Academic Calendar

Fall 2025	Summer Session I 2026
Interterm 2026	Summer Session II 2026
Spring 2026	Summer Session III 2026
7½ Week Module Terms	Summer Session IV 2026
	Summer Session V 2026

Fall 2025

Instruction begins	Mon., Aug. 25
Labor Day (University closed)	Mon., Sep. 1
Last day to add courses	Fri., Sep. 5
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Sep. 5
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Sep. 5
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, continuous enrollment courses	Fri., Sep. 26
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Sep. 26
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Oct. 31
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Oct. 31
Thanksgiving recess (Monday to Wednesday, students only, University closed Thursday and Friday)	Mon.-Sat., Nov. 24-29
Last day of instruction	Sat., Dec. 6
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., Dec. 8-13
All grades due	Mon., Dec. 22

Please select the Academic Calendar home page for information regarding graduate degree deadlines, including thesis/dissertation and master’s comprehensive exams.

Interterm 2026

Instruction begins	Mon., Jan. 5
Last day to add courses	Mon., Jan. 12
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Mon., Jan. 12
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Mon., Jan. 12
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, continuous enrollment courses	Tues., Jan. 13
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Tues., Jan. 13
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for May 2026, and August 2026	Thurs., Jan. 15
Martin Luther King holiday (University closed)	Mon., Jan. 19
Last day to withdraw from courses	Thurs., Jan. 22
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Thurs., Jan. 22
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Jan. 31
All grades due	Wed., Feb. 4

Spring 2026

Instruction begins	Mon., Feb. 2
Last day to add courses	Fri., Feb. 13
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Feb. 13
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri. Feb. 13
Preferential date for filing for financial aid for 2026-2027	Sun., Mar. 1
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, continuous enrollment courses	Fri., Mar. 6
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri, Mar. 6
Spring break (Monday through Saturday, student only)	Mon.-Sat., Mar. 23-28
César Chávez Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Mar. 27
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Apr. 17
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Apr. 17
Last day of instruction	Sat., May 16
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., May 18-23
Commencement	Fri., Sat., Sun., May 22, 23, 24
Memorial Day (University closed)	Mon., May 25
All grades due	Mon., Jun. 1

Please select the Academic Calendar home page for information regarding graduate degree deadlines, including thesis/dissertation and master’s comprehensive exams.

Summer Session I 2026 (6 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 1
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jun. 5
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jun. 5
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Jun. 5
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, continuous enrollment courses	Fri., Jun. 12
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Jun. 12
Juneteenth observance (University closed)	Fri., Jun. 19
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Jun. 26
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Jun. 26
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Jul. 11
All grades due	Wed., Jul. 15

Summer Session II 2026 (9 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 1
Last day to add courses	Tues., Jun. 9
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Tues., Jun. 9
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Tues., Jun. 9
Juneteenth observance (University closed)	Fri., Jun. 19
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, continuous enrollment courses	Mon., Jun. 22
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Mon., Jun. 22
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Jul. 10
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Jul. 10
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 1
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 5

Summer Session III 2026 (6 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jul. 13
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jul. 17
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jul. 17
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Jul. 17
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, continuous enrollment courses	Fri., Jul. 24
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Jul. 24
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Aug. 7
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Aug. 7
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2027	Fri., Aug. 14
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 22
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 26

Summer Session IV 2026 (12 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 1
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jun. 12
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jun. 12
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Jun. 12
Juneteenth observance (University closed)	Fri., Jun. 19
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, continuous enrollment courses	Fri., Jun. 26
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Jun. 26
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Jul. 24
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Jul. 24
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2027	Sat., Aug. 15
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 22
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 26

Summer Session V 2026 (8 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 29
Independence Day observed (University closed)	Fri., Jul. 3
Last day to add courses	Tues., Jul. 7
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Tues., Jul. 7
Last day to change course to Audit option	Tues., Jul. 7
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, continuous enrollment courses	Thurs., Jul. 16
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Thurs., Jul. 16
Last day to withdraw from courses	Wed., Aug. 5
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Wed., Aug 5
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2027	Sat., Aug. 15
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 22
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 26

Please select the Academic Calendar home page for information regarding graduate degree deadlines, including thesis/dissertation and master’s comprehensive exams.

7½ Week Module Terms

Fall 2025 term 1: Monday, August 25 - Tuesday, October 14

Instruction begins	Mon., Aug. 25
Labor Day (University closed)	Mon., Sep. 1
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Tues., Sep. 2
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Thur., Sep. 11
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Mon. Sept. 29
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Tues., Oct. 14
All grades due	Mon., Dec, 22

Fall 2025 term 2: Wednesday, October 15 - Saturday, December 13

Instruction begins	Wed., Oct. 15
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Wed., Oct. 22
Last day to withdraw from courses or change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Oct. 31
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Tues., Nov. 18
Thanksgiving recess (Monday to Wednesday, students only, University closed Thursday and Friday	Mon.-Sat., Nov. 24-29
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Dec. 13
All grades due	Mon., Dec. 22

Spring 2026 term 1: Monday, February 2 - Tuesday, March 31

Instruction begins	Mon., Feb. 2
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Mon., Feb. 9
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Feb. 17
Preferential date for filing for financial aid for 2026-2027	Sat., Mar. 1
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Mar. 6
Spring break (Monday through Saturday, students only)	Mon.-Sat., Mar. 23-28
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Tues., Mar. 31
All grades due	Mon., Jun. 1

Spring 2026 term 2: Wednesday, April 1 - Saturday, May 23

Instruction begins	Wed., Apr. 1
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Wed., Apr. 8
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Apr. 17
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Tue., May 5
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., May 23
Commencement	Fri., Sat., Sun., May 22, 23, 24
Memorial Day (University closed)	Mon., May 25
All graded due	Mon., Jun. 1