CSUN Academic Calendar 2025-2026 | California State University, Northridge

This page outlines the CSUN Academic Calendar 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.

CSUN Academic Calendar 2023-2024 | California State University, Northridge

Fall 2023

Saturday Classes: August 26; September 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 14, 21, 28; November 4, 18; December 2, 9

Sunday Classes:  August 27; September 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; November 5, 19; December 3, 10

Winter Session 2024

Spring 2024 Semester

• Note: No Holiday available to cover closure on December 29, 2023
• Formerly known as Columbus Day

Summer 2024 Semester

Summer 2024

Saturday Classes: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17

Sunday Classes: June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18

2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR OF PERSONNEL PROCEDURES

August 23 (Wed.) or earlier – Promotions Announcement Due from Provost.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will announce promotions effective at the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year.

August 30 (Wed.) or earlier – Department Personnel Policies and Procedures Distribution Due from Department Chair to Faculty.

Department Chairs will provide a copy of Department Personnel Policies and Procedures to all Department faculty.

August 30 (Wed.) – Personnel Planning and Review Committee (PP&R) Meets.

The Personnel Planning and Review Committee will conduct its first meeting of the academic year.

September 8 (Fri.) or earlier – Election of College Personnel Committees. Election of College Personnel Committees and Chairs for the 2022-23 academic year.

September 15 (Fri.) or earlier – Election of Department Personnel Committees. Election of Department Personnel Committees and Chairs for the 2023-24 academic year.

September 22 (Fri.) – Sabbatical Leave Applications from Faculty Due to Department Chair. Last day for faculty to submit a sabbatical leave application for the 2024-25 academic year to the Department Chair or Program Director.

September 29 (Fri.) or earlier – Leave Without Pay Return to Duty Notification for Spring Semester Due.

Faculty on leave without pay for Fall Semester 2023 only will notify the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of intention to return to duty for Spring Semester 2024.

October 6 (Fri.) or earlier – Sabbatical Leave Evaluations from Department Due to Applicants.

Departments will forward all sabbatical leave applications accompanied by written evaluations to applicants. Copies of the applications and written evaluations are not forwarded to the College Personnel Committee until seven (7) calendar days after the original documents are forwarded.

October 13 (Fri.) or earlier – Sabbatical Leave Applications from Department Due to College.

Departments will forward all sabbatical leave applications accompanied by written evaluations to the College Personnel Committees. Any written responses to the Department level evaluation from applicants will be submitted to the College Personnel Committee.

October 13 (Fri.) or earlier – 3-6 Year Candidates Must Declare the Type of RTP Review to Faculty Affairs and to Their Department Chair and Dean.

All 3-6 year RTP candidates must declare in writing the type of review they are seeking for the current year – retention, tenure, promotion, early promotion, early tenure, or promotion with tenure. This written statement from the candidate must be submitted to Faculty Affairs and to the Department Chair and Dean before deliberations begin.

October 20 (Fri.) or earlier – Department RTP Recommendations Due to 2^nd-Year Candidates. Department Chairs and Department Personnel Committees will make their recommendations on retention available to second-year probationary faculty candidates. Copies of the letters are not forwarded to the other recommending agencies until ten (10) calendar days after the original letters are made available to the candidates.

October 30 (Mon.) or earlier – Department RTP Recommendations of 2^nd-Year Faculty Due to Deans.

Department Chairs will forward their recommendations and those of their Department Personnel Committees on retention of second-year probationary candidates to the Dean of their College. The Dean will transmit the Department recommendations, including the results of final balloting, to the Chair of the College Personnel Committee.

November 3 (Fri.) or earlier – Department Personnel Policies and Procedures Revisions from Department Due to College.

Each Department will submit any revisions to its personnel procedures to the College Personnel Committee for approval for the following academic year.

November 8 (Wed.) or earlier – Sabbatical Leave Recommendations from College Due to Applicant.

College Personnel Committees will forward recommendations on sabbatical leave applications accompanied by written evaluations to applicants. Copies of the applications and written evaluations are not forwarded to the Dean until seven (7) calendar days after the original documents are forwarded.

November 15 (Wed.) or earlier – Sabbatical Leave Applications from College Due to Dean. College Personnel Committees will forward recommendations on sabbatical leave applications accompanied by written evaluations to the College Dean.

November 21 (Tues.) or earlier – Sabbatical Leave Recommendations from Dean Due to President.

College Deans will forward recommendations on sabbatical leave applications to the President.

November 28 (Tues.) or earlier – Dean and College RTP Recommendations Due to 2^nd-Year Candidates.

The Dean and College Personnel Committee will make available their recommendations on retention of second-year probationary faculty to the candidates. Copies of the letters are not forwarded to the other recommending agencies until ten (10) calendar days after the original letters are made available to the candidates.

December 1 (Fri.) or earlier – Begin Department Level Review and Deliberation on 3-6 Year Faculty RTP Candidates. Last day for submission of Professional Information Files to Interfolio for 3-6 Candidates. Department Chairs and Department Personnel Committees are strongly encouraged to begin the review and deliberations on retention, tenure, and promotion, or notice of a terminal year appointment for 3-6 year faculty candidates to whom notice regarding their status in the next academic year must be given by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs by June 1, 2024. If earlier than December 1, Departments must establish a deadline for submission of PIFs to initiate the RTP process for their 3-6 year candidates.

December 8 (Fri.) or earlier – All RTP Recommendations for 2^nd-Year Candidates Due from Dean to Provost.

College Deans will forward all recommendations on the retention of second-year probationary faculty candidates to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

December 12 (Tues.) or earlier – Approved College and Department Personnel Policies Due from College to Faculty Affairs.

Each College Personnel Committee will submit approved revisions of College or Department Personnel Policies and Procedures, with its Chair’s and its Dean’s signature, to Faculty Affairs for review by PP&R and implementation the following academic year.

December 18 (Mon.) or earlier – Appeals from 2^nd-Year RTP Candidates Due to PP&R. Second-year probationary faculty members not recommended for retention by a College level reviewing agency may file an appeal with the Personnel Planning and Review Committee. All materials supporting the appeal must be submitted to the Office of Faculty Affairs for review by the Personnel Planning and Review Committee.

January 5 (Fri.) or earlier – Sabbatical Leave Decisions from President Due to Applicants. The President will notify each sabbatical leave applicant of the decision on the proposal.

January 19 (Fri.) or earlier – PP&R Decision on 2^nd-Year Candidate Appeals Due to Appellants.

The Chair of the Personnel Planning and Review Committee will make recommendation on retention, tenure, and promotion appeals available to second-year probationary faculty appellants.

January 19 (Fri.) or earlier – Department RTP Recommendations for 3-6 Year Candidates Due to Candidates.

Department Chairs and Department Personnel Committees will make available their recommendations on retention, tenure, and promotion, or notice of a terminal year appointment to

3-6 year faculty candidates to whom notice regarding their status in the next academic year must be given by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs by June 1, 2024. Copies of the letters are not forwarded to the other recommending agencies until ten (10) calendar days after the original letters are made available to the candidates.

January 26 (Fri.) or earlier – Emeritus Status Nominations Due to Department. Emeritus status faculty nominations are due to the nominated faculty member’s Department Personnel Committee or Department Emeritus Committee.

January 30 (Tues.) or earlier – Department RTP Recommendations for 3-6 Year Candidates Due to Dean.

Department Chairs will forward to the Deans of their Colleges their recommendations and those of their Department Personnel Committees on retention, tenure, or promotion, and on notice of a terminal year appointment for 3-6 year faculty candidates to whom notice regarding their status in the next academic year must be given by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs by June 1, 2024. The Dean will transmit the Department recommendations, including the results of final balloting, to the Chair of the College Personnel Committee.

January 31 (Wed.) or earlier – Discussion of 2^nd-Year RTP Candidates by Provost and PP&R.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will meet with the Personnel Planning and Review Committee to discuss retention, tenure, and promotion cases involving second-year probationary faculty members.

February 9 (Fri.) or earlier – Provost Notifies 2^nd-Year Candidates of RTP Decision.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will notify second-year probationary faculty members that they are to be reappointed for another academic year, are to receive tenure, or are to be terminated at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.

February 23 (Fri.) or earlier – GRIF Applications from Faculty Due to Deans.

Faculty will submit GRIF applications to their Dean, with a copy to the Department Chair and the Research and Sponsored Programs office, for consideration for a GRIF appointment in the 2024-25 Academic Year.

February 27 (Tues.) or earlier – Emeritus Status Recommendations from Department Due to College.

Departments will forward all faculty Emeritus status nominations accompanied by written recommendations to the College Dean.

February 27 (Tues.) or earlier – Dean and College RTP Recommendations Due to 3-6 Year Candidates.

The Dean and College Personnel Committee will make available to 3-6 year candidates their recommendations on retention, tenure, and promotion, or notice of a terminal year appointment for 3-6 year faculty candidates to whom notice regarding their status in the next academic year must be given by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs by June 1, 2024. Copies of the letters are not forwarded to the other recommending agencies until ten (10) calendar days after the original letters are made available to the candidates.

March 8 (Fri.) or earlier – College RTP Recommendations for 3-6 Year Candidates Due to Dean.

The Chair of the College Personnel Committee will transmit the recommendations of the College Personnel Committee, including the results of final balloting, to the Dean. The Dean of each College will forward to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs all recommendations on retention, tenure, and promotion, or notice of a terminal year appointment for 3-6 year faculty candidates to whom notice regarding their status in the next academic year must be given by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs by June 1, 2024.

March 8 (Fri.) or earlier – GRIF Recommendations from Department Due to Dean. Department Chairs submit GRIF appointment recommendations (approval or denial) to the Dean, with a copy to the applicant.

Note: Spring Recess March 18-24, 2024

March 18 (Mon.) or earlier – Appeals from 3-6 Year RTP Candidates Due to Faculty Affairs. Faculty members not recommended for retention, tenure, or promotion by a College level reviewing agency may file an appeal with the Personnel Planning and Review Committee. All materials supporting the appeal must submit to the Office of Faculty Affairs for review by the Personnel Planning and Review Committee.

March 19 (Tues.) or earlier – Emeritus Status Recommendations from Dean Due to Faculty Affairs.

College Deans will forward all faculty Emeritus status nominations, Department Committee recommendations, and the Dean’s recommendations to the Office of Faculty Affairs for review by the Personnel Planning and Review Committee.

March 29 (Fri.) or earlier – GRIF Recommendations from Deans Due to the Research and Sponsored Programs office and Provost.

The Dean submits recommendations for approval or denial of GRIF appointments to the Research and Sponsored Programs office and the Provost, with a copy to the applicant.

March 29 (Fri.) or earlier – Leave Without Pay Return to Duty Notifications for Fall Semester Due.

Faculty on leave without pay for the Spring Semester 2024 or the 2023-24 academic year will notify the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of their intention to return to duty at the start of Fall Semester 2024.

April 11 (Thurs.) or earlier – GRIF Decisions from Provost Due to Applicants.

Provost notifies each applicant of an approved or denied GRIF appointment. If approved, the Provost specifies the amount of the GRIF salary differential. The decision letter is copied to the Dean and Department Chair.

April 30 (Tues.) or earlier – PP&R Recommendations on 3-6 Year Candidate Appeals Due to Appellants.

The Chair of the Personnel Planning and Review Committee will make available the Committee’s recommendation on retention, tenure, and promotion appeals to appellants.

May 14 (Tues.) or earlier – Post Tenure Review Evaluations from Dean Due to Faculty. College Deans will provide their written post-tenure review reports to faculty members.

May 15 (Wed.) or earlier – Provost Meets with PP&R Regarding RTP Cases.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will meet with the Personnel Planning and Review Committee to discuss retention, tenure, and promotion cases involving 3-6 year probationary faculty members.

June 1 (Sat.) or earlier – Provost Notifies 3-6 Year Candidates of RTP Decision.

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will formally notify 3-6 year faculty candidates whether the subsequent academic year is an additional probationary year, promotion to a higher rank, a first year of tenure, or a terminal year appointment effective for the 2024-25.

June 1 (Sat.) or earlier – Applications for Additional Leave Without Pay Due to Provost. Faculty on leave without pay for 2023-24 AY and who wish to apply for leave without pay for the 2024-25 AY shall submit their requests to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.