Important Dates and Deadlines

Fall 2026 Instructional Days

 
Saturday-only and Friday-Saturday classes beginSaturday, Aug. 22, 2026 
Weekday classes beginMonday, Aug. 24
Labor Day holiday weekend. No instructionSaturday through Monday, Sept. 5 to 7
Veterans' Day holiday. No instruction. 
Classes meet Nov. 10 and resume Nov. 12.		Wednesday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Recess. No instructionThursday through Sunday, Nov. 26 to 29
Last day of formal instructionFriday, Dec. 11
Final examinationsSaturday through Friday, Dec. 12 to 18
Grades available through the CSUN Portal startingSaturday, Dec. 12 (updated nightly thereafter)
Last day of Fall 2026 semester (campus closed)Thursday, Dec. 24
Fall 2026 Late Registration / Schedule Adjustment 

Week 1:

Permission is not required to add classes (except for restricted classes).

Aug. 24 to 30, 11:59 pm

Weeks 2 to 4:

Permission is required to add ALL classes.

You may add, drop, or change grading basis (CR/NC) using self-service registration.

Aug. 31 to Sept. 20, 11:59 pm

Weeks 5 to 12:

To add a class, request a permission number from the instructor and enroll using self-service registration.

To drop classes or change grading basis, request approval using the appropriate Late Schedule Change form(s)

Sept. 21 to Nov. 13

Spring 2027 Instructional Days

 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: No instruction; offices closed.Mon., Jan. 18, 2027
Classes beginWed., Jan. 20
Weekend classes beginSat. and Sun., Jan. 23 and 24
Spring recess; no instructionMon. to Sun., March 15 to 21
Farmworkers Day Holiday observed: No instruction; offices closed. Classes resume April 1.Wed., March 31
Last day of formal instructionFri., May 7
Final examinationsSat. to Fri., May 8 to 14
Grades available through the CSUN Portal starting
Sat., May 8 (updated nightly thereafter)
Last day of Spring 2027 semester (campus closed)Fri., May 21
Late Registration / Schedule Adjustment - After Classes Begin 

Week 1 of Classes: ALL STUDENTS

  • Add, drop or swap classes, or change grading basis using self-service registration.
  • Permission is not required to add classes except for restricted classes.
Wed., Jan. 20 to Tues., Jan. 26, 2027

Weeks 2 to 12 of Classes: ADDING CLASSES - ALL STUDENTS

  • Add classes online with a permission number from the instructor.
  • Wait-listing is not available.
Wed., Jan. 27 to Mon., April 19

Week 4: LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES-UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

  • The last day to drop or swap classes or change grading basis is the end of Week 4.
  • Before changing to CR/NR, review Credit/No Credit Grading or ask your academic advisor.
Mon., Feb. 15, 11:59 p.m.

Weeks 5 to 12:

To add a class, request a permission number from the instructor and enroll using self-service registration.

To drop classes or change grading basis, request approval using the appropriate Late Schedule Change form(s).

Tues., Feb. 16 to Mon., April 19