Academic Planning and Faculty Excellence

Fall 2025 Calendar

Overview of Fall 2025 Admission Period
ADMISSION APPLICATION PERIODS Fall 2025 Semester
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.
Overview of Fall 2025 Academic Instruction
ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION Fall 2025 Semester
15-Week Session
Beginning of college year June 4, 2025
Beginning of semester for faculty August 18
Classes begin for all students August 21
Classes end for all students December 7
Finals December 8 - 14
End of semester for faculty December 19
Grades due at 9:00 am December 19
Grades Finalization Date January 5
Overview of Fall 2025 Scheduling and Registration Deadlines
SCHEDULING AND REGISTRATION Fall 2025 Semester
15-Week Session
First day to apply for current term graduation January 1, 2025
Last Day to Apply Registration Holds to Student Records March 14
Registration Advising Period March 24 - June 10
Priority Registration Period April 9 - 10
Student Parent Priority Registration April 11
General Registration Period April 14 - June 11
New Student Orientation (tentative) July 9 – August 8
Fee Bills Posted to BroncoDirect July 1
Fees Due July 17
Enrollment Cancellation Due to Non-Payment July 21
Add Period: Students may register & add classes online August 11 - September 4
Drop Period: Students may drop classes online without record August 11 - September 4
Last day to drop and receive 100% refund August 20
Last day to drop classes without course being recorded September 4
Class Withdrawal: Students may continue to withdraw from classes online. Students will receive "W" grades but may petition for "WX" grades. September 5 - 17
Census September 17
First day to withdraw for serious and compelling reasons; permitted by petition only September 18
Last day to apply for current semester graduation October 24
Last day to drop units and receive a pro-rated refund of Tuition & Fees October 29
Last day to withdraw by petition for serious and compelling reasons and receive a "W" November 9
Last day to withdraw by petition for serious and compelling reasons and receive a "WX" December 7
Overview of Fall 2025 Holidays
HOLIDAYS Fall 2025 Semester
Labor Day September 1
Veterans Day November 11
Thanksgiving Day November 27
Columbus Day** Observed November 28

Notes:

4-Week Winter Intersession classes must be offered as bisynchronous or fully asynchronous only.

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.

* Adjusted to accommodate holiday break

** 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.”