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    When Does Spring 2027 Registration Open at San Diego Mesa College?

    Spring 2027 registration

    Spring 2027 registration at Mesa opens Monday, November 2, 2026 (in 19 days).

    Priority groups and continuing students
    Nov 2 · in 19 days
    New and returning students (open registration)
    Dec 1 · in 48 days

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

    Mesa spring semester 2027 dates

    Last day to add a class
    Last Day to Add (or Drop w/o “W”)
    Feb 12
    Census day
    Primary Term Census
    Feb 16
    Last day to drop with a W
    Withdrawal Deadline
    Apr 16

    From Mesa’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 Mesa?

    In Fall 2026, 67% of Mesa’s 4,331 class sections filled up. These filled every section, or nearly every one:

    BIOL 107 General Biology Lecture/Lab
    62 of 62 sections full
    BIOL 230 Human Anatomy
    27 of 27 sections full
    BIOL 205 General Microbiology
    18 of 18 sections full
    HUMA 101 Intro to the Humanities I
    15 of 15 sections full
    BLAS 100 Introduction to Black Studies
    21 of 21 sections full
    ECON C2002 Principles of Macroeconomics
    25 of 25 sections full

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

    Questions students ask

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

    Priority groups and continuing students: Monday, November 2, 2026. New and returning students (open registration): Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Your exact time is the registration appointment shown in Mesa’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. Mesa sets the exact order within those rules.

    How do I get an earlier registration time at Mesa?

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

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