Dates & Deadlines
Below you will find important dates for each upcoming term including registration dates, drop deadlines, and others. Chemeketa is on a quarter-term system with four quarters each year.
Registration Dates
Find out your specific date/time to register each term by going to your MyApps, selecting the Student Self-Service tile, and clicking on "Check Your Registration Status". Your registration group is determined by the number of credits you have earned at Chemeketa. Transfer credits and credits-in-progress are not included in this number.
| Registration Group |
Summer |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early disability & veterans | May 4 | May 18 | Nov. 16 | Feb. 22 |
| Continuing students, 60+ credits | May 5 | May 19 | Nov. 17 | Feb. 23 |
| Continuing students, 30-59 credits | May 6 | May 20 | Nov. 18 | Feb. 24 |
| Continuing students, 13-29 credits | May 7 | May 21 | Nov. 19 | Feb. 25 |
| Continuing students, 0-12 credits | May 8 | May 22 | Nov. 20 | Feb. 26 |
| New students | May 12 | May 26 | Nov. 24 | Mar. 2 |
Term Dates and Deadlines
Full Term Classes
Full term classes are 11 weeks long in Fall, Winter, and Spring terms; and 8 weeks in Summer term.
| Important Dates | Summer 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of Term | Jun. 22 | Sep. 28 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 29 |
| Deadline to drop with refund | Jul. 6 | Oct. 9 | Jan. 15 | Apr. 9 |
| Deadline to request Pass/No Pass | Jul. 20 | Oct. 23 | Jan. 29 | Apr. 23 |
| Deadline to request Audit | Jul. 20 | Oct. 23 | Jan. 29 | Apr. 23 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade responsibility | Aug. 3 | Nov. 6 | Feb. 12 | May 7 |
| End of Term | Aug. 29 | Dec. 12 | Mar. 20 | Jun. 12 |
First Intensive 5-week Session Classes
This session is offered in Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. Classes run for the first five weeks of the full term.
| Important Dates | Summer 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day | Jun. 22 | Sep. 28 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 29 |
| Deadline to drop with refund | Jul. 6 | Oct. 9 | Jan. 15 | Apr. 9 |
| Deadline to request Pass/No Pass | Jul. 20 | Oct. 23 | Jan. 29 | Apr. 23 |
| Deadline to request Audit | Jul. 20 | Oct. 23 | Jan. 29 | Apr. 23 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade responsibility | Jul. 13 | Oct. 16 | Jan. 22 | Apr. 16 |
| Last day | Jul. 25 | Oct. 31 | Feb. 6 | May 1 |
Second Intensive 5-week Session Classes
This session is offered in Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. Classes run for the second five weeks of the full term.
| Important Dates | Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day | Nov. 2 | Feb. 8 | May 3 |
| Deadline to drop with refund | Nov. 13 | Feb 19 | May 14 |
| Deadline to request Pass/No Pass | Oct. 23 | Jan. 29 | Apr. 23 |
| Deadline to request Audit | Oct. 23 | Jan. 29 | Apr. 23 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade responsibility | Nov. 20 | Feb. 26 | May 21 |
| Last day | Dec. 5 | Mar. 13 | Jun. 5 |
Variable Length Classes
Some Chemeketa classes are shorter than full term and have start and end dates that are different from the dates listed above. We call these “variable length classes”. The important term dates for these classes are listed in Class Search.