Winter 2026 Calendar
| ADMISSION APPLICATION PERIODS | Winter 2026 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 2026 Session 4-Week Session |
Winter 2026 Session 2-Week Session |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning of college year | June 4, 2025 | |
| Beginning of semester for faculty | December 22 | January 2 |
| Classes begin for all students | December 22 | January 2 |
| Classes end for all students | January 14 | January 14 |
| Finals | January 15 | January 15 |
| End of semester for faculty | January 15 | January 15 |
| Grades due at 9:00 am | January 16 | January 16 |
| Grades Finalization Date | January 23 | January 23 |
| SCHEDULING AND REGISTRATION | Winter 2026 Session 4-Week Session |
Winter 2026 Session 2-Week Session |
|---|---|---|
| Last Day to Apply Registration Holds to Student Records | September 15 | September 15 |
| Registration Advising Period | October 6 - November 26 | October 6 - November 26 |
| Priority Registration Period | October 9 - 10 | October 9 - 10 |
| Student Parent Priority Registration | October 13 | October 13 |
| General Registration Period | October 14 - December 10 | October 14 - December 10 |
| Fee Bills Posted to BroncoDirect | October 15 | October 15 |
| Fees Due | December 11 | December 11 |
| Add Period: Students may register & add classes online | December 7 - 23 | December 7 - December 29 |
| Drop Period: Students may drop classes online without record | December 7 - 23 | December 7 - December 29 |
| Last day to drop and receive 100% refund | December 21 | December 28 |
| Last day to drop classes without course being recorded | December 23 | December 29 |
| Class Withdrawal: Students may continue to withdraw from classes online. Students will receive "W" grades but may petition for "WX" grades. | December 24 - December 29 | December 30 - 31 |
| Census | December 29 | December 31 |
| First day to withdraw for serious and compelling reasons; permitted by petition only | December 30 | January 2 |
| Last day to drop units and receive a pro-rated refund of Tuition & Fees | January 5 | January 8 |
| Last day to withdraw by petition for serious and compelling reasons and receive a "W" | January 13 | January 13 |
| Last day to withdraw by petition for serious and compelling reasons and receive a "WX" | January 14 | January 14 |
| HOLIDAYS | Winter 2026 Session 4-Week Session |
Winter 2026 Session 2-Week Session |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | December 25 | |
| Lincoln's Birthday Observed | December 26 | |
| President's Day Observed | December 29 | |
| California Admission Day Observed | December 30 | |
| Must use Personal Holiday, Vacation, or CTO Hours | December 31 | |
| New Year's Day | January 1 | January 1 |
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.”