Fall Semester 2025

August 18 INSTRUCTION BEGINS
August 30 - September 1 Holiday (Labor Day)
September 1 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 2 Census Date
October 1 Last Day to Request December 2025 Degree or Certificate
October 13-18 Mid-Term Break
November 4 Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W”
November 11 Holiday (Veterans Day)
November 27-29 Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 13 Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading for Full-Semester Class
December 13 Semester Ends
December 23-January 2 Campus Closed

Spring Semester 2026

January 19 Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
January 26 INSTRUCTION BEGINS
February 8 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 9 Census Date
February 13-16 Holiday (Presidents' Weekend)
March 1 Last Day to Request May and/or August 2025 Degree or Certificate
March 23-28 Mid-Term Break
April 17 Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W”
May 21 Commencement—Nevada County Campus
May 22 Commencement—Rocklin Campus
May 23 Semester Ends
Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading for a Full-Semester Class
May 25 Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 19 Holiday (Juneteenth)

Summer 2026

June 8 INSTRUCTION BEGINS
July 3-4 Holiday (Independence Day)
August 1 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.