California Polytechnic State University – Cal Poly Academic Calendar And Important Dates 2024. Check out the California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly academic calendar 2024-2025 for term start dates, exam dates, academic holidays, and other important dates and deadlines.
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California Polytechnic State University Academic Calendar 2024-2025
| June 24 | Monday | Beginning of university year Beginning of summer term – classes begin |
| July 4 | Thursday | Academic holiday – Independence Day |
| July 8 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| July 15 | Monday | End of third week of instruction – Census date |
| August 16 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| August 30 | Friday | Last day of classes for 10-week session |
| September 2 | Monday | Academic holiday – Labor Day |
| September 3-6 | Tuesday-Friday | Final examination period for 10-week session |
| September 6 | Friday | End of summer term |
| September 7-15 | Saturday-Sunday | Academic holiday |
| September 16 | Monday | Beginning of fall term (faculty only) |
| September 23 | Monday | Fall term classes begin |
| October 4 | Friday | End of second week of instruction |
| October 11 | Friday | End of third week of instruction – Census date |
| October-November | Ongoing | Early voting sites are open (date, time, and locations for early voting and conditional voter registration may be confirmed on the Secretary of State website or the local county elections office.) |
| October 21 | Monday | Deadline to register to vote |
| November 5 | Tuesday | Election Day |
| November 11 | Monday | Academic holiday – Veterans Day observed |
| November 15 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| November 25 – December 1 | Monday – Sunday | Academic holiday – Fall Break |
| December 6 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| December 7 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| December 9-13 | Monday – Friday | Final examination period |
| December 14 | Saturday | Faculty workday, no classes |
| December 16 | Monday | Faculty workday, no classes End of term |
| December 17-January 5 | Tuesday-Sunday | Academic holiday |
| January 6 | Monday | Beginning of winter term – classes begin |
| January 17 | Friday | End of second week of instruction |
| January 20 | Monday | Academic holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday observed |
| January 21 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday Schedule |
| January 27 | Monday | End of third week of instruction – Census date |
| February 17 | Monday | Academic holiday –Â Washington’s Birthday observed |
| February 28 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| March 14 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| March 15 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| March 17-21 | Monday – Friday | Final examination period |
| March 24 | Monday | Faculty workday, no classes End of term |
| March 25-31 | Tuesday – Monday | Academic Holiday |
| April 1 | Tuesday | Beginning of spring term – classes begin |
| April 14 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| April 21 | Monday | End of third week of instruction – Census date |
| May 22 | Thursday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| May 26 | Monday | Academic holiday – Memorial Day observed |
| May 27 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday Schedule |
| June 6 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| June 7 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| June 9-13 | Monday – Friday | Final examination period |
| June 14-15 | Saturday – Sunday | Commencement |
| June 16 | Monday | Faculty workday, no classes End of term End of university year |
| SUMMER 2024 | FALL 2024 | WINTER 2025 | SPRING 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year/Term | — | 5 | — | — |
| MWF Days | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| TR Days | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Qtr Instructional Days | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
| Final Exams | TBD* | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Faculty workday | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Commencement | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total Qtr Academic Work Days | 49* | 61 | 54 | 55 |
- Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 145
- Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170
*Final exam periods for summer term are determined by the number and length of sessions offered.
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