Winter 2021 Calendar
| ADMISSION APPLICATION PERIODS | Winter 2021 Session |
|---|---|
| Applications will be accepted into any program up to the admission deadlines published on the Cal Poly Pomona website. For current information regarding admission application deadlines, please check the website or contact the major department. | |
| ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION | Winter 2021 Session 4-Week Session |
|---|---|
| Beginning of college year | May 27, 2020 |
| Beginning of semester for faculty | December 19 |
| Classes begin for all students | December 19 |
| Classes end for all students | January 20 |
| Finals | January 21 |
| End of semester for faculty | January 21 |
| Grades due at 6:00 a.m. | January 22 |
| SCHEDULING AND REGISTRATION | Winter 2021 Session 4-Week Session |
|---|---|
| Registration Holds Applied to Student Records | September 21 |
| Registration Advising Period | October 5 - November 18 |
| Priority Registration Period | October 5 - 6 |
| General Registration Period | October 7 - December 3 |
| Fee Bills Posted to BroncoDirect | October 12 |
| Fees Due | November 30 |
| Enrollment Cancellation Due to Non-Payment | December 3 |
| Add Period: Students may register & add classes online | December 4 - 20 |
| Drop Period: Students may drop classes online without record | December 4 - 20 |
| Last day to drop and receive 100% refund | December 18 |
| Last day to drop classes without course being recorded | December 20 |
| Class Withdrawal: Students may continue to withdraw from classes online. Students will receive "W" grades but may petition for "WX" grades. | December 21 - 23 |
| Census | December 23 |
| First day to withdraw for serious and compelling reasons; permitted by petition only | December 24 |
| Last day to drop units and receive a pro-rated refund of Tuition & Fees | January 7 |
| Last day to withdraw by petition for serious and compelling reasons and receive a "W" | January 19 |
| Last day to withdraw by petition for serious and compelling reasons and receive a "WX" | January 21 |
| HOLIDAYS | Winter 2021 Session |
|---|---|
| Holiday Closure - 12/25/2020 - Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Holiday Closure - 12/28/2020 - Lincoln's Birthday rescheduled from 02/12/2020 | December 28 |
| Holiday Closure - 12/29/2020 - President's Day rescheduled from 02/17/2020 | December 29 |
| Holiday Closure - 12/30/2020 - California Admission Day rescheduled from 09/09/2020 | December 30 |
| Holiday Closure - 12/31/2020 - Must use Personal Holiday, Vacation or CTO Hours | December 31 |
| Holiday Closure - 01/01/2021 - New Year's Day | January 1 |
| Holiday Closure - 01/18/2021 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 18 |
Notes:
This is not to be construed as an employee work calendar. Certain collective bargaining agreements covering CSU employees may expire prior to the last date indicated on this calendar. For employees in these bargaining units, any holiday(s) or campus closure(s) listed subsequent to the expiration of the current agreement(s) are tentative and subject to negotiations with the appropriate exclusive representative.
* Several U.S. states as well as many cities in California now observe the second Monday in October (Columbus Day) as Indigenous Peoples Day. California Governor, Gavin Newsom, recently proclaimed the second Monday of October in 2019 (October 14, 2019) as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”