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Spring Semester 2027 Planning Calendar

Class Cancellation

Students may be dropped from all enrolled classes if Registration Fees are not paid by deadline (excludes Financial Aid and certain other student groups). Please visit Student Accounts Office for more information.

Dates are subject to change. Please check for updates.

 

Spring 2027: 15 Week Session

Date Day Event
October 5 Monday Class Schedule available for Spring 2027 available in Schedule Builder and Class Search
October 19 Monday Round 1 Registration opens for registration appointment rotations ( for continuing students). Students can enroll up to 16 units and waitlist up to 12 units.
November 3 Tuesday End of first round of registration appointments
November 4 Wednesday

Round 2 Registration begins

  • Enrollment unit limit increases to 20.
  • PBACs remain at 15 unit limit.
  • Waitlist remains at 12 units. (Students need to submit an excess unit petition form if they wish to enroll in more than 20 units).
November 11 Wednesday Academic Holiday - Veterans Day
November 17 Tuesday End of Registration appointments for continuing students
November 18 Wednesday

Open Enrollment begins 
January 18 Monday Academic Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed
January 22 Friday Open Enrollment ends
January 25 Monday

Spring 2027 Classes Begin

  • Students can continue to enroll in open classes or add themselves to waitlists without permission numbers.
  • Wailtlist process runs twice a day (noon and evening) to enroll students from waitlists if seats open up.
January 29 Friday
  • Last day to enroll in open classes without a permission number
  • Waitlist process runs for the last time this evening (11:59 p.m.)
February 1 Monday Students can enroll only with a permission number (11:59 p.m.)
February 5 Friday Last day to drop or swap classes (11:59 p.m.)
February 12 Friday

Deadlines:

  • Last day to add classes via Student Center with a permission number (11:59 p.m.)
  • Last day to submit class audit petition to the Office of the Registrar (5:00 p.m.).  
  • Last day to log in and adjust your Degree Planner to ensure that your planned courses are included in course demand data.
February 15 Monday Academic Holiday - President's Day Observed
February 16 Tuesday Late Enrollment Appeal period begins
February 22 Monday
  • Late Enrollment Appeal period ends (5:00 p.m.)
  • Class Schedule for Summer 2027 is available in Scheduler Builder and Class Search. 
March 15-21 Monday-Sunday Academic Holiday - Spring Break
March 26 Friday
  • Last day to change CR/NC grading option via Student Center (11:59 p.m.).
March 31 Wednesday Academic Holiday - Farmworkers Day Observed
April 23 Friday

Deadlines:

  • Twenty Percent of instruction remaining.
  • Last day to withdraw from course(s) for serious and compelling reason (5:00 pm).
    • Last day to notify instructors of a final examination overload (three or more final exams scheduled on the same day) and request an alternate final exam time.
      • *Rescheduling is at the instructor's discretion and is not guaranteed.
    May 14 Friday Deadlines:
    • Last day of instruction. Last day to withdraw from course(s) for reasons beyond your control  (5:00 p.m.).
    May 15, 17-21 Saturday, Monday - Friday Spring 2027 Final Exams
    May 21 Friday 

    Last Day of Spring 2027 Final Exams

    • Last day to submit paperwork for Cal Poly coursework (substitutions, concentration declarations, ICS statements, etc.) and transcripts (from other colleges) in order to affect Academic Progress level for registration for Spring 2028 (received in the Office of the Registrar by 5:00 p.m.), if you will not be here for the summer term.
    May 28 Friday
    • Degree Posting Process Begins
      The actual degree conferral date is 5/25/27.
    • All grades finalized
      (GPAs and repeat courses processed)

    Dates are subject to change. Please check for updates.

     

    Spring 2027: First 7.5 Week Session

    Date Day Event
    October 5 Monday Class Schedule available for Spring 2027 available in Schedule Builder and Class Search
    October 19 Monday Round 1 Registration opens for registration appointment rotations ( for continuing students). Students can enroll up to 16 units and waitlist up to 12 units.
    November 3 Tuesday End of first round of registration appointments
    November 4 Wednesday

    Round 2 Registration begins

    • Enrollment unit limit increases to 20
    • PBACs remain at 15 unit limit.
    • Waitlist remains at 12 units. (Students need to submit an excess unit petition form if they wish to enroll in more than 20 units).
    November 11 Wednesday Academic Holiday - Veterans Day
    November 17 Tuesday End of Registration appointments for continuing students
    November 18 Wednesday Open Enrollment begins
    January 18 Monday Academic Holiday -Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed
    January 22 Friday Open Enrollment ends
    January 25 Monday

    Spring 2027 Classes Begin

    • Students can continue to enroll in open classes or add themselves to waitlists without permission numbers.
    January 28 Thursday

    Deadlines: 

    • Last day to drop or swap classes (11:59 p.m.)
    January 29 Friday

    Deadlines:

    • Last day to add classes via Student Center with a permission number (11:59 p.m.)
    • Last day to submit class audit petition to the Office of the Registrar (5:00 p.m.).  
    February 1 Monday Late Enrollment Appeal period begins
    February 5 Friday Late Enrollment Appeal period ends (5:00 p.m.)
    February 15 Monday Academic Holiday - President's Day Observed
    February 19 Friday
    • Last day to change CR/NC grading option via Student Center (11:59 p.m.).
    February 22 Monday Class Schedule for Summer 2027 is available in Scheduler Builder and Class Search.  
    March 5 Friday

    Deadlines: 

    • Twenty Percent of instruction remaining.
    • Last day to withdraw from course(s) for serious and compelling reason (5:00 pm).
    • Last day to notify instructors of a final examination overload (three or more final exams scheduled on the same day) and request an alternate final exam time.
      • *Rescheduling is at the instructor's discretion and is not guaranteed. 
    March 15-21 Monday-Sunday Academic Holiday - Spring Break
    March 24 Wednesday Deadlines:
    • Last day of instruction.
    • Last day to withdraw from course(s) for reasons beyond your control  (5:00 p.m.).
    March 24 Wednesday Spring 2027 Final Exams
    March 31 Wednesday Academic Holiday - Farmworkers Day Observed
    May 28 Friday
    • Degree Posting Process Begins
      The actual degree conferral date is 5/25/27.
    • All grades finalized
      (GPAs and repeat courses processed)

    Dates are subject to change. Please check for updates.

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    Spring 2027: Second 7.5 Week Session

    Date Day Event
    October 5 Monday Class Schedule available for Spring 2027 available in Schedule Builder and Class Search
    October 19 Monday Round 1 Registration opens for registration appointment rotations (for continuing students). Students can enroll up to 16 units and waitlist up to 12 units.
    November 3 Tuesday End of first round of registration appointments
    November 4 Wednesday

    Round 2 Registration begins

    • Enrollment unit limit increases to 20.
    • PBACs remain at 15 unit limit.
    • Waitlist remains at 12 units. (Students need to submit an excess unit petition form if they wish to enroll in more than 20 units).
    November 11 Wednesday Academic Holiday - Veterans Day
    November 17 Tuesday End of Registration appointments for continuing students
    November 18 Wednesday Open Enrollment begins
    January 18 Monday Academic Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed
    February 22 Monday Class Schedule for Summer 2027 is available in Scheduler Builder and Class Search 
    March 15-21 Monday-Sunday Academic Holiday - Spring Break
    March 24 Wednesday Deadlines: Open Enrollment ends. Student Center closes for maintenance on Wednesdays 8:00 PM
    March 25 Thursday

    Spring 2027 Classes Begin

    • Students can continue to enroll in open classes or add themselves to waitlists without permission numbers.
    March 31 Wednesday Academic Holiday - Farmworkers Day Observed
    March 31 Wednesday

    Deadlines: 

    • Last day to drop or swap classes (7:59 p.m.)
    • Student Center closes for maintenance on Wednesdays 8:00 PM
    April 1 Thursday

    Deadlines: 

    • Last day to add classes via Student Center with a permission number (11:59 p.m.)
    • Last day to submit class audit petition to the Office of the Registrar (5:00 p.m.).  
    April 2 Friday Late Enrollment Appeal period begins
    April 8 Thursday Late Enrollment Appeal period ends (5:00 p.m.)
    April 23 Friday
    • Last day to change CR/NC grading option via Student Center (11:59 p.m.).
    May 6 Thursday

    Deadlines: 

    • Twenty Percent of instruction remaining.
    • Last day to withdraw from course(s) for serious and compelling reason (5:00 pm).
      • Last day to notify instructors of a final examination overload (three or more final exams scheduled on the same day) and request an alternate final exam time.
        • *Rescheduling is at the instructor's discretion and is not guaranteed. 
      May 14 Friday Deadlines:
      • Last day of instruction.
      • Last day to withdraw from course(s) for reasons beyond your control  (5:00 p.m.).
      May 14 Friday End of Finals week. Final exams during last class meeting
      May 28 Friday
      • Degree Posting Process Begins
        The actual degree conferral date is 5/25/27.
      • All grades finalized
        (GPAs and repeat courses processed)

       

      Dates are subject to change. Please check for updates.

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      15 Week Session || First 7.5 Week Session  || Second 7.5 Week Session || Maritime Academy Spring Session

      Maritime Academy Spring 2027 Session

      Date Day Event
      October 5 Monday Class Schedule available for Spring 2027 available in Schedule Builder and Class Search
      October 19 Monday Round 1 Registration opens for registration appointment rotations ( for continuing students). Students can enroll up to 20 units (Maritime students only) and waitlist up to 12 units.
      November 3 Tuesday End of first round of registration appointments
      November 4 Wednesday

      Round 2 Registration begins

      • Enrollment unit limit remains at 20.
      • PBACs remain at 15 unit limit.
      • Waitlist remains at 12 units. (Students need to submit an excess unit petition form if they wish to enroll in more than 20 units).
      November 17 Tuesday End of Registration appointments for continuing students
      November 18 Wednesday

      Open Enrollment begins (8:00 a.m.)
      January 4-8 Monday - Friday U.S. Coast Guard MMC Examinations
      January 8 Friday Open Enrollment Ends
      January 11 Monday

      Spring 2027 Classes Begin

      • Students can continue to enroll in open classes or add themselves to waitlists without permission numbers.
      • Wailtlist process runs twice a day (noon and evening) to enroll students from waitlists if seats open up.
      January 15 Friday
      • Last day to enroll in open classes without a permission number
      • Waitlist process runs for the last time this evening (11:59 p.m.)
      January 18 Monday Academic Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed
      January 19 Tuesday Students can enroll only with a permission number 
      January 25 Monday Last day to drop or swap classes (11:59 p.m.)
      February 1 Monday

      Deadlines:

      • Last day to add classes via Student Center with a permission number (11:59 p.m.)
      • Last day to submit class audit petition to the Office of the Registrar (5:00 p.m.).  
      • Last day to log in and adjust your Degree Planner to ensure that your planned courses are included in course demand data.
      February 2 Tuesday Late Enrollment Appeal period begins
      February 8 Monday
      • Late Enrollment Appeal period ends (5:00 p.m.)
      • Class Schedule for Summer 2027 is available in Scheduler Builder and Class Search. 
      February 15 Monday Academic Holiday - President's Day Observed
      February 26 Friday
      • Last day to change CR/NC grading option via Student Center (11:59 p.m.).
      March 15-19 Monday - Friday U.S. Coast Guard MMC Examinations
      March 15-21 Monday-Sunday Academic Holiday - Spring Break
      March 31 Wednesday Academic Holiday - Farmworkers Day Observed
      April 6 Tuesday

      Deadlines:

      • Twenty Percent of instruction remaining.
      • Last day to withdraw from course(s) for serious and compelling reason (5:00 pm).
        • Last day to notify instructors of a final examination overload (three or more final exams scheduled on the same day) and request an alternate final exam time.
          • *Rescheduling is at the instructor's discretion and is not guaranteed.
        April 23 Friday Deadlines:
        • Last day of instruction. Last day to withdraw from course(s) for reasons beyond your control  (5:00 p.m.).
        April 24, 26-28 Saturday, Monday - Wednesday Spring 2027 Final Exams
        April 28 Wednesday 

        Last Day of Spring 2027 Final Exams

        • Last day to submit paperwork for Cal Poly coursework (substitutions, concentration declarations, ICS statements, etc.) and transcripts (from other colleges) in order to affect Academic Progress level for registration for Spring 2028 (received in the Office of the Registrar by 5:00 p.m.), if you will not be here for the summer term.
        May 5 Wednesday

        All grades finalized
        (GPAs and repeat courses processed)
        May 25 Tuesday Degree conferral date 

        Dates are subject to change. Please check for updates.

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