Important Dates & Deadlines

Spring 2020 Semester

January 29, 2020 to May 22, 2020

OCTOBER 28

• Email registration information to students

NOVEMBER 12

• Registration begins by appointment
• Waitlist available (as classes fill)

NOVEMBER 21

• 1st Drop for non-payment

DECEMBER 12

• 2nd Drop for non-payment

DECEMBER 19-JANUARY 1

• Winter Break

JANUARY 1

• Residency determination date

JANUARY 2

• January 2020 Intersession Begins

JANUARY 20

• CAMPUS CLOSED - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

JANUARY 24

• January 2020 Intersession Ends

JANUARY 29

• Spring 2020 full-term semester begins
• 1st 8-week session begins
• Textbooks and required class materials must be returned by the first week of Spring (see bookstore website)

Check WebAdvisor to view the deadline dates by clicking on the class title of a specific class section. You may add classes with an add code or withdrawal from classes via WebAdvisor.

JANUARY 31

• Deadline to apply for Spring 2020 Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)

FEBRUARY 10 - (11:59 P.M. ONLINE OR IN PERSON AT CHULA VISTA CAMPUS BY 5P.M.)

• Last day to drop without a "W" for full term classes
• Refunds—Last day to withdraw from classes and qualify for a full refund of enrollment fees and non-resident tuition.
• Last day to add classes. No late adds will be accepted. Deadline will be enforced.
• Last day to get a refund for Student Activities Stickers

FEBRUARY 13

• Financial Aid Freeze Date
• Last day to file a petition for Independent Study

FEBRUARY 14-17

• CAMPUS CLOSED - PRESIDENTS WEEKEND

FEBRUARY 21

• Last day to file a petition for Pass/No Pass

MARCH 2

• Deadline to Petition for Spring 2020 Graduation

MARCH 6

• Last day to file a petition for Credit by Examination

MARCH 30

• Second 8-week session begins

MARCH 31

• CAMPUS CLOSED - CESAR CHAVEZ DAY

APRIL 24 - (ONLINE BY 11:59 P.M. OR IN PERSON IN CHULA VISTA BY 3 P.M.)

• Last day to withdraw from full-semester classes and receive a "W" grade

MAY 15-26

• Online Grading is open

MAY 25

• CAMPUS CLOSED - MEMORIAL DAY

MAY 16-22

• Final Examination Week

MAY 22

• Last day of classes - End of Spring 2020 / Commencement

MAY 28

• Final grades are due for full-term and second-eight-week session classes.
  (Note: in general, grades are due four business days after the end date of any section.)

Reminder to Faculty!

Grade rosters must be submitted on MySWC/WebAdvisor and are due by: 11:59 P.M. ON MAY 28, 2020.

Short Session Deadlines

Short Sessions begin January 29 and March 30, 2020

Check MySWC/WebAdvisor to view the following deadline dates by clicking on the class title of a specific class section. Deadlines for short-session classes are determined as indicated below:

• Deadline to add classes: Day prior to Census
• Deadline for refund: 10% of actual meeting days (Note: in some cases this may be the first day of class).
• Deadline to apply for pass/no pass option is the first week for short term classes
• Deadline to withdraw from class without receiving a "W": 20% of actual class meeting days
• Deadline to withdraw from class and receive a "W": 75% of actual meeting days