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:

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September 29, 2025

Continuing student registration appointment times are listed on MyVCCCD

October 27

Start of Special Population Priority Registration for students (with less than 90 units) who participate in:  

  • CalWORKs  
  • EAC  
  • EOPS  
  • *Foster Youth and former foster youth as established by statute.  
  • Homeless Youth as established by statute.  
  • Military Veterans and active duty personnel (Contact the Admissions and Records Office for Appt.)  
  • Rising Scholars receiving services from a program funded by Rising Scholars Network funds.
  • Student Parents as established by statue.

-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 31

Special 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:

  • Priority is for 2nd semester verified athletes – see Athletic Director or Coach for information
  • Continuing students must be in good academic standing**
  • New students must complete orientation, assessment, and educational plan.

Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance.

November 3

Start of Continuing Student Priority Registration (with less than 90 units)

  • Must be in good academic standing**
  • By appointment only – automatically assigned based on the number of units completed at Moorpark, Oxnard, and/or Ventura College. 

Register by MyVCCCD

 

November 376 - 90 units
November 445 - 75.99 units
November 530 - 44.99 units
November 615 - 29.99 units
November 70 - 14.99 units

Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance

November 5

Start 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 10

Start of New Student Priority Registration

  • Must complete orientation, assessment, and educational plan.
  • By appointment only – automatically assigned after completion of orientation, assessment and an educational plan.
  • Register by MyVCCCD

Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance.

November 10

  • Start of Returning Student Priority Registration (with less than 90 units)
    • Includes students who have:
      • not attended the college within the past year, and
      • not been on two consecutive semesters of academic and/or progress probation.
    • Must first reapply for admission
    • Must complete (or have completed) orientation, assessment and educational plan.
    • By appointment only – automatically assigned after completion of orientation, assessment and educational plan.
    • Register by MyVCCCD

Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance.

November 12

Start of Spring Open Registration

Includes students:

  • with 90+ units, or
  • not in good academic standing**, or
  • who have not completed orientation, assessment, and an educational plan.
  • No appointment necessary
  • Application must be on file
  • Students that have not attended in over a year (i.e. Returning Students) must submit a new application for admission.
  • Register by MyVCCCD

Online registration is closed daily from 2:00 am to 6:00 am pacific time for system maintenance.

November 13

Start 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, 2026

Start of Spring 2026 Semester

January 12 - 18*

Late Registration & Program Adjustment - Week 1

  • Add authorization codes not needed if class is open & there is no waitlist (Full semester classes).
  • Waitlists are still available for closed semester-length classes.
  • Add codes required for all short-term (less than full semester length) classes starting this week.

January 19

Martin Luther King Jr.: Campus Closed

January 19 - 25*

Program Adjustment - Week 2

  • Add authorization codes are now required to add all semester length classes.
  • Waitlists closed for semester-length classes

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 3

No Classes – Self-assigned Flex Day

February 13-16

Presidents’ Day Holiday: Campus Closed

March 12 

No Classes – Self-assigned Flex Day

March 19

Primary 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 3

Spring Break: Campus Closed 

March 30

Cesar Chavez Day: Campus Closed

April 9

Secondary 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

Final Exams

May 22

Last day to apply for pass/no pass

May 22

Ventura 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.