2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025
Traditional Semester | ||
August | ||
13 | Semester Payment Due Date | |
September | ||
1 | Labor Day Holiday (offices open) | |
2 | Classes Begin* | |
9 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* | |
16 | Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* | |
16 | Last Day to Turn in Credit/No Credit Request | |
November | ||
10 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* | |
17 | Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2026 posting date | |
24-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on November 25) | |
December | ||
1 | Classes Resume, Offices Open | |
4-10 | Final Examinations (excluding Monday, 12/8) | |
10 | Traditional Semester Closes | |
11-12 | Commencement Exercises (tentative) | |
22 | Offices Closed (December 22 - January 1) | |
Session 1 | ||
August | ||
13 | Semester Payment Due Date | |
September | ||
1 | Labor Day Holiday (offices open) | |
1 | Classes Begin* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
9 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
16 | Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
30 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 1 | |
October | ||
26 | Session 1 Closes | |
Session 2 | ||
October | ||
27 | Classes Begin* - Session 2 | |
31 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 3 | |
November | ||
3 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Session 2 | |
10 | Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Session 2 | |
17 | Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2026 posting date | |
24 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 2 | |
25-28 | Office Closed (beginning at 12:00 noon on November 25) | |
27-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) | |
29 | Classes Resume | |
December | ||
1 | Offices Open | |
11-12 | Commencement Exercises (tentative) | |
21 | Session 2 and Session 3 Close | |
22 | Offices Closed (December 22 - January 1) | |
*For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop, and withdraw dates. | ||
Spring Semester 2026
Traditional Semester | ||
January | ||
2 | Offices Open | |
7 | Semester Payment Due Date | |
12 | Classes Begin* | |
19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offices closed) | |
20 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* | |
26 | Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* | |
26 | Last Day to Turn in Credit/No Credit Request | |
March | ||
2 | Postmark Deadline for FAFSA (Cal Grant) | |
9-13 | Spring Break (no classes) | |
16 | Graduation Application Deadline for Summer 2026 posting date | |
23 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* | |
April | ||
3 | Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed) | |
4-6 | Easter Observance (class resume at 4:00pm on April 6, offices closed) | |
7 | Offices Open | |
21-25 | Final Examinations | |
25 | Traditional Semester Closes | |
27-29 | Commencement Exercises (tentative) | |
Session 1 | ||
January | ||
2 | Offices Open | |
7 | Semester Payment Due Date | |
12 | Classes Begin* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offices closed) | |
20 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
26 | Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
February | ||
9 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 1 | |
March | ||
8 | Session 1 Closes | |
Session 2 | ||
March | ||
9 | Classes Begin* - Session 2 | |
13 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 3 | |
16 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Session 2 | |
16 | Graduation Application Deadline for Summer 2026 posting date | |
23 | Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Session 2 | |
April | ||
3 | Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed) | |
4-6 | Easter Observance (classes resume at 4:00pm on April 6, offices closed) | |
7 | Offices Open | |
7 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 2 | |
27-29 | Commencement Exercises (tentative) | |
May | ||
3 | Session 2 and Session 3 Close | |
*For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop, and withdraw dates. | ||
Summer Semester 2026
Traditional Semester | ||
May | ||
11 | Semester Payment Due Date | |
11 | Classes Begin* | |
18 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* | |
25 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed) | |
26 | Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* | |
July | ||
3 | Independence Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed) | |
15 | Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2026 posting date | |
20 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* | |
August | ||
14 | Traditional Semester Closes | |
19-20 | Commencement Exercises (tentative) | |
Session 1 | ||
May | ||
11 | Semester Payment Due Date | |
11 | Classes Begin* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
18 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
25 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed) | |
26 | Last day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Session 1 and Session 3 | |
June | ||
8 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 1 | |
July | ||
3 | Independence Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed) | |
5 | Session 1 Closes | |
Session 2 | ||
July | ||
6 | Classes Begin* - Session 2 | |
10 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 3 | |
13 | Last Day to Add a Class for Credit* - Session 2 | |
15 | Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2026 posting date | |
20 | Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Session 2 | |
August | ||
3 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with "W" (no refund)* - Session 2 | |
19-20 | Commencement Exercises (tentative) | |
30 | Session 2 and Session 3 Close | |
*For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop, and withdraw dates. | ||