Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) | April 18 |
| Registration | May 5 - August 17 |
| Payment Deadline for Registration Fees | Refer to Class Schedule Enrollment Information |
| Professional Development - Organizational Meetings | August 11 - 15 |
| Full Semester/First 8-Week Classes Begin | August 18 |
| Program Adjustment (Add/Drop Period Full Semester Classes) | August 18 - 31 |
| Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes without a "W" | August 31 |
| Last Day to Apply for Refund for Full Semester Classes | August 31 |
| Holiday (Labor Day)1 | September 1 |
| Census Day (Full Semester Classes) | September 2 |
| National Voter Registration Day3 | September 16 |
| Last Day to Apply for Fall 2025 Degree/Certificate | October 10 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP (First 8-Week Session) | Last Day of Instruction |
| First 8-Week Session Ends | October 11 |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins | October 13 |
| First 8-Week Session Instructor Grade Deadline | October 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes (with "W") | November 8 |
| Holiday (Veterans Day)1 | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess, no classes | November 24 - 26 |
| Holiday (Thanksgiving)1,2 | November 27 - 28 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP | Last Day of Instruction |
| End of Second 8-Week Session & Full Semester Classes | December 13 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 13 |
| Winter Recess (for students) | December 14 - February 1 |
| Instructor Grade Deadline | December 18 |
| College and District Offices Closed1 | December 24 - January 1 |
- 1
College and District Offices Closed.
- 2
No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday.
- 3
See additional voter information at General Information.
Spring 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline (for registration appointment time) | October 24 |
| Registration | November 12 - February 1 |
| Payment Deadline for Registration Fees | Refer to Class Schedule Enrollment Information |
| Intersession 2026 | January 5 - 31 |
| Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)1 | January 19 |
| Professional Development - Organizational Meetings | January 26 - 30 |
| Full Semester/First 8-Week Classes Begin | February 2 |
| Program Adjustment (Add/Drop Period Full Semester Classes) | February 2 - 15 |
| Holiday (Lincoln Day Observed)1,2 | February 13 |
| Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes without a "W" | February 15 |
| Last Day to Apply for Refund for Full Semester Classes | February 15 |
| Holiday (Washington Day Observed)1 | February 16 |
| Census Day (Full Semester Classes) | February 17 |
| Last Day to Apply for Spring 2026 Degree/Certificate | March 6 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP (First 8-Week Session) | Last Day of Instruction |
| First 8-Week Session Ends | March 28 |
| Spring Recess | March 30 - April 2 |
| First 8-Week Session Instructor Grade Deadline | April 2 |
| Spring Recess Holiday1,2,3 | April 3 |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins | April 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes (with "W") | May 2 |
| Holiday (Memorial Day)1 | May 25 |
| Last Day to Apply for P/NP | Last Day of Instruction |
| End of Second 8-Week Session & Full Semester Classes | June 1 |
| Spring Semester Ends | June 1 |
| Cuyamaca Commencement | June 3 |
| Grossmont Commencement | June 4 |
| Instructor Grade Deadline | June 5 |
- 1
College and District Offices Closed.
- 2
No classes on Saturday after the Friday holiday.
- 3
In recognition of Cesar Chavez.
Dates listed are subject to change. Please see https://www.cuyamaca.edu/academics/class-schedules-catalog-and-calendars/index.php for the most current calendar.