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Palo Alto College Schedule/Catalog 2020-2021 [Archived Catalog]
Academic Calendar
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2020-2021 Academic Calendar
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DAILY WEB REGISTRATION HOURS OF OPERATION
The Student Portal ACES will be available 23 hours a day, 7 days a week. It will be down from 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. daily.
Fall 2020
Fall Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring/Summer 2020 semesters and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.
| April 6-7 |
Registration begins for students with 46+ hours, Veterans and Active Military |
| April 8-12 |
Registration begins for students with 31+ hours |
| April 13-14 |
Registration begins for students with 9+ hours |
| April 15 |
Registration begins for ALL students |
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Regular 16-Week Fall Session 2020
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| See above for Time Ticketing information. |
| August 17 |
Monday |
Alamo Colleges District Convocation |
| August 24 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| August 29 |
Saturday |
Weekend classes begin |
| September 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day Holiday-College Closed
Weekend classes will meet. |
| September 9 |
Wednesday |
Census date |
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October 30
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Friday |
Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM. |
| November 13 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw |
| November 26-November 29 |
Thursday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving Weekend - College Closed |
| December 7-12 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule |
| December 12 |
Saturday |
End of Fall Semester* |
| December 21-January 1 |
Monday-Friday |
Winter Break-College Closed |
| *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 12, 2021 |
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Start Two 14-Week Fall Session 2020
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| See above for Time Ticketing information. For Start Two, first day for ALL STUDENTS to register is August 17, 2020. |
| September 8 |
Tuesday |
Classes Begin |
| September 21 |
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Census Date |
| October 30 |
Friday |
Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM. |
| November 17 |
Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw |
| November 26-November 29 |
Thursday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving Weekend - College Closed |
| December 7-12 |
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Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule |
| December 12 |
Saturday |
End of Fall Semester* |
| December 21-January 1 |
Monday-Friday |
Winter Break-College Closed |
| *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 12, 2021 |
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Fall Flex Session I 2020 (First Eight Weeks)
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| See above for Time Ticketing information |
| August 24 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| August 31 |
Monday |
Census Date |
| September 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day Holiday-Weekend College Closed
Weekend classes will meet. |
| October 2 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw |
| October 14-17 |
Wednesday-Saturday |
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule |
| October 17 |
Saturday |
End of Session* |
| *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 12, 2021 |
Fall Flex Session II 2020 (Second Eight Weeks)
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Flex II Registration Continues |
| October 19 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| October 26 |
Monday |
Census Date
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| October 30 |
Friday |
Employee Development Day-College Closed
Evening classes will meet after 5:00 PM. |
| November 30 |
Monday |
Last day to withdraw |
| November 26-November 29 |
Thursday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving Weekend - College Closed |
| December 9-12 |
Wednesday-Saturday |
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule |
| December 14 |
Saturday |
End of Session* |
| December 21-January 1 |
Monday-Friday |
Winter Break-College Closed |
| *Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is April 15, 2019 |
Wintermester Session 2020
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| December 14 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
| December 15 |
Tuesday |
Census Date |
| December 28 |
Monday |
Last day to withdraw |
| January 1 |
Friday |
Last day of classes and Final Examinations |
| January 1 |
Friday |
End of Session*
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*Last day for Incomplete “I” grades to be completed is September 13, 2021
Spring 2021
Spring Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Fall 2020 semester and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.
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Registration begins for students with 46+ hours |
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Registration begins for students with 31+ hours |
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Registration begins for students with 16+ hours |
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Registration begins for students with 1+ hours |
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Registration begins for ALL students |
Regular 16-Week Spring Session 2021
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| Time-ticketing information TBD |
| January 4 |
Monday |
College opens |
| January 11 |
Monday |
Faculty Report |
| January 18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day-College Closed |
| January 19 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin |
| January 23 |
Saturday |
Weekend classes begin |
| February 3 |
Wednesday |
Census date |
| March 8-14 |
Monday-Sunday |
Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday.) |
| April 2-4 |
Friday-Sunday |
Easter Holiday-College Closed |
| April 16 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw |
| April 23rd |
Friday |
Classes will not meet
College and Administrative offices will be open
(formerly Fiesta Holiday)
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| May 10-15 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule |
| May 15 |
Saturday |
End of Session** |
| **Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 13, 2021 |
Start Two 14-Week Spring Session 2021
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| Time-ticketing information TBD |
| February 1 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| February 12 |
Friday |
Census date |
| March 8-14 |
Monday-Sunday |
Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday) |
| April 2-4 |
Friday-Sunday |
Easter Holiday-College Closed |
| April 20 |
Tuesday |
Last date to drop |
| April 23 |
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Classes will not meet
College and Administrative offices will be open
(formerly Fiesta Holiday) |
| May 10-15 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule |
| May 15 |
Saturday |
End of Session** |
| **Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 13, 2021 |
Spring Flex Session I 2021 (First Eight Weeks)
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| Time-ticketing information TBD |
| January 19 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin |
| January 26 |
Tuesday |
Census date |
| February 26 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw |
| March 8-14 |
Monday-Sunday |
Spring Break
(All administrative offices will be closed Monday-Sunday) |
| March 17-20 |
Wednesday-Saturday |
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule |
| March 20 |
Saturday |
End of Session** |
| **Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 13, 2021 |
Spring Flex Session II 2021 (Second Eight Weeks)
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| Time-ticketing information TBD*** |
| March 22 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| March 29 |
Monday |
Census date |
| April 2-4 |
Friday-Sunday |
Easter Holiday-College Closed |
| April 23 |
Friday |
Classes will not meet
College and Administrative offices will be open
(formerly Fiesta Holiday) |
| April 30 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw |
| May 12-15 |
Wednesday-Saturday |
Final Examinations - See college catalog for schedule |
| May 15 |
Saturday |
End of Session** |
| **Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is September 13, 2021 |
Summer 2021
Time Ticketing Registration is reserved for students currently enrolled during Spring 2020 semester and is based on the total number of earned hours and posted on the student’s Alamo Colleges District’s Banner Student Record. The student’s record includes the hours earned at the primary institutional college with hours earned at other colleges recorded as transfer hours. The student’s record combines all hours earned from each of the colleges in the Alamo Colleges District in addition to any transfer that has been posted and credit awarded.
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Registration begins for students with 46+ hours |
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Registration begins for students with 31+ hours |
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Registration begins for students with 16+ hours |
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Registration begins for students with 1+ hours |
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Registration begins for ALL students |
Maymester Session 2021
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| Time-ticketing information TBD |
| May 17 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| May 18 |
Tuesday |
Census date |
| May 31 |
Monday |
Last day to withdraw |
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| June 3 |
Thursday |
Last day of classes and Final Examinations |
| June 3 |
Thursday |
End of Session*** |
| June 4 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| ***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 10, 2021 |
First Summer Session 2021
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| Time-ticketing information TBD |
| June 7 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 10 |
Thursday |
Census date |
| June 11 |
Friday |
College closed |
| June 18 |
Friday |
College closed |
| June 25 |
Friday |
College closed |
| June 30 |
Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw |
| July 2 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day Holiday-College Closed |
| July 7-8 |
Wednesday-Thursday |
Final Examinations+ |
| July 8 |
Thursday |
End of Session*** |
| ***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 10, 2021 |
| +If your class meets MTWR your final exam is on Thursday. If your class meets MW your final exam is on Monday. If your class meets on TR your final exam is on Thursday. Check with your department for other meeting patterns. |
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Eight-Week Session 2021
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| Time-ticketing information TBD |
| June 7 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 11 |
Friday |
College closed |
| June 15 |
Tuesday |
Census date |
| June 18 |
Friday |
College closed |
| June 25 |
Friday |
College closed |
| July 2 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day Holiday-College Closed |
| July 9 |
Friday |
College closed |
| July 15 |
Thursday |
Last day to withdraw |
| July 16 |
Friday |
College closed |
| July 23 |
Friday |
College closed |
| July 28 & 29 |
Wednesday & Thursday |
Final Examinations |
| July 29 |
Thursday |
End of Session*** |
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| ***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 10, 2021 |
Second Summer Session 2021
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| Time-ticketing information TBD |
| July 12 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| July 15 |
Thursday |
Census date |
| July 16 |
Friday |
College closed |
| July 23 |
Friday |
College closed |
| August 4 |
Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw |
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Wednesday & Thursday |
Final Examinations |
| August 12 |
Thursday |
End of Session*** |
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| ***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 10, 2021 |
Eight-Week Session
| June 7 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
| June 11 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| June 15 |
Tuesday |
Census Date |
| June 18 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| June 25 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 2 |
Friday |
Friday |
| July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day - College Closed |
| July 9 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 15 |
Thursday |
Last day to withdraw |
| July 16 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 23 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 28 - July 29 |
Wednesday - Thursday |
Final Examinations |
| July 29 |
Thursday |
End of Summer Session II ^ |
***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 10, 2021
Eight-Week Session+
| June 21 |
Monday |
Classes Begin |
| June 25 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| June 29 |
Tuesday |
Census Date |
| July 2 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day - College Closed |
| July 9 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 16 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 23 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| July 29 |
Thursday |
Last day to withdraw |
| July 30 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| August 6 |
Friday |
College Closed |
| August 11 - August 12 |
Wednesday - Thursday |
Final Examinations |
| August 12 |
Thursday |
End of Summer Session III ^ |
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***Last day for Incomplete (“I”) grades to be completed is December 10, 2021
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