Aug 08, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Academic Calendar 2025-2026


FALL 2025

Aug. 24, Sunday

Residence halls open for returning students.

Aug. 25, Monday

First day of Fall semester classes.

Aug. 26, Tuesday

Convocation 11:00 a.m.

Sept. 1, Monday

Labor Day - No classes in session.

Sept. 8, Monday

Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses. Last day to change a course to an audit.

Sept. 10, Wednesday

Census date for Fall 2025 semester.

Sept. 26, Friday

Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Credit/No Credit.

Oct. 10, Friday

Fall break begins after last class; First half semester courses end.

Oct. 15, Wednesday

Fall break ends 7:00 a.m.; Second half semester courses begin.

Oct. 16, Thursday

Last day to drop full semester courses.

Oct. 28, Tuesday

Last day to add second half semester courses.

Nov. 11-14, Tuesday-Friday

Pre-registration for Spring 2026.

Nov. 14, Friday

Last day to withdraw full semester courses with a grade of “W.” Last day to drop second half semester courses; Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Credit/No Credit.

Nov. 25, Tuesday

Thanksgiving recess begins after last class.

Nov. 30, Sunday

Last day of Thanksgiving recess.

Dec. 5, Friday

Last day of HMC, CMC, and Pitzer classes (Pomona and Scripps classes end Dec. 4).

Dec. 8, Monday

Final examinations begin.

Dec. 12, Friday

Final examinations end.

Dec. 13, Saturday

Residence halls close 8:00 a.m.

Dec. 18, Thursday

Grades due to registrar by noon.

Jan. 6, Tuesday

Fall grades viewable on the portal.

 

SPRING 2026

Jan. 19, Monday

Martin Luther King Day, offices closed

Jan. 20, Tuesday

First day of Spring semester classes.

Feb. 2, Monday

Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses. Last day to change a course to an audit.

Feb. 4, Wednesday

Census date for Spring 2026 semester.

Feb. 20, Friday

Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Credit/No Credit.

Mar. 6, Friday

First half semester courses end.

Mar. 9, Monday

Second half semester courses begin.

Mar. 12, Thursday

Last day to drop full semester courses.

Mar. 13, Friday

Spring break begins after last class.

Mar. 23, Monday

Spring break ends 8:00 a.m.

Mar. 27, Friday

Last day to add second half semester courses.

Mar. 27, Friday

Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no classes in session.

April 17, Friday

Last day to withdraw full semester courses with a grade of “W.” Last day to drop second half semester courses; Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Credit/No Credit.

April 21-23, Tuesday-Thursday

Pre-registration for Fall 2026.

May 1, Friday

Last day of HMC classes (CMC, Pomona, Pitzer, and Scripps classes end May 6).

May 4-6, Monday-Wednesday

Presentation Days; no HMC classes.

May 7-8, Thursday-Friday

Final exams for seniors; reading days for other students.

May 11, Monday

Senior grades due to registrar (by 9:00 a.m.).

May 11-15, Monday-Friday

Final examinations.

May 17, Sunday

Commencement

May 18, Monday

Residence halls close 8:00 a.m.

May 21, Thursday

All other grades due to registrar by noon.

May 26, Tuesday

Spring grades viewable on the portal.