CSUSM Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

The CSUSM Academic Calendar 2026-2027 provides a complete overview of important university dates, semester schedules, registration deadlines, holidays, and academic events for students, faculty, and staff at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM).

Whether you are preparing for a new semester, planning course registration, checking exam periods, or organizing breaks, the academic calendar helps you stay updated with all major academic milestones.

The CSUSM academic calendar includes essential information such as fall semester dates, spring semester schedules, summer session timelines, first day of classes, add/drop deadlines, final exams, commencement dates, and campus holidays.

California State University San Marcos follows a semester-based academic system with fall, spring, and summer terms.

The CSUSM Fall 2026 schedule helps students plan their coursework, while the CSUSM Spring 2026 class schedule provides important details about spring registration, instruction dates, holidays, and examination periods.

Students can also review information about CSUSM Spring Break 2027 and the CSUSM holiday schedule 2026 to organize travel and personal commitments around university closures.

CSUSM Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. Faculty pre-instruction activities will take place from Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to Friday, August 28, 2026.
2. The Convocation for faculty and staff will take place on a date to be determined.
3. The first day of classes will be on Monday, August 31, 2026.
4. Labor Day will be observed as a holiday, and the campus will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026.
5. The initial period for filing applications for Fall 2027 will begin on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
6. The last day of class for the first session of Fall half-semester classes will be on Friday, October 23, 2026.
7. The first day of class for the second session of Fall half-semester classes will be on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
8. Veterans Day will be observed as a holiday, and the campus will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
9. The Thanksgiving holiday will be observed, and the campus will be closed from Thursday, November 26, 2026, to Friday, November 27, 2026. No classes will be scheduled for Saturday, November 28, 2026.
10. The last day of classes will be on Saturday, December 12, 2026.
11. Final examinations will take place from Monday, December 14, 2026, to Saturday, December 19, 2026.
12. Fall Commencement will take place on Sunday, December 20, 2026.
13. Grades will be due from instructors, and the last day of the Fall semester will be on Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
14. Staff accumulated holidays will be observed, and the campus will be closed on a date to be determined.

CSUSM Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed as a holiday, and the campus will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2027.
2. Faculty pre-instruction activities will take place from Wednesday, January 20, 2027, to Friday, January 22, 2027.
3. The first day of classes will be on Monday, January 25, 2027.
4. The last day of class for the first session of Spring half-semester classes will be on Friday, March 19, 2027.
5. The first day of class for the second session of Spring half-semester classes will be on Saturday, March 20, 2027.
6. CSUSM Spring Break 2027 will take place from Monday, March 22, 2027, to Saturday, March 27, 2027.
7. The State holiday will be observed, and the campus will be closed on Wednesday, March 31, 2027.
8. The last day of classes will be on Friday, May 14, 2027.
9. Final examinations will take place from Saturday, May 15, 2027, to Thursday, May 20, 2027.
10. Commencement will take place from Friday, May 21, 2027, to Saturday, May 22, 2027.
11. Grades will be due from instructors, and the last day of the Spring semester will be on Thursday, May 27, 2027.

For more on the CSUSM Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) calendar website.