The spring 2021 semester starts January 16 and ends May 19. Grades are due May 26. The census date for classes is February 1.
Application Dates
The CCCApply application period for spring 2021 opens on September 8, 2020 and closes on the last day of the semester. Check the following dates to find the last day to enroll in classes during each session of the spring 2021 semester.
Session Dates and Deadlines
Select the session in which you are taking classes to see important dates and deadlines.
Full Term (January 16 to May 19)
| Date | Event/action |
|---|---|
| January 16 | Classes start |
| January 29 | Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund |
| January 31 | Last day to enroll in classes |
| January 31 | Last day to drop classes without notation on record |
| February 19 | Last day to petition for pass/no pass |
| April 18 | Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record |
| May 13 to 19 | Final exams |
| May 19 | Last day of classes |
| May 19 | Deadline to submit a refund request to Business Services Office |
First Eight Weeks (January 16 to March 15)
| Date | Event/action |
|---|---|
| January 16 | Classes start |
| January 22 | Last day to drop classes without notation on record |
| January 22 | Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund |
| January 31 | Last day to enroll in classes |
| February 1 | Last day to petition for pass/no pass |
| February 28 | Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record |
| TBD | Final exams |
| March 15 | Last day of classes |
| May 19 | Deadline to submit a refund request to Business Services Office |
Second Eight Weeks (March 16 to May 13)
| Date | Event/action |
|---|---|
| March 16 | Classes start |
| March 19 | Last day to drop classes without notation on record |
| March 19 | Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund |
| March 31 | Last day to enroll in classes |
| April 1 | Last day to petition for pass/no pass |
| April 28 | Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record |
| TBD | Final exams |
| May 13 | Last day of classes |
| May 19 | Deadline to submit a refund request to Business Services Office |
Second Eight Weeks Alternate (March 20 to May 19)
| Date | Event/action |
|---|---|
| March 20 | Classes start |
| March 26 | Last day to drop classes without notation on record |
| March 26 | Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund |
| April 5 | Last day to enroll in classes |
| April 6 | Last day to petition for pass/no pass |
| May 3 | Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record |
| TBD | Final exams |
| May 19 | Last day of classes |
| May 19 | Deadline to submit a refund request to Business Services Office |
First Five Weeks (January 16 to February 24)
| Date | Event/action |
|---|---|
| January 16 | Classes start |
| January 22 | Last day to drop classes without notation on record |
| January 22 | Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund |
| January 26 | Last day to enroll in classes |
| January 27 | Last day to petition for pass/no pass |
| February 14 | Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record |
| TBD | Final exams |
| February 24 | Last day of classes |
| May 19 | Deadline to submit a refund request to Business Services Office |
Second Five Weeks (February 25 to April 7)
| Date | Event/action |
|---|---|
| February 25 | Classes start |
| February 26 | Last day to drop classes without notation on record |
| February 26 | Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund |
| March 7 | Last day to enroll in classes |
| March 8 | Last day to petition for pass/no pass |
| March 27 | Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record |
| TBD | Final exams |
| April 7 | Last day of classes |
| May 19 | Deadline to submit a refund request to Business Services Office |
Third Five Weeks (April 8 to May 12)
| Date | Event/action |
|---|---|
| April 8 | Classes start |
| April 9 | Last day to drop classes without notation on record |
| April 9 | Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund |
| April 16 | Last day to enroll in classes |
| April 17 | Last day to petition for pass/no pass |
| May 3 | Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record |
| TBD | Final exams |
| May 12 | Last day of classes |
| May 19 | Deadline to submit a refund request to Business Services Office |
Other Term (Dates Vary)
Other Term classes are not held during a regular term session. They are typically short-term classes that meet for just a few days or weeks.
The deadline to add an Other Term class via eServices is the first day of the class. To enroll in an Other Term class after the first day of class, you must go to the Admissions and Records office within the first week of the class.
Deadline dates are calculated based on mandated formulas directed by the State of California and the Education Code (Title 5).
Holidays
No classes will be held and offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
| February 12 | Abraham Lincoln Birthday |
| February 15 | George Washington Birthday |
| March 29 to April 4 | Spring Recess (offices will be open Monday, March 29 through Thursday, April 1) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day |
Don't Forget to Pay for Your Classes!
Your fees are due soon after you enroll in classes. Learn about fee payment deadlines for each semester.