Fall Semester 2026

August 17 INSTRUCTION BEGINS
August 30 Last Day to Add Full-Semester Class
August 31 Census Date
September 7 Holiday (Labor Day)
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 18 Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading for Full-Semester Class
October 1 Last Day to Request December 2026 Degree or Certificate
October 12-17 Mid-Term Break
November 3 Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W”
November 11 Holiday (Veterans Day)
November 26-28 Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 12 Semester Ends
December 21-January 1 Campus Closed

Spring Semester 2027

January 18 Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
January 25 INSTRUCTION BEGINS
February 7 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 8 Census Date
February 12-15 Holiday (Presidents' Weekend)
February 26 Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading for Full-Semester Class
March 1 Last Day to Request May and/or August 2027 Degree or Certificate
March 22-27 Mid-Term Break
April 16 Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W”
May 20 Commencement—Nevada County Campus
May 21 Commencement—Rocklin Campus
May 23 Semester Ends
May 31 Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 19 Holiday (Juneteenth)

Summer 2027

June 7 INSTRUCTION BEGINS
July 4-5 Holiday (Independence Day)
August 2 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.