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.
| Event | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees Due* | Mar. 4, 2025 | June 11, 2025 | Aug. 25, 2025 |
| First Class Day | Apr. 1, 2025 | June 23, 2025 | Sep. 22, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | May 16, 2025 | July 24, 2025 | Nov. 7, 2025 |
| Census Date* | Apr. 14, 2025 | July 2, 2025 | Oct. 3, 2025 |
* For any registrations after the tuition and fee due date listed, tuition is due at the time of registration. Any student who has not paid tuition and fees in full, qualified for a waiver, established a payment plan, or received a guarantee from a third-party payer may be dropped from classes on or before the census date.
| Event | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions Deadline for New Degree/Certificate Seeking Students | Feb. 18, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | Aug. 12, 2025 |
| Submission Deadline for College/High School Transcripts | Mar. 3, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | Aug. 12, 2025 |
| Registration Times Posted in ctcLink for Current Students | Feb. 3, 2025 | N/A | May 5, 2025 |
| Advance Registration (Current Degree/Certificate Seeking Students) | Feb 4 - 14, 2025 | May 14 - June 23, 2025 (Open for All Students) |
May 14 - 23, 2025 |
| Registration Begins for Returning and Transfer Students Begins | Feb. 18, 2025 | May 14 - June 23, 2025 (Open for All Students) |
May 26, 2025 |
| New Student Orientation | Mar. 20, 2025 (By Appointment Only) |
June 12, 2025 (By Appointment Only) |
July 22 - 23, 2025 Aug. 26 - 28, 2025 |
| Registration for Non Degree/Certificate Seeking Students | Mar. 24 - 28, 2025 | May 14 - June 23, 2025 (Open for All Students) |
Sep. 15 - 19, 2025 |
| Advising Days | May 6, 2025 | No Summer Advising Day | Nov. 4, 2025 |
| Event | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classes Begin | Apr. 1, 2025 | June 23, 2025 | Sep. 22, 2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | June 6, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2025 | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Finals* | June 9 - 11, 2025 | Aug. 4 - 7, 2025 | Dec. 8 - Dec. 12 |
| Grades Available in ctcLink | June 17, 2025 | Aug. 13, 2025 | Dec. 16, 2025 |
| Commencement | June 13, 2025 | NONE | NONE |
* View the full final exam schedule in the accordion below.
| Event | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students Can Add Classes Without Instructor Signature | Apr. 1 - 2, 2025 | June 23 - 24, 2025 | Sep. 22 - 23, 2025 |
| Drop Classes with 100% Refund | Apr. 1 - 7, 2025 | June 23 - 26, 2025 | Sep. 22 - 26, 2025 |
| Students Can Add Classes With Instructor Signature/Email | Apr. 3 - 4, 2025 | June 25 - 26, 2025 | Sep. 24 - 26, 2025 |
| Students Can Drop Class Without Appearing on Transcript | Apr. 1 - 14, 2025 | June 23 - July 2, 2025 | Sep. 30 - Oct. 4, 2025 |
| Drop Classes with 50% Refund | Apr. 8 - 21, 2025 | June 30 - July 2, 2025 | Sep. 29 - Oct. 10, 2025 |
| Students Can Withdraw From a Class ('W" Appears on Transcript) | Apr. 15 - May 16, 2025 | July 3 - 24, 2025 | Oct. 6 - Nov. 7, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course | May 16, 2025 | July 24, 2025 | Nov. 7, 2025 |
| Event | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter Breaks | June 11 - 22, 2025 | Aug, 7 - Sep 22, 2025 | Dec. 15, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026 |
| Campus Closures | Memorial Day: May 26, 2025 Juneteenth: June 19, 2025 |
Independence Day: July 4, 2025 |
Labor Day: Sep, 1, 2025 Veterans Day: Nov. 11, 2025 Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Day: Nov. 27 - 28, 2025 |
Calendar By Quarter
| 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 18 | Currently enrolled degree/certificate seeking VA students eligible to register |
| 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. |
| Mar 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.** |
| Mar 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. |
| Apr 1 | Spring Quarter 2025 classes begin. |
| Apr 1 – Apr 2 | Students can add a class without instructor signature via ctcLink |
| Apr 1 – Apr 7 | Refunds- 100% refund period ends April 7. Drops can be completed in ctcLink or by using the Add/Drop Form. (after April 2) |
| Apr 1 – Apr 14 | Students can drop a class in this period and the class does not appear on transcript. All drops after Apr 2. must be done using the Add/Drop Form |
| Apr 3- Apr 4 | Students can add a class with instructor permission email. Class adds will need to be completed using Add/Drop Form. |
| Apr 8 – Apr 21 | Refunds- 50% refund period ends on April 21. Drops must be completed by using the Add/Drop Form |
| Apr 14 | Census Date- last day to adjust enrollment level for Financial Aid |
| Apr 14 | Tuition is due by 3:30 PM on this date. Any courses with unpaid balances will be dropped after 3:30 PM.** |
| Apr 15 – May 16 | 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 Add/Drop Form. |
| Apr 18 | Deadline: Last day to submit Winter/Spring/Summer 2025 degree/certificate applications to be included in the June commencement program. |
| Apr 21 | Faculty deadline for ordering custom caps and gowns. |
| May 2 | Incomplete grades for Winter Quarter 2025 due in Records & Registration Office |
| 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 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from Spring Quarter. Drops must be completed by using the Add/Drop Form |
| May 16 | Fall Quarter 2025 graduation application deadline. |
| May 26 | Memorial Day Holiday – College Closed |
| June 6 | Last day of classes for Spring Quarter. |
| Jun 9 – Jun 11 | Spring Quarter final exams. |
| Jun 13 | Grades due in Registration & Records Office by 4:00 pm. |
| Jun 13 | Commencement – 6:00 pm |
| Jun 17 | Grades available in ctcLink. |
* Returning students are students who have not attended YVC for the last four or more quarters (not including summer).
** If you are receiving financial aid assistance you are responsible for verifying
that your funds are ready to apply to tuition and fees. Currently enrolled students
may be dropped from all classes if your tuition is not paid by this date.
| 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 the Financial Aid Forms Page* |
| 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. |
| Aug 7 | Last day of Summer Quarter. |
| Aug 13 | Grades for Summer Quarter available through ctcLink. |
* Returning students are students who have not attended YVC for the last four or more quarters (not including summer).
** If you are receiving financial aid assistance you are responsible for verifying
that your funds are ready to apply to tuition and fees. Currently enrolled students
may be dropped from all classes if your tuition is not paid by this date.
| 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 full or part-time transfer student 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 in this period and the class does not appear on transcript. All drops after September 25 must be completed on the 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 the 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 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. | |
* Returning students are students who have not attended YVC for the last four or more quarters (not including summer).
** If you are receiving financial aid assistance you are responsible for verifying
that your funds are ready to apply to tuition and fees. Currently enrolled students
may be dropped from all classes if your tuition is not paid by this date.
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Questions? Contact Us.
Office of Registration
Yakima Campus
Deccio, Building 8
509-574-4700
Grandview Campus
Main, Building 56
509-882-7015
Email
registration@yvcc.edu