SJC Academic Calendar
2024-2025 Academic Calendar List
2024-2025 Academic Calendar List View (PDF)
Summer 2024 Instruction:
- May 20- August 9: 12 Weeks (Approx. Mid Term: July 26)
- May 20-June 26: First 6 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: June 5)
- June 3-July 24: 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: June 26)
- July 1-August 9: Second 6 Weeks (Appox. Midterm: July 17)
For exact dates for courses other than 16 weeks (e.g., switching into/out of Honors, census dates) – Faculty: Please refer to the Section Dates spreadsheet on the MySJC.
Summer 2024 Key Dates:
- May 17-July 19: Friday Weekly Drops for Non-Payment
- May 17: Last Day to Register for Classes starting May 20th
- May 19: Last Day to Drop 12-Week Classes for 100% Refund
- May 20: 2024-2025 Academic Year Begins
- May 20: First Day of Instruction for 12-Week, 4-Week & 1st 6-Week Sessions
- May 20-May 31: Drop Period for 12-Week Classes - No Grade Recorded on Transcript
- May 25-May 27: Campus Closed - Memorial Day - No Classes Held
- May 31: Census Date for 12-Week Classes
- May 31: Deadline to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit for 12-Week Classes
- May 31: Deadline to Switch into or out of Honors for 12-Week Classes
- June 3: First Day of Instruction for 8-Week Sessions
- June 5: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 1st 6-Week Classes
- June 17: Deadline to Apply for Summer Graduation
- June 26: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 8-Week & 12-Week Classes
- July 1: First Day of Instruction for 2nd 6-Week Classes
- July 4: Campus Closed - Independence Day Holiday - No Classes Held
- July 17: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 2nd 6-Week Classes
- July 24: Last Day of Instruction for 8-Week Sessions
- August 9: Last Day of Instruction for 12-Week & 2nd 6-Week Sessions
- August 12: Classes Ending in August - Grades Due by 10am
Short-Term Courses Ending in June and July - Grades Due 2 Days After Course Ends by 10am
Fall 2024 Instruction:
- August 26 - December 17: 16 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: October 17)
- August 26 - October 16: First 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: September 18)
- October 21 - December 17 Second 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: November 13)
For exact dates for courses other than 16 weeks (e.g., switching into/out of Honors, census dates) – Faculty: Please refer to the Section Dates spreadsheet on the MySJC portal.
Fall 2024 Key Dates:
- July 26-December 6: Friday Weekly Drops for Non-Payment
- August 12-16: New Faculty Learning Academy (Formal Dates to be Announced)
- August 19: 9-10 Month Faculty Return
- August 19-23: Fall Convocation (Employees Only)
- August 23: Last Day to Register for Classes starting August 26th
- August 25: Last Day to Drop 16-Week Classes for 100% Refund
- August 26: First Day of Instruction for 16-Week & 1st 8-Week Sessions
- August 31-September 1: Campus Closed - No Classes Held
- September 2: Campus Closed - Labor Day - No Classes Held
- September 9: Drop for Non-Attendance for 16-Week Classes
- August 26-September 13: Drop Period for 16-Week Classes - No Grade Recorded on Transcript
- September 13: Census Date for 16-Week Classes
- September 13: Deadline to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit for 16-Week Classes
- September 13: Deadline to Switch into or out of Honors for 16-Week Classes
- September 18: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 1st 8-Week Classes
- October 1: Deadline to Apply for Fall Graduation
- October 16: Last Day of Instruction for 1st 8-Week Session
- October 17: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for Full-term Classes
- October 18: 1st 8-Week Session Grades Due by 12pm
- October 21: First Day of Instruction for 2nd 8-Week Session
- November 13: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 2nd 8-Week Classes
- November 18: Registration Begins: All Students (2025SP Term)
- November 18: Last day to withdraw from 16 week courses
- November 25-December 1: No Classes Held
- November 27-December 1: Campus Closed - Thanksgiving Break
- December 6: Luminarias: Main Campus Closes at 5pm - No Evening Classes Held
- December 7: Luminaria Display at 6pm - No Classes Held - Limited Access to Main Campus
- December 17: Last Day of Instruction for 16-Week & 2nd 8-Week Sessions
- December 19: Grading Day - Grades Due by 10am - Faculty Duty Day
- December 23-January 3: Campus Closed - Winter Break - No Classes Held
Short-Term Courses (Excluding 8 Week Courses) - Grades Due 2 Days After Course Ends by 10am
Spring 2025 Instruction:
- January 21 - May 14: 16 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: March 13)
- January 21 - March 12: First 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: February 12)
- March 24 - May 14: Second 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: April 9)
For exact dates for courses other than 16 weeks (e.g., switching into/out of Honors, census dates) – Faculty: Please refer to the Section Dates spreadsheet on the MySJC portal.
Spring 2025 Key Dates:
- January 6: Staff & 12-Month Faculty Return from Winter Break
- January 10-April 25: Weekly Drops for Non-Payment
- January 13: 9-10 Month Faculty Return from Winter Break
- January 13-17: Spring Convocation (Employees Only)
- January 17: Last Day to Register for Classes starting January 21st
- January 19: Last Day to Drop 16-Week Classes for 100% Refund
- January 20: Martin Luther King Day - Campus Closed - No Classes Held
- January 21: Semester Begins - First Day of Instruction for 16-Week & 1st 8-Week Sessions
- January 20-Febuary 7: Drop Period for 16-Week Classes - No Grade Recorded on Transcript
- February 3: Drop for Non-Attendance for 16-Week Classes
- February 7: Census Date for 16-Week Classes
- February 7: Deadline to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit for 16-Week Classes
- February 7: Deadline to Switch into or out of Honors for 16-Week Classes
- February 12: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 1st 8-Week Classes
- February 17: Campus Closed - President’s Day - No Classes Held
- February 18: Deadline to Apply for Spring Graduation
- March 12: Last Day of Instruction for 1st 8-Week Session
- March 13: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for Full-term Classes
- March 14: 1st 8-Week Session Grades Due by 12pm
- March 17-20: Spring Break - No Classes Held
- March 21 Friday Campus Closed - Spring Holiday - No Classes Held
- March 24: First Day of Instruction for 2nd 8-Week Session
- April 9: Wednesday Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 2nd 8-Week Classes
- April 18: Last day to withdraw from 16 week courses
- April 21: Registration Begins: All Students (SU/FA 2025)
- May 14: Last Day of Instruction for 16-Week & 2nd 8-Week Sessions
- May 15: Grading Day - Grades Due by 10am - Faculty Duty Day
- May 16: SJC High School Graduation - Faculty Duty Day (1/2 Day)
- May 17: SJC Graduation - Faculty Duty Day (1/2 Day)
Short-Term Courses (Excluding 8 Week Courses) - Grades Due 2 Days After Course Ends by 10am
2025-2026 Academic Calendar List
2025-2026 Academic Calendar List View (PDF)
Summer 2025 Instruction:
- May 27-August 15: 12 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: July 2)
- May 27-July2: First 6 weeks ( Approx. Midterm: June 11)
- June 9-July 30: Week (Approx. Midterm: July 2)
- July 7-August 15: Second 6 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: July 23)
For exact dates for courses other than 16 weeks (e.g., switching into/out of Honors, census dates) – Faculty: Please refer to the Section Dates spreadsheet on the MySJC portal.
Summer 2025 Key Dates:
- May 2-July 18: Friday Weekly Drops for Non-Payment
- May 23: Last Day to Register for Classes for 100% Refund
- May 25: Last Day to Drop 12-Week Classes for 100% Refund
- May 27: 2024-2025 Academic Year Begins
- May 27: First Day of Instruction for 12-Week Classes-No Grade Recorded on Transcript
- May 27-June 6: Drop Period for 12-Week Classes-No Grade Recorded on Transcript
- May 24-May 26: Campus Closed-Memorial Day-No Classes Held
- June 6: Census Date for 12-Week Classes
- June 6: Deadline to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit for 12-Week Classes
- June 6: Deadline to Switch into or out of Honors for 12-Week Classes
- June 9: First Day of Instruction for 8-Week Sessions
- June 11: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 1st 6-Week Classes
- June 16: Deadline to Apply for Summer Graduation
- July 2: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 8-Week & 12-Week Classes
- July 7: First Day of Instruction for 2nd 6-Week Classes
- July 4: Campus Closed-Independence Day Holiday-No Classes Held
- July 23: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 2nd 6-Week Classes
- July 30: Last Day of Instruction for 8-Week Sessions
- August 15: Last Day of Instruction for 12-Week & 2nd 6-Week Sessions
- August 18: Classes Ending in August-Grades Due by 10am
Short-Term Courses Ending in June and July - Grades Due 2 Days After Course Ends by 10am.
Fall 2025 Instruction:
- August 25-Dec 16: 16 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: October 8)
- August 25-Oct 15: First 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: September 15)
- October 20-Dec 16: Second 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: November 10)
For exact dates for courses other than 16 weeks (e.g., switching into/out of Honors, census dates) – Faculty: Please refer to the Section Dates spreadsheet on the MySJC portal.
Fall 2025 Key Dates:
- July 25-December 5: Weekly Drops for Non-Payment
- August 11-15: New Faculty Learning Academy (Formal Dates to be Announced)
- August 18: 9-10 Month Faculty Return
- August 18-22: Fall Convocation (Employees Only)
- August 22: Last Day to Register for Classes starting August 26th
- August 24: Last Day to Drop 16-Week Classes for 100% Refund
- August 25: First Day of Instruction for 16-Week & 1st 8-Week Sessions
- August 30-August 31: Campus Closed - No Classes Held
- September 1: Campus Closed - Labor Day - No Classes Held
- September 2: Drop for Non-Attendance for 16-Week Classes
- August 25-September 12: Drop Period for 16-Week Classes - No Grade Recorded on Transcript
- September 12: Census Date for 16-Week Classes
- September 12: Deadline to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit for 16-Week Classes
- September 12: Deadline to Switch into or out of Honors for 16-Week Classes
- September 17: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 1st 8-Week Classes
- October 1: Deadline to Apply for Fall Graduation
- October 15: Last Day of Instruction for 1st 8-Week Session
- October 16: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for Full-term Classes
- October 17: 1st 8-Week Session Grades Due by 12pm
- October 20: First Day of Instruction for 2nd 8-Week Session
- November 12: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 2nd 8-Week Classes
- November 17: Registration Begins: All Students (20256SP Term)
- November 24-November 30: No Classes Held
- November 27-November 30: Campus Closed - Thanksgiving Break
- December 5: Luminarias: Main Campus Closes at 5pm - No Evening Classes Held
- December 6: Luminaria Display at 6pm - No Classes Held - Limited Access to Main Campus
- December 16: Last Day of Instruction for 16-Week & 2nd 8-Week Sessions
- December 18: Grading Day - Grades Due by 10am - Faculty Duty Day
- December 22-January 2: Campus Closed - Winter Break - No Classes Held
Short-Term Courses (Excluding 8 Week Courses) - Grades Due 2 Days After Course Ends by 10am
Spring 2026 Instruction:
- January 20 - May 13: 16 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: March 12)
- January 20 - March 13: First 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: February 11)
- March 23 - May 13: Second 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: April 8)
For exact dates for courses other than 16 weeks (e.g., switching into/out of Honors, census dates) – Faculty: Please refer to the Section Dates spreadsheet on the MySJC portal.
Spring 2026 Key Dates:
- January 5: Staff & 12-Month Faculty Return from Winter Break
- January 9-April 24: Weekly Drops for Non-Payment
- January 12: 9-10 Month Faculty Return from Winter Break
- January 12-16: Spring Convocation (Employees Only)
- January 16: Last Day to Register for Classes starting January 21st
- January 18: Last Day to Drop 16-Week Classes for 100% Refund
- January 19: Martin Luther King Day - Campus Closed - No Classes Held
- January 20: Semester Begins - First Day of Instruction for 16-Week & 1st 8-Week Sessions
- January 20-February 6: Drop Period for 16-Week Classes - No Grade Recorded on Transcript
- February 2: Drop for Non-Attendance for 16-Week Classes
- February 6: Census Date for 16-Week Classes
- February 6: Deadline to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit for 16-Week Classes
- February 6: Deadline to Switch into or out of Honors for 16-Week Classes
- February 11: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 1st 8-Week Classes
- February 16: Campus Closed - President’s Day - No Classes Held
- February 17: Deadline to Apply for Spring Graduation
- March 11: Last Day of Instruction for 1st 8-Week Session
- March 12: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for Full-term Classes
- March 13:1st 8-Week Session Grades Due by 12pm
- March 16-19: Spring Break - No Classes Held
- March 20: Campus Closed - Spring Holiday - No Classes Held
- March 23: First Day of Instruction for 2nd 8-Week Session
- April 13: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 2nd 8-Week Classes
- April 20: Registration Begins: All Students (SU/FA 2026)
- May 13: Last Day of Instruction for 16-Week & 2nd 8-Week Sessions
- May 14: Grading Day - Grades Due by 10am - Faculty Duty Day
- May 15: SJC High School Graduation - Faculty Duty Day (1/2 Day)
- May 16: SJC Graduation - Faculty Duty Day (1/2 Day)
Short-Term Courses (Excluding 8 Week Courses) - Grades Due 2 Days After Course Ends by 10am
- May 20 - August 9 12 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: July 26)
- May 20 - June 26 First 6 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: June 5)
- June 3 - July 24 8 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: June 26)
- July 1 - August 9 Second 6 Weeks (Approx. Midterm: July 17)
For exact dates for courses other than 16 weeks (e.g., switching into/out of Honors, census dates) – Faculty: Please refer to the Section Dates spreadsheet on the MySJC portal.
Summer 2024 Key Dates:
- May 17-July 19: Friday Weekly Drops for Non-Payment
- May 17: Last Day to Register for Classes starting May 20th
- May 19: Last Day to Drop 12-Week Classes for 100% Refund
- May 20: 2024-2025 Academic Year Begins
- May 20: First Day of Instruction for 12-Week, 4-Week & 1st 6-Week Sessions
- May 20-May 31: Drop Period for 12-Week Classes - No Grade Recorded on Transcript
- May 25-May 27: Campus Closed - Memorial Day - No Classes Held
- May 31: Census Date for 12-Week Classes
- May 31: Deadline to Change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit for 12-Week Classes
- May 31: Deadline to Switch into or out of Honors for 12-Week Classes
- June 3: First Day of Instruction for 8-Week Sessions
- June 5: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 1st 6-Week Classes
- June 17: Deadline to Apply for Summer Graduation
- June 26: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 8-Week & 12-Week Classes
- July 1: First Day of Instruction for 2nd 6-Week Classes
- July 4: Campus Closed - Independence Day Holiday - No Classes Held
- July 17: Approximate Midterm Grade Deadline for 2nd 6-Week Classes
- July 24: Last Day of Instruction for 8-Week Sessions
- August 9: Last Day of Instruction for 12-Week & 2nd 6-Week Sessions
- August 12: Classes Ending in August - Grades Due by 10am
Short-Term Courses Ending in June and July - Grades Due 2 Days After Course Ends by 10am