Pacific University’s diverse academic programs operate on different schedules. Each program follows one of four distinct academic calendars. Academic Calendar A applies to all College of Undergraduate Studies programs, Clinical Psychology (PhD), Communication Sciences & Disorders (Post-Bacc), and Social Work (MSW).
Calendar A | 2026-2027
Fall Semester Begins – Aug. 31, 2026
Fall Semester Ends – Dec. 16, 2026
Winter Term Begins (4-credit courses) – Jan. 4, 2027
Winter Term Begins (1- and 2-credit courses) – Jan. 8, 2027
Winter Term Final Exams – Jan. 22, 2027
Spring Semester Begins – Jan. 25, 2027
Spring Break – March 22-26, 2027
Spring Semester Ends – May 11, 2027
May Commencement – May 15, 2027
Summer Term Begins – May 17, 2027
June Commencement – June 26, 2027
August Commencement – Aug. 14, 2027
Summer Term Ends – Aug. 21, 2027
Calendar A | 2027-2028
Fall Semester Begins – Aug. 30, 2027
Fall Semester Ends – Dec. 15, 2027
Winter Term Begins (4-credit courses) – Jan. 6, 2028
Winter Term Begins (1- and 2-credit courses) – Jan. 12, 2028
Winter Term Final Exams – Jan. 26, 2028
Spring Semester Begins – Jan. 31, 2028
Spring Break – March 20-24, 2028
Spring Semester Ends – May 16, 2028
May Commencement – May 20, 2028
Summer Term Begins – May 22, 2028
June Commencement – June 24, 2028
August Commencement – Aug. 12, 2028
Summer Term Ends – Aug. 26, 2028
Calendar A | 2028-2029
Fall Semester Begins – Aug. 28, 2028
Fall Semester Ends – Dec. 13, 2028
Winter Term Begins (4-credit courses) – Jan. 4, 2029
Winter Term Begins (1- and 2-credit courses) – Jan. 10, 2029
Winter Term Final Exams – Jan. 24, 2029
Spring Semester Begins – Jan. 29, 2029
Spring Break – March 26-30, 2029
Spring Semester Ends – May 15, 2029
May Commencement – May 19, 2029
Summer Term Begins – May 21, 2029
June Commencement – June 23, 2029
August Commencement – Aug. 11, 2029
Summer Term Ends – Aug. 25, 2029
Calendar A | 2029-2030
Fall Semester Begins – Aug. 27, 2029
Fall Semester Ends – Dec. 12, 2029
Winter Term Begins (4-credit courses) – Jan. 3, 2030
Winter Term Begins (1- and 2-credit courses) – Jan. 9, 2030
Winter Term Final Exams – Jan. 23, 2030
Spring Semester Begins – Jan. 28, 2030
Spring Break – March 25-29, 2030
Spring Semester Ends – May 14, 2030
May Commencement – May 18, 2030
Summer Term Begins – May 20, 2030
June Commencement – June 22, 2030
August Commencement – Aug. 10, 2030
Summer Term Ends – Aug. 24, 2030