Academic Calendar 2022-2026

California Polytechnic State University

For the most current information, see the 2022-23 calendar via the Academic Calendar website.

Summer Term 2023

Academic Calendar
Date Event
June 26, Monday Beginning of university year; Beginning of summer term - classes begin
July 4, Tuesday Academic holiday - Independence Day
July 10, Monday End of second week of instruction
July 17, Monday End of third week of instruction - Census date
August 14, Monday End of seventh week of instruction
September 1, Friday Last day of classes for 10-week session
September 4, Monday Academic holiday - Labor Day
September 5-7, Tuesday-Thursday Final examination period for 10-week session
September 7, Thursday End of summer term
September 8-13, Friday-Wednesday Academic holiday

Fall Term 2023

Academic Calendar
Date Event
September 14, Thursday Beginning of fall term (faculty only)
September 21, Thursday Fall term classes begin
October 4, Wednesday End of second week of instruction
October 11, Wednesday End of third week of instruction - Census date
November 8, Wednesday End of seventh week of instruction
November 10, Friday Academic holiday - Veterans Day observed
November 20-26, Monday-Sunday Academic holiday - Fall Break
December 8, Friday Last day of classes
December 9, Saturday Common final exams (optional)
December 11-15, Monday-Friday Final examination period
December 16, Saturday Faculty workday, no classes; End of fall term
December 17-January 7, Sunday-Sunday Academic holiday

Winter Term 2024

Academic Calendar
Date Event
January 8, Monday Beginning of winter term - classes begin
January 15, Monday Academic holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday observed
January 16, Tuesday Classes follow a Monday schedule
January 22, Monday End of second week of instruction
January 29, Monday End of third week of instruction - Census date
February 19, Monday Academic holiday - Washington's Birthday observed
February 27, Tuesday End of seventh week of instruction
March 15, Friday Last day of classes
March 16, Saturday Common final exams (optional)
March 18-22, Monday-Friday Final examination period
March 25, Monday Evaluation day (faculty workday, no classes); End of term
March 26-April 1, Tuesday-Monday Academic holiday

Spring Term 2024

Academic Calendar
Date Event
April 2, Tuesday Beginning of spring term - classes begin
April 15, Monday End of second week of instruction
April 22, Monday End of third week of instruction - Census date
May 20, Monday End of seventh week of instruction
May 27, Monday Academic holiday - Memorial Day observed
June 7, Friday Last day of classes
June 8, Saturday Common final exams (optional)
June 10-14, Monday-Friday Final examination period
June 15-16, Saturday-Sunday Commencement
June 16, Sunday End of term; End of university year

For the most current information, see the 2023-24 calendar via the Academic Calendar website.

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