2025-2026 Catalog 
    
    Aug 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog

Academic Calendar


These dates apply to CMC students in all cases. Some of the other undergraduate colleges use a different calendar for their students.

Fall Semester 2025 (69 instructional days)

August

Monday, August 25
First day of classes

September

Monday, September 1
Labor Day Holiday (staff holiday; no classes in session)

Monday, September 8
Last day to add *
All course fees become final (PE, labs, art, music)

October

Wednesday, October 1
Academic Advisory / Low Grade Notice target date

Saturday - Tuesday, October 11-14
Fall Break (no classes in session)

Thursday, October 16
Last day to drop courses without record *

Monday, October 27
Spring 2026 course schedule available on the portal

November

Tuesday - Friday, November 11-14
Pre-registration for Spring 2026

Friday, November 14
Last day to opt for CR/NC grading in elective courses *
Last day to withdraw voluntarily from a full semester course with a grade of “W”
Last day to request General Leave of Absence (GLOA)

Wednesday - Sunday, November 26-30
Thanksgiving Recess (staff holiday; no classes in session)

December

Monday, December 1
Senior Theses due by 3:00p.m.

Friday, December 5
Last day of CMC classes

Monday, December 8
Senior Thesis grades due to registrar by 3:00p.m.

Monday - Friday, December 8-12
Final examinations

Thursday, December 18
Grades due to Registrar by noon

January

Tuesday, January 6, 2025
Grades visible on the student portal

 

Spring Semester 2026 (71 instructional days)

January

Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (staff holiday; no classes in session)

Tuesday, January 20
First day of classes

February

Monday, February 2
Last day to add *
All course fees become final (PE, labs, art, music)

Wednesday, February 25
Academic Advisory / Low Grade Notice target date

March

Thursday, March 12
Last day to drop courses without record *

Saturday - Sunday, March 14-22
Spring Break (no classes in session)

Friday, March 27
César Chávez Day observed (staff holiday; no classes in session)

April

Monday, April 6
Fall 2026 course schedule available on the portal

Friday, April 17
Last day to opt for CR/NC grading in elective courses *
Last day to withdraw voluntarily from a full semester course with a grade of “W”
Last day to request General Leave of Absence (GLOA)

Tuesday - Thursday, April 21-23
Pre-registration for Fall 2026

Monday, April 27
Senior Theses due by 3:00 p.m.

May

Monday, May 4
Senior Thesis grades due to Registrar by 3:00p.m.

Wednesday, May 6
Last day of CMC classes

Thursday & Friday, May 7 & 8
Reading Days

Friday, May 8
Senior grades due to Registrar by noon

Monday - Friday, May 11-15
Final examinations

Saturday, May 16
Commencement

Sunday, May 17
Residence halls close at noon

Thursday, May 21
All other grades due to Registrar by noon

Tuesday, May 26
Grades visible on the student portal

* Deadlines for half-semester (sub-session) courses follow the sponsoring college’s calendar.