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Dates and Deadlines
Academic Calendar by Term
Each term at Cal State Monterey Bay comes with key deadlines for registration, payments, course changes and more. Use this page to find the dates you need to know to avoid late fees, stay enrolled, and make informed decisions about your academic progress. Deadlines apply to new students, continuing students, and those preparing to graduate. Be sure to review your term and add key dates to your calendar.
August 1
Last day to pay registration tuition and fees, or have a financial aid extension of payment in place, or have a third party authorization form covering registration tuition and fees on file with Student Accounting. Otherwise, enrollment may be cancelled for non-payment.
Last day to request a Leave of Absence for the Fall 2025 semester.
August 8
Open enrollment begins. Students may add or drop classes; enrollment appointments are not required.
August 20-21
Student move-in.
August 24
Last day to officially cancel registration and drop all classes online to receive a full refund of mandatory fees.
Last day to register without a $25 late registration fee.
August 25
Classes begin
August 25-September 9
ADD/DROP period begins. Students can ADD online through the second week of the add/drop period and DROP classes online. Full/closed classes require permission to enroll; students can add open classes if space is available and they meet all enrollment requirements. For students who drop all classes, tuition and fees will be prorated based on drop date.
September 1
Labor Day (campus closed).
September 9
Last day to add/drop without a W, request for CR/NC and to drop from full-time to part-time with full refund of state fee difference.
Last day for faculty to request to drop students for non-attendance or failure to meet course pre-requisites.
September 10
First day to request to withdraw from classes for serious and compelling reasons ("W" grade assigned if approved). Students requesting to enroll after the add/drop deadline must submit a Late Registration Request.
September 22
Enrollment census date.
September 23
Last day for students to formally appeal Spring 2025 grades.
October 1
Deadline to certify dependent information in OASIS Student Center for Spring 2026 registration.
October 6
Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 class schedules published.
October 20
Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 registration begins for continuing students.
October 28
Last day to request to withdraw from all classes for serious and compelling reasons ("W" grade assigned if approved) and receive a pro-rated refund of mandatory fees.
November 11
Veteran's Day (campus closed).
November 19
Last day to request to withdraw for extenuating circumstances ("W" grade assigned if approved). Students must submit supporting documentation. Withdrawal requests submitted after this date will only be considered for extenuating circumstances outside of the student’s control.
November 24-26
Fall break and Thanksgiving holiday (campus closed Nov 27-28).
December 12
Last day of classes.
December 15-19
Assessment/final exam period.
December 23
Fall 2025 Grades due.
Last day for incomplete grades from Fall 2024 to be graded before they lapse to Incomplete charged.
December 24
Grades available in OASIS Student Center as they are posted.
December 25-January 1
Holidays observed (campus closed).
January 15
Diploma name deadline for Fall 2025 degree candidates.
Winter classes are offered via the College of Extended Education & International Programs (EEIP). Different rules, deadlines, and fees may apply to students enrolling in winter courses through EEIP. Learn more at csumb.edu/winter.
December 22
First day of classes.
January 16
Last day of classes
January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (campus closed).
January 23
Grades due
January 24
Grades available in OASIS Student Center as they are posted.
January 5
Last day to pay registration tuition and fees, or have a financial aid extension of payment in place, or have a third party authorization form covering registration tuition and fees on file with Student Accounting. Otherwise, enrollment may be cancelled for non-payment.
January 6
Starting today, payment or a financial aid extension of payment or a third party authorization form covering registration tuition and fees on file with Student Accounting is required prior to registration. This includes students whose enrollment may have been cancelled.
Open enrollment begins. Students may add or drop classes; enrollment appointments are not required.
January 16
Student move-in.
January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed (campus closed).
Last day to officially cancel registration and drop all classes online to receive full refund of mandatory fees.
Last day to register without a $25 late registration fee.
Last day to request a formal Leave of Absence for the Spring 2026 semester.
January 20
Classes begin.
January 20-February 3
ADD/DROP period begins. Students can ADD online through the second week of the add/drop period and DROP classes online. Full/closed classes require permission to enroll; students can add open classes if space is available and they meet all enrollment requirements. For students who drop all classes, tuition and fees will be prorated based on drop date.
February 3
ADD/DROP deadline. Last day to add/drop without a W, request for CR/NC, and to drop from full-time to part-time with full refund of state fee difference.
Last day for faculty to request to drop students for non-attendance or failure to meet course pre-requisites.
February 4
First day to request to withdraw from classes for serious and compelling reasons ("W" grade assigned if approved). Students requesting to enroll after the add/drop deadline must submit a Late Registration Request form.
February 16
Enrollment census date.
February 25
Deadline to certify dependent information in OASIS Student Center for Fall 2026 registration.
March 2
Summer 2026 class schedule published.
Fall 2026 class schedule published.
March 16
Summer 2026 registration begins for continuing students.
Fall 2026 registration begins for continuing students.
March 25
Last day to request to withdraw from all classes for serious and compelling reasons ("W" grade assigned if approved) and receive a pro-rated refund of mandatory fees.
March 30-April 3
Spring break (no classes).
March 31
Cesar Chavez Day observed (campus closed).
April 15
Last day to request to withdraw for extenuating circumstances ("W" grade assigned if approved). Students must submit supporting documentation. Withdrawal requests submitted after this date will only be considered for extenuating circumstances outside of the student’s control.
May 8
Last day of classes.
May 11-15
Assessment/final exam period.
May 16
Commencement.
May 25
Memorial Day (campus closed).
May 26
Grades due.
Last day for incomplete grades from Spring 2025 to be graded before they lapse to Incomplete charged.
May 27
Grades available in OASIS Student Center as they are posted.
June 15
Diploma name update deadline for Spring 2026 degree candidates.
Summer classes are offered via State Support and/or the College of Extended Education & International Programs. Different rules, deadlines and fees may apply to students enrolling in summer courses through EEIP.
June 1
Classes begin.
June 19
Juneteenth Day (campus closed).
June 26
Last day of first session.
June 29
First day of second session.
July 3
Independence Day (campus closed).
July 24
Last day of classes and enrollment census.
July 31
Grades due.
August 1
Grades available in OASIS Student Center as they are posted.
August 14
Diploma name update deadline for Summer 2026 degree candidates.