COVID-19 Update
All campus visitors must be fully vaccinated (boosted). Masks are highly recommended. Instructors & staff are required to submit a daily symptom check. COVID updates.
Academic Calendar
Note that although we refer to seasonal academic quarters for reference, UCSC Extension doesn't schedule courses on a strict quarter system. Courses may begin in any week during the quarter.
Term/Quarter Enrollment Schedule
| Fall Quarter | September 1—December 31 | Courses are open for enrollment by June 16. |
| Winter Quarter | January 1—March 31 | Courses are open for enrollment by Sept. 1 |
| Spring Quarter | April 1—June 15 | Courses are open for enrollment by January 1. |
| Summer Quarter | June 16 —August 31 | Courses are open for enrollment by April 1. |
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension is closed on the following holidays.
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day |
| Monday, June 20, 2022 | Juneteenth |
| Monday, July 4, 2022 | Independence Day |
| Monday, Sept. 5, 2022 | Labor Day |
| Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, Nov. 24 – Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 | Thanksgiving Weekend |
| Thursday, Dec. 23–Monday, Dec. 26 | Winter Closure |
| Friday, Dec. 30 | New Year's Closure |
| 2023 | |
| Monday, Jan. 2 | New Year's Closure |
| Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 | Presidents Day |
| Friday, March 31, 2023 | Cesar Chavez Day |