For other academic calendars, refer to the Academic Calendar section of the COS webpage.
Fall Semester 2024
August 12, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| Sept 5, 2023 |
WEB Admission Applications Begin for Summer/Fall 2024 at www.cos.edu |
| Starting April 1 |
Fall WEB Registration for Priority Registration/Continuing Students |
| Apr 18 - 19 |
Fall Registration for Students who have completed STEPS |
| April 29 |
Fall Registration for Students who have completed ALL Matriculation |
| April 30 |
Fall Registration for Early College High Schools (VTEC/UPHS) |
| May 1 |
Fall WEB OPEN Registration for Eligible Students |
| May 1 |
Registration for Students on Probation |
| May 6 |
Summer/Fall Registration for Concurrently Enrolled High School Students |
| May 13 |
Summer Registration for Students who have completed 100 or more units at COS |
| July 1 |
Payment Deadline: Students must pay fall fees by July 1st or 2 weeks after registration (whichever is later) to avoid the possibility of being dropped from classes |
| July 22 |
Fall Registration for Students who have completed 100 or more units at COS |
| Aug 9 |
FLEX Day; Registration is available at www.cos.edu |
| Aug 12 |
Fall Semester Begins |
| Aug 12 - 18 |
Fall Late WEB Registration With Instructor Add Codes |
| Aug 23 |
First Day "No Show" Rosters are due for Full Term Classes |
| Aug 25 |
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a "W" and be Eligible for a Refund |
| Sept 2 |
Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| Sept 6 |
Permanent Rosters are due for Full Term Classes |
| Oct 17 |
Last Day to File for Associate Degree for Fall 2024 |
| Oct 18 |
Fall Final Drop Date - Drop Classes on the WEB; this drop date does not apply to short-term classes as each short-term class has its own drop date |
| Nov 11 |
Veterans' Day Holiday (no classes) |
| Nov 27 - 29 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes and offices closed) |
| Dec 9 - 13 |
Fall Final Exams |
| Dec 13 |
Fall Semester Ends |
| Dec 13 |
Last Day to Make Up Incomplete "I" Grades for Fall 2023 semester |
| Dec 14 - Jan 12 |
Break Between Semesters |
Spring Semester 2025
January 13, 2025 - May 21, 2025
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| Sept 3, 2024 |
WEB Admission Applications Begin for Spring 2025 at www.cos.edu |
| Starting Oct. 28 |
Spring WEB Registration for Priority Registration/Continuing Students |
| Nov 18 |
Spring Registration for students who have completed ALL matriculation |
| Nov 19 |
Spring Registration for Early College High Schools (VTEC/UPHS) |
| Nov. 20 |
Spring WEB OPEN Registration for Eligible Students |
| Nov. 20 |
Registration for Students on Probation |
| Dec 2 |
Spring WEB Registration for Concurrently Enrolled High School Students |
| Jan 2 |
Spring Registration for Students who have completed 100 or more units at COS |
| Jan 10 |
FLEX Day; Registration is available at www.cos.edu |
| Jan 13 |
Spring Semester Begins |
| Jan 13 - 19 |
Spring Late WEB Registration With Instructor Add Codes |
| Jan 20 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; Registration is available at www.cos.edu |
| Jan 24 |
First Day "No Show" Rosters are due for Full Term Classes |
| Jan 26 |
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a "W" and Eligible for a Refund |
| Feb 7 |
Permanent Rosters are due for Full Term Classes |
| Feb 14 |
Lincoln Day Holiday (no classes) |
| Feb 17 |
Presidents' Day Holiday (no classes) |
| Feb 20 |
Last Day to File for Associate Degree for Spring 2025 |
| Mar 21 |
Spring Final Drop Date - Drop Classes on the WEB; this drop date does not apply to short-term classes as each short-term class has its own drop date |
| April 14 - 18 |
Spring Break (no classes); Offices open April 14 - 16; closed April 17 - 18 |
| May 15 - 21 |
Spring Final Exams |
| May 21 |
Spring Semester Ends; Last Day to Make Up Incomplete “I” Grades for Spring 2024 Semester |
| May 22 |
Commencement Ceremony |