CSU BAKERSFIELD Academic Calendar
Summer Session 2020 is split into three different sessions - two five-week sessions and one concurrent 10-week session. Drop dates and deadlines vary for each period. Please be sure to consult the correct calendar when making any decisions regarding adding or dropping a course. If you have any questions, please contact us or consult our refund policy.
Calendar updated February 11, 2020. Dates subject to change up until the start of each session.
10-Week Session: May 26 – August 10
| May 26 | First Day of Classes |
| May 26 – June 1 | Schedule Adjustment Period |
| June 1 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| June 1 | Last Day to Change between Audit and Letter Grading |
| June 1 | Last Day of Schedule Adjustment Period (for Summer Session I) |
| June 11 | Census Day for Reporting |
| June 11 | Last Day to change between Credit/No-credit and Letter Grading |
| June 11 | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a “W” being recorded; withdrawals from classes after this date and up to July 19 will require approval by the instructors, advisor, and Dean/designee of the School of the student’s major and will result in a “W” being recorded. |
| July 4 | HOLIDAY – Campus Closed – Independence Day |
| July 9 | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious and Compelling Reason. Withdrawals after this date require a petition of exception. |
| August 3 | Last Day of Classes |
| August 4–5 | Examination Period |
| August 6 | Evaluation Day |
| August 10 | Grades Due |
5-Week Session I: May 26 – July 1
| May 26 | First Day of Classes |
| May 26 – June 1 | Schedule Adjustment Period |
| June 1 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| June 1 | Last Day to Change between Audit and Letter Grading |
| June 1 | Last Day of Schedule Adjustment Period (for Summer Session) |
| June 4 | Census Day for Reporting |
| June 4 | Last Day to change between Credit/No-credit and Letter Grading |
| June 4 | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a “W” being recorded; withdrawals from classes after this date and up to June 17 will require approval by the instructors, advisor, and Dean/designee of the School of the student’s major and will result in a “W” being recorded. |
| June 17 | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious and Compelling Reason. Withdrawals after this date require a petition of exception. |
| June 25 | Last Day of Classes |
| June 29–30 | Examination Period |
| July 1 | Grades Due |
5-Week Session II: July 6 – August 10
| July 6 | First Day of Classes |
| July 6 – 8 | Schedule Adjustment Period |
| July 13 | Last Day to Add Classes |
| July 13 | Last Day to Change between Audit and Letter Grading |
| July 13 | Last Day of Schedule Adjustment Period (for Summer Session) |
| July 15 | Census Day for Reporting |
| July 15 | Last Day to change between Credit/No-credit and Letter Grading |
| July 15 | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a “W” being recorded; withdrawals from classes after this date and up to July 25 will require approval by the instructors, advisor, and Dean/designee of the School of the student’s major and will result in a “W” being recorded. |
| July 25 | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious and Compelling Reason. Withdrawals after this date require a petition of exception. |
| August 4 | Last Day of Classes |
| August 5 – 6 | Examination Period |
| August 10 | Grades Due |