Key Administrative Dates & Deadlines
The School of Medicine's Academic Calendar combines dates relevant to all our matriculating programs: MD, MS, and PhD.
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2014 - 2015
Academic Calendar
AUTUMN QUARTER
(Term 1152; MD Program Q1 and Q4)
Aug August 01 Fri 2014
Axess opens for autumn quarter course enrollment
Aug August 15 Fri 2014
MD –SWEAT camping trip orientation (new students)
Aug August 15 Fri 2014
INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2)
Aug August 16-19 Sat-Tue 2014
MD – SWEAT camping trip (new students)
Aug August 21 Thu 2014
MD – First-year University housing move-in date
Aug August 20-22 Wed-Fri 2014
MD - New student orientation
Aug August 25 Mon 2014
MD – Instruction begins for first-year students
Aug August 25 Mon 2014
First day of clerkships for Period 3
Aug August 28 Thu 2014
MD – Instruction begins for second-year students
Sep September 01 Mon 2014
Labor Day (holiday; no classes)
Sep September 12 Fri 2014
At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.)
Sep September 22 Mon 2014
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins
Sep September 22 Mon 2014
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in autumn quarter with full refund
Sep September 22 Mon 2014
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for student to be “at status”
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Sep September 22 Mon 2014
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 4
Sep September 01 Mon 2014
MD – Deadline for second-year students to declare Scholarly Concentration
Oct October 10 Fri 2014
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 4)
Oct October 10 Fri 2014
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course)
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Oct October 20 Mon 2014
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 5
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Nov November 04 Tue 2014
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Nov November 14 Fri 2014
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis; course withdrawal deadline except GSB, LAW, MD
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Nov November 14 Fri 2014
GRAD – Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for autumn quarter degree conferral
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Nov November 17 Mon 2014
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 6
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Nov November 24-28 Mon-Fri 2014
Thanksgiving recess (no classes)
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 05 Fri 2014
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 6)
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 01-07 Mon-Sun 2014
End-Quarter Period (“Dead Week”)
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 05 Fri 2014
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 05 Fri 2014
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for autumn quarter degree conferral
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 08-12 Mon-Fri 2014
End-Quarter examinations
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 12 Fri 2014
Last day of autumn quarter
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 15-Jan 04 Mon-Sun 2014
Winter Break (no classes)
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 16 Tue 2014
Grades due at 11:59 p.m.
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Jan January 08 Thu 2015
Conferral of degrees for autumn quarter
WINTER QUARTER
(Term 1154; MD Program Q2 and Q5)
Oct October 26 Sun 2014
Axess opens for winter quarter course enrollment
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Dec December 26 Fri 2014
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Jan January 05 Mon 2015
First day of winter quarter; instruction begins for all students
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Jan January 05 Mon 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in winter quarter with full refund
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins |
Jan January 05 Mon 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for student to be “at status”
Jan January 05 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 7
Jan January 19 Mon 2015
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday; no classes)
Jan January 23 Fri 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course)
Feb February 02 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 8
Feb February 16 Mon 2015
Presidents Day (holiday; no classes)
Feb February 18 Wed 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund
Feb February 20 Fri 2015
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 8)
Feb February 27 Fri 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis; course withdrawal deadline except GSB, LAW, MD
Feb February 27 Fri 2015
GRAD – Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for winter quarter degree conferral
Mar March 02 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 9
Mar March 09-15 Mon-Sun 2015
End-Quarter Period (“Dead Week”)
Mar March 13 Fri 2015
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course
Mar March 13 Fri 2015
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for winter quarter degree conferral
Mar March 16-20 Mon-Fri 2015
End-Quarter examinations
Mar March 20 Fri 2015
Last day of winter quarter
Mar March 23-27 Mon-Fri 2015
Spring Break (no classes) for non-clinical students
Mar March 24 Tue 2015
Grades due at 11:59 p.m.
Apr April 02 Thu 2015
Conferral of degrees for winter quarter
SPRING QUARTER
(Term 1156; MD Program Q3 and Q6)
Feb February 08 Sun 2015
Axess opens for spring quarter course enrollment
Mar March 20 Fri 2015
At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.)
Mar March 30 Mon 2015
First day of spring quarter; instruction begins for all students
Mar March 30 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 10
Mar March 30 Mon 2015
MD - First day of instruction Q6 POM
Mar March 30 Mon 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in spring quarter with full refund
Mar March 30 Mon 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for student to be “at status”
Apr April 10 Fri 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for spring quarter degree conferral
Apr April 17 Fri 2015
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 10)
Apr April 17 Fri 2015
MD – Last day of instruction Q6 POM
Apr April 17 Fri 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course)
Apr April 27 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 11
May May 11 Mon 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund
May May 22 Fri 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis; course withdrawal deadline except GSB, LAW, MD
May May 25 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 12
May May 25 Mon 2015
Memorial Day (holiday; no classes)
May May 29-Jun 04 Fri-Thu 2015
GRAD – End-Quarter period (“Dead Week”)
Jun June 03 Wed 2015
GRAD – Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course
Jun June 03 Wed 2015
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for spring quarter degree conferral
Jun June 04 Thu 2015
GRAD – Day before finals (no classes)
Jun June 05-10 Fri-Wed 2015
GRAD – End-Quarter examinations
Jun June 10 Wed 2015
Last day of spring quarter
Jun June 11 Thu 2015
Grades for graduating students due at 12 p.m., noon
Jun June 12 Fri 2015
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 12)
Jun June 13 Sat 2015
School of Medicine Commencement (all degree programs)
Jun June 14 Sun 2015
Stanford University Commencement
Jun June 16 Tue 2015
Grades for non-graduating students due at 11:59 p.m.
Jun June 22-28 Mon-Sun 2015
MD – Summer Break for clinical students
SUMMER QUARTER
(Term 1158)
Apr April 12 Sun 2015
Axess opens for summer quarter course enrollment
Jun June 12 Fri 2015
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.)
Jun June 22 Mon 2015
First day of summer quarter; instruction begins for all students
Jun June 22 Mon 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in summer quarter with full refund
Jun June 22 Mon 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for student to be “at status”
Jun June 29 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 1
Jul July 03 Fri 2015
Independence Day celebrated (holiday; no classes)
Jul July 06 Mon 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course)
Jul July 24 Fri 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund
Jul July 27 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 2
Jul July 31 Fri 2015
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis
Jul July 31 Fri 2015
Course withdrawal deadline
Jul July 31 Fri 2015
GRAD – Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for summer quarter degree conferral
Aug August 08-13 Sat-Thu 2015
End-quarter period (“Dead Week”)
Aug August 13 Thu 2015
Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course
Aug August 14 Fri 2015
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2)
Aug August 14-15 Fri-Sat 2015
End-quarter examinations
Aug August 15 Sat 2015
Last day of summer quarter
Aug August 18 Tue 2015
Grades due at 11:59 p.m.
Aug August 24 Mon 2015
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 3
Aug August 28 Fri 2015
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for summer quarter degree conferral
Sep September 24 Thu 2015
Conferral of degrees for summer quarter
*Dates are subject to change.
*Applies to all students, unless otherwise noted: "MD" for MD students, "GRAD" for MS/PhD students.
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Previous Academic Calendars
2015 - 2016
Academic Calendar
AUTUMN QUARTER
(Term 1162; MD Program Q1 and Q4)
Aug August 01 Sat 2015
Axess opens for autumn quarter course enrollment
Aug August 14 Fri 2015
MD--SWEAT camping trip orientation (new students)
Aug August 14 Fri 2015
INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2)
Aug August 15-18 Sat-Tue 2015
MD--SWEAT camping trip (new students)
Aug August 19-21 Wed-Fri 2015
MD--New student orientation
Aug August 24 Mon 2015
MD--Instruction begins for first-year students
Aug August 24 Mon 2015
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 3
Aug August 27 Thu 2015
MD--Instruction begins for second-year students
Sep September 01 Tue 2015
MD--Deadline for second-year students to declar Scholarly Concentration
Sep September 07 Mon 2015
Labor Day (holiday; no classes)
Sep September 11 Fri 2015
At-status enrollment deadline (5p.m.) in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term
Sep September 21 Mon 2015
First day of Autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins
Sep September 21 Mon 2015
Deadline (5p.m.) to file for leave of absence in autumn quarter with full refund
Sep September 21 Mon 2015
Deadline (5p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for student to be "at status"
Sep September 21 Mon 2015
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 4
Oct October 09 Fri 2015
MD--INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 4)
Oct October 09 Fri 2015
Deadline (5p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course)
Oct October 09 Fri 2015
MD--INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 4)
Oct October 19 Mon 2015
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 5
Nov November 02 Mon 2015
Deadline (5p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund
Nov November 13 Fri 2015
Deadline (5p.m.) to file change to grading basis; course withdrawal deadline
Nov November 13 Fri 2015
GRAD--Deadline (5p.m.) to apply for autumn quarter degree conferral
Nov November 16 Mon 2015
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 6
Nov November 23-27 Mon-Fri 2015
Thanksgiving recess (no classes)
Nov November 30-Dec 06 Mon-Sun 2015
End Quarter period ("Dead Week")
Dec December 04 Fri 2015
MD--INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 6)
Dec December 04 Fri 2015
Last day of instruction unless class meets on Saturday; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course
Dec December 04 Fri 2015
GRAD--Deadline (12p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for autumn quarter degree conferral
Dec December 07-11 Mon-Fri 2015
End-quarter examinations
Dec December 15 Tue 2015
Grades due at 11:59p.m.
Dec December 14-Jan 03 Mon-Sun 2015
Winter break (no classes)
Jan January 07 Thu 2016
Conferral of degrees for Autumn quarter
WINTER QUARTER
(Term 1164; MD Program Q2 and Q5)
Oct October 25 Sun 2015
Axess opens for Winter quarter enrollment
Dec December 25 Fri 2015
At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term
Jan January 04 Mon 2016
First day of Winter quarter; instruction begins for all students
Jan January 04 Mon 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file for leave of absence in Winter quarter with full refund
Jan January 04 Mon 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for student to be "at status"
Jan January 04 Mon 2016
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 7
Jan January 18 Mon 2016
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (holiday; no classes)
Jan January 22 Fri 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course)
Feb February 01 Mon 2016
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 8
Feb February 15 Mon 2016
Presidents Day (holiday; no classes)
Feb February 17 Wed 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund
Feb February 19 Fri 2016
MD--INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 8)
Feb February 26 Fri 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file change ot grading basis; course withdrawal deadline
Feb February 26 Fri 2016
GRAD--Deadline (5p.m.) to apply for winter quarter degree conferral
Feb February 29 Mon 2016
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 9
Feb February 26 Fri 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file change ot grading basis; course withdrawal deadline
Mar March 07-13 Mon-Fri 2016
End-quarter period ("Dead Week")
Mar March 11 Fri 2016
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course
Mar March 11 Fri 2016
GRAD--Deadline (12p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for Winter quarter degree conferral
Mar March 14-May 18 Mon-Mon 2016
End-quarter examinations
Mar March 21-25 Mon-Fri 2016
Spring Break (no classes) for non-clinical students
Mar March 22 Tue 2016
Grades due at 11:59p.m.
Mar March 31 Thu 2016
Conferral of degrees for Winter quarter
SPRING QUARTER
(Term 1166; MD Program Q3 and Q6)
Feb February 07 Sun 2016
Axess opens for Spring quarter enrollment
Mar March 28 Mon 2016
First day of Spring quarter; instruction begins for all students
Mar March 28 Mon 2016
First day of Q6 (INDE 206) for SMS II
Mar March 28 Mon 2016
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 10
Mar March 28 Mon 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file for a leave of absence in Spring quarter with full refund
Apr April 08 Fri 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to apply for Spring quarter degree conferral
Apr April 15 Fri 2016
Last day of Q6 (INDE 206) for SMS II
Apr April 15 Fri 2016
MD--INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 10)
Apr April 15 Fri 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course)
Apr April 25 Mon 2016
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 11
May May 09 Mon 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund
May May 20 Fri 2016
Deadline (5p.m.) to file change to grading basis; course withdrawal deadline
May May 23 Mon 2016
MD--First day of clerkships for Period 12
May May 30 Mon 2016
Memorial Day (holiday; no classes)
May May 27-Jun 02 Fri-Tue 2016
GRAD--End-quarter period ("Dead Week")
Jun June 01 Wed 2016
GRAD--Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course
Jun June 01 Wed 2016
GRAD--Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for Incomplete in a class
Jun June 01 Wed 2016
GRAD--Deadline (12p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for Spring quarter degree conferral
Jun June 03-08 Fri-Mon 2016
GRAD--End-quarter examinations
Jun June 09 Thu 2016
Grades for graduating students due at 12p.m., noon
Jun June 10 Fri 2016
MD--INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 12)
Jun June 11 Sat 2016
School of Medicine commencement (all degree programs)
Jun June 12 Sun 2016
Stanford University commencement
Jun June 14 Tue 2016
Grades for non-graduating students due at 11:59p.m.