Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug. 30 | Residence halls open for returning students. |
| Aug. 31 | First day of Fall semester classes. |
| Sept. 1 | Convocation 11:00 a.m. |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day – No classes in session. |
| Sept. 14 | Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses. Last day to change a course to an audit. |
| Sept. 16 | Census date for Fall 2026 semester. |
| Oct. 2 | Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Credit/No Credit. |
| Oct. 16 | Fall break begins after last class; First half semester courses end. |
| Oct. 21 | Fall break ends 7:00 a.m.; Second half semester courses begin. |
| Oct. 22 | Last day to drop full semester courses. |
| Nov. 3 | Last day to add second half semester courses. |
| Nov. 17-20 | Pre-registration for Spring 2027. |
| Nov. 20 | 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. 24 | Thanksgiving recess begins after last class. |
| Nov. 29 | Last day of Thanksgiving recess. |
| Dec. 11 | Last day of HMC, CMC, and Pitzer classes (Pomona and Scripps classes end Dec. 9). |
| Dec. 14-18 | Final examinations. |
| Dec. 19 | Residence halls close 8:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 24 | Grades due to registrar by noon. |
| Jan. 6 | Fall grades viewable on the portal. |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King Day, offices closed |
| Jan. 19 | First day of Spring semester classes. |
| Feb. 1 | Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses. Last day to change a course to an audit. |
| Feb. 3 | Census date for Spring 2027 semester. |
| Feb. 19 | Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Credit/No Credit. |
| Mar. 5 | First half semester courses end. |
| Mar. 8 | Second half semester courses begin. |
| Mar. 11 | Last day to drop full semester courses. |
| Mar. 12 | Spring break begins after last class. |
| Mar. 22 | Spring break ends 8:00 a.m. |
| Mar. 26 | Last day to add second half semester courses. |
| Mar. 26 | Farmworkers Day, offices closed; no classes in session. |
| April 16 | 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 20-22 | Pre-registration for Fall 2027. |
| April 30 | Last day of HMC classes (CMC, Pomona, Pitzer, and Scripps classes end May 5). |
| May 3-5 | Presentation Days; no HMC classes. |
| May 6-7 | Final exams for seniors; reading days for other students. |
| May 10 | Senior grades due to registrar (by 9:00 a.m.). |
| May 10-14 | Final examinations. |
| May 16 | Commencement |
| May 17 | Residence halls close 8:00 a.m. |
| May 20 | All other grades due to registrar by noon. |
| May 25 | Spring grades viewable on the portal. |