2024-2025 Bulletin: Policies and General Information 
    
    Aug 18, 2025  
2024-2025 Bulletin: Policies and General Information [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Academic Calendar


The CGU Bulletin is effective with the Summer semester of each year, consistent with the institution’s fiscal year.  All dates are subject to change. Please visit https://my.cgu.edu/registrar/calendars/ for updates, archived and future Academic Calendars, and more information. Registration periods and other student services reminders are published on the Registrar’s website at https://my.cgu.edu/registrar/calendars/.

 

Summer 2024 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025

Summer 2024

Apr 3 CGU Registration begins
May 13 Semester begins - First day of classes
  REGULAR MODULE 1 MODULE 2
First day of classes May 13 May 13 July 1
Last day to add/drop May 27 May 20 July 8
Last day for 100% refund May 27 May 20 July 8
Last day for 75% refund June 10 May 27 July 15
Last day for 50% refund June 24 June 3 July 22
Last day to drop without W June 28 June 6 July 22
Last day to change grading basis July 19 June 14 July 26
Last day to withdraw from a class July 19 June 14 July 26
Last day of semester/session Aug 19 July 1 Aug 19
May 27      Memorial Day Holiday observed
June 19 Last day to submit Intent to Receive Degree Forms for this semester
July 4 Independence Day Holiday observed, campus closed
July 5 Module 1 grades due from faculty
July 11 Last day to schedule dissertation defense
July 25 Last day to defend dissertations
Aug 1 Deadline for Dissertation/Thesis submission for publication
Aug 1 Deadline for completion of degree requirements (Summer candidates)
Aug 18 Last day for changes to semester registration/enrollment records
Aug 19 Last day of semester/Summer degree conferral date
Aug 25 Grades due from faculty

Fall 2024

Apr 3-16 Fall class advising period
Apr 17 CGU registration begins
Apr 29 Cross-registration begins with Claremont Colleges
Aug 26 Semester begins
Sept 2 Labor Day holiday observed, no classes
Sept 9 Withdrawal of non-registered students
  EARLY START REGULAR MODULE 1 MODULE 2
Last day to register without late fee Aug 2 Aug 2 Aug 2 Oct 21
First day of classes Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 26 Oct 21
Last day to add/drop Aug 22 Sept 6 Aug 30 Oct 25
Last day for 100% refund Aug 22 Sept 6 Aug 30 Oct 25
Last day for 75% refund - Sept 20 Sept 6 Nov 1
Last day for 50% refund - Oct 4 Sept 13 Nov 8
Last day to drop (without W transcript record) Aug 22 Oct 18 Sept 20 Nov 15
Last day to change grading basis Aug 23 Nov 15 Oct 4 Nov 26
Last day to withdraw (with W transcript record) Aug 23 Nov 15 Oct 4 Nov 26
Last day of semester/session Oct 21 Dec 14 Oct 19 Dec 14
Sept 20 Last day to submit Intent to Receive Degree Form for this semester
Nov 1 Module 1 grades due from faculty
Oct 25 Last day to schedule dissertation defense
Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Break, no classes
Nov 15 Last day to defend dissertations
Nov 26 Deadline for Dissertation/Thesis submission for publication
Dec 14 Deadline for completion of degree requirements (Fall candidates)
Dec 9-14 Final class exams
Dec 15 Last day for changes to semester registration/enrollment records
Dec 16 Last day of the semester/Fall degree conferral date
Dec 30 Grades due from faculty

Spring 2025

Nov 6-19 Spring class advising period
Nov 20 CGU Registration begins
Nov 22 Cross-registration begins
Jan 20 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed, campus closed
Jan 21 Semester begins, first day of classes
Feb 3 Withdrawal of non-registered students
  REGULAR MODULE 1 MODULE 2
Last day to register without late fee Dec 13 Dec 13 Mar 24
First day of classes Jan 21 Jan 21 Mar 24
Last day to add/drop Feb 31 Jan 24 Mar 28
Last day for 100% refund Jan 31 Jan 24 Mar 28
Last day for 75% refund Feb 14 Jan 31 Apr 4
Last day for 50% refund Feb 28 Feb 7 Apr 11
Last day to drop (without W record) Mar 14 Feb 14 Apr 18
Last day to change grading basis Apr 11 Feb 28 May 2
Last day to withdraw (with W transcript record) Apr 11 Feb 28 May 2
Last day of semester/session May 17 Mar 15 May 17
Feb 14 Last day to submit Intent to Receive Degree Forms for this semester
Mar 17-22 Spring Break, no classes
Mar 21 Last day to schedule dissertation defense
Mar 28 Module 1 grades due from faculty
Mar 28 Cesar Chavez Holiday observed, campus closed
Apr 11 Last day to defend dissertations
Apr 25 Deadline for Dissertation/Thesis submission for publication
May 17 Deadline for completion of degree requirements (Spring candidates)
May 12-17 Final class exams
May 16 Last day for changes to semester registration/enrollment records
May 17 Commencement/Last day of semester/Spring degrees conferral date
May 30 Grades due from faculty