Spring 2026 Calendar
PALO VERDE COLLEGE
2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
SPRING 2026 - CALENDAR
Open: Online Orientation
September 15 - October 13, 2025: Rising Scholars registration for Spring 2026
October 1, 2025: New Student Orientation - 10:00 a.m. - Needles
October 7, 2025: New Student Orientation - 10:00 a.m. - Main Campus
October 20 - 24, 2025: Priority Registration for EOPS, DSPS, Veteran’s, CalWORKSs, & Foster Youth
October 25 - 30, 2025: New & Continuing student Priority Registration - New students that have completed orientation and educational plans & continuing students in good academic standing with fewer than 100 units.
Nov 2, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026: Open Registration*
Dec. 23, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026: Winter Break-Campus Closed
January 6, 2026: New Student Orientation - 10:00 a.m. - Main Campus*
January 8, 2026: New Student Orientation - 5:30 p.m. - Main Campus
January 9, 2026: Last day to Petition - Co/Prerequisite Challenge Form
January 19, 2026: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-Campus Closed
January 22, 2026: Needles Orientation, 10:00 a.m.*
January 26, 2026: Classes Begin
January 30, 2026: Last Day to Register for Classes
January 30, 2026: Last Day for Enrollment Fee Refund
January 30, 2026: Flex Day
January 30, 2026: Last Day to Withdraw without ‘W” on your transcript
February 4, 2026: Needles Make-Up Orientation, 4:00 p.m.
February 10, 2026: Make-up New Student Orientation - 5:30 p.m. - Main Campus
February 13, 2026: Lincoln Day-Campus Closed
February 16, 2026: Washington Day-Campus Closed
March 5, 2026: Last Day to Petition to Graduate (First Thursday in March)
April 6 - 10, 2026: Spring Break - No Classes
May 8, 2026: Last Day to Withdraw - “W” grade will post on your transcript
May 25, 2026: Memorial Day-Campus Closed
June 1 - 4, 2026: Finals week
June 4, 2026: Last Day to Elect P/NP Grading Option
June 4, 2026: Last Day of Classes
June 6, 2026: Graduation/Institute Day
* Education Plans & Orientation are mandatory for New Students
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