Upcoming Events for Caltech

Saturday, December 13, 2025
12/13 8:00 am - 1/4 11:59 pm	Winter Recess

Monday, January 5, 2026
All Day	Beginning of Instruction of Winter Term

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

Friday, January 23, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
2/4 8:00 am - 2/10 11:59 pm	Midterm Examination Period

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
9:00 am - 9:01 am	Due Date for Midterm Grades

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

Thursday, February 26, 2026
2/26 8:00 am - 3/11 11:59 pm	Registration for Spring Term

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
All Day	Last Day of Classes for Winter Term

Thursday, March 12, 2026
3/12 8:00 am - 3/15 11:59 pm	Study Period

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
All Day	End of Winter Term

Thursday, March 19, 2026
3/19 8:00 am - 3/29 11:59 pm	Spring Recess

Monday, March 23, 2026
9:00 am - 9:01 am	Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports

Monday, March 30, 2026
All Day	Beginning of Instruction of Spring Term

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

Friday, April 17, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
4/29 8:00 am - 5/5 11:59 pm	Midterm Examination Period

Monday, May 11, 2026
9:00 am - 9:01 am	Due Date for Midterm Grades

Friday, May 15, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Last Day for Seniors to Remove Conditions and Incompletes
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Last Day for Scheduling Examinations for the Degress of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

Thursday, May 21, 2026
5/21 8:00 am - 6/5 11:59 pm	Registration for Fall Term and Registration for Summer Graduate Research

Friday, May 29, 2026
All Day	Last Day of Classes for Seniors and Graduate Students
8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Last Day for Presenting Theses for the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

Saturday, May 30, 2026
5/30 8:00 am - 6/2 11:59 pm	Study Period for Seniors and Graduate Students

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
6/3 8:00 am - 6/5 11:59 pm	Final Examinations for Seniors and Graduate Students for Spring Term

Friday, June 5, 2026
All Day	Last Day of Classes for Undergraduates

Saturday, June 6, 2026
6/6 8:00 am - 6/9 11:59 pm	Study Period for Undergraduates

Monday, June 8, 2026
9:00 am - 9:01 am	Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports for Seniors and Graduate Students

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
6/10 8:00 am - 6/12 11:59 pm	Final Examinations for Undergraduates for Spring Term

Friday, June 12, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Commencement

Monday, June 15, 2026
All Day	Summer Term begins

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
9:00 am - 9:01 am	Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports for Undergraduates

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
All Day	End of summer term

Thursday, September 17, 2026
9/17 8:00 am - 9/19 5:00 pm	International Student Orientation: iBegin@Caltech

Sunday, September 20, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm	New Student Check-In for Undergraduates
9/20 10:00 am - 9/27 4:00 pm	New Student Orientation for Undergraduates

Monday, September 21, 2026
9:00 am - 4:00 pm	New Student Check-in for Graduates
9/21 12:00 pm - 9/25 5:00 pm	New Student Orientation for Graduates

Thursday, September 24, 2026
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

Monday, September 28, 2026
All Day	Beginning of Instruction of Fall Term