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    When Does Spring 2027 Registration Open at Irvine Valley College?

    Spring 2027 registration

    Spring 2027 registration at Irvine Valley opens Monday, October 26, 2026 (in 12 days).

    Priority groups (veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS and others)
    Oct 20 · in 6 days
    Continuing students
    Oct 26 · in 12 days
    New and returning students (open registration)
    Nov 26 · in 43 days

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

    Irvine Valley spring semester 2027 dates

    First day of classes
    (Tuesday) Instruction Begins
    Jan 19
    Spring break
    (Monday-Sunday) Spring Break — Classes Not in Session
    Mar 22 – Mar 28

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

    Which classes fill up first at Irvine Valley?

    In Fall 2026, 53% of Irvine Valley’s 1,691 class sections filled up. These filled every section, or nearly every one:

    CHEM 1A General Chemistry I
    15 of 15 sections full
    BIO 11 Human Anatomy
    9 of 9 sections full
    BIO 80 Integrated Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems
    10 of 10 sections full
    STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics
    16 of 16 sections full
    PHYS 4A General Physics
    12 of 12 sections full
    AESL 543 Intermediate Conversation
    9 of 9 sections full

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

    Questions students ask

    When can I sign up for spring 2027 classes at Irvine Valley?

    Priority groups (veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS and others): Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Continuing students: Monday, October 26, 2026. New and returning students (open registration): Thursday, November 26, 2026. Your exact time is the registration appointment shown in Irvine Valley’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. Irvine Valley sets the exact order within those rules.

    How do I get an earlier registration time at Irvine Valley?

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

    When does the spring semester start at Irvine Valley?

    Spring 2027 classes at Irvine Valley start Tuesday, January 19, 2027.

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