Important Dates
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Office of Registration
Yakima Campus
Deccio, Building 8
509-574-4700
Grandview Campus
Main, Building 56
509-882-7015
Email
registration@yvcc.edu
Important Dates
Your success at YVC is our top priority! The dates and deadlines listed below are important pieces of information to know for success in your college journey, which is why we’ve gathered them here for easy reference. Please note that these dates are subject to change. You can also find information about these dates and all campus events on our main calendar.
| Date | Important Date Information |
| May 6 | Fall Quarter advance registration times available on ctcLink for currently enrolled students. |
| May 15 – May 24 | Advance Fall Quarter registration begins for currently enrolled degree/certificate seeking students. |
| May 27 | Returning and transfer students (30+ college credits) Fall Quarter 2024 registration begins. |
| Aug 13 | Deadline: Last day to apply and pay admission fee for Fall Quarter 2024 admission for new, *returning, and transfer full or part-time students seeking a degree or certificate. |
| Aug 26 | **Tuition due by 3:30pm for Fall Quarter 2024, if registered on or before August 26. |
| Sep 2 | Labor Day Holiday – College closed. |
| Sep 16 | **Tuition due by 3:30pm for Fall Quarter 2024, if registered on or before September 16 |
| Sep 16 – Sep 20 | Fall Quarter registration begins for part-time non-degree/certificate seeking students. |
| Sep 23 | Fall Quarter 2024 classes begin. |
| Oct 14 | Assessment Work Day- No day classes. |
| Oct 29 | Advising Day – No daytime classes are held on advising day. Evening classes that begin after 6:30pm are held at their normal times. All Bachelor of Applied Science classes follow their regular schedule. |
| Nov 11 | Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed – College closed. |
| Nov 18 | Spring Quarter 2025 graduation application deadline. |
| Nov 27 | Faculty non-contract day – No Classes – limited college services |
| Nov 28 – Nov 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday & Native American Heritage Day – College closed. |
| Dec 6 | Last day of classes for Fall Quarter. |
| Dec 9 – Dec 11 | Fall Quarter final exams. |
| Dec 16 – Jan 3 | Winter holiday break – limited college services available. |
| Date | Important Date Information |
| Oct 28 | Winter Quarter class schedule available on ctcLink. |
| Oct 28 | Winter Quarter advance registration times available in ctcLink for currently enrolled students. |
| Nov 4 | Currently enrolled degree/certificate seeking VA students eligible to register |
| Nov 5-15 | Advance Winter Quarter registration begins for currently enrolled degree/certificate seeking students. |
| Nov 18 | Returning and transfer student (30+ college credits) Winter Quarter 2025 registration begins. |
| Nov 25 | Deadline: All transcripts (college and High School) must be received for Winter Quarter
2025 for full or part- time transfer student admission. |
| Nov 25 | Deadline: Last day to apply and pay admission fee for Winter Quarter 2025 admission
for new, *returning, and transfer full or part-time students seeking a degree or certificate. |
| Dec 6 | Deadline: Last day for students to complete placement (testing) and schedule New Student Orientation appointment in Yakima and Grandview. |
| Dec 9 | **Tuition due by 3:30pm for Winter Quarter 2025 if registered on or before this date. |
| Dec 12 | New Student Orientation: By appointment only. Call the Admissions Office at 509.574.4712 for details. |
| Dec 16 – Jan 3 | Winter holiday break- Limited college services available. |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day - Observed Holiday - College closed. |
| Dec 30 – Jan 3 | Winter Quarter registration begins for part-time non-degree/certificate seeking students. |
| Dec 30 | **Tuition due by 3:30pm for Winter Quarter if registered after December 9. |
| Jan 1, 2025 | New Year’s Holiday (observed) – College closed. |
| Jan 6 | Winter Quarter 2025 classes begin. |
| Jan 6- Jan 7 | Current students can add a class without an instructor signature through their online ctcLink account. |
| Jan 8 – Jan 10 | Students can add a class with instructor signature. Class adds must be completed on an Add/Drop Form. |
| Jan 6 – Jan 10 | Refunds- 100% refund period ends on January 10. |
| Jan 17 | Census Date- last day to adjust enrollment level for Financial Aid. |
| Jan 13 – Jan 24 | Refunds- 50% refund period ends on January 24. |
| Jan 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - College closed. |
| Feb 3 | Summer Quarter 2025 graduation application deadline. |
| Feb 11 | Advising Day – No day-time classes are held on advising day. Evening classes that
begin after 6:30pm are held at their normal times. All Bachelor of Applied Science classes follow their regular schedule. |
| Feb 17 | President’s Day Holiday – College closed. |
| Feb 28 | Deadline: Last day to submit Winter/Spring/Summer 2025 degree/certificate applications
to be included in the June commencement program. |
| Mar 14 | Last day of classes for Winter Quarter. |
| Mar 17 – Mar 19 | Winter Quarter final exams. |
| Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Spring Vacation, limited college services available. |
| Date | Important Date Information |
| Feb 3 | Spring Quarter class schedule available in ctcLink. |
| Feb 3 | Spring Quarter advance registration times available in ctcLink for currently enrolled students. |
| Feb 7 | Summer 2025 graduation application deadline |
| Feb 4 – Feb 14 | Advance Spring Quarter registration begins for currently enrolled degree/certificate seeking students. |
| Feb 17 | President’s Day Holiday – College Closed |
| Feb 18 | Returning and transfer student (30+ college credits) Spring Quarter 2025 registration begins. |
| Feb 18 | Deadline: All transcripts (college and High School) must be received for Spring Quarter 2025 for full or part- time transfer student admission. |
| Feb 18 | Deadline: Last day to apply and pay admission fee for Spring Quarter 2025 admission for new, *returning, and transfer full or part-time students seeking a degree or certificate. |
| Feb 27 | Deadline: Last day for students to complete placement (testing) and schedule New Student Orientation appointment in Yakima and Grandview. |
| Mar 4 | **Tuition due by 3:30pm for Spring Quarter 2025 if registered on or before this date. |
| March 20 | New Student Orientation: By appointment only. Call the Admissions Office at 509.574.4712 for details |
| Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Spring Vacation - Limited college services available. |
| Mar 25 | **Tuition due by 3:30 pm for Spring Quarter 2025 if registered after March 4. |
| Mar 24 – Mar 28 | Spring Quarter registration begins for part-time non-degree/certificate seeking students. |
| April 1 | Spring Quarter 2025 classes begin. |
| April 1- April 2 | Students can add a class without instructor signature via ctcLink |
| April 3- April 4 | Students can add a class with instructor permission email. Class adds will need to
be completed using Add/Drop Form. |
| April 1 – Apr 14 | Students can drop a class in this period and the class does not appear on transcript.
All drops after April 2 must be done using the Add/Drop Form |
| April 18 | Deadline: Last day to submit Winter/Spring/Summer 2025 degree/certificate applications
to be included in the June commencement program. |
| May 6 | Advising Day – No day-time classes are held on advising day. Evening classes that
begin after 6:30pm are held at their normal times. All Bachelor of Applied Science classes follow their regular schedule. |
| May 16 | Fall Quarter 2025 graduation application deadline. |
| May 26 | Memorial Day Holiday – College Closed |
| Jun 6 | Last day of classes for Spring Quarter. |
| Jun 9 – Jun 11 | Spring Quarter final exams. |
| Jun 13 | Commencement – 6:00 pm |
Additional Calendars
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