Pomona College Academic Calendar 2025-2026: Important Dates

The Pomona College Academic Calendar 2025–2026 establishes two main 15-week semesters (14 weeks of instruction plus a multi-day final-exam period); Fall classes begin 25 August 2025 and Spring classes begin 20 January 2026.

Orientation and move-in occur the week before the Fall term. Students normally enroll in four courses per semester (16 semester hours), and all full-credit courses run for the full 15 weeks.

Key administrative cutoffs include Week-4 census/add deadlines (register or add courses to avoid fee liability), the Fall add deadline of 8 September 2025, and the voluntary withdrawal/credit/no-credit cutoff on 14 November 2025.

Final exams occupy the scheduled exam block at term end (a defined multi-day period); summer offerings are separate and follow their own short-term schedules.

Pomona College Academic Calendar Fall 2025

The following are the important dates and deadlines for the Pomona College Fall Semester of 2025, as outlined in the Pomona College Academic Calendar 2025-2026.

1. International students will arrive, and residence halls will open for international students on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
2. New students will arrive, and residence halls will open for new students on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
3. Orientation for new students will take place from Sunday, August 17, 2025, through Saturday, August 23, 2025.
4. Course enrollment for new, transfer, exchange, and special students will be held on Friday, August 22, 2025.
5. Residence halls will open for returning students on Saturday, August 23, 2025, and Sunday, August 24, 2025.
6. Pomona College Fall 2025 classes start on Monday, August 25, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
7. Convocation will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
8. Labor Day will be observed, and the campus will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
9. The deadline for coursework from approved spring 2025 incompletes to be submitted to instructors, and for independent study proposals for fall 2025, is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
10. The last day to add a course or change a board plan, and the last day for course fee refunds, is Monday, September 8, 2025. After this date, all fees (art, labs, PE, music) become final, according to Pomona College Academic Calendar.
11. The suggested date to submit low-grade notifications for fall 2025 is Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
12. Pomona College Fall Break 2025 will take place on Monday, October 13, 2025, and Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
13. The last day to drop a course is Thursday, October 16, 2025.
14. Student accounts must be current to register for Spring 2026 by Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
15. Pre-enrollment for spring 2026 will take place from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, through Friday, November 14, 2025.
16. The last day to withdraw from classes voluntarily, the last day to choose the credit/no credit grading option, and the last day to sign student promissory notes is Friday, November 14, 2025.
17. Pomona College Thanksgiving Break 2025 will take place from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, through Friday, November 28, 2025.
18. The last day of classes for the fall semester is Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
19. Reading days will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2025, and Friday, December 5, 2025.
20. The last day to petition for an incomplete is Friday, December 5, 2025.
21. Final examinations will be held from Monday, December 8, 2025, through Friday, December 12, 2025.
22. The fall semester will end on Friday, December 12, 2025.
23. Residence halls will close at noon on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
24. Pomona College Winter Break 2025 is from Saturday, December 13, 2025, to Monday, January 19, 2026.
25. Final grades must be submitted by noon on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Pomona College Academic Calendar Spring 2026

The following are the important dates and deadlines for the Pomona College Spring Semester of 2026, as outlined in the Pomona College Academic Calendar 2025-2026.

1. Residence halls will open for returning students on Saturday, January 17, 2026, and Sunday, January 18, 2026.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
3. The spring semester will begin, and classes will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
4. The deadline for coursework from approved fall 2025 incompletes to be submitted to instructors, and for independent study proposals for spring 2026, is Monday, January 26, 2026.
5. The last day to add a course or change a board plan, and the last day for course fee refunds, is Monday, February 2, 2026. After this date, all fees (art, labs, PE, music) become final.
6. The suggested date to submit low-grade notifications for spring 2026 is Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
7. The last day to drop a course is Thursday, March 12, 2026, according to Pomona College Academic Calendar.
8. Pomona College Spring Break 2026 will take place from Monday, March 16, 2026, through Friday, March 20, 2026.
9. César Chávez Day will be observed on Friday, March 27, 2026.
10. The Financial Aid Review Deadline is Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
11. Student accounts must be current in order to register for fall 2026 by Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
12. The last day to withdraw from classes voluntarily, the last day to choose the credit/no credit grading option, and the last day to sign student promissory notes is Friday, April 17, 2026.
13. Pre-enrollment for fall 2026 will take place from Tuesday, April 21, 2026, through Thursday, April 23, 2026.
14. The last day of classes for the spring semester, the last day to enroll in a summer research/reading course, and the last day to petition for an incomplete is Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
15. Reading days will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, and Friday, May 8, 2026.
16. Senior grades are due to the Registrar by noon on Friday, May 8, 2026.
17. Final examinations will be held from Monday, May 11, 2026, through Friday, May 15, 2026.
18. The spring semester will end on Friday, May 15, 2026.
19. Residence halls will close at noon for non-graduating students on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
20. Pomona College Commencement 2026 will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
21. Residence halls will close at noon on Monday, May 18, 2026, according to the Pomona College Academic Calendar.
22. All grades for non-graduating students must be submitted by noon on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Use the Pomona Registrar’s official academic calendar and the published PDF for exact Pomona semester dates, Pomona important dates, and the Pomona final exam schedule so you can align registration, housing move-in, and payment deadlines.