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    When Does Winter and Spring 2027 Registration Open at Foothill College?

    Winter 2027 registration

    Winter 2027 registration at Foothill opens Thursday, November 12, 2026 (in 29 days).

    Priority groups (veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS and others)
    Nov 9 · in 26 days
    Continuing students
    Nov 12 · in 29 days

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

    Spring 2027 registration (later term)

    Spring 2027 registration at Foothill opens Thursday, February 18, 2027 (in 127 days).

    Priority groups (veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS and others)
    Feb 16 · in 125 days
    Continuing students
    Feb 18 · in 127 days

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

    Foothill spring quarter 2027 dates

    First day of classes
    Classes run
    Apr 5
    Last day of classes
    Classes run
    Jun 25

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

    Foothill winter quarter 2027

    Winter quarter 2027 runs Jan 4 – Mar 26.

    Foothill’s calendar calls it: “Classes run”.

    Which classes fill up first at Foothill?

    In 2026 Fall, 68% of Foothill’s 666 class sections filled up. These filled every section, or nearly every one:

    ENGL C1000 Engl C1000
    37 of 37 sections full
    PSYC C1000 Psyc C1000
    10 of 10 sections full
    STAT C1000 Stat C1000
    17 of 17 sections full
    COMM C1000 Comm C1000
    12 of 12 sections full
    ACTG 1A Actg 1A
    9 of 9 sections full
    BIOL 40A Biol 40A
    10 of 10 sections full

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

    Questions students ask

    When can I sign up for winter 2027 classes at Foothill?

    Priority groups (veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS and others): Monday, November 9, 2026. Continuing students: Thursday, November 12, 2026. Your exact time is the registration appointment shown in Foothill’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. Foothill sets the exact order within those rules.

    How do I get an earlier registration time at Foothill?

    Finish orientation, placement and an education plan with a counselor at Foothill 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 Foothill classes filled last fall, so pick backups for those.

    When does the spring quarter start at Foothill?

    Spring 2027 classes at Foothill start Monday, April 5, 2027.

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