2016–2017 Academic Calendar
The academic calendar has important dates for registration, tuition deadlines, final schedules and more. Note: this is the calendar from the 2016-17 academic year.
Summer Quarter 2016 (8 weeks)
May 16 Registration begins for returning students.
May 23 Registration begins for new students.
May 31 Tuition deadline for previously registered students.
June 27 Summer Quarter Begins
June 30 Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less processing fee).
July 7 Last day to add/register – instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a "W" appearing on transcript and without instructor permission.
July 8 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund – instructor permission required only at Seattle Central.
August 5 Last day to change audit/credit status – instructor permission required. Last day to withdraw (no refund) – instructor permission required only at Seattle Central*.
August 17-19 Summer Finals
August 19 Summer Quarter Ends
August 24 Grade deadline (before 9 p.m.)
August 25 Grades available
Fall Quarter 2016 (55 instructional days)
May 16 Registration begins for returning students.
May 23 Registration begins for new students.
August 29 Tuition payment deadline for previously registered students.
September 21 District–wide Convocation (at Seattle Central)
September 22 President's Day
Sept 26 Fall Quarter Begins
September 30 Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less processing fee).
October 7 Last day to add/register – instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a "W" appearing on transcript and without instructor permission.
October 14 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund – instructor permission required only at Seattle Central.
November 18 Last day to change audit/credit status – instructor permission required. Last day to withdraw (no refund) – instructor permission required only at Seattle Central.
December 13-15 Fall Finals
December 15 Fall Quarter Ends
December 20 Grade deadline (before 9 p.m.)
December 21 Grades available
Winter Quarter 2017 (56 instructional days)
November 7 Registration begins for returning students.
November 14 Registration begins for new students.
December 5 Tuition payment deadline for previously registered students.
January 3 Winter Quarter Begins
January 9 Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less processing fee).
January 17 Last day to add/register – instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a "W" appearing on transcript and without instructor permission.
January 20 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund – instructor permission required only at Seattle Central.
February 24 Last day to change audit/credit status – instructor permission required. Last day to withdraw (no refund) – instructor permission required only at Seattle Central.
March 22-24 Winter Finals
March 24 Winter Quarter Ends
March 29 Grade deadline (before 9 p.m.)
March 30 Grades available
Spring Quarter 2017 (54 instructional days)
February 21 Registration begins for returning students.
February 28 Registration begins for new students.
March 6 Tuition payment deadline for previously registered students.
April 3 Spring Quarter Begins
April 7 Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less processing fee).
April 14 Last day to add/register – instructor permission required. Last day to change audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last day to withdraw without a "W" appearing on transcript and without instructor permission.
April 21 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund – instructor permission required only at Seattle Central.
May 26 Last day to change audit/credit status – instructor permission required. Last day to withdraw (no refund) – instructor permission required only at Seattle Central.
June 14-16 Spring Finals
June 16 Spring Quarter Ends
June 21 Grade deadline (before 9 p.m.)
June 22 Grades available