2026-27 Academic Calendar

Fall 2026

August
6-7	Monday	Pre-registration for first-year students
24	Thurs - Fri	Registration closed for continuing students
28	Friday	Registration re-opens for first-year students
31	Monday	Fall semester begins/registration re-opens for all students and eligible students may overload
September
7	Monday	Labor Day Holiday (no classes in session)
14	Monday	Last day to add a class (full and half credit; including senior thesis)
14	Monday	Last day to add/drop for a tuition or financial aid adjustment
October
7	Wednesday	Suggested date for faculty to submit advisory notifications
19-20	Mon-Tue	Fall Break (no classes in session)
22	Thursday	Last day to drop without record
22	Thursday	Major and minor declaration forms due for Juniors; forms due to Registrar’s Office
November
2	Monday	Spring 2027 course schedule released
10-12	Tue-Thurs	Advising Days (classes in session)
15	Sunday	Study Abroad Fall & Full Year Approved Programs Deadline Study Abroad Fall & Spring Non-Approved Programs Deadline Study Abroad Pitzer in Costa Rica Summer Health Program Deadline
17-20	Tue-Fri	Pre-Registration for Spring 2027 semester
20	Friday	Last day to opt for Credit/No Credit grading option; forms due to Registrar’s Office
25-27	Wed-Fri	Thanksgiving recess
December
11	Friday	Last day of classes
11	Friday	Last day to withdraw from a class (“W” recorded)
14-18	Mon-Fri	Final Examinations
19	Saturday	Fall 2026 degree conferral date
23	Wednesday	All grades due to Registrar’s Office by noon
January (2027)
6	Wednesday	Grades visible on the student portal

All dates are subject to change.

Spring 2027

January
18	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes in session)
19	Tuesday	Spring Semester classes begin/eligible students may overload
February
1	Monday	Last day to add a class
1	Monday	Last day to add or drop for a tuition or financial aid adjustment
24	Wednesday	Suggested date for faculty to submit Academic Advisory notifications
March
1	Monday	Study Abroad application deadline: Pitzer in Vietnam Summer Program, Pitzer in Brazil Summer Program, Exchange: Summer Study in Japan with Kwansei Gakuin University
11	Thursday	Last day to drop without record
15-19	Mon-Fri	Spring Break
25	Thursday	Major Declaration forms due for juniors to Registrar’s Office
26	Friday	César Chavez Day (no classes in session)
April
5	Monday	Fall 2027 course schedule released
13-15	Tue-Thurs	Advising Days (classes in session)
16	Friday	Last day to opt for Credit/No Credit grading option; forms due to Registrar’s Office
20-22	Tue-Thurs	Pre-Registration for Fall 2027
22	Thursday	Independent Study Forms due for FALL 2027
28	Wednesday	Last day for Seniors to withdraw from a class (grade recorded as ‘W’)
May
1	Saturday	Study Abroad Spring Approved Programs Deadline
5	Wednesday	Last day of classes
5	Wednesday	Last day for non-seniors to withdraw from a class (‘W’ recorded)
6-7	Thurs-Fri	Senior Finals; Reading Days for all other students
7	Friday	Grades for graduating Seniors must be submitted by noon
10-14	Mon-Fri	Final Examinations
15	Saturday	Commencement
20	Thursday	Grades for non-graduating students must be submitted by noon
25	Tuesday	Grades visible to all students on the student portal

All dates are subject to change.