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    When Does Spring 2027 Registration Open at Ventura College?

    Spring 2027 registration

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

    Priority groups (veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS and others)
    Oct 26 · in 12 days
    Continuing students
    Nov 2 · in 19 days
    New and returning students (open registration)
    Nov 12 · in 29 days

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

    Ventura spring semester 2027 dates

    First day of classes
    First Day of Instruction
    Jan 11
    Last day to drop for a refund
    Last day to drop with full refund or credit (All Students/ Full Semester Only)
    Jan 22
    Last day to drop without a W
    Last day to drop a semester-length class without a "W".
    Jan 31
    Spring break
    Spring Break: No Classes
    Mar 22 – Mar 26
    Last day to drop with a W
    Last day to drop a semester-length class with a "W”.
    Apr 23
    Finals
    Final Exams
    May 17 – May 21
    Last day to choose pass/no pass
    Last day to apply for pass/no pass
    May 21

    From Ventura’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 Ventura?

    In Fall 2026, 51% of Ventura’s 1,255 class sections filled up. These filled every section, or nearly every one:

    ENGL V01A Academic Reading and Writing @ Ventura College
    67 of 67 sections full
    STAT V44 Introduction to Statistics @ Ventura College
    28 of 28 sections full
    ANAT V01 Human Anatomy
    10 of 10 sections full
    BIOL V01L Introduction to Biology Lab @ Ventura College
    10 of 10 sections full
    CHEM V101 Elementary Chemistry
    10 of 10 sections full
    CHST V01 Introduction to Chicano Studies
    10 of 10 sections full

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

    Questions students ask

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

    Priority groups (veterans, foster youth, DSPS, EOPS and others): Monday, October 26, 2026. Continuing students: Monday, November 2, 2026. New and returning students (open registration): Thursday, November 12, 2026. Your exact time is the registration appointment shown in Ventura’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. Ventura sets the exact order within those rules.

    How do I get an earlier registration time at Ventura?

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

    When does the spring semester start at Ventura?

    Spring 2027 classes at Ventura start Monday, January 11, 2027.

    What's the last day to drop a class without a W at Ventura?

    For full-term spring 2027 classes, Sunday, January 31, 2027. Shorter classes have earlier deadlines, listed with each class in the schedule. A W does not affect your GPA, but the units still count as attempted, so a pattern of them can affect progress standing and financial aid.

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