This calendar is also available at the University Registrar's web site. All dates are subject to change at the discretion of the University.
Autumn Quarter 2015-16
| Date(s) |
Day/Time |
Description |
| August 1 | Sat | Axess opens for course enrollment. |
| August 24 | Mon | 1st-year M.D. instruction begins. |
| August 27 | Thu | 2nd-year M.D. instruction begins. |
| August 31 | Mon | Law School instruction begins for 1st-year J.D. students. |
| September 11 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund within the first week of term. |
| September 11 | Mon | MBA first-year instruction begins. |
| September 15 | Tue | New undergraduates arrive; Convocation. Undergraduate housing opens for new students. |
| September 17 | Thu | Undergraduate housing opens for returning students. |
| September 21 | Mon | First day of quarter; instruction begins. |
| September 21 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be a "at status"; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meet requirements for their status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved Special Registration Status. The late study list fee is $200. |
| September 21 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. |
| September 21 | Mon | Law School instruction begins for 2nd- & 3rd-year J.D. & advanced degree students. |
| September 24 | Thu | Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter, 2014-15 |
| September 25 | Fri | GSB course add/drop deadline (GSB courses only). |
| October 9 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Final Study List deadline. Last day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a "W" notation will appear on the transcript. |
| November 2 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. |
| November 13 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Change of grading basis deadline, except GSB. |
| November 13 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Course withdrawal deadline, except GSB, Law, and M.D. |
| November 13 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral. |
| November 20 | Fri | Last day of Law classes |
| November 23-27 | Mon-Fri | Thanksgiving Recess (no classes). |
| November 30-December 6 | Mon-Sun | End-Quarter Period. |
| December 4 | Fri | Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.) |
| December 4 | Fri | Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| December 4 | Fri, noon | University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. |
| December 4 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Late application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee). |
| December 4-11 | Fri-Fri | Law School examinations. |
| December 7-11 | Mon-Fri | End-Quarter examinations. |
| December 12 | Sat, noon | Undergraduate housing closes for Winter Break. |
| December 15 | Tue, 11:59 p.m. | Grades due. |
| January 7 | Thu | Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter. |
Winter Quarter 2015-16
| Date(s) |
Day/Time |
Description |
| October 25 | Sun | Axess opens for course enrollment. |
| December 25 | Fri | At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund within the first week of term. |
| January 2 | Sat, 8:00 a.m. | Undergraduate housing opens for Winter Quarter. |
| January 4 | Mon | First day of quarter; instruction begins for all students. |
| January 4 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be "at status"; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meet requirements for their status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved Special Registration Status. |
| January 4 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. |
| January 8 | Fri | GSB course add/drop deadline (GSB courses only). |
| January 18 | Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday, no classes). |
| January 22 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Final Study List deadline. Final day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript. |
| February 15 | Mon | Presidents' Day (holiday, no classes; Law School does hold classes). |
| February 17 | Wed, 5:00 p.m. | Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. |
| February 26 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Change of grading basis deadline, except GSB. |
| February 26 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Course withdrawal deadline, except GSB, Law, and M.D. |
| February 26 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral. |
| March 7 | Mon | Last day of Law classes. |
| March 7-13 | Mon-Sun | End-Quarter Period. |
| March 11 | Fri | Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.) |
| March 11 | Fri | Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| March 11 | Fri, noon | University thesis, D.M.A. final project, Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. |
| March 11 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Late application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee). |
| March 11-18 | Fri-Fri | Law School examinations. |
| March 14-18 | Mon-Fri | End-Quarter examinations. |
| March 19 | Sat | Undergraduate housing move-out (if depending Winter Quarter). |
| March 22 | Tue, 11:59 p.m. | Grades due. |
| March 31 | Thu | Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter. |
Spring Quarter 2015-16
| Date(s) |
Day/Time |
Description |
| February 7 | Sun | Axess opens for course enrollment. |
| March 18 | Fri | At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund within the first week of term. |
| March 26 | Sat | Undergraduate housing move-in date for Spring Quarter. |
| March 28 | Mon | First day of quarter; instruction begins. |
| March 28 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be "at status"; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meet requirements for their status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved Special Registration Status. |
| March 28 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. |
| March 31 | Thu | GSB instruction begins (MBA and MSx courses only). |
| April 5 | Tue | GSB course add/drop deadline (GSB courses only). |
| April 8 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral. |
| April 15 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Final Study List deadline. Last day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a "W" notation will appear on the transcript. |
| May 9 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. |
| May 20 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Change of grading basis deadline, except GSB.. |
| May 20 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Course withdrawal deadline, except GSB, Law, and M.D. |
| May 27 | Fri | Last day of Law classes. |
| May 30 | Mon | Memorial Day (holiday, no classes). |
| May 27-June 2 | Fri-Thu | End-Quarter Period. |
| May 31-June 4 | Tue-Sat | Law School examinations. |
| June 1 | Wed | Last day of classes. |
| June 1 | Wed | Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| June 1 | Wed, noon | University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. |
| June 1 | Wed, 5:00 p.m. | Late application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee). |
| June 2 | Thu | Day before finals, no classes. |
| June 3-8 | Fri-Wed | End-Quarter examinations. |
| June 9 | Thu, noon | Grades for graduating students due. |
| June 10 | Fri | Undergraduate housing move-out date (for all students not involved in Commencement). |
| June 11 | Sat | Senior Class Day. |
| June 11 | Sat | Baccalaureate Saturday. |
| June 12 | Sun | Commencement. Conferral of degrees, Spring Quarter. |
| June 13 | Mon | Undergraduate Housing move-out date (for graduates and others involved in Commencement with permission). |
| June 14 | Tue, 11:59 p.m. | Grades for non-graduating students due. |
Summer Quarter 2015-16
| Date(s) |
Day/Time |
Description |
| April 10 | Sun | Axess opens for course enrollment. |
| June 10 | Fri | At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund within the first week of term. |
| June 20 | Mon | First day of quarter; instruction begins. |
| June 20 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Preliminary Study List deadline. |
| June 20 | Mon | Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. |
| July 1 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Final Study List deadline. Final day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript. |
| July 4 | Mon | Independence Day celebrated (holiday, no classes). |
| July 22 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. |
| July 29 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Change of grading basis deadline. |
| July 29 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Course withdrawal deadline. |
| July 29 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral. |
| August 6-11 | Sat-Thu | End-Quarter Period. |
| August 11 | Thu | Last day of classes. |
| August 11 | Thu | Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| August 12-13 | Fri-Sat | End-Quarter examinations. |
| August 16 | Tue, 11:59 p.m. | Grades due. |
| August 26 | Fri, noon | University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. |
| August 26 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Late application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee). |
| September 22 | Thu | Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter. |
Academic Calendar 2016-17
First day of classes and last day of finals
- Autumn 2016-17: September 26 and December 16
- Winter 2016-17: January 9 and March 24
- Spring 2016-17: April 3 and June 14 (Commencement June 18)
- Summer 2016-17: June 26 and August 19
