| November 1, 2012 | Continuing student registration appointment times are listed on MyVCCCD |
| November 5 | Special population registration - CalWorks - EAC (Contact the EAC office for Appt.) - EOPS - Foster Youth - Military Veterans |
| November 13 | Begin continuing student priority registration - By appointment only - Register by MyVCCCD |
| December 3 | Begin new and returning student registration - By appointment only - Register by MyVCCCD |
| December 10 | Begin open registration - No appointment necessary - Application must be on file - Register by MyVCCCD |
| December 18 - January 11 |
Winter break - Registration continues by MyVCCCD |
| January 7, 2013 | Begin walk-in registration - Register in person at Records Office |
| January 9 | Begin special admission - For grades 11 & 12 - Must register in person at Records Office - See Special admission requirements |
| January 12 & 13 | Saturday & Sunday semester-length classes begin |
| January 14 | First day of instruction - Spring 2013 |
| January 14 | Continue special admission - For grades 10 and below - Must register in person at Records Office - See Special admission requirements |
| January 14 - 18 * | Late registration & program adjustment - No add authorization needed if class is open - Online adds may be processed through Sunday, Jan. 20 |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: campus closed |
| January 22 - 25 * | Late registration & program adjustment - Add authorization number may be required for all full semester length classes - Online adds may be processed through Sunday, Jan. 27 |
| January 25 * | Last day to drop with full refund or credit (All Students/Full semester only) |
| January 25 * | Last day to drop a semester-length class without a "W" |
| February 8 * | Last day to apply for pass/no pass for a semester-length class (Formerly called the credit/no credit option) |
| February 12 | Presidents' Day Holiday: campus closed |
| February 16 - 18 | Presidents' Day Holiday: campus closed (no Sat. classes 2/16) |
| March 11 - 17 | Spring Break: no classes |
| March 21 @ 3:00pm | Last day to apply for Graduation & Certificates of Achievement |
| April 19 * | Last day to drop a semester-length class with a "W" |
| May 15 - 21 | Final exams |
| May 22 | Graduation Ceremony for Ventura College (contact campus for ceremony time) |
| * Applies to semester-length classes only. Please refer to the on-line schedule of classes for deadline dates for short-term and late-start classes | |