Academic Year Semester 2025-26
Chaminade University publishes multiple years of the academic calendar so our community can plan ahead. Please note, dates are subject to change and will not be final until July 1 of the academic year.
Date | Event |
JULY 2025 | |
|---|---|
Fri, July 4 | 4th of July Holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
Mon, July 7 | Summer Session II begins (2025S2) |
Wed, July 16 | Summer Session Full (2025S3) deadline to Withdraw without Record (WNR) |
AUGUST 2025 | |
Fri, Aug 15 | Summer Semester Session II and Summer Session Full ends (2025S2) (2025S3) |
Mon, Aug 18 | New Faculty Orientation |
Tue, Aug 19 | Faculty Institute |
Wed, Aug 20 | Residence halls open for New students (must be registered for New Student Orientation) |
Thur, Aug 21 | Adjunct Institute |
Fri, Aug 22 | New Student Orientation |
Sat, Aug 23 Sun, Aug 24 | Residence halls open for Returning Students |
Mon, Aug 25 | Fall Semester begins (2025FA) |
Mon, Aug 25- Sept 2 | Add/drop period for Fall Semester (2025FA) |
SEPTEMBER 2025 | |
Mon, Sep 1 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
Fri, Sep 26 | Fall Semester (2025FA) deadline to Withdraw without Record (WNR) |
OCTOBER 2025 | |
Mon, Oct 13 | Indigenous People's Day (no classes; offices closed) |
Mon, Oct 27 | Spring Semester Registration opens (2026SP) |
NOVEMBER 2025 | |
Wed, Nov 5 | Fall Semester deadline to Withdraw (W) (2025FA) |
Tue, Nov 11 | Veteran's Day holiday (no classes; offices closed) |
Wed, Nov 26- Fri, Nov 28 | Thanksgiving Day holiday (no classes) |
Thur, Nov 27- Fri, Nov 28 | Thanksgiving Day holiday (no classes, offices closed) |
DECEMBER 2025 | |
Fri, Dec 5 | Fall Semester last day of instruction (2025FA) |
Mon, Dec 8- Thur, Dec 11 | Fall Semester Finals Week (2025FA) |
Fri, Dec 12 | Residence halls close |
Sat, Dec 13 | Residence halls close for residents with Friday finals only |
Thur, Dec 18 | Fall Semester grades due at 12pm (2025FA) |
Mon, Dec 24- Fri, Jan 2 | Campus offices closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays |
PENDING CONFIRMATION | Housing closes |
JANUARY 2026 | |
Tue, Jan 6 | Faculty Institute |
Thur, Jan 8 | Residence halls open for New Students |
Sat, Jan 11 Sun, Jan 12 | Residence halls open for Returning Students |
Mon, Jan 12 | Spring Semester begins (2026SP) |
Mon, Jan 12- Tues, Jan 20 | Add/Drop period for Spring Semester (2026SP) |
Mon, Jan 19 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes; offices closed) |
Fr. Chaminade Day (no classes, offices closed) | |
FEBRUARY 2026 | |
Fri, Feb 13 | Spring Semester (2026SP) deadline to Withdraw without Record (WNR) |
Mon, Feb 16 | President's Day (no classes; offices closed) |
Fri, Feb 27 | Deadline to submit Graduation Application for May 2027 |
MARCH 2026 | |
Mon, Mar 16- Fri, Mar 20 | Spring Break (no classes) |
Wed, Mar 25 | Spring semester deadline to withdraw with record (W) (2026SP) |
Thur, Mar 26 | Prince Kuhio Day (no classes, offices closed) |
Mar 30 | Fall 2026 semester registration opens (2026FA) |
APRIL 2026 | |
Fri, Apr 3 | Good Friday (no classes) |
MAY 2026 | |
Fri, May 1 | Spring semester last day of instruction (2026SP) |
Mon, May 4- Thur, May 7 | Spring semester Finals Week (2026SP) |
Fri, May 8 | Residence halls close |
Fri, May 8- | Commencement Weekend |
Sat, May 9 | Residence hall close for students with Friday finals only |
Sun, May 10 | Residence halls close for seniors |
Mon, May 11 | Summer Session Full begins (2026S3) |
Thur, May 14 | Spring semester grades due at 12pm (2026SP) |
Mon, May 18 | Summer Session I begins (2026S1) |
Mon, May 25 | Memorial Day (no classes; offices closed) |
JUNE 2026 | |
Thur, June 11 | Kamehameha Day holiday observed (no classes ; offices closed) |
Fri, June 26 | Summer Session I ends (2026S1) |
JULY 2026 | |
Sat, July 4 | 4th of July holiday |
Mon, July 6 | Summer Session II begins (2026S2) |
Revised 05/07/2025
All degree programs at Chaminade University fall into two calendars for the academic year: semester and accelerated. The semester calendar consists of a Spring and a Fall term, each approximately 16 weeks in length as well as three summer sessions of varying lengths. The four Accelerated sessions begin in January, April, July and October.
Prior to each semester and accelerated session, a schedule of courses is published listing the instructor and time for courses offered. During regular semesters classes meet for 150 minutes each week. During accelerated sessions classes meet for 250 minutes each week. Some course offerings lend themselves to intensive study and may be scheduled within two, three or four week periods. All courses meet for an equivalent of 15 class hours per credit; studio art classes including environmental + interior design studios meet for 30 hours per credit; laboratory sections meet for 45 hours per credit.