2024-25 Pomona College Catalog 
    
    Dec 12, 2024  
2024-25 Pomona College Catalog

Academic Calendar


 

 

Fall 2024 Semester

Date Day Event
Aug. 14 Wed. International students arrive; residence halls open for international students
Aug. 17 Sat. New students arrive; residence halls open for new students
Aug. 18-25 Sun. - Sat. Orientation for new students
Aug. 23 Fri. Course enrollment for new, transfer, exchange and special students
Aug. 24-25 Sat. - Sun. Residence halls open for returning students 
Aug. 26 Mon. Fall semester begins
Aug. 27 Tue. Convocation begins at 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 2 Mon. Labor Day observed (staff and instructional holiday)
Sept. 3 Tue.
Deadline for (1) coursework for approved spring 2024 incompletes to be submitted to instructors, unless another deadline was approved; (2) independent study proposals for fall 2024
Sept. 9 Mon.

Last day to add a course or change board plan; last day for course fee refunds. All fees become final (art, labs, PE, music)

Oct. 2 Wed. Suggested date by which to submit low-grade notifications for fall 2024 semester
Oct. 14-15 Mon.-Tue. Fall break
Oct. 17 Thu. Last day to drop a course
Oct. 29 Tue. Student accounts must be current to register for spring 2025
Nov. 12-15 Tue.-Fri. Pre-enrollment for spring 2025 semester
Nov. 15 Fri. Last day to withdraw from classes voluntarily; Last day to choose credit/no credit grading option; last day to sign student promissory notes
Nov. 27-29 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 4 Wed. Last day of classes for fall semester
Dec. 5-6 Thu.-Fri. Reading days
Dec. 6 Fri. Last day to petition for an incomplete
Dec. 9-13 Mon.-Fri. Final examinations
Dec. 13 Fri. Fall semester ends
Dec. 14 Sat. Residence halls close at noon
Dec. 19 Thu. Final grades must be submitted by noon

Spring 2025 Semester 

Date Day Event
Jan. 18-19 Sat. -Sun. Residence halls open for returning students
Jan. 20 Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Jan. 21 Tue.

Spring semester begins; classes begin at 8:00 a.m.

Jan. 27 Mon. Deadline for (1) coursework for approved fall 2024 incompletes to be submitted to instructors, unless another deadline was approved; (2) independent study proposals for spring 2025
Feb. 3 Mon. Last day to add a course or change board plan; last day for course fee refunds. All course fees become final (art, labs, PE, music)
Feb. 26 Wed. Suggested date by which to submit low-grade notifications for spring 2025 semester
Mar. 13 Thu. Last day to drop a course
Mar. 17-21 Mon.-Fri. Spring break
Mar. 28 Fri. César Chávez Day observed (staff and instructional holiday)
Apr. 18 Fri. Last day to withdraw from classes voluntarily; Last day to choose credit/no credit grading option; last day to sign student promissory notes
Apr. 15 Tue. Financial Aid Review Deadline
Apr. 15 Mon. Student accounts must be current to register for fall 2025
Apr. 22-25 Tue.-Thu. Pre-enrollment for fall 2025 semester
May 7 Wed.

Last day of classes for spring semester; last day to enroll in a summer research/reading course; last day to petition for an incomplete

May 8-9 Thu.-Fri. Reading days
May 9 Fri. Senior grades due to Registrar by noon
May 12-16 Mon.-Fri. Final examinations
May 16 Fri. Spring semester ends
May 17 Sat. Resident halls close at noon for non-graduating students
May 18 Sun. Commencement
May 19 Mon. Residence halls close at noon
May 22 Thu. All grades for non-graduating students must be submitted by noon

Fall 2025 Semester

Date Day Event
Aug. 13 Wed. International students arrive; residence halls open for international students
Aug. 16 Sat. New students arrive; residence halls open for new students
Aug. 17-23 Sun. - Sat. Orientation for new students
Aug. 22 Fri. Course enrollment for new, transfer, exchange and special students
Aug. 23-24 Sat. - Sun. Residence halls open for returning students 
Aug. 25 Mon. Fall semester begins
TBD TBD Convocation begins at 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 1 Mon. Labor Day observed (staff and instructional holiday)
Sept. 2 Tue.
Deadline for (1) coursework for approved spring 2025 incompletes to be submitted to instructors, unless another deadline was approved; (2) independent study proposals for fall 2025
Sept. 8 Mon.

Last day to add a course or change board plan; last day for course fee refunds. All fees become final (art, labs, PE, music)

Oct. 1 Wed. Suggested date by which to submit low-grade notifications for fall 2025 semester
Oct. 13-14 Mon.-Tue. Fall break
Oct. 16 Thu. Last day to drop a course
Oct. 28 Tue. Student accounts must be current to register for spring 2026
Nov. 11-14 Tue.-Fri. Pre-enrollment for spring 2026 semester
Nov. 14 Fri. Last day to withdraw from classes voluntarily; Last day to choose credit/no credit grading option; last day to sign student promissory notes
Nov. 26-28 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 3 Wed. Last day of classes for fall semester
Dec. 5-6 Thu.-Fri. Reading days
Dec. 5 Fri. Last day to petition for an incomplete
Dec. 8-12 Mon.-Fri. Final examinations
Dec. 12 Fri. Fall semester ends
Dec. 13 Sat. Residence halls close at noon
Dec. 18 Thu. Final grades must be submitted by noon

Spring 2026 Semester 

Date Day Event
Jan. 17-18 Sat. -Sun. Residence halls open for returning students
Jan. 19 Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Jan. 20 Tue.

Spring semester begins; classes begin at 8:00 a.m.

Jan. 26 Mon. Deadline for (1) coursework for approved fall 2025 incompletes to be submitted to instructors, unless another deadline was approved; (2) independent study proposals for spring 2026
Feb. 2 Mon. Last day to add a course or change board plan; last day for course fee refunds. All course fees become final (art, labs, PE, music)
Feb. 25 Wed. Suggested date by which to submit low-grade notifications for spring 2025 semester
Mar. 12 Thu. Last day to drop a course
Mar. 16-20 Mon.-Fri. Spring break
Mar. 27 Fri. César Chávez Day observed (staff and instructional holiday)
Apr. 15 Wed. Financial Aid Review Deadline
Apr. 15 Wed.  Student accounts must be current to register for fall 2026
Apr. 17 Fri. Last day to withdraw from classes voluntarily; Last day to choose credit/no credit grading option; last day to sign student promissory notes
Apr. 21-23 Tue.-Thu. Pre-enrollment for fall 2026 semester
May 6 Wed.

Last day of classes for spring semester; last day to enroll in a summer research/reading course; last day to petition for an incomplete

May 7-8 Thu.-Fri. Reading days
May 8 Fri. Senior grades due to Registrar by noon
May 11-15 Mon.-Fri. Final examinations
May 15 Fri. Spring semester ends
May 16 Sat. Resident halls close at noon for non-graduating students
May 17 Sun. Commencement
May 18 Mon. Residence halls close at noon
May 21 Thu. All grades for non-graduating students must be submitted by noon

Planning Calendar 

Fall 2026 Semester

Date Day Event
Aug. 19 Wed.
International students arrive; residence halls open for international students
Aug. 22 Sat. New students arrive; residence halls open for new students
Aug. 29-30 Sat. - Sun. Residence halls open for returning students
Aug. 31 Mon. Classes begin
Oct. 19-20 Mon. - Tue. Fall recess
Nov. 25-27 Wed. - Fri. Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 18 Fri. Fall semester ends
Dec. 19 Sat. Residence halls close at noon

Spring 2027 Semester

Date Day Event
Jan., 16 Sat. Residence halls open for new and returning students
Jan. 19 Tue. Classes begin
Mar. 15-19 Mon. - Fri. Spring recess
May 14 Fri. Spring semester ends
May 16 Sun. Commencement
May 17 Mon. Residence halls close at noon

Fall 2027 Semester

Date Day Event
Aug. 18 Wed.
International students arrive; residence halls open for international students
Aug. 21 Sat. New students arrive; residence halls open for new students
Aug. 28-29 Sat. - Sun. Residence halls open for returning students
Aug. 30 Mon. Classes begin
Oct. 18-19 Mon. - Tue. Fall recess
Nov. 24-26 Wed. - Fri. Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 17 Fri. Fall semester ends
Dec. 18 Sat. Residence halls close at noon

Spring 2028 Semester

Date Day Event
Jan. 15 Sat. Residence halls open for new and returning students                                         
Jan. 18 Tue. Classes begin
Mar. 13-17 Mon. - Fri. Spring recess
May 12 Fri. Spring semester ends
May 14 Sun. Commencement
May 15 Mon. Residence halls close at noon