Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Approved - December 20, 2022
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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December 14 - January 4 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Academic holiday |
| 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 - Sunday | Academic Holiday |
| 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 |
| 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.