44.99 units and CCAP DUEHS students |
| November 27 | Group 3C Recent matriculated high school graduates |
| December 1 | Group 3D Continuing students with 75.01-99 units |
| December 3 | Group 3E New matriculated and returning students with less than 100 units |
| December 8 | Group 4 Continuing and returning students over 100 degree applicable units or on 2nd semester probation/dismissal |
| January 5 | Group 5 New non-matriculated |
| January 8 | Group 6 Concurrent high school students |
| January 9 | Group 7 All regular college students open/walk-in registration |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Campus Closed |
| January 26 | Classes begin |
| February 6 | Last day to drop full-term classes with eligibility for fee refund or credit |
| February 8 | Last day to add full-term class – online |
| February 8 | Last day to drop full term classes without a “W” appearing on transcript |
| February 9 | Census day |
| February 13 | Holiday - Lincoln's Birthday - college closed |
| February 14-15 | No Sa/Su classes |
| February 16 | Holiday - President's Day - college closed |
| March 1 | Deadline for degree petitions (submissions open November 1, 2025) |
| March 22-28 | Spring Break |
| April 24 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course with a “W” appearing on transcript |
| May 22 | Last day of instruction |
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