California Ecology and Conservation is offered every Spring, Summer, and Fall term.
Deadlines and other key dates for upcoming program offerings can be found in the table below.
| Spring 2023 | Summer 2023 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | Fall 2024 | |
| Applications open | Aug. 15, 2022 | Nov. 1, 2022 | Feb. 15, 2023 | Aug. 15, 2023 | Nov. 1, 2023 | Feb. 15, 2024 |
| Application deadline | Oct. 25, 2022 | February 4, 2023 | April 25, 2023 | Oct. 25, 2023 | February 10, 2024 | April 25, 2024 |
| Notify students | Nov. 1, 2022 | February 14, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Nov. 1, 2023 | February 17, 2024 | May 2, 2024 |
| NRS receive confirmation of acceptance from students | Nov. 8, 2022 | February 22, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | Nov. 8, 2023 | February 24, 2024 | May 9, 2024 |
| Final student info to UCEAP | Nov. 12, 2022 | February 25, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | Nov. 12, 2023 | March 1, 2024 | May 13, 2024 |
| UCEAP email to Students | Nov. 22, 2022 | March 7, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | Nov. 21, 2023 | March 8, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Withdrawal Deadline | Jan. 10, 2023 | April 1, 2023 | July 1, 2023 | Jan. 10, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | July 1, 2024 |
| First day of instruction | April 3, 2023 | June 26, 2023 | Sept. 28, 2023 | April 1, 2024 | June 24, 2024 | Sept. 26, 2024 |
| Last day of instruction | May 22, 2023 | August 14, 2023 | Nov. 16, 2023 | May 20, 2024 | August 12, 2024 | Nov. 14, 2024 |
| Grades submitted to UCEAP | June 15, 2023 | September 15, 2023 | Dec. 15, 2023 | June 15, 2024 | September 15, 2024 | December 15, 2024 |