| Date | Event |
| Jul 27 |
Registration deadline for fall 2011 |
| Jul 28 |
Registration fee payment deadline |
| Aug 1-Sept 2 |
Registration add/drop period |
| Aug 1 |
Los Angeles Send-Off at MacArthur Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
| Aug 2 |
Costa Mesa Send-Off at Shiffer Park Shelter, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
| Aug 3 |
San Diego Send-Off at Woodstock’s Pizza, 6-8 p.m. |
| Aug 4 |
Sacramento Send-Off at Burger Hut, 6-8 p.m. |
| Aug 8 |
North Bay/Marin Send-Off at Paradise Beach Park, areas #1-7, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
| Aug 9 |
San Francisco/Redwood City Send-Off at Red Morton Park, area #4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
| Aug 10 |
East Bay/Danville Send-Off at Almaden Lake Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
| Aug 11 |
South Bay/San Jose Send-Off at Oak Hill Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
| Aug 17-19 |
Wildcat Welcome Week Activities |
| Aug 19 |
Mandatory Welcome and Convocation for Students |
| Aug 19 |
Parents’ Reception and Workshops |
| Aug 19 |
Welcome Week Barbecue on the Kendall Lawn |
| Aug 20 |
Parents’ Farewell Breakfast |
| Aug 21 |
Last day to drop all classes and receive a full refund |
| Aug 22 |
Fall classes begin |
| Sept 2 |
Last day to add/drop classes without permission of instructor |
| Sept 5 |
Labor Day, campus closed |
| Sept 16 |
Census date, no adds/drops without a serious or compelling reason |
| Sept 27 |
Late fee incurred for any changes to course schedule |
| Oct 1-Dec 15 |
University Scholarship Application available |
| Oct 7-16 |
Chico Experience Week |
| Oct 8 |
Family Weekend Workshops |
| Oct 8 |
Family Weekend Barbecue |
| Oct 8 |
Parent Advisory Council Meeting |
| Oct 17-Dec 2 |
Registration for Spring 2012 classes |
| Oct 24 |
Withdrawals after this date will not receive any refund |
| Nov 11 |
Veteran’s Day, campus closed |
| Nov 18 |
On-campus residence halls close at 6 p.m. (University Village will stay open through Thanksgiving break) |
| Nov 21-25 |
Thanksgiving break, no classes |
| Nov 27 |
On-campus residence halls reopen at 2:00 p.m. |
| Dec 2 |
Registration deadline for Jan and Spring 2012 classes |
| Dec 8 |
Registration payment deadline for Spring 2012 classes |
| Dec 12-16 |
Final Exam Week |
| Dec 15 |
Last day to submit the University Scholarship Application |
| Dec 16 |
On-campus residence halls close at 6 p.m. (University Village will stay open through winter break) |
| Dec 24-Jan 2 |
Winter break, campus closed |
| Jan 3-Feb 3 |
Registration add/drop period for spring 2012 classes |
| Jan 3 |
Fall 2011 grades available |
| Jan 19 |
On-campus residence halls open at 2 p.m. |
| Jan 19-20 |
Wildcat Welcome activities for spring 2012 transfer students |
| Jan 22 |
Last day to drop all classes and receive a full refund |
| Date | Event |
| Jan 23 |
Spring classes begin |
| Feb 3 |
Last day to add/drop classes without permission of instructor |
| Feb 17 |
Census date, no adds/drops without a serious or compelling reason |
| Feb 25 |
Parent Advisory Council meeting on the Chico State campus |
| Feb 27 |
Late fee incurred for any changes to course schedule |
| Mar 16 |
On-campus residence halls close at 6 p.m. (University Village will stay open through spring break) |
| Mar 19-23 |
Spring break, no classes held |
| Mar 30 |
Cesar Chavez day, campus closed |
| Apr 4 |
Withdrawals after this date will not receive any refund |
| Apr 9-Jul 25 |
Priority registration period for fall 2012 classes |
| May 14-18 |
Final Examination week |
| May 18 |
All residence halls close at 6 p.m. |
| May 17-20 |
Commencement (date subject to change) |
| May 28 |
Memorial Day, campus closed |
