Although EC is no longer offering winter session, there are alternative options for EC students at other community colleges.

Winter classes are available at Southwest College. To register for classes at Southwest, you must submit an application, provide proof of your transfer, see a counselor and pay your fees. The classes that are being offered at Southwest range from administration of justice to art to geology with the session being from Jan. 6 to Feb. 9.

Santa Monica College is also offering winter session that begins Jan. 6 and ends Feb. 13 and registration for Los Angeles Trade Tech has been available since Nov. 4 and the schedule is on the school web page.

Since there won’t be winter session this year, spring semester weekend classes start Jan. 18 and weekday classes start Jan. 21, according to EC’s academic calendar.

Students feel that they should take classes at other colleges since EC canceled its winter session while others are isn’t aware about the cancelation.

“If I planned on going back (to school), I would go to a different college for winter to take classes like Santa Monica,” Josefina Villanueva, 27, biology major, said.

Some say it’ll be simpler to take courses during the winter, when they don’t have other classes to worry about.

“Yes, probably I plan to go to Santa Monica because it means I am going to have less classes during the semester which is an easier flow and have more time to dedicate to my studies,” Hannah Smith, 20, English major, said. ” I feel like my grades will be better, and I also could have more hours at work.”

With no winter session at EC, it could cause some conflict with students’ plans to complete the required classes for eligibility for transfer, certificates, and graduation.

“It could affect a lot of kids. Some majors require a lot of classes,” Sania Mendez, 18, anthropology major, said. “Winter session helps them complete the classes fast.”

The last day of the spring semester is May 16. Because of the earlier end date, there are three summer sessions. The first six-week summer session begins May 21. The eight-week session begins June 16. The second six-week session begins July 7, according to the EC calendar.