CALENDAR OF INSTRUCTION
(ALL CREDIT CLASSES)
 

Event Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Residency Determination Date                                                     August 17, 2007     January 11, 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - No Monday   evening class                                                                                                              January 19, 2009 Instruction begins - Day/Evening Classes                           August 18, 2008                  First day of Saturday classes                                                         August 23, 2008    January 17, 2009 First day of Sunday classes                                                              August 24, 2008 January 18, 2009 Last day to drop or reduce course work to obtain    a 100% refund for enrollment fee and N/R foreign    student tuition fee                                                                       September 2, 2008 January 27, 2009 Last day to add credit classes and change sections                      September 5, 2008  January 30, 2009 Last day to add credit classes via WEBSTARS    only                                                                                           September 5, 2008 January 30, 2009 Labor Day Weekend                                                        August 30- September 1   Lunar New                                                                                                            January 26, 2009 Last day to drop credit classes with no notation on    academic record                                                                       September 12, 2008   February 6, 2009 Last day to drop or reduce course work to qualify    for a 50% pro rated nonresident and foreign student    tuition refund fee                                                                      September 12, 2008    February 6, 2009 Last day to remove an Incomplete received in the    previous semester                                                                  September 18, 2008    February 12, 2009 Lincoln's Birthday                                                                                                         February 13, 2009 Presidents' Birthday weekend. No Sunday classes                                                         February 14, 2009 Washington's Birthday                                                                                                   February 16, 2009 Last day to request a credit/no credit grading option                  September 19, 2008   February 17, 2009 Last day to request GPA verification for CAL Grants    to meet 3/2 deadline                                                                                      N/A     February 25, 2009 Last day to petition for an Associate in Arts or    Associate in Science/Transfer Associate Degree                              October 2, 2008 March 4, 2009 Last day to petition for an Award of Achievement/    Certificate of Completion                                                              October 2, 2008    March 4, 2009 Faculty Day                                                                      October 13, 2008   End of the midterm period                                                            October 10, 2008    March 12, 2009 Spring Vacation                                                                                                            April 4- April 12 Cesar Chavez Day                                                                                                        March 31, 2009 Veteran's Day Observance - No Monday evening classes  November 9-10   Last day to file for a Leave of Absence                                       November 14, 2008 April 16, 2009 Last day for student/instructor initiated withdrawal    from classes                                                                            November 14, 2008   April 16, 2009 Day classes only; no classes beginning after 3:59 pm.    All classes must end 5:15 pm.                                                     November 26, 2008 N/A Thanksgiving Holiday                                                         November 27- November 30   First day of final examinations for day classes                                December 12, 2008  May 15, 2009 Last session and final examinations for Thursday   evening classes                                                                             December 18, 2008 N/A Last session and final examinations for Sunday   classes                                                                                        December 21, 2008 May 17, 2009 Last session and final examinations for Monday   evening classes                                                                          December 15, 2008  May 18, 2009 Last session and final examinations for Tuesday   evening classes                                                                           December 16, 2008  May 19, 2009 Last session and final examinations for Tuesday,   Tuesday/Thursday classes                                                           December 18, 2008 May 21, 2009 Last session and final examinations for Wednesday,   Monday/Wednesday classes                                                       December 17, 2008 May 20, 2009 Last session and final examinations for Saturday classes                 December 20, 2008 May 16, 2009 Last day of final examinations for day classes                                 December 19, 2008 May 22, 2009 Mid-year recess                                                                                               December 22, 2008-January 11, 2009