Registration priority is granted to continuing students who are in “good academic standing” (defined for this purpose only as a student who is not on academic or progress probation for two semesters) and have not earned more than 90 units. Continuing students are assigned registration appointments based on the number of completed and in-progress degree-applicable units at VCCCD.
New and returning students must complete the Student Success activities including College Orientation, Placement, and an Initial or Comprehensive Educational Plan with a counselor to be eligible for Priority Registration. Priority Registration is important because it allows students to register early for their desired courses and schedule. To complete the required activities, conduct the following:
- College orientation can be completed on-line
- Placement
- Complete the MAP Workshops Canvas Page to plan for courses as a new student and complete an Initial or Comprehensive Educational Plan
- Start and end dates for classes can be found along with class notes on the online class schedule
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September 29, 2025Continuing student registration appointment times are listed on MyVCCCD | ||||||||||
October 27Start of Special Population Priority Registration for students (with less than 90 units) who participate in:
-Continuing students must be in good academic standing** -New students must complete orientation, assessment, and educational plan. * Foster Youth students are exempt from the unit and academic standards requirement. Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance. | ||||||||||
October 31Special population registration for continuing student athletes with less than 90 units and students currently participating in a First Year Experience cohort, Associated Student Government officers at Ventura:
Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance. | ||||||||||
November 3Start of Continuing Student Priority Registration (with less than 90 units)
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Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance | ||||||||||
November 5Start of El Camino High School Priority Registration Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance. | ||||||||||
November 10Start of New Student Priority Registration
Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance. | ||||||||||
November 10
Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance. | ||||||||||
November 12Start of Spring Open Registration Includes students:
Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance. | ||||||||||
November 13Start of Spring Dual Enrollment Registration
Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance. | ||||||||||
January 12, 2026Start of Spring 2026 Semester | ||||||||||
January 12 - 18*Late Registration & Program Adjustment - Week 1
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January 19Martin Luther King Jr.: Campus Closed | ||||||||||
January 19 - 25*Program Adjustment - Week 2
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January 25 *Last day to drop with full refund or credit (All Students/ Full Semester Only) | ||||||||||
February 1*Last day to drop a semester-length class without a "W". | ||||||||||
February 3No Classes – Self-assigned Flex Day | ||||||||||
February 13-16Presidents’ Day Holiday: Campus Closed | ||||||||||
March 12No Classes – Self-assigned Flex Day | ||||||||||
March 19Primary Graduation Application Deadline: At 12 Noon - Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation to earn degrees/certificates AND have your name included in the commencement ceremony program. | ||||||||||
March 27 - April 3Spring Break: Campus Closed | ||||||||||
March 30Cesar Chavez Day: Campus Closed | ||||||||||
April 9Secondary Graduation Application Deadline: At 12 Noon - Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation to earn degrees/certificates (please see primary Grad App Deadline on March 19). | ||||||||||
April 24 *Last day to drop a semester-length class with a "W”. | ||||||||||
May 18 - 22 | ||||||||||
May 22Last day to apply for pass/no pass | ||||||||||
May 22Ventura College Graduation |
* Information 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.
Definitions:
**Good academic standing is defined solely for assigning enrollment priority as a student who is not on Probation 2 status has not been placed on academic or progress probation or more serious academic sanction for two consecutive terms. Students who are on probation for two consecutive semesters will lose enrollment priority for the next semester or summer session.
Educational plan is each student's guide to what they need to do to achieve his/her goals.
Initial educational plan is a 1 or 2 semester educational plan that may be created by the student or with the assistance of a counselor. This is not an approved educational plan.
Comprehensive educational plan covers all of the terms needed for student’s to achieve their course of study. This is the approved educational plan that students must have by the time they complete 15 units of coursework.