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Dates, Deadlines, and To-Dos
Spring 2024
Accept Your Admissions Offer!
This is the first step to becoming a Wildcat.
October
- October 16, 2023 – Initial Document Deadline
All students: Submit official transcripts. - Register for Orientation
Chico State's Orientation program is designed to welcome and support you in your transition to the Wildcat community. Orientation will occur January, 2024. Students attend orientation based on their major.
November
- November 1, 2023 – Housing Application Opens
- Apply for Housing
You must Accept Your Admissions Offer before applying for on-campus housing. You may also explore off-campus housing options. - November 15, 2023 – Intent-to-enroll Deadline Instructions & Exemptions
January
- January 2–February 15, 2024: Apply for Wildcat Scholarships
View additional scholarship opportunities. - January 3-5 and January 8, 2024 – Attend Orientation
Receive academic advising and register for classes, meet fellow students, and get to know Chico State’s resources, services, policies, and more at Orientation. - January 5, 2024 – Verify Eligibility
Check your Student Center To Dos before this deadline to verify you have completed all admission eligibility requirements. Submit verification documents indicated in your To-Dos if needed. - January 8-10, 2024 – New Student Registration
Check your Student Center To Dos before this deadline to verify you have completed all admission eligibility requirements. Submit verification documents indicated in your To-Dos if needed. - January 11, 2024 – Registration and Tuition Fee Payment Deadline
- Provide Proof of Immunization
Upload proof of immunization to the WellCat Health Center patient portal prior to accessing campus - January 22, 2024 – First Day of Classes
February
- February 15, 2024: Final Document Deadline
Send final official college transcripts to the Office of Admissions if you took fall 2023 courses.
Fall 2024
Accept Your Admissions Offer!
This is the first step to becoming a Wildcat.
December
- Complete the FAFSA or CADAA to apply for financial aid. The priority filing deadline is April 2, 2024.
January
- January 2–February 15, 2024: Apply for Wildcat Scholarships
View additional scholarship opportunities.
February
- February 19–April 19, 2024: Apply for Housing
Accept Your Admissions Offer by April 19 to enter the priority lottery for on-campus housing. You may also explore off-campus housing options.
March
- Register for Orientation
Chico State's Orientation program is designed to welcome and support you in your transition to the Wildcat community. Students will receive support with fall course enrollment at Orientation. Orientation occurs June-July
April
- April 2, 2024: Priority filing deadline for the FAFSA and CADAA financial aid applications.
- April 6, 2024: Choose Chico Event
Click here to learn more and register to attend our admitted student's open house. - April 19, 2024, or later: Apply for Housing First-come, First-serve
Students who accept on April 19 or later can still apply to be placed in on-campus Housing on a first-come, first-served basis. You may also explore off-campus housing options.
May
- May 1, 2024: Deadline to Accept Your Admission Offer
- Students admitted after April 16, 2024 will have 2 weeks from their admit date to declare their intent to enroll.
- Review checklists and complete pre-orientation modules
- First-Year Students: review mathematics/quantitative reasoning and written communication to understand first year enrollment and placement
- STEM majors: Determine if you need to assess for calculus readiness using ALEKS PPL
June–July
- Attend Orientation to enroll in courses, learn about student resources and services, and meet your new classmates!
- July 15, 2024: Submit Final Documents
Send final official college transcripts to the Office of Admissions if you took spring 2023 courses. - July 31, 2024: Registration and Tuition Fee Payment Deadline
August
- Provide Proof of Immunization
Upload proof of immunization to the WellCat Health Center patient portal prior to accessing campus - August 5–7 2024: Registration window for new students
If you miss your early signup window during your orientation session, you still have a priority registration opportunity before it opens campuswide for returning students on August 12. - August 26, 2024 – First Day of Classes