For other academic calendars, refer to the Academic Calendar section of the COS webpage.
Fall Semester 2020
August 17, 2020 - December 18, 2020
Academic Calendar
Date |
Event |
Sept 3, 2019 |
WEB Admission Applications Begin for Summer/Fall 2020 at www.cos.edu |
Starting March 23 |
Fall WEB Registration for Priority Registration/Continuing Students |
Apr 24 - 25 |
Fall Registration for Students who have completed STEPS |
April 27 |
Fall Registration for Students who have completed ALL Matriculation |
April 28 |
Fall Registration for Early College High Schools (VTEC/UPHS) |
April 29 |
Fall WEB OPEN Registration for Eligible Students |
April 29 |
Registration for Students on Probation |
May 11 |
Summer/Fall Registration for Concurrently Enrolled High School Students |
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 27 |
Fall Registration for Students who have completed 100 or more units at COS |
Aug 14 |
FLEX Day; Registration is available at www.cos.edu |
Aug 17 |
Fall Semester Begins |
Aug 17 - 23 |
Fall Late WEB Registration With Instructor Add Codes |
Aug 28 |
First Day "No Show" Rosters are due for Full Term Classes |
Aug 30 |
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a "W" and be Eligible for a Refund |
Sept 7 |
Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
Sept 11 |
Permanent Rosters are due for Full Term Classes |
Oct 22 |
Last Day to File for Associate Degree for Fall 2020 |
Oct 23 |
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 25 - 27 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes and offices closed) |
Dec 14 - 18 |
Fall Final Exams |
Dec 18 |
Fall Semester Ends |
Dec 18 |
Last Day to Make Up Incomplete "I" Grades for Fall 2019 Semester |
Dec 19 - Jan 10 |
Break Between Semesters |
Spring Semester 2021
January 11, 2021 - May 19, 2021
Academic Calendar
Date |
Event |
Sept 8, 2020 |
WEB Admission Applications Begin for Spring 2020 at www.cos.edu |
Starting Nov 2 |
Spring WEB Registration for Priority Registration/Continuing Students |
Nov 30 |
Spring Registration for students who have completed ALL matriculation |
Dec 1 |
Spring Registration for Early College High Schools (VTEC/UPHS) |
Dec 2 |
Spring WEB OPEN Registration for Eligible Students |
Dec 2 |
Registration for Students on Probation |
Dec 7 |
Spring WEB Registration for Concurrently Enrolled High School Students |
Jan 4 |
Spring Registration for Students who have completed 100 or more units at COS |
Jan 8 |
FLEX Day; Registration is available at www.cos.edu |
Jan 11 |
Spring Semester Begins |
Jan 11 - 18 |
Spring Late WEB Registration With Instructor Add Codes |
Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; Registration is available at www.cos.edu |
Jan 22 |
First Day "No Show" Rosters are due for Full Term Classes |
Jan 25 |
Last Day to Drop a Class Without a "W" and Eligible for a Refund |
Feb 5 |
Permanent Rosters are due for Full Term Classes |
Feb 12 |
Lincoln Day Holiday (no classes) |
Feb 15 |
Presidents' Day Holiday (no classes) |
Feb 18 |
Last Day to File for Associate Degree for Spring 2021 |
Mar 19 |
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 |
March 29 - April, 2 |
Spring Break (no classes); Offices open March 29 - 31; closed April 1 - 2 |
May 13 - 19 |
Spring Final Exams |
May 19 |
Spring Semester Ends; Last Day to Make Up Incomplete “I” Grades for Spring 2020 Semester |
May 20 |
Commencement Ceremony |