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