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.
                              