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SBCC Important Dates 2024-2025

Tropicana Del Norte 
SBCC 2024 – 2025 Academic Year Calendar

This calendar is based on the academic and administrative
calendar published by SBCC and is subject to change.

FALL SEMESTER – 2024

August 25
Sunday

Move In begins at 9:00 am

August 26
Monday

SBCC Classes begin

September 7
Monday

Academic Holiday – Holiday Meal Schedule

November 11
Friday

Academic Holiday – Holiday Meal Schedule

November 27
Wednesday

Thanksgiving recess begins; last meal lunch
Residents depart by 5:00 pm*

December 1
Sunday

Tropicana Del Norte reopens at 1:00 pm

December 2
Monday

Classes resume; first meal begins with breakfast.

December 13
Friday

Fall Semester ends; last meal is dinner on December 13th

December 14
Saturday

Tropicana Del Norte Closes. Residents depart for Winter Break by 1:00 pm*

SPRING SEMESTER – 2025

January 26
Sunday

Tropicana Reopens at 1:00 PM

January 27
Monday

SBCC Classes begin, Cafe Reopens, meals begin with breakfast

February 14
Friday

Academic Holiday – Holiday Meal Schedule

February 17
Monday

Academic Holiday – Holiday Meal Schedule

March 21
Friday

SBCC Spring Break begins; last meal lunch
Residents depart by 5:00 pm*

March 30
Sunday

Tropicana Del Norte reopens at 1:00 pm

March 31
Monday

Instruction resumes; meals begin with breakfast

May 23
Friday

Spring Semester ends; last meal dinner

May 24
Saturday

Tropicana Del Norte closes for SBCC. Residents move out by 1:00 pm

*Residence Halls traditionally close for the Thanksgiving holiday, Winter Break (includes Christmas and New Year’s) and Spring Break. If you are unable to go home during Santa Barbara City College academic breaks because of school, athletic or work obligations, you may make arrangements to stay at Tropicana Del Norte. Requests must be made in advance at the front desk and are approved on a case by case basis.