Golden West College Academic Calendar

Application and Registration Dates

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Spring Semester 2010
January 4 - 29	Spring 2010 Appointment Registration Continues by Web
January 19	Early Start Cosmetology Classes begin
January 18	Martin Luther King Holiday (Campus Closed)
January 29	Residency Determination Date
January 30/31	Saturday/Sunday Classes Begin
February 1	All other 16-Week and 1st 8-Week Classes Begin
February 5	Last day to enroll in Regular Semester and First 8 Week Classes
February 11	Last day to enroll in Regular Semester and First 8 Week Classes with instructor permission in person
February 12	Lincoln's Day (Campus Closed) & Deadline to Drop for Refund for Regular Semester 16 Week Courses
February 15	Washington's Day (Campus Closed)
February 27	Deadline to Avoid Transcript Entry "W" for Regular Semester 16 Week Courses
March 29 - April 4	Spring Recess (Campus Closed)
April 1	Filing Deadline for Spring Graduation
April 5	Second 8 Week Classes Begin
April 9	Last day to enroll in Second 8 Week Classes
May 1	Deadline to receive "W" Grade for Regular Semester 16 Week Courses
May 21	Commencement
May 30	Last Day of Spring Semester
May 31	Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
Summer Semester 2010
May 12	Online (MyGWC) Continuing students registration begins
May 19	Online (MyGWC) New/Returning students registration begins
May 20 - June 20	Online registration continues
June 6	Residency Determination Date
June 7	Cosmetology classes begin
June 21	Summer Classes Begin 1st session begins, 4-week session, 6-week session, 7-week session, 8-week session
July 5	Holiday (Campus Closed)
July 17/18	4-week session ends
July 31/August 1	6-week session ends
August 1	Deadline to file for Summer Graduation
August 7/8	7-week session ends
August 14/15	8-week session ends
August 15	Last Day of Summer Semester
Fall Semester 2010
August 28/29	Saturday/Sunday Classes Begin
August 30	All other 16-Week and 1st 8-Week Classes Begin
September 6	Labor Day (Campus Closed)
October 25	Second 8 Week Classes Begin
November 11	Veterans Day (Campus Closed)
November 25-28	Thanksgiving Break (Campus Closed)
December 18	Satuday Classes End
December 19	Last Day of Fall Semester
December 20 - January 2, 2011	Winter Break (Campus Closed)

For all sessions

If a holiday falls on Friday, then Saturday and Sunday classes will not meet.
If a holiday falls on Monday, then Saturday and Sunday classes will meet.
If a holiday falls on Monday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday classes will not meet.
Final exams are held during regular class meeting time during the last week of the semester.

CLASS CANCELATION

College reserves the right to cancel classes. All classes offered are based upon sufficient enrollment to economically warrant them. Classes may be cancelled as a result of low enrollment, State legislation, and/or financial considerations. When classes are cancelled due to low enrollment, every attempt will be made to help students adjust their academic schedules.