Academic Calendar

First Day of Classes* | September 15 |
Last Day to Petition for Credit by Examination | September 19 |
Last Day to Drop with a Refund and No Record (full quarter classes) | September 26 |
Last Day to Petition for Fall Conferral | October 3 |
Last Day to Drop with a "W" Grade (full quarter classes) | October 31 |
Veterans Day Holiday - Campus Closed |
November 11 |
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes or Labs |
November 24 - 30 |
Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed | November 26 - 30 |
Last Day to Declare P/NP Option (full quarter classes) | December 5 |
Final Exams | December 8 - 11 |
*See the back cover of the printed schedule for dates for six-week session courses.
Please contact the Enrollment Services office for specific dates for short-term or
irregularly scheduled courses. Deadlines vary depending on the length of the course
and number of meetings. Further details on refund deadlines are available on the refunds
page.
Last Day to Petition for Winter Conferral | Friday | December 12, 2025 |
First Day of Classes | Wednesday | January 7 |
Credit by Examination | Friday | January 9 |
No Saturday/Sunday Classes or Labs | Saturday & Sunday | January 17 & 18 |
CAMPUS CLOSED - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday | January 19 |
Last day to drop with no record (full-quarter courses) | Friday | January 16 |
CAMPUS CLOSED - Lincoln's Birthday Holiday | Friday | February 13 |
No Saturday/Sunday Classes or Labs | Saturday & Sunday | February 14 & 15 |
CAMPUS CLOSED - Washington's Birthday Holiday | Monday | February 16 |
Last day to petition for Graduation (Spring conferral) | Friday | February 20 |
Last day to drop with a "W" Grade (full-quarter courses) | Friday | February 20 |
Last Day to Declare P/NP Option (full-quarter courses) | Friday | March 20 |
Final Exams | Tuesday - Friday | March 24 - March 27 |
Spring Break | Saturday - Sunday | March 28 - April 5 |
Please contact Enrollment Services for specific dates for short-term or irregularly scheduled courses. Deadlines vary depending on the length of the course and number of meetings.
First Day of Classes | Monday | April 6 |
Credit by Examination | Friday | April 10 |
Last day to drop with no record (full-quarter courses) | Friday | April 17 |
Last day to drop with a "W" Grade (full-quarter courses) | Friday | May 22 |
CAMPUS CLOSED - Memorial Day Holiday | Monday | May 25 |
Last Day to Declare P/NP Option (full-quarter classes) | Thursday | June 18 |
CAMPUS CLOSED - Juneteenth Holiday | Friday | June 19 |
Final Exams | Monday - Thursday | June 22 - June 25 |
2026 Commencement Ceremony | Friday | June 26 |
Please contact the Enrollment Services office for specific dates for short-term or
irregularly scheduled courses. Deadlines vary depending on the length of the course
and number of meetings.