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Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Approved - December 20, 2022


SUMMER TERM 2025
June 23 Monday Beginning of university year
Beginning of summer term - classes begin
July 4 Friday Academic holiday - Independence Day
July 7 Monday End of second week of instruction
July 14 Monday End of third week of instruction - Census date
August 15 Friday Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining
August 29 Friday Last day of classes for 10-week session
September 1 Monday Academic holiday - Labor Day
September 2-5 Tuesday-Friday Final examination period for 10-week session
September 5 Friday End of summer term
September 6-10 Saturday-Wednesday Academic holiday

 

FALL TERM 2025
September 11 Thursday Beginning of fall term (faculty only)
September 18 Thursday Fall term classes begin
October 1 Wednesday End of second week of instruction
October 8 Wednesday End of third week of instruction - Census date
November 11 Tuesday Academic holiday - Veterans Day observed
November 14 Friday Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining

November 24-30

Monday - Sunday Academic holiday - Fall Break
December 5 Friday Last day of classes
December 6 Saturday Common final exams (optional)
December 8-12 Monday - Friday Final examination period
December 13 Saturday

Faculty workday, no classes

End of term

December 14 - January 4

Sunday-Sunday

Academic holiday

 

WINTER TERM 2026
January 5 Monday Beginning of winter term - classes begin
January 16 Friday End of second week of instruction
January 19 Monday Academic holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday observed
January 20 Tuesday Classes follow a Monday Schedule
January 26 Monday End of third week of instruction - Census date
February 16 Monday Academic holiday -  Washington's Birthday observed
February 27 Friday Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining
March 13 Friday Last day of classes
March 14 Saturday Common final exams (optional)
March 16-20 Monday - Friday Final examination period
March 23 Monday

Faculty workday, no classes

End of term

March 24-29 Tuesday - Monday Academic Holiday

 

SPRING TERM 2026
March 30 Monday Beginning of spring term - classes begin
March 31 Tuesday Academic Holiday - Cesar Chavez Day
April 13 Monday End of second week of instruction
April 20 Monday End of third week of instruction - Census date
May 21 Thursday Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining
May 25 Monday Academic holiday - Memorial Day observed
June 5 Friday Last day of classes
June 6 Saturday Common final exams (optional)
June 8-12 Monday - Friday Final examination period
June 13-14 Saturday - Sunday Commencement
June 14 Sunday

End of term

End of university year

SUMMARY OF CALENDAR DAYS
Academic Year (fws)
  Summer 2025 Fall 2025 Winter 2026 Spring 2026
Beginning Year/Term -- 5 -- --
MWF Days 29 31 29 29
TR Days 20 20 19 19
Total Qtr Instructional Days 49 51 48 48
Final Exams TBD* 5 5 5
Faculty Workday -- 1 1 --
Commencement -- -- -- 1
Total Qtr Academic Work Days 49* 62 54 54
  • Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 147
  • Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170

*Final exam periods for summer term are determined by the number and length of sessions offered.

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