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 2012

Date Event
August 16-17 Flex days
August 20 Fall instruction begins
August 25 Saturday classes begin for fall
August 31 10% date-Last day to drop semester-length courses and qualify for a refund
September 3 Labor Day holiday - Campus closed
September 4 20% Census (Midnight)
  Last day to enroll in and add semester-length classes for the Fall.
  Last day to drop semester length courses and not have it appear on the transcript.
  Deadline for changing to Pass/No pass OR letter grade options.
October 29 60% - Last day to drop semester-length course without a letter penalty and receive a “W”
November 12 Veterans Day Holiday - Campus closed
November 14 Priority registration begins for spring 2013 for continuing students
November 22-23 Thanksgiving Holidays - Campus closed
November 28 Open Registration begins for spring 2013 for returning and new students
December 3-8 Final exams for fa
December 8 End of fall semester
Dec 9-Jan 13 Winter recess
December 24-25 Christmas Holidays

SPRING 2013

Date Event
January 1 New Year’s Day Holiday - Campus closed
January 11 Flex Day
January 14 Spring instruction begins
January 19 Saturday classes begin
January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday - Campus closed
January 25 10% date-Last day to drop semester-length courses and qualify for a refund
January 28 20% Census (Midnight)
  Last day to enroll in and add semester-length classes for the Spring.
  Last day to drop semester length courses and not have it appear on the transcript.
  Deadline for changing to Pass/No pass OR letter grade options.
February 15 Lincoln Day Holiday - Campus closed
February 18 Washington Day Holiday - Campus closed
March 22 60% -Last day to drop semester-length course without a letter Penalty and receive a “W”
March 25-29 Spring Recess
March 29 Spring holiday - Campus closed
April 10 Priority registration begins for summer/fall 2013 for continuing students
April 24 Open Registration begins for summer/fall 2013 for returning and new students
May 6-11 Final exams
May 10 Commencement
May 11 End of spring semester
May 27 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.

Summer 2013

Date Event
June Instruction Begins, Summer Session
July 4 Independence Day Holiday, Campus closed
July Summer Session Ends