Winter & Spring 2025-26 Important Dates
These dates apply to regularly scheduled classes meeting the full length of the semester.
| June 16, 2025 | First day to apply for spring, summer, and fall 2026 admission |
| October 21, 2025 | Registration for winter/spring classes begins Note: All registration, adds, drops, and withdrawals are to be completed online through myGateway |
| November 3, 2025 | First day to apply for spring 2026 graduation and vocational certificates myGateway registration begins for winter and spring semesters First day to submit special admit forms |
| December 17, 2025 | Winter 2025-2026 Classes Begin Last day to add winter classes |
| See searchable schedule | Last day to drop winter classes for a refund Last day to drop winter classes WITHOUT a “W” |
| See searchable schedule | Last day to drop for most winter classes with a “W” |
| December 24, 2025 – January 1, 2026 | Winter Holidays (Classes do not meet) |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Holiday – Campus Closed |
| January 20, 2026 | Special Admit students register for spring |
| January 28, 2026 | Winter 2025-2026 Classes End |
| Last day of instruction for a winter class | Last Day to Select the Pass/No Pass Grading option via myGateway |
| February 2, 2026 | Spring 2026 Classes Begin |
| Prior to the first day of class | If the class is OPEN, an Add Authorization Code is not required. If the class is CLOSED, a Waitlist option may be offered. There is no guarantee of enrollment into any class. |
| Starting the first day of class | An Add Authorization Code is required for most classes. |
| February 13 – 16, 2026 | President’s Holidays (Saturday/Sunday classes do not meet February 14-15) |
| February 17, 2026 | Lunar New Year Holiday – Campus Closed Last day to drop classes as a “no show” to qualify for refunds Last day to drop classes WITHOUT a “W” Last day to add spring classes with an ADD CODE |
| February 18, 2026 | Campus Safety begins issuing parking tickets for vehicles that have not been registered in the campus virtual parking system. |
| February 20, 2026 | Deadline to apply for spring 2026 graduation Deadline to apply for spring 2026 vocational certificates Priority deadline to apply for spring 2026 graduation: CSU E-Verification Priority deadline to apply for spring 2026 vocational certificates |
| March 30 – April 3, 2026 | Spring Recess – Campus open (Classes will not meet) |
| March 31, 2026 | Cesar Chavez Holiday (Observed) – Campus Closed |
| April 6, 2026 | Second Eight-Week Classes Begin |
| May 1, 2026 | Last Day to Increase/Decrease Variable Unit Classes |
| May 3, 2026 | Last Day to Drop Classes WITH a “W” |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day Holiday – Campus Closed |
| May 29, 2026 | Spring 2026 Commencement at 4 p.m. |
| Last Day of Instruction for a Spring Class | Last Day to request Pass/No Pass Grading Option Forms |
| May 30, 2026 | Spring 2026 Semester Ends |