Fall Semester 2018
| August 20 | INSTRUCTION BEGINS |
| September 1-3 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| September 3 | Last Day to Add Full-Semester Class |
| Last Day to Drop from Full-Semester Class without Receiving a "W" | |
| Last Day to Drop from Full-Semester Class and Receive a Refund | |
| September 4 | Census Date |
| September 14 | Deadline to Initiate Credit By Examination (Challenge) |
| September 21 | Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading for Full-Semester Class |
| October 1 | Last Day to Request December 2017 Degree or Certificate |
| October 30 | Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W” |
| November 11-12 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| November 22-24 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| December 8 | Semester Ends |
| December 21-January 1 | Campus Closed |
Spring Semester 2019
| January 21 | Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) |
| January 28 | INSTRUCTION BEGINS |
| February 10 | Last Day to Add Full-Semester Class |
| Last Day to Drop from Full-Semester Class without Receiving a “W” | |
| Last Day to Drop from Full-Semester Class and Receive a Refund | |
| February 11 | Census Date |
| February 14 | Deadline to Initiate Credit By Examination (Challenge) |
| February 15-18 | Holiday (Presidents' Weekend) |
| March 1 | Last Day to Request May and/or August 2018 Degree or Certificate |
| March 4 | Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading for Full-Semester Class |
| April 12 | Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W” |
| April 15-20 | Spring Break |
| May 23 | Commencement—Nevada County Campus |
| May 24 | Commencement—Rocklin Campus |
| May 25 | Semester Ends |
| May 27 | Holiday (Memorial Day) |
Summer 2019
| June 10 | INSTRUCTION BEGINS |
| July 4 | Holiday (Independence Day) |
| August 3 | End of Summer Classes |
This calendar is subject to change.
Each short-term or fast-track class has its own add, drop, withdrawal, refund, and pass/no pass grading deadlines. Contact a campus Admissions and Records office or check the Sierra College website for registration information.
Reference: Sierra College Board Policies/Administrative Procedures Chapter 4.
