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We offer three semesters. You can refer to the calendars below for key dates, including registration and drop/add, etc:

Schedule of Classes

Fall 2024

Important Event Date Details
Plan your classes  Mar. 14  
Priority Registration  Mar. 24 Payment due July 16
Open Registration Mar. 25 - July 16 Payment due July 16
  July 17 - July 30 Payment due July 30
  July 31 - Aug. 6 Payment due Aug. 6
  Aug. 7 - Aug. 13 Payment due Aug. 13
  Aug. 14 - Aug. 20 Payment due Aug. 20
Final Registration Aug. 20 - 24 Payment due day of registration
(Deregistration is nightly)
College Instruction Begins    Aug. 25 Check your course start date in MyOCC
Drop/Add Period  Aug. 25 - Aug 30 Payment due day of registration (Deregistration is nightly)
Labor Day Recess   Sept. 1 College is closed
Continuing Registration  Sept. 1 - Dec. 15 Payment due day of registration (Deregistration is nightly prior to class start date)
After the Drop/Add Period, you may register for a class up to and including the first day of class.
Thanksgiving Recess Nov. 24 - 26 College is open, but no classes 
Thanksgiving Recess Nov. 27 - 29 College closed
College Instruction Ends                                               Dec. 15 Check your course end date in MyOCC

Winter 2026

Important Event Date Details
Plan your classes Oct. 17  
Priority Registration Oct. 27 Payment due Nov. 12
Open Registration Oct. 28 - Nov. 12 Payment due Nov. 12
  Nov. 13 - Nov. 19 Payment due Nov. 19
  Nov. 20 - Dec. 3 Payment due Dec. 3
  Dec. 4 - Dec. 10 Payment due Dec. 10
  Dec. 11 - Dec. 17 Payment due Dec. 17
  Dec. 18 - Jan. 7 Payment due Jan. 7
Final Registration Jan. 7 - 11 Payment due day of registration
(Deregistration is nightly).
College Instruction Begins Jan. 12 Check your course start date in MyOCC
Drop/Add Period Jan. 12 - 17 Payment due day of registration (Deregistration is nightly).
Continuing Registration Jan. 18 - May 4 Payment due day of registration (Deregistration is nightly prior to class start date).
After the Drop/Add Period, you may register for a class up to and including the first day of class.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Recess Jan. 19 College is closed
Mid-Winter Recess Mar. 2 - 7 College is open, but no classes
College Instruction Ends May 4 Check your course end date in MyOCC

Important Event Date Details
Plan your classes  Feb. 21  
Priority Registration  Mar. 3 Payment due Mar. 19
Open Registration Mar. 4 - Mar. 19         Payment due Mar. 19
  Mar. 20 - Mar. 26                                                       Payment due Mar. 26
  Mar. 27 - Apr. 2   Payment due Apr. 2             
  Apr. 3 - Apr. 9 Payment due Apr. 9
  Apr. 10 - Apr. 16 Payment due Apr. 16
  Apr. 17 - Apr. 23      Payment due Apr. 23
  Apr. 24 - Apr. 29 Payment due Apr. 29
Final Registration April 30 - May 4 Payment due day of registration
(Deregistration is nightly)
College Instruction Begins  May 5  
Drop/Add Period  May 5 - 10 Payment due day of registration (Deregistration is nightly)
Continuing Registration   May 11 - Aug. 19                                                   Payment due day of registration (Deregistration is nightly prior to class start date)
After the Drop/Add Period, you may register for a class up to and including the first day of class.
Memorial Day Recess  May 26 College is closed
Independence Day Recess July 4                                               College is closed 
College Instruction Ends                                               Aug. 19