MBA 2026 Academic Schedule

Spring Spring II Summer Summer II Fall Fall II
Current Students
Class Registration Completed by 12/5/2025 N/A 4/3/2026 N/A 7/31/2026 N/A
Tuition Payment Deadline 12/12/2025 N/A 4/10/2026 N/A 8/7/2026 N/A
New Students
Admissions Application Deadline 12/12/2025 2/6/2026 4/10/2026 5/29/2026 8/7/2026 9/25/2026
Enrollment Packet Deadline 12/19/2025 2/13/2026 4/17/2026 6/5/2026 8/14/2026 10/2/2026
Tuition Payment Deadline 12/31/2025 2/20/2026 4/24/2026 6/12/2026 8/21/2026 10/10/2026
Virtual or In-Person Orientation Date Virtual 1/10/26 In-Person 2/28/26 Virtual 5/2/26 In-Person 6/27/26 Virtual 8/29/26 In-Person 10/17/26
All Students
Term Starts For All Classes 1/10/2026 2/28/2026 5/2/2026 6/20/2025 8/29/2026 10/17/2026
Last Day to Add/Drop (Full Refund*) Classes 1/23/2026 3/6/2026 5/15/2026 6/26/2026 9/11/2026 10/23/2026
Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” 1/30/2026 3/13/2026 5/22/2026 7/3/2025 9/18/2026 10/30/2026
In-Person Classes Group 1 1/24, 1/25, 3/14 2/28, 3/1, 4/11 5/16, 5/17, 7/11 6/27, 6/28, 8/1 9/19, 9/20, 11/7 10/17, 10/18, 11/14
In-Person Classes Group 2 2/7, 2/8, 3/15 N/A 5/30, 5/31, 7/12 N/A 10/3, 10/4, 11/8 N/A
Last Day of Classes 4/17/2026 4/17/2026 8/7/2026 8/7/2026 12/4/2026 12/4/2026
End of Term 4/24/2026 4/24/2026 8/14/2026 8/14/2026 12/11/2026 12/11/2026
Term Break 4/25/26 - 5/1/26 4/25/26 - 5/1/26 8/15/26 - 8/28/26 8/15/26 - 8/28/26 12/12/26 - 1/8/27 12/12/26 - 1/8/27

First date in-person classes: 9am to 5pm
Second date in-person classes: 9am to 4pm
Third date in-person classes: 9am to 5pm

* Full tuition refund less administrative and other fees
** Dates are subject to change; check the calendar at ciam.edu/calendar

Holidays (Offices Closed)

  • 12/25 – 1/1: Winter Holiday
  • 1/19: MLK
  • 2/16: President’s Day
  • 3/31: Cesar Chavez
  • 5/25: Memorial Day
  • 6/19: Juneteenth
  • 7/4: Independence Day (Observed on 7/3)
  • 9/7: Labor Day
  • 10/12: Indigenous People’s Day
  • 11/11: Veteran’s Day
  • 11/26 – 27: Thanksgiving Holiday