F1 STUDENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR  (8-WEEK TERMS)  

SUMMER 2025 SEMESTER

June
2nd Start of enrollment for TERM 1 - Fall/25

July
4th End of enrollment for TERM 1 - Fall/25

FALL 2025 SEMESTER

August
1st Beginning of the Semester
4th Start of enrollment for TERM 2 - Fall/25
11th Start of TERM 1 - Fall/25
12th Orientation Meeting for New Students
20th Deadline for Submission of Qualification/Defense Form
29th FCU’s Anniversary 

September
1st Labor Day 
5th End of enrollment for TERM 2 - Fall/25
15th Academic Forum: Presentation of Initial Projects and Research Proposals
25th Deadline for Submission of Final Project, Thesis, or Dissertation

October
4th End of TERM 1 - Fall/25
6th Start of TERM 2 - Fall/25
20th InterBusiness Conference
21th InterBusiness Conference
22nd InterBusiness Conference
31st Scientific Journals Forum

November
3rd Start of enrollment for TERM 1 – Spring /26
11th Veterans’ Day 
27th Start of Thanksgiving Break
30th End of Thanksgiving Break

December
6th End of TERM 2 - Fall/25
7th End of enrollment for TERM 1 – Spring /26
8th Qualification and Defense Examination Boards
9th Qualification and Defense Examination Boards
10th Qualification and Defense Examination Boards
11th Qualification and Defense Examination Boards
12th Faculty Meeting
13th Commencement Ceremony (Graduation)
20th End of the Semester
22nd Start of Winter Break
30th
31st End of Winter Break

SPRING 2026 SEMESTER

January
1st Winter Break
2nd Beginning of the Semester
3rd Start of enrollment for TERM 2 31string /26
12th Start of TERM 1 - Spring/26
13th Orientation Meeting for New Students
20th Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February
15th End of enrollment for TERM 2 – Spring /26
28th Deadline for Submission of Qualification/Defense Form

March
7th End of TERM 1 - Spring/26
10th Start of Spring Break
15th End of Spring Break
16th Start of TERM 2 - Spring/26
28th Thematic Forum on Careers and Research (Lectures and Student Presentations: Counseling and Theology)

April
3rd Thematic Forum on Careers and Research (Lectures and Student Presentations: Business)
17th Easter Break
18th Easter Break
19th Easter Break
20th Easter Break
25th Deadline for Submission of Final Project, Thesis, or Dissertation

May
9th End of TERM 2 - Spring/26
25th Memorial Day
31st End of the Semester

SUMMER 2026 SEMESTER

June
1st Start of School Holidays
2nd Start of enrollment for TERM 1 – Fall /27

July
1st End of enrollment for TERM 1 – Fall /27
4th Independence Day Break
5th Independence Day Break
14th Qualification and Defense Boards
15th Qualification and Defense Boards
16th Qualification and Defense Boards
31st School Holidays - End