The academic calendars for fall 2016 through spring 2023 have been approved following the conclusion of the campus open comment period. Visit the Academic Calendar page to download upcoming or prior Academic Calendars.
Fifty-eight comments were submitted on the proposed 2016–2023 academic calendar from the campus community, indicating, as a whole, strong support for two proposed changes, as follows:
- Begin the fall semester on a Wednesday.
- Create a non-instructional day the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
In addition, we issued a minor adjustment to the previously approved fall 2015 calendar to align it with the upcoming cycle. Neither adjustment constitutes a major rethinking of the academic calendar. The parameters that were determined by the Joint Task Force on Exams (2009) are still in place.
Additional Links
- Academic Calendar
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Newly-Approved Academic Calendar Cycle (PDF)
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Campus Policies and Guidelines Concerning the Academic Calendar, RRR Week, Exams and Commencement (PDF)
- UC Berkeley Campus Events
- Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming
- Commencement Information