Fall Semester 2017
| August 21 | INSTRUCTION BEGINS |
| September 2-4 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| September 4 | 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 5 | Census Date |
| September 15 | Deadline to Initiate Credit By Examination (Challenge) |
| September 22 | 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 10-11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| November 23-25 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| December 9 | Semester Ends |
| December 21-January 1 | Campus Closed |
Spring Semester 2018
| January 15 | Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) |
| January 22 | INSTRUCTION BEGINS |
| February 4 | 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 5 | Census Date |
| February 15 | Deadline to Initiate Credit By Examination (Challenge) |
| February 16-19 | 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 2018 Degree or Certificate |
| March 26-31 | Spring Break |
| April 13 | Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W” |
| May 17 | Commencement—Nevada County Campus |
| May 18 | Commencement—Rocklin Campus |
| May 19 | Semester Ends |
| May 28 | Holiday (Memorial Day) |
Summer 2018
| June 11 | INSTRUCTION BEGINS |
| July 4 | Holiday (Independence Day) |
| August 4 | 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.
http://www.sierracollege.edu/about-us/board/policies/index.php
