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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-
Sat, May 9

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.