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The academic calendar is the official University document listing the major academic dates for the academic year. The academic calendar is maintained by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development. If you have any questions, email Dr. Jessi Smith, Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Development or call (310) 243-2072.
The academic calendar is approved on an annual basis by the University President and the CSU Chancellor's Office.
Note: The calendars听are subject to change. Calendar updates will be posted on the academic calendar site.
Academic Calendar
Academic Year | Notes |
2025-2026 Printable [PDF] | Approved calendar. Updated 7/30/2025. |
2026-2027听 Printable [PDF] | This is a听tentative calendar only. Chancellor鈥檚 Office Approval required.听 Dates are subject to change. Updated 3/2/2026. |
Final Examinations
You may find the Final Exam schedule in the CSUDH Class Schedule.听听
- For the College of Continuing and Professional Education programs and schedules, please visit their site /ccpe/.
Note: All dates in the academic calendar are subject to change.
FALL SEMESTER 2025
Monday
Fall 2025 Registration begins via MyCSUDH
April 14 鈥� August 12
Monday-Tuesday
Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due Wednesday, August 13, 2025
August 13 鈥� August 24
Wednesday-Sunday
Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due 48 hours after registration
August 25 鈥� September 18
Monday-Thursday
Late Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due at time of registration
May-August
Various Days
New Student Orientation
May 26
Monday
Memorial Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
June 1
Sunday
First Day to file for Spring 2026 Graduation
June 19
Thursday
Juneteenth Holiday 鈥� NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
July 1
Tuesday
Fall 2025 Graduation Application Deadline 鈥� without late fee
July 4
Friday
Independence Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
AUGUST
August 18
Monday
Academic Year Fall Semester Begins
August 18
Monday
General Faculty Meeting and Provost Fall Meeting
August 22
Friday
Instructional Preparation Day
August 24
Sunday
Last Day for students on Waitlist to be added to classes; all waitlists will be canceled at midnight
August 25
Monday
Classes Begin
August 25 鈥� September 18
Monday-Thursday
Late Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due at time of registration
SEPTEMBER
September
To Be Announced
Fall Convocation
September 1
Monday
Labor Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
September 5
Friday
Instructor Drop Deadline
September 15
Monday
Fall 2025 Graduation Application Deadline - with late fee
September 18
Thursday
Credit/No Credit and Audit Grading Deadline
September 19
Friday
Drop Without Record of Enrollment Deadline via Change of Program Form
September 19
Friday
Student Census
September 22 鈥� November 10
Monday-Monday
Serious and Compelling Reason Required to Withdraw
OCTOBER
October 1
Wednesday
Spring 2026 Graduation Application Deadline 鈥� without late fee
October 13 鈥� January 19
Monday-Monday
Spring 2026 Registration via MyCSUDH
October 16
Thursday
The Great California Shake-Out
October 21 鈥� December 18
Tuesday-Thursday
Winter 2026 Registration 鈥� fees due at time of registration
October 27
Monday
Last Day for Pro-rata Refund of Non-Resident Tuition and Tuition Fees
October 27
Monday
Last Day to Drop from FT to PT Status with Refund
NOVEMBER
November 1
Saturday
First Day to file for Summer 2026 Graduation
November 11
Tuesday
Veterans Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
November 12 鈥� December 8
Monday-Monday
Serious Accident/Illness Required to Withdraw
November 24 鈥� 26
Monday-Wednesday
Fall Recess, not a Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS OPEN
November 27
Thursday
Thanksgiving Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
November 28 鈥� 30
Friday-Sunday
Thanksgiving Break, not a Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
DECEMBER
December 11
Thursday
Last Day of Scheduled Classes
December 12 鈥� 18
Friday-Thursday
Final Examinations
December 12
Friday
Grade Submission Begins
December 13
Saturday
Spring 2026 Graduation Application Deadline 鈥� with late fee
December 19
Friday
Evaluation Day
December 22, 3 pm
Monday
Final Grades Due (College of Continuing and Professional Education grades always due 72 hours after the course end date)
December 22
Monday
Semester Ends
December 25 鈥� January 1
Thursday-Thursday
Winter Break and New Year鈥檚 Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
WINTER SESSION
October 21 鈥� December 22
Tuesday-Monday
Winter 2026 Registration - fees due at time of registration
December 23 鈥� January 14
Friday-Wednesday
Winter Session 2026
January 1
Thursday
New Year鈥檚 Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
SPRING SEMESTER 2026
October 13
Monday
Spring 2026 Registration begins via MyCSUDH
December 13
Saturday
Spring 2026 Graduation Application Deadline - with late fee
October 13 鈥� January 6
Monday-Tuesday
Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due Wednesday, January 7, 2026
January 7 鈥� January 19
Wednesday-Monday
Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due 48 hours after registration
January 20 鈥� February 12
Tuesday-Thursday
Late Registration and Add/Drop via MyCSUDH 鈥� at the time of registration
To Be Announced
New Student Orientation Date Day Description
JANUARY
January 1
Thursday
First Day to file for Fall 2026 Graduation
January 15
Thursday
Spring Semester Begins
January 16
Friday
Instructional Preparation Day
January 19
Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
January 19
Monday
Last Day for students on Waitlist to be added to classes; all waitlists will be canceled at midnight
January 20
Classes Begin
January 20 鈥� February 12
Tuesday-Thursday
Late Registration and Add/Drop via MyCSUDH - fees due at the time of registration
FEBRUARY
Sunday
Summer 2026 Graduation Application Deadline 鈥� without late fee
February 5
Thursday
Instructor Drop Deadline
February 5
Thursday
Credit/No Credit and Audit Grading Deadline
February 13
Friday
Drop without Record of Enrollment Deadline via Change of Program Form
February 13
Friday
Student Census
February 16 鈥� April 17
Monday-Friday
Serious and Compelling Reason Required to Withdraw
February 16
Monday
Presidents鈥� Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS OPEN
February 17 鈥� May 16
Tuesday-Saturday
May Intersession 2026 Registration 鈥� fees due at time of registration
MARCH
March 16 鈥� July 5
Monday-Sunday
Summer 2026 Registration 鈥� fees due at time of registration
March 26
Thursday
Last Day for Pro-rata Refund of Non-Resident Tuition and Tuition Fees
March 26
Thursday
Last Day to Drop from FT to PT Status
March 29 鈥� April 4
Sunday-Saturday
Spring Recess
March 31
Tuesday
C茅sar Ch谩vez Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
APRIL
April 15
Wednesday
Summer 2026 Graduation Application - Late Deadline - with late fee
April 17
Friday
First Day to File for Spring 2027 Graduation
April 20 鈥� May 8
Monday-Friday
Serious Accident/Illness Required to Withdraw
April 20
Monday
Fall 2026 Registration begins via MyCSUDH
MAY
May 8
Friday
Last Day of Scheduled Classes
May 9 - 15
Saturday-Friday
Final Examinations
May 9
Saturday
Grades Submission Begins
May 15 - 16
Friday-Saturday
Commencement (for more information, see ceremony schedule)
May 18
Monday
Evaluation Day
May 20, 3 pm
Wednesday
Final Grades Due 鈥� College of Continuing and Professional Education grades always due 72 hours after the course end date
May 20
Wednesday
Semester/Academic Year Ends
MAY INTERSESSION
February 18 鈥� May 15
Wednesday-Friday
May Intersession 2026 Registration 鈥� fees due at time of registration
May 16 鈥� June 25
Saturday-Thursday
May 2026 Intersession
May 25
Monday
Memorial Day Holiday 鈥� NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
SUMMER SESSION
March 16 鈥� July 2
Monday-Thursday
Summer 2026 Registration, Session I and II - fees due at time of registration
May 26 鈥� June 2
Tuesday-Tuesday
Late Registration and Add/Drop, Session I - fees due at time of registration
May 26 鈥� July 2
Tuesday-Thursday
Summer Session I
JUNE
June 19
Friday
Juneteenth Holiday 鈥� NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
JULY
July 1
Wednesday
Fall 2026 Graduation Application Deadline
July 3
Friday
Independence Day Holiday - Observed, NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
July 4
Saturday
Independence Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED
July 6 鈥� July 10
Monday-Friday
Late Registration and Add/Drop, Session II - fees due at time of registration
July 6 鈥� August 15
Monday-Saturday
Summer Session II听
Fall Semester 2026 | 听 | ||
DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION | |
April 20 | Monday | Fall 2026 Registration begins via MyCSUDH | |
August 24 鈥� September 17 | Monday- Thursday | Late Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due at time of registration | |
May-August | Various Days | New Student Orientation | |
August 17 | Monday | Academic Year Semester Begins | |
August 17 | Monday | General Faculty Meeting and Provost Fall Meeting | |
August 18 - 21 | Tuesday - Friday | Instructional Preparation Days | |
August 23 | Sunday | Last day for Students on Waitlist to be added to classes; All waitlists will be cancelled at midnight | |
August 24 | Monday | Classes Begin | |
September | To Be Announced | Fall Convocation | |
September 4 | Friday | Instructor Drop Deadline | |
September 7 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED | |
September 15 | Tuesday | Fall 2026 Graduation Application Deadline 鈥� with late fee | |
September 17 | Thursday | Credit/No Credit and Audit Grading Deadline | |
September 18 | Friday | Drop Without Record of Enrollment Deadline | |
September 18 | Friday | Student Census | |
September 21 鈥� November 6 | Monday - Friday | Serious and Compelling Reason Required to Drop/Withdraw | |
October 1 | Thursday | Spring 2027 Graduation Application Deadline 鈥� without late fee | |
October 12 -January 18 | Monday-Sunday | Spring 2027 Registration | |
October 26 | Monday | Last Day for Pro-rata Refund of Non-Resident Tuition and Fees | |
October 26 | Monday | Last Day to Drop from FT to PT Status with Refund | |
November 9 鈥� December 7 | Monday-Monday | Serious Accident/Illness Required to Drop/Withdraw | |
November 11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED | |
November 23-25 | Monday-Wednesday | Fall Recess, not a Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS OPEN | |
November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED | |
November 27-29 | Friday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Break, not a holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED | |
December 11 | Friday | Last Day of Scheduled Classes | |
December 12-18 | Saturday-Friday | Final Examinations | |
December 12 | Saturday | Grade Submission Begins | |
December 14 | Monday | Spring 2027 Graduation Application Deadline 鈥� with late fee | |
December 21 | Monday | Evaluation Day | |
December 23, 3 pm | Wednesday | Final Grades Due (College of Continuing and Professional Education grades always due 72 hours course end date) | |
December 23 | Wednesday | Semester Ends | |
December 25-January 1 | Friday-Friday | Winter Break and New Year鈥檚 Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED 听 | |
Winter Session 2027听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 听 | ||
DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION | |
October 21 -December 18 | Wednesday-Friday | Winter 2027 Registration (fees due at time of registration) | |
December 24-January 17 | Thursday -Sunday | Winter Session 2027 | |
January 1 | Friday | New Year鈥檚 Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED | |
听
Spring Semester 2027 | 听 | |
October 12-January 24 | Monday - Sunday | Spring 2027 Registration begins via MyCSUDH |
October 12 -January 5 | Monday 鈥� Tuesday | Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due by January 6 |
January 7- January 24 | Thursday - Sunday | Registration via MyCSUDH - fees are due 48 hours after registration |
January 25-February 19 | Monday - Friday | Late Registration - fees due at time of registration |
To Be Announced | 听 | New Student Orientation |
January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
January 19 | Tuesday | Semester Begins |
January 19-22 | Tuesday-Friday | Instructional Preparation Days |
January 24 | Sunday | Last day for Students on the waitlist to be added to classes: All waitlists will be cancelled at midnight |
January 25-February 18 | Monday-Thursday | Late Registration, Add/Drop via MyCSUDH - fees due at time of registration |
January 25 | Monday | Classes Begin |
February 11 | Thursday | Instructor Drop Deadline |
February 15 | Monday | Presidents鈥� Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS OPEN |
February 18 | Thursday | Credit/No Credit and Audit Grading Deadline |
February 19 | Friday | Drop without Record of Enrollment Deadline |
February 19 | Friday | Student Census |
February 22-April 23 | Monday-Friday | Serious and Compelling Reason Required to Drop/Withdraw |
March 25 | Thursday | Last Day for Pro-rata Refund of Non-Resident Tuition and Tuition Fees. |
March 25 | Thursday | Last Day to Drop from FT to PT Status with Refund |
March 28 - April 3 | Sunday-Saturday | Spring Recess |
March 31 | Wednesday | C茅sar Ch谩vez Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
April 12 | Monday | Fall 2027 Registration Begins |
April 26 | Monday | First date to File for Spring 2028 Graduation |
April 26 - May 13 | Monday-Thursday | Serious Accident/Illness Required to Drop/Withdraw |
May 13 | Thursday | Last Day of Scheduled Classes |
May 14 | Friday | Grade Submission Begins |
May 14-20 | Friday-Thursday | Final Examinations |
May 21-22听听听听听听听 | Friday-Saturday | Commencement (for more information see ceremony schedule) |
May 21 | Friday | Evaluation Day |
May 24, 3 pm | Monday | Final Grades Due |
May 24 | Monday | Semester/Academic Year Ends |
May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
听
May Intersession 2027 | 听 | |
DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
February - May | 听 | May Intersession 2027 Registration 鈥� fees due at time of registration |
May 22 鈥� June 15 | Saturday-Saturday | May 2027 Intersession |
May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes, Campus Closed) |
Summer Session 2027 | 听 |
DATE | DAY | DESCRIPTION |
March 19 - May 22 听 听 | 听Friday- Saturday 听 | Summer 2027 Registration, Session I and Regular (fees due at time of registration) |
March 19 鈥� July 3 | Friday 鈥� Saturday | Summer 2027 Registration, Session II |
May 25-July 2 | Monday-Saturday | Summer Session I |
June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth Holiday, OBSERVED, NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
June 19 | Saturday | Juneteenth Holiday, NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
July 4 | Sunday | Independence Day Holiday NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
July 5 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday OBSERVED, NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
July 6-August 14 | Tuesday-Saturday | Summer Session II |
Academic Year Documents
2024-2025 [PDF]
2023-2024 [PDF]
2022-2023 [PDF]
2021-2022 [PDF]
2020-2021 [PDF]听
2019-2020 [PDF]听
2018-2019 [PDF]听
2017-2018 [PDF]
2016-2017 [PDF]
2015-2016 [PDF]
2014-2015 [PDF]
2013-2014 [PDF]
2012-2013 [PDF]
2011-2012 [PDF]
2010-2011 [PDF]
2009-2010 [PDF]
2008-2009 [PDF]
2007-2008 [PDF]
2006-2007 [PDF]
2005-2006 [PDF]
2004-2005 [PDF]
2003-2004 [PDF]
2002-2003 [PDF]