Academic Calendar

Porterville College Academic Calendar

Students may view their registration appointments by logging into “My BanWeb” two weeks prior to the start of Priority Registration.
You are encouraged to follow the Educational Plan developed with your counselor.
You can call the Counseling Center to make an appointment with a counselor or stop by the Student Services Department.

Fall 2011

Date
Event
August 18-19 Flex days
August 22 Fall instruction begins
August 27 Saturday classes begin for fall
September 2 10% date-Last day to drop semester-length courses and qualify for a refund
September 5 Labor Day holiday - Campus closed
September 6 1st census Midnight-Last day to enroll in and add semester-length classes for Fall
September 19 30% -Last day to drop semester-length courses and not have it appear on transcript. 
  Pass/No pass or letter grade options deadline
October 31 60% -Last day to drop semester-length course without a letter penalty and  receive a “W”
November 11 Veterans Day Holiday - Campus closed
November 17 Priority registration begins for spring 2012 for continuing students
November 24-25 Thanksgiving Holidays - Campus closed
November 30 Open Registration begins for spring 2012 for returning and new students
December 5-10 Final exams for fall
December 10 End of fall semester
Dec 11-Jan 15 Winter recess
December 26-27 Christmas Holidays

Spring 2012

Date
Event
January 2 New Year’s Day Holiday - Campus closed
January 13 Flex Day
January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday - Campus closed
January 16 Spring instruction begins
January 21 Saturday classes begin
January 27 10% date-Last day to drop semester-length courses and qualify for a refund
January 30 1st census Midnight - Last day to enroll in and add semester-length classes for Spring
February 17 Lincoln Day Holiday - Campus closed
February 20 Washington Day Holiday - Campus closed
February 21 30% - Last day to drop semester-length courses and not have it appear on transcript.  Pass/no pass or letter grade options deadline
March 30 60% -Last day to drop semester-length course without a letter Penalty and receive a “W”
April 2-6 Spring Recess
April 6 Spring holiday - Campus closed
April 12 Priority registration begins for summer/fall 2012 for continuing students
April 25 Open Registration begins for summer/fall 2012 for returning and new students
May 7-12 Final exams
May 11 Commencement
May 12 End of spring semester
May 28 Memorial Day holiday - Campus closed

For short term courses, grades are due the Thursday following the end day of the course.
For courses that are other than semester length, see instructor or Admissions Office for appropriate 10%, 30% and 60% drop dates.