Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester 2024 | |
| August 25 | Residency Determination date |
| August 26 | Regular Classes Begin (16-Week and 8-Week Classes) |
| September 2 | Labor Day (Campus Closed) |
| October 21 | Second 8-Week Classes Begin |
| November 11 | Holiday-Veterans Day (Campus Closed) |
| November 15 | Filing Deadline for Fall Graduation |
| November 28 - December 1 | Thanksgiving Break (Campus Closed) |
| December 14 | Last Day of Fall Semester |
| December 16- January 1 | Winter Break (Campus Closed) |
| Intersession 2025 | |
| January 2 | First Day of Instruction |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Day (Campus Closed) |
| January 30 | Last Day of Intersession |
| Spring Semester 2025 | |
| January 30 | Residency Determination Date |
| January 31 | Regular Classes Begin (16 and 8-Week Classes) |
| February 14 | Lincoln's Day (Campus Closed) |
| February 17 | Washington's Day (Campus Closed) |
| March 31 - April 6 | Spring Recess (Campus Closed April 1) |
| April 7 | Second Eight-Week Classes Begin |
| April 15 | Filing Deadline for Spring Graduation |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (Campus Closed) |
| May 29 | Commencement |
| May 31 | Last Day of Spring Semester |
All dates and hours of operation are subject to change without notice.
Deadlines for refunds, fee cancellations, registration, and withdrawals are different for each course.
For specific course deadlines, please refer to one of the following:
Student Class Program/Web Schedule Bill (Available via MyCoastPortal)
Academic Calendar – Available online at https://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/academic-calendar/index.html
If a holiday falls on Friday, Saturday and Sunday classes will not meet. If a holiday falls on Monday, Saturday and Sunday classes will meet. Final examinations are held during regular class meeting times during the last week of the semester.
Class Cancellation
The College reserves the right to cancel classes. All classes offered are based upon minimum enrollment requirements. Classes may be cancelled as a result of low enrollment, State legislation, and financial considerations. If classes are cancelled due to low enrollment, instructional offices will communicate with the student and provide alternative options.
Election Dates 2025 & 2026
CALIFORNIA PRIMARY ELECTION - JUNE 2, 2026
- The last day to register to vote for the June 2, 2026, Primary Eleccion is May 18, 2026.
- All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election.
- Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by May 4, 2026,
- Ballot drop-off locations open on May 5, 2026.
- Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or your county elections office.
- Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter's Choice Act counties beginning on May 23, 2026.
- Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by June 9, 2026.
All dates can be verified online at the Secretary of State or Orange County Registrar of Voters.
All voter and election information can be verified online at the California Secretary of State and Orange County Registrar of Voters websites.