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
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 24 – Dec 25	Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - Observed Holidays - 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.

View All Winter 2025 Important Dates

View Winter 2025 Final Exam Schedule

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 17	President’s Day Holiday – College Closed
Feb 19 – Feb 28	Advance Spring Quarter registration begins for currently enrolled degree/certificate seeking students.
Mar 3	Deadline: All transcripts (college and High School) must be received for Spring Quarter 2025 for full or part- time transfer student admission.
Mar 3	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.
Mar 4	**Tuition is due by 3:30 PM on this date. Any courses with unpaid balances will be dropped after 3:30 PM.
Mar 5	Returning and transfer student (30+ college credits) Spring Quarter 2025 registration begins.
March 13	Deadline: Last day for students to complete placement (testing) and schedule New Student Orientation appointment in Yakima and Grandview.
Mar 19	**Tuition is due by 3:30 PM on this date. Any courses with unpaid balances will be dropped after 3:30 PM.
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 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 2must 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
June 17	Grades available in ctclink

View All Spring 2025 Important Dates

View Spring 2025 Final Exam Schedule

Date	Important Date Information
June 20	College is closed on Fridays through August.
May 14 – June 23	Summer Quarter 2025 online registration begins. Open for all students.
May 12	*Summer Quarter 2025 Financial Aid applications become available on-line www.yvcc.edu/financial-aid/forms/.
May 22	Deadline: Last day to apply and pay admission fee for Summer Quarter 2025 for new, **returning, transfer and full or part-time students seeking a degree or certificate.
May 22	Deadline: All transcripts (college and high school) must be received for Summer Quarter 2025 for full or part-time transfer student admission.
May 29	Deadline: Last day for students to complete placement (testing) and schedule New Student Orientation appointment in Yakima.
June 11	***Tuition is due by 3:30 PM on this date. Any courses with unpaid balances will be dropped after 3:30 PM.
June 12	New Student Orientation Summer/Early Fall 2025: By appointment only. Call the Admissions Office 509.574.4712 for details.
June 19	Juneteenth – Observed Holiday, College Closed
June 23	****Summer Quarter 2025 classes begin.
June 23 – June 24	Students can add a class without instructor signature via ctcLink.
June 25 – June 26	Students can add a class with instructor signature. Class add must be completed on-line Add/Drop Form and submitted to Registration.
June 23 – June 26	Refunds- 100% refund period ends on June 26th. Drops can be completed through ctcLink or by using the on-line Add/Drop Form.
June 23 – July 2	Students can drop a class in this period and the class does not appear on transcript. All drops after June 26th must be done using the on-line Add/Drop Form.
June 30 – July 2	Refunds- 50% refund period ends on July 2nd. Drops must be completed on an Add/Drop Form and submitted to Registration. Drops must be completed by using the on-line Add/Drop Form.
July 1	***Tuition is due by 3:30 PM on this date. Any courses with unpaid balances will be dropped after 3:30 PM.
July 1	Any classes added after this date will not be dropped for nonpayment. Students are responsible for all charges and nonpayment will result in tuition blocks and possibility of being sent to collections.
July 2	Census Date-Last day to adjust enrollment level for Financial Aid.
July 4	Independence Day - Holiday, College Closed
July 3 – July 24	Students can withdraw from a class in this period and the grade appears as a “W” on transcript. Drops must be completed by using the on-line Add/Drop Form.
July 11	Winter Quarter 2026 graduation application deadline.
July 24	Last day to withdraw from classes for Summer Quarter.
August 7	Last day of Summer Quarter.
August 13	Grades for Summer Quarter available through ctcLink.

View All Summer 2025 Important Dates

Date	Important Date Information
May 5	Fall Quarter class schedule available in ctcLink.
May 5	Fall Quarter advance registration times available on ctcLink for currently enrolled students.
May 14 – May 23	Advance Fall Quarter registration begins for currently enrolled degree or certificate seeking students.
May 26	Returning and transfer students (30+ college credits) Fall Quarter 2025 registration begins.
Jul 22 – Jul 23	New Student Orientation Fall 2025 scheduled by appointment only. Call the Admissions Office 509.574.4712 for details.
Aug 12	Deadline: All transcripts (college and high school) must be received for Fall Quarter 2025 for fullor part-time transferstudent admission by 3:00pm.
Aug 12	Deadline: Last day to apply and the pay Fall Quarter 2025 application fee for new, *returning, transfer and full or part-time students seeking a degree or certificate.
Aug 19	Deadline: Last day for students to complete placement testing and schedule New Student Orientation appointment in Yakima and Grandview.
Aug 25	**Tuition is due by 3:30 PM on this date. Any courses with unpaid balances will be dropped after 3:30 PM.
Aug 26 – Aug 28	New Student Orientation Fall 2025 scheduled by appointment only. Call the Admissions Office 509.574.4712 for details.
Sep 1	Labor Day Holiday Observed – College is closed.
Sep 15	**Tuition is due by 3:30 PM on this date. Any courses with unpaid balances will be dropped after 3:30 PM.
Sep 15 – Sep 19	Fall Quarter registration begins for part-time non-degree/certificate seeking students.
Sep 22	Fall Quarter 2025 classes begin.
Sep 22 – Sep 23	Students can add a class in ctcLink, no instructor signature needed.
Sep 22 – Sep 26	Refunds – 100% refund period ends on September 27th. Drops can be completed on ctcLink or by using the Add/Drop Form after September 23.
Sep 24 – Sep 26	Students can add a class with instructor email. Class adds will need to be completed using the Add/Drop Form
Sep 29 – Oct 10	Refunds – 50% refund period ends on October 11. Drops must be completed using the Add/Drop Form.
Sep 30 – Oct 4	Students can drop a class inthis period and the class does not appear on transcript. All drops afterSeptember 25 must be completed on an Add/Drop Form and submitted to Registration.
Oct 2	**Tuition is due by 3:30 PM on this date. Any courses with unpaid balances will be dropped after 3:30 PM.
Oct 3	Census Date- Last day to adjust enrollment level for Financial Aid
Oct 6 – Nov 7	Students can withdraw from a class in this period and the grade appears as a “W” on transcript. Drops must be completed on an Add/Drop Form.
Oct 20	Assessment Workday – No day classes.
Oct 24	Incomplete grades for Summer Quarter 2025 and Spring Quarter 2025 due in Registration & Records Office.
Nov 4	Advising Day – No daytime classes are held on advising day. Evening classes that begin after 6:30 pm are held at their normal times. All Bachelor of Applied Science classes follow their regular schedule.
Nov 7	Deadline: Last day to withdraw from Fall Quarter. Drops must be completed using the Add/Drop Form.
Nov 11	Veterans Day Holiday Observed – College is closed.
Nov 17	Spring Quarter 2026 graduation application deadline.
Nov 26	Faculty Non-contract Day – No classes. \| Limited college services available.
Nov 27 – Nov 28	Thanksgiving Holiday & Native American Heritage Day Observed – College is closed.
Dec 5	Last day of classes for Fall Quarter.
Dec 8 – Dec 10	Fall Quarter Final Exams administered.
Dec 11 – Dec 12	Faculty Preparation – No classes. \| Limited college services available.
Dec 11	New Student Orientation Winter 2026 scheduled by appointment only. Call the Admissions Office 509.574.4712 for details.
Dec 12	Grades due in Registration & Records Office by 4pm.
Dec 15 – Jan 2	Winter Break – Limited college services available.
Dec 16	Grades available on the Student Portal.
Dec 24 – Dec 25	Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Holidays Observed – College is closed.