Fall 2017 Semester
| Dates | Days of Week | Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 23-25, 2017 | Wednesday - Friday | Fall 2017 officially begins; Faculty Orientation |
| August 26, 2017 | Saturday | Saturday classes begin |
| August 28, 2017 | Monday | Weekday classes begin |
| September 2-4, 2017 | Saturday - Monday | Labor Day Holiday; campus closed |
| November 10, 2017 | Friday | Veteran's Day Holiday; campus closed |
| November 23-25, 2017 | Thursday - Saturday | Thanksgiving Recess; campus closed |
| December 9, 2017 | Saturday | Last day of formal instruction. |
| December 11-16, 2017 | Monday - Saturday | Final examinations |
| December 18-20, 2017 | Monday - Wednesday | Department meetings and conferences |
| December 21, 2017 | Thursday | Evaluation Day |
| December 22, 2017 | Friday | Instructors' grades due |
| December 22, 2017 | Friday | Last day of the Fall 2017 semester |
| December 25, 2017-January 1, 2018 | Monday - Monday | *CAMPUS CLOSED |
Spring 2018
| Dates | Days of Week | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 18-19, 2018 | Thursday - Friday | Spring 2018 officially begins; Faculty Orientation |
| January 20, 2018 | Saturday | Saturday classes begin |
| January 22, 2018 | Monday | Weekday classes begin |
| March 19-24, 2018 | Monday - Saturday | Spring Recess; no instruction |
| March 30, 2018 | Friday | César Chávez Day; campus closed |
| May 11, 2018 | Friday | Last day of formal instruction |
| May 12, 2018 | Saturday | Honors Convocation |
| May 12-18, 2018 | Saturday - Friday | Final examinations |
| May 19, 2018 | Saturday | Commencement |
| May 21, 2018 | Monday | Evaluation Day |
| May 25, 2018 | Friday | Instructors' grades due |
| May 25, 2018 | Friday | Last day of 2017-2018 academic year |
| May 28, 2018 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday; campus closed |
Summer 2018 (State Support Programs - Nursing Only)
| Dates | Days of Week | Description |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2018 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday; campus closed |
| May 29, 2018 | Tuesday | Session I (5 weeks) officially begins |
| June 29, 2018 | Friday | Session I ends |
| July 2, 2018 | Monday | Session II (5 weeks) officially begins |
| July 4, 2018 | Wednesday | Independence Day Holiday; campus closed |
| August 3, 2018 | Friday | Session II ends |
Fall 2017 Saturday Classes
- August 26, 2017
- September 9, 16, 23, 30
- October 7, 14, 21, 28
- November 4, 18
- December 2, 9
Spring 2018 Saturday Classes
- January 20, 27
- February 3, 10, 17, 24
- March 3, 10, 17, 31
- April 7, 14, 21, 28
- May 5, 2018
University Holiday Schedule
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor Day | Monday, September 4, 2017 |
| Veteran's Day | Friday, November 10, 2017 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
| Admission Day Observed | Friday, November 24, 2017 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2017 |
| Columbus Day Observed | Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
| Lincoln's Birthday Observed | Wednesday, December 27, 2017 |
| Washington's Birthday Observed | Thursday, December 28, 2017 |
| *Academic Holiday | Friday, December 29, 2017 |
| New Year's Day Observed | Monday, January 1, 2018 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 15, 2018 |
| César Chávez Day Observed | Friday, March 30, 2018 |
| Memorial Day Observed | Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4, 2018 |
Notes:
*No holiday available to cover closure on Friday, December 29, 2017.