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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. Corinne Martinez 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 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. |
2024-2025 Printable [PDF] | Approved calendar. Summer Session dates updated. |
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Final Examinations
You may find the Final Exam schedule in the CSUDH Class Schedule.
- For the College of Continuing and Professional Education programs and schedules, please visit their site https://www.csudh.edu/ccpe/.
Note: All dates in the academic calendar are subject to change.
FALL SEMESTER 2025
Date | Day | Description | ||
April 14 | Monday | Fall 2025 Registration begins via MyCSUDH | ||
April 14 – August 12 | Monday-Tuesday | Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | ||
August 13 – August 24 | Wednesday-Sunday | Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due 48 hours after registration | ||
August 25 – 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 - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED | ||
July 1 | Tuesday | Fall 2025 Graduation Application Deadline – 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 – 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 – November 10 | Monday-Monday | Serious and Compelling Reason Required to Withdraw | ||
OCTOBER |
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October 1 | Wednesday | Spring 2026 Graduation Application Deadline – without late fee | ||
October 13 – January 19 | Monday-Monday | Spring 2026 Registration via MyCSUDH | ||
October 16 | Thursday | The Great California Shake-Out | ||
October 21 – December 18 | Tuesday-Thursday | Winter 2026 Registration – 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 – December 8 | Monday-Monday | Serious Accident/Illness Required to Withdraw |
November 24 – 26 | Monday-Wednesday | Fall Recess, not a Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS OPEN |
November 27 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
November 28 – 30 | Friday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Break, not a Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
DECEMBER | ||
December 11 | Thursday | Last Day of Scheduled Classes |
December 12 – 18 | Friday-Thursday | Final Examinations |
December 12 | Tuesday | Grade Submission Begins |
December 13 | Saturday | Spring 2026 Graduation Application Deadline – 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 – January 1 | Thursday-Thursday | Winter Break and New Year’s Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED |
WINTER SESSION | ||
October 21 – December 22 | Tuesday-Monday | Winter 2026 Registration - fees due at time of registration |
December 23 – January 14 | Friday-Wednesday | Winter Session 2026 |
January 1 | Thursday | New Year’s 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 – January 6 | Monday-Tuesday | Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | ||||
January 7 – January 19 | Wednesday-Monday | Registration via MyCSUDH - fees due 48 hours after registration | ||||
January 20 – February 12 | Tuesday-Thursday | Late Registration and Add/Drop via MyCSUDH – at the time of registration | ||||
To Be Announced |
| New Student Orientation | ||||
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 | Tuesday | Classes Begin | ||||
January 20 – February 12 | Tuesday-Thursday | Late Registration and Add/Drop via MyCSUDH - fees due at the time of registration | ||||
FEBRUARY | ||||||
February 1 | Sunday | Summer 2026 Graduation Application Deadline – 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 – April 17 | Monday-Friday | Serious and Compelling Reason Required to Withdraw | ||||
February 16 | Monday | Presidents’ Day Holiday - NO CLASSES, CAMPUS OPEN | ||||
February 17 – May 16 | Tuesday-Saturday | May Intersession 2026 Registration – fees due at time of registration | ||||
MARCH | ||||||
March 16 – July 5 | Monday-Sunday | Summer 2026 Registration – 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 – April 4 | Sunday-Saturday | Spring Recess | ||||
March 31 | Tuesday | César Chávez 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 – 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 – 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 – May 15 | Wednesday-Friday | May Intersession 2026 Registration – fees due at time of registration | ||
May 16 – June 25 | Saturday-Thursday | May 2026 Intersession | ||
May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday – NO CLASSES, CAMPUS CLOSED | ||
SUMMER SESSION | ||||
March 16 – July 2 | Monday-Thursday | Summer 2026 Registration, Session I and II - fees due at time of registration | ||
May 26 – June 2 | Tuesday-Tuesday | Late Registration and Add/Drop, Session I - fees due at time of registration | ||
May 26 – July 2 | Tuesday-Thursday | Summer Session I | ||
JUNE | ||||
June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth Holiday – 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 – July 10 | Monday-Friday | Late Registration and Add/Drop, Session II - fees due at time of registration | ||
July 6 – August 15 | Monday-Saturday | Summer Session II | ||
Academic Year Documents
2023-2024 [PDF]
2022-2023 [PDF]
2021-2022 [PDF]
2020-2021 [PDF]
2019-2020 [PDF]
2018-2019 [PDF]
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]