Fall Semester 2019
| August 24 | INSTRUCTION BEGINS |
| September 2 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| September 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 | |
| September 9 | Census Date |
| September 20 | Deadline to Initiate Credit By Examination (Challenge) |
| September 27 | Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading for Full-Semester Class |
| October 1 | Last Day to Request December 2019 Degree or Certificate |
| November 5 | Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W” |
| November 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| November 28-30 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| December 14 | Semester Ends |
| December 23-January 2 | Campus Closed |
Spring Semester 2020
| January 20 | Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) |
| January 27 | INSTRUCTION BEGINS |
| February 9 | 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 10 | Census Date |
| February 15 | Deadline to Initiate Credit By Examination (Challenge) |
| February 14-17 | Holiday (Presidents' Weekend) |
| March 1 | Last Day to Request May and/or August 2019 Degree or Certificate |
| March 5 | Last Day to Request Pass/No Pass Grading for Full-Semester Class |
| April 17 | Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Class and Receive a “W” |
| April 6-11 | Spring Break |
| May 21 | Commencement—Nevada County Campus |
| May 22 | Commencement—Rocklin Campus |
| May 23 | Semester Ends |
| May 25 | Holiday (Memorial Day) |
Summer 2020
| 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.
