CALENDAR OF INSTRUCTION
(ALL CREDIT CLASSES)
 

Event                                                             Fall 2008 Semester      Spring 2009 Semester 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                January 12, 2009 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 Year                                                                                                        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 15, 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 22 - November 25

First day of final examinations for day classes                     December 12, 2008             May 15, 2009

Last session and final examinations for Thursday   evening classes                                                                December 19, 2007              N/A

Last session and final examinations for Saturday   classes                                                                            December 15, 2008             May 18, 2009

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