Application for spring 2024 admissions open. Apply to Cabrillo anytime on or after this date; allow 48 hours for processing to create your account.

All students have the opportunity to earn an earlier registration date for spring 2024, by completing these activities:

New students:

• Complete Placement

• Submit the Orientation eForm

• Plan some courses for the upcoming term

Continuing Students:

• @ 15 units declare a major

• maintain good academic standing

ProTip: your registration will not be blocked if these activities are not completed; you will be assigned a later registration date.

Complete placement, submit the orientation eForm, and plan some classes to earn an earlier registration date.

Miss this date? Not a problem! You will not be blocked from registering. Keep going - your registration open in early December. 

Check My Registration Date to see your calculated registration date and ranking. If you think your registration date is wrong, let us know. Submit this eForm to appeal.

If you think your registration date is wrong, let us know. Submit this Etrieve Form by 5pm to appeal.

Students designated in these programs: ASC, CalWORKS, EOPS, Guardian Scholars, Puente & PuenteMáS, Rising Scholars, Student Parents, UMOJA, Veterans and WIOA, who had completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses by October 20, 2023

Students designated in a collegiate athletic program (aka: student athletes) and current student senators who had completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses by October 20, 2023

Students with sophomore status who had completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses by October 20, 2023

ProTip: only units completed at Cabrillo are used to calculate status.

Students with freshman status who had completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses by October 20, 2023

Students NEW to Cabrillo who had completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses by October 20, 2023

• Current students who had not yet completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses by October 20, 2023

• Current Students with more than 100 degree applicable units, except those students enrolled in designated high unit majors

• Current dual enrolled high school students taking classes at Cabrillo who had completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses by October 20, 2023

The 2024-2025 Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and 2024-2025 CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) will be available. The priority deadline for submitting your financial aid application is April 2nd, 2024. Some types of funding are limited, so we recommend submitting your application as early as possible. Please contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships office for more information.

Students NEW to Cabrillo who had not completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses October 20, 2023

Current dual enrolled high school students taking classes at Cabrillo who had not completed placement, submitted the orientation eForm, and planned some courses by October 20, 2023

Once your registration is open, it remains open. Register Now! for Spring classes in Self-Service

Online Services Open 24/7

Application, registration in Self-Service Student Planning and all other online services, like Placement are open.

Start Now! Staff is standing by to help you apply, register and get ready for the start of classes. Connect with us:

• Welcome Center

• Academic Counseling

• Bookstore

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)

Connect with the Welcome Center for details

Log into Self Service Student Planning

First day of classes. Connect with your instructor to learn more about class meeting details.

Registration remains OPEN for full term courses. Here's what you need to do:

• To add a class section during the Add|Drop period, go to the class meeting or email the instructor to ask for an add authorization. Once you have authorization from the instructor, register through Student Planning.

• To drop a class during the Add|Drop period go to Student Planning, select the drop option for the section.

Dates and Deadlines for all short-term classes (less than 16 weeks in spring and fall): course fees will be reversed only if you have officially withdrawn by 10% of the class meetings. This deadline is often the day the class first meets. DEADLINE to request Pass|No-pass for short-term classes is the last day of instruction.

Last day to return parking permits to receive a refund. For a refund return your physical parking permit to the Welcome Center in Aptos or the Watsonville Center by the end of business day(1:00 PM on Friday's).

Last day to Add or Drop full-term classes in Student Planning.

• Last day to add a class with an add authorization. You must use add authorizations by this day or you will no longer be able to register for the class.

• Last day to drop a section and receive a reversal of charges or refund of enrollment or transportation fees. (No exceptions!)

Dates and Deadlines for all short-term classes (less than 16 weeks in spring and fall): course fees will be reversed only if you have officially withdrawn by 10% of the class meetings. This deadline is often the day the class first meets. DEADLINE to request Pass|No-pass for short-term classes is the last day of instruction.

Last day to drop a full-term class without a "W" being notated on your academic record. You will still be charged for the all units.

• Faculty: Are you new to this process? Need help? Connect with your Division Office.

• Students: Make sure you're registered in your classes and your are showing on the class rosters because your Financial Aid award will not be adjusted after this date.

Critical Notes:

• for Financial Aid recipients who have dropped all classes on or before this date, you may be required to repay disbursed finds; are encouraged to connect with Financial Aid for more information about enrollment changes, over payment and repayment.

• if you drop yourself or an instructor drops you from a class on Census, you will receive a “W” and be charged for the units.

16th-Lincoln's Birthday (observed) | 19th-Washington's Birthday (observed)

Last day to register to vote for the March 2024 election and receive a ballot and voter guide in the mail.

Santa Cruz County Elections Department

Cabrillo College will automatically transmit GPAs for students who have completed at least 16 transferable units at Cabrillo College to the California Student Aid Commission for Cal Grant.

Election Day – polls open at 7am and close at 8pm.

Santa Cruz County Elections Department

No classes, campus open, services open with modified hours.

Cesar Chavez Day (observed)

Petition to graduate by this date in order to have your Degree|Certificate conferred for spring graduation.

Includes: Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS) and Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) and Certificates.

Avoid delays, update all your information.

Cabrillo will use all the information listed in your record to:

1. populate your name on your diploma

2. send you an email notification of any certificates that will be auto-awarded

3. send you an invitation and RSVP information to participate in the Commencement Ceremony via email.

4. mail your diploma to the address on file

View what is currently on file and update all your information with this eForm.

Watch this space for RSVP and additional Commencement Ceremony information.

Good News! Students who graduated in Summer 23, and Fall 23, or submitted a Spring/Summer 24 petition by the April 5th deadline are invited to participate in the graduation/transfer ceremony.

Last day to drop a full-term section a grade of “W” will appear on your transcript. If you remain enrolled in a section after this date you will receive a letter grade. Students may request the Pass|No Pass options until the last day of instruction as established and published for the course section as outlined in Title 5 by submitting the etrieve Pass|No Pass Request form.

The final for each class may be at a different time than your class meets. See the Finals Schedule for the date and time for each of your finals

Watch this space for all the details and information.

Watch this space for all the details and information.

• Students may request the Pass|No Pass options until the last day of instruction as established and published for the course section as outlined in Title 5 by submitting the etrieve Pass|No Pass Request form.

• Still need to pay your fees? Last day to submit a California College Promise Grant application for spring semester.

Memorial Day

Are you new to this process? Need help? Connect with your Division Office.

Check student planning to view your grades.

Pre-ordered transcripts will be processed and released. These pre-ordered transcripts will include Spring 2024 grades.

Order your transcripts

Deadline for students who have petitioned for a Degree/Certificate and are applying external coursework.

Examples include: AP/IB/CLEP scores or transcripts from external institutions (high school, military, or other college/university). Official external transcripts not received by this deadline will require the student to meet with a counselor to determine further processing of the degree petition.

Please send these official transcripts digitally through your institution’s transcript services or via mail to:

Cabrillo College Admissions & Records

Attn: A&R Evaluators

6500 Soquel Dr

Aptos, CA 95003