Important Dates & Deadlines
August 26, 2024 to December 15, 2024
APRIL 22
- Priority Registration begins by appointment
- GROUP 1 - Registration begins for EOPS, Disability Support Services (DSS), Veterans, Armed Forces, CalWORKs, Foster Youth, Former Foster Youth, Homeless Youth, Former Homeless Youth, Tribal TANF recipients, Students with dependent children (under 18 years of age), students who HAVE MET the Student Success mandates (orientation + assessment-placement + student education plan)
APRIL 24
- GROUP 2 - Registration begins for Associated Student Organization Executive Board (ASO), Senate Members, Student Trustee, District Identified Learning Communities, FYE-SYE, MESA Program, University Links, Vocational Rehabilitation, Honors Program, Eligible Student Athletes, AB540, Restorative Justice, International Students (F1), SWC student workers who HAVE MET the Student Success mandates (orientation + assessment-placement + student education plan), Dual Admissions Program UC/CSU
APRIL 26
- GROUP 3 - Registration begins for SWC High School Early Admission Program (EAP) students (Fall term only) students who HAVE MET the Student Success mandates (orientation + assessment-placement + student education plan)
APRIL 29 - MAY 03
- GROUP 4 - Registration begins for continuing students who have not lost registration priority. Registration begins for concurrently enrolled special admit high school and adult school students
MAY 6
- GROUP 5 - Registration begins for New and returning (former) students on a first come, first served basis
MAY 9
- GROUP 6 - Open Registration – Registration for students in this priority group will occur over a one-week period.
- Email registration information to students
AUGUST 12
- START OF NURSING AND PARAMEDICS 2024 FALL PROGRAMS
AUGUST 25
- Residency determination date
AUGUST 26
- FALL REGULAR (16 WEEK) SESSION BEGINS
SEPTEMBER 9
Deadline to complete items below through Self-Service (online only)
- LAST DAY TO DROP Fall REGULAR classes without receiving a “W” on record or being charged fees
- LAST DAY TO DROP Fall REGULAR classes with eligibility for a refund of registration fees
- LAST DAY TO ADD using add authorization code from instructor for Fall REGULAR classes
SEPTEMBER 10
- CENSUS DAY
SEPTEMBER 11
- FIRST DAY of Withdrawal with “W” for a Fall regular (full 16-week) semester class
SEPTEMBER 16
- Financial Aid Freeze Date
OCTOBER 1
- Deadline to Petition for Fall 2024 Graduation – Students on CSU E-Verification List
OCTOBER 14
- Second 8 week session begins
OCTOBER 31
- Deadline to Petition for Fall 2024 Graduation
NOVEMBER 8
- LAST DAY TO DROP a Fall regular (full 16-week term) session class and receive a “W” on record
NOVEMBER 11
- CAMPUS CLOSED — Veterans Day
NOVEMBER 28-29
- CAMPUS CLOSED — Thanksgiving
DECEMBER 9-15
- Finals Week
DECEMBER 15
- FALL REGULAR (16 WEEK) SESSION ENDS
DECEMBER 20
- Fall 2024 Grades Due from Faculty by 5:00 PM
DECEMBER 21
- Fall 2024 Grades available online at Self-Service at MySWC
DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 5
- Winter Break
Reminder to Faculty!
Grade rosters must be submitted on MySWC and are due by: 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2024.
Short Session Deadlines:
Short Sessions begin August 21 and October 16Check MySWC Page to view the following deadline dates by clicking on the class title of a specific class section. Deadlines for short-session classes are determined as indicated below:
- Deadline to add classes: Day prior to Census
- Deadline for refund: 10% of actual meeting days (Note: in some cases this may be the first day of class).
- Deadline to apply for pass/no pass option is the first week for short term classes
- Deadline to withdraw from class without receiving a “W”:
20% of actual class meeting days - Deadline to withdraw from class and receive a“W”:
75% of actual meeting day
June 3, 2024 to August 1, 2024
APRIL 22
- Priority Registration begins by appointment
- GROUP 1 - Registration begins for EOPS, Disability Support Services (DSS), Veterans, Armed Forces, CalWORKs, Foster Youth, Former Foster Youth, Homeless Youth, Former Homeless Youth, Tribal TANF recipients, Students with dependent children (under 18 years of age), students who HAVE MET the Student Success mandates (orientation + assessment-placement + student education plan)
APRIL 24
- GROUP 2 - Registration begins for Associated Student Organization Executive Board (ASO), Senate Members, Student Trustee, District Identified Learning Communities, FYE-SYE, MESA Program, University Links, Vocational Rehabilitation, Honors Program, Eligible Student Athletes, AB540, Restorative Justice, International Students (F1), SWC student workers who HAVE MET the Student Success mandates (orientation + assessment-placement + student education plan), Dual Admissions Program UC/CSU
APRIL 26
- GROUP 3 - Registration begins for SWC High School Early Admission Program (EAP) students (Fall term only) students who HAVE MET the Student Success mandates (orientation + assessment-placement + student education plan)
APRIL 29 - MAY 03
- GROUP 4 - Registration begins for continuing students who have not lost registration priority. Registration begins for concurrently enrolled special admit high school and adult school students
MAY 6
- GROUP 5 - Registration begins for New and returning (former) students on a first come, first served basis
MAY 9
- GROUP 6 - Open Registration – Registration for students in this priority group will occur over a one-week period.
JUNE 3
- SUMMER SESSION BEGINS - Students enrolled in summer short term classes (8-weeks) should drop by the first scheduled class meeting to avoid receiving a “W” and being charged registration fees
JUNE 4
- Spring 2024 Grades available online at Colleague Self-Service at MySWC
JUNE 5
- Textbooks and required class materials must be returned by the third day of Summer class start date - see SWCBookstore.com
JUNE 6
- Last day to file a petition for Pass/No Pass for 9-week session; deadline is Thursday of the 1st week of class for all summer classes
JUNE TBA
- 8-week summer session begins
JUNE 12
- Census Date
JUNE TBA
- Last day to file a petition for Credit by Examination
JUNE 19
- CAMPUS CLOSED — JUNETEENTH
JUNE 30
- Deadline to apply for Summer 2024 Graduation
JULY 4
- CAMPUS CLOSED – INDEPENDENCE DAY
JULY 25 - AUGUST 8
- Online Grading is open
AUGUST 1
- Last day of classes – End of Summer 2024
AUGUST 8
- Summer 2024 Grades Due from Faculty by 5:00 PM
AUGUST 9
- Summer 2024 Grades available online at Self-Service at MySWC
Reminder to Faculty!
Grade rosters must be submitted on MySWC and are due by: 05:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 8, 2024.
Short Session Deadlines
All summer sessions follow short-session scheduling guidelines. Check MySWC to view the following deadline dates by clicking on the class title of a specific class section. Deadlines for short-session classes are determined as indicated below:
- Deadline to add classes: Day prior to Census
- Deadline for refund: 10% of actual meeting days (Note: in some cases, this may be the first day of class)
- Deadline to apply for pass/no pass option is the first week for short term classes
- Deadline to withdraw from class without receiving a "W": 20% of actual class meeting days
- Deadline to withdraw from class and receive a "W": 75% of actual meeting days
January 28, 2024 to May 24, 2024
OCTOBER 25
- Email registration information to students
NOVEMBER 6
- Priority Registration begins by appointment
- GROUP 1 - Registration begins for EOPS, Disability Support Services (DSS), Veterans, Armed Forces, CalWORKs, Foster Youth, Former Foster Youth, Homeless Youth, Former Homeless Youth, Tribal TANF recipients, Students with dependent children (under 18 years of age), students who HAVE MET the Student Success mandates (orientation + assessment-placement + student education plan)
NOVEMBER 9
- GROUP 2 - Registration begins for Associated Student Organization Executive Board (ASO), Senate Members, Student Trustee, District Identified Learning Communities, FYE-SYE, MESA Program, University Links, Vocational Rehabilitation, Honors Program, Eligible Student Athletes, AB540, Restorative Justice, International Students (F1), SWC student workers who HAVE MET the Student Success mandates (orientation + assessment-placement + student education plan), Dual Admissions Program UC/CSU
NOVEMBER 13
- GROUP 4 - Registration begins for continuing students who have not lost registration priority. Registration begins for concurrently enrolled special admit high school and adult school students.
NOVEMBER 17
- GROUP 5 - Registration begins for New and returning (former) students on a first come, firstserved basis.
NOVEMBER 27 - DECEMBER 1
- GROUP 6 - Open Registration – Registration for students in this priority group will occur over a one-week period.
JANUARY 2
- WINTER INTERSESSION BEGINS - Students enrolled in winter short-term classes (less than 4 weeks) should drop by the first scheduled class meeting to avoid receiving a “W” and being charged registration fees.
JANUARY 15
- HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
JANUARY 24
- WINTER INTERSESSION ENDS
JANUARY 28
- Residency determination date
JANUARY 29
- Spring 2024 Semester Begins
- Textbooks and required class materials must be returned by the first week of Spring (see bookstore website)
JANUARY 31
- Winter Intersession 2023 grades due from faculty by 5:00 PM
FEBRUARY 1
- Winter Intersession grades available online at Self Service at MySWC
- Deadline to petition for spring 2024 Graduation - Student on CSU E-Verification List
FEBRUARY 9
Deadline to complete items below through MySWC (online only)
- LAST DAY TODROP Spring REGULAR classes without receiving a “W” on record or being charged fees.
- LAST DAY TO DROP Spring REGULAR classes with eligibility for a refund of registration fees.
- LAST DAY TO ADD using add authorization code from instructor for Spring REGULAR classes.
FEBRUARY 12
- Census Date - Census Rosters due from Faculty by 5 P.M.
FEBRUARY 13
- FIRST DAY of Withdrawal with “W” for a Spring regular (full 16 week) semester class
FEBRUARY 15
- Last day to file a petition for Independent Study
- Financial Aid Freeze Date
FEBRUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 19
- HOLIDAY - Presidents Weekend - CAMPUS CLOSED
FEBRUARY 28
- Deadline to Petition for Spring 2024 Graduation
(Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) petition deadline is February 1)
MARCH 8
- Last day to file a petition for Credit by Examination
MARCH 25 - MARCH 31
- SPRING BREAK - CAMPUS CLOSED
APRIL 1
- HOLIDAY - Cesar Chavez Day
APRIL 2
- Second 8 week session begins
APRIL 26
- Last day to withdraw from full-semester classes and receive a “W” grade
MAY 10 - MAY 31
- Online Grading is open
MAY 18 - MAY 24
- Final Examination Week
MAY 24
- Last day of classes - end of Spring semester
JUNE 3
- Final grades are due for all classes
JUNE 4
- Spring 2024 Grades available online at Self-Service at MySWC
Reminder to Faculty!
Grade rosters must be submitted on on MySWC and are due by: at 5:00 PM ON MONDAY JUNE 3, 2024.
Check WebAdvisor to view the following deadline dates by clicking on the class title of a specific class section. Deadlines for short-session classes are determined as indicated below.
- Deadline to add classes: Day prior to Census
- Deadline for refund: 10% of actual meeting days (Note: in some cases this may be the first day of class).
- Deadline to apply for pass/no pass option is the first week for short term classes
- Deadline to withdraw from class without receiving a “W”:
20% of actual class meeting days - Deadline to withdraw from class and receive a“W”:
75% of actual meeting day