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    When Does Spring 2027 Registration Open at College of the Desert?

    Spring 2027 registration

    Spring 2027 registration at COD opens Monday, November 30, 2026 (in 47 days).

    Priority groups and continuing students
    Nov 30 · in 47 days
    New and returning students (open registration)
    Dec 7 · in 54 days

    From COD’s registration page, checked Oct 13. Your exact day and time is your registration appointment in COD’s student portal.

    COD spring semester 2027 dates

    First day of classes
    First Day of Classes
    Feb 1

    From COD’s academic calendar. Short-term and late-start classes have their own deadlines, listed with each class in the schedule.

    Does COD have a winter session?

    Yes. COD’s winter 2027 session runs Jan 5 – Jan 27. A winter class is a full course squeezed into a few weeks, so it can take a requirement off a heavy spring, at the cost of a fast pace.

    COD’s calendar calls it: “First Day of Classes”.

    Which classes fill up first at COD?

    In Fall 2026, 67% of COD’s 1,472 class sections filled up. These filled every section, or nearly every one:

    ETHN 001 Intro to Ethnic Studies
    27 of 27 sections full
    CH 007 Fundamentals of Chemistry
    14 of 14 sections full
    BI 013 Anat & Phys I
    10 of 10 sections full
    HS 013 General Nutrition
    16 of 16 sections full
    FILM 001 Intro to Film
    16 of 16 sections full
    BI 014 Anat & Phys II
    8 of 8 sections full

    See the 30 classes that fill up fastest at COD, with waitlist sizes.

    Questions students ask

    When can I sign up for spring 2027 classes at COD?

    Priority groups and continuing students: Monday, November 30, 2026. New and returning students (open registration): Monday, December 7, 2026. Your exact time is the registration appointment shown in COD’s student portal.

    Why do some students get to register before me?

    California's community colleges follow a registration order set by state rules (California Code of Regulations, Title 5, section 58108). Groups the law names come first, including active-duty military and veterans, current and former foster youth, and students in DSPS, EOPS or CalWORKs. Next are continuing students who have finished orientation, placement and an education plan with a counselor. COD sets the exact order within those rules.

    How do I get an earlier registration time at COD?

    Finish orientation, placement and an education plan with a counselor at COD before registration opens, and stay in good academic standing. Students can lose priority after two terms in a row on academic or progress probation (some colleges now call it "notice"), or once they pass 100 degree-applicable units.

    What if the class I need is full?

    Join the waitlist if the section has one, and keep an eye on it through the first week: seats open up as students drop. Depending on the college, you are either added automatically or sent a permission number or add code that expires, so check your email. Going to the first class meeting matters, since instructors often add waitlisted students who show up. The list above shows which COD classes filled last fall, so pick backups for those.

    When does the spring semester start at COD?

    Spring 2027 classes at COD start Monday, February 1, 2027.

    Can I take winter classes at COD?

    Yes. COD’s winter 2027 session runs Jan 5 – Jan 27. Winter classes count the same as spring ones, but cover a full course in a few weeks.

    Not sure which classes to register for? On our platform, put in COD and the university you want to transfer to, and you get the classes you need, semester by semester. Build your class plan.