FALL 2026 CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT DATES - How To Read This Schedule - Classes - Honors Classes - Los Banos Campus Classes - Online Classes - Short Term Classes - Off Campus Classes

Oct 2, 2026

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Fall 2026 Calendar and Important Dates provides an academic timeline for Merced College, including calendar pages for August through December 2026 and the key milestones students and instructors need to plan ahead. It lists major institutional dates such as fall flex days, instruction start, fall census, refund and withdrawal deadlines for 16-week and other class formats, and end-of-semester deadlines. It also includes guidance on how to read the schedule and where to find course listings. Additional information covers campuses and class delivery types, plus departmental listings of courses with numbers, titles, and prerequisites.

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Calendar and Important Dates

How To Read This Schedule

Classes

Honors Classes

Los Banos Campus Classes

Online Classes

Short Term Classes

Off Campus Classes

F A L L SC2HE0DU2LE6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Calendar and Important Dates..........................................................................................................................................3 How To Read This Schedule ...............................................................................................................................................4 Classes..................................................................................................................................................................................5 Honors Classes...................................................................................................................................................................60 Los Banos Campus Classes.............................................................................................................................................. 61 Online Classes ...................................................................................................................................................................68 Short Term Classes.............................................................................................................................................................88 Off Campus Classes........................................................................................................................................................ 109 This schedule is accurate as of May 1st 2026. For the most current course listing please go to: [https://www.mccd.edu/getstarted/search-classes.html](https://www.mccd.edu/getstarted/search-classes.html) It is District policy that unless speciÀcally exempted by statute, every course, course section or class, the average daily attendance of which is to be reported for state aid, whenever offered and maintained by the District, shall be fully open to enrollment in and participation by any person who has been admitted to the College and who meets the prerequisites as may be established pursuant to Chapter 11, Division 2, Part VI, Title 5 of the California Administrative code, commencing with Section 58108. INFORMATION INFORMATION MERCED COLLEGE 209.384.6000 FALL 2026 CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT DATES | AUGUST 2026 S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | FALL FLEX DAYS, AUG 19TH & 20TH FALL 2026 INSTRUCTION BEGINS, AUG 24 | | --- | --- | | SEPTEMBER 2026 S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | LABOR DAY, SEP 7TH
FALL CENSUS DATE, SEP 8TH | | --- | --- | | OCTOBER 2026 | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | S | M | | T | W | TH | F | S | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | 11 | 12 | 13 | | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | | 18 | 19 | 20 | | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | | 25 | 26 | 27 | | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | DECEMBER 2026 S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | FALL 2026 LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION, DEC 11TH CHRISTMAS DAY, DEC 25TH WINTER BREAK, DEC 26TH-JAN 1ST | | --- | --- | | NOVEMBER 2026 S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | VETERAN’S DAY, NOV 11TH THANKSGIVING DAY, NOV 26TH
THANKSGIVING FRIDAY NOV 27TH | | --- | --- | FALL 2026 Fall 2026 Semester registration begins........................................................................................................................................... March 9 Fall 2026 Semester Instruction Begins/ Adds Require Instructor’s Signature ........................................................................... August 24 REFUND DEADLINE FOR 16-WEEK CLASSES ....................................................................................................................September 6 For all other classes, you must drop the day b

FAQs

When does Fall 2026 instruction begin?

Fall 2026 instruction begins on August 24.

What is the Fall 2026 fall census date?

The fall census date is September 8, 2026.

What are the refund and withdrawal rules mentioned for 16-week classes vs other classes?

A refund deadline is listed for 16-week classes (September 6). For other classes, the document instructs students to drop the day before set percentages of class meetings (10%, 20%, 75% depending on the stated phase).

Oct 2, 2026

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