Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 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 22-24, Wednesday-Friday | Pre-registration for Fall 2026. |
| May 1, Friday | Last day of HMC classes (CMC, Pomona, Pitzer, and Scripps classes end May 7). |
| 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. |