This page outlines the Cal Poly Academic Calendar for 2023-2024 academic year. The Academic Calendar on this page lists all relevant holidays, breaks, class start and end dates, as well as Registration and Bursar dates. It provides a comprehensive schedule of activities for an academic year, including final exam week, breaks, and the end of the semester.
Bear this in mind, the academic calendar helps everyone remember important dates and events. Students, teachers, and staff rely on it to know when things are happening at school. It’s not just for people on campus; it also gives information to parents, former students, and new students who are thinking about coming to the school.
This academic calendar is important because it shows what life is like at the school and helps people decide if they want to be part of it. So, it’s a very useful tool that makes the school experience better for everyone.
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Cal Poly Academic Calendar 2023-2024
SUMMER TERM Cal Poly Academic Calendar 2023
| June 26 | Monday | Beginning of university year Beginning of summer term – classes begin |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Academic holiday – Independence Day |
| July 10 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| July 17 | Monday | End of third week of instruction – Census date |
| August 18 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| September 1 | Friday | Last day of classes for 10-week session |
| September 4 | Monday | Academic holiday – Labor Day |
| September 5-7 | Tuesday-Thursday | Final examination period for 10-week session |
| September 7 | Thursday | End of summer term |
| September 8-13 | Friday-Wednesday | Academic holiday |
FALL TERM Cal Poly Academic Calendar 2023
| September 14 | Thursday | Beginning of fall term (faculty only) |
| September 21 | Thursday | Fall term classes begin |
| October 4 | Wednesday | End of second week of instruction |
| October 11 | Wednesday | End of third week of instruction – Census date |
| November 10 | Friday | Academic holiday – Veterans Day observed |
| November 17 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| November 20 – 26 | Monday – Sunday | Academic holiday – Fall Break |
| December 8 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| December 9 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| December 11-15 | Monday – Friday | Final examination period |
| December 16 | Saturday | Faculty workday, no classes
End of fall term |
| December 17-January 7 | Sunday-Sunday | Academic holiday |
WINTER TERM Cal Poly Academic Calendar 2024
| January 8 | Monday | Beginning of winter term – classes begin |
| January 15 | Monday | Academic holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday observed |
| January 16 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| January 22 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| January 29 | Monday | End of third week of instruction – Census date |
| February 19 | Monday | Academic holiday – Washington’s Birthday observed |
| March 1 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| March 15 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| March 16 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| March 18-22 | Monday – Friday | Final examination period |
| March 25 | Monday | Evaluation Day (faculty workday, no classes) End of term |
| March 26 – April 1 | Tuesday – Monday | Academic Holiday |
SPRING TERM Cal Poly Academic Calendar 2024
| April 2 | Tuesday | Beginning of spring term – classes begin |
| April 15 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| April 22 | Monday | End of third week of instruction – Census date |
| May 23 | Thursday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| May 27 | Monday | Academic holiday – Memorial Day observed |
| May 28 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| June 7 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| June 8 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| June 10-14 | Monday – Friday | Final examination period |
| June 15-16 | Saturday – Sunday | Commencement |
| June 16 | Sunday | End of term End of university year |
| SUMMER 2023 | FALL 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year/Term | — | 5 | — | — |
| MWF Days | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| TR Days | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Qtr Instructional Days | 49 | 51 | 48 | 48 |
| Final Exams | TBD* | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Evaluation Day | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Commencement | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total Qtr Academic Work Days | 49* | 62 | 54 | 54 |
- Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 147
- 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.
