Spring semester classes begin on Tuesday, Jan. 19. OCC had a total of 15,637 students registered for spring classes Friday morning, compared to 15,578 for the same date last year. That's an increase of almost one-half of one percent.
Students appear to be enrolling in heavier class loads for the spring semester.
Enrollment is up in total semester hours taken by 3.0 percent, total seats occupied by 1.3 percent, and total units taken by 1.0 percent. Applications for spring classes are being accepted in OCC's Admissions Office. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The campus will be closed for the holidays, Dec. 19 through Jan. 3. Spring class schedules have been mailed to all households in the Coast Community College District. Schedules are also available, free of charge, in the Admissions Office.