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2007-08 Stanford Academic Calendar

Autumn QuarterWinter QuarterSpring QuarterSummer Quarter

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Note: Payment deadlines are no longer listed on the academic calendar. The University Bill is issued on the 20th of each month. Billed charges are due by the 15th of the following month. For more information, visit the Stanford Gateway to Financial Activities or Stanford ePay.

AUTUMN QUARTER

August 20 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

August 27 (Mon) Law School semester begins for 1st-year students

August 29 (Wed) 1st-year M.D. students, first day of instruction

August 30 (Thu) 2nd-year M.D. students, first day of instruction

September 4 (Tue) Law School semester begins for 2nd/3rd-year students

September 14 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

September 18 (Tue) New undergraduates arrive; Convocation

September 24 (Mon) Full refund for Autumn Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence.

September 24 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins

September 27 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter

October 7 (Sun) Study list deadline

October 14 (Sun) Add deadline (courses or units)

October 21 (Sun) Drop deadline (courses or units); last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

November 4 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

November 12 (Mon) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.

November 18 (Sun) Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral

November 18 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

November 19-23 (Mon-Fri) Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

December 2-8 (Sun-Sat) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

December 3-9 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period

December 7 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.)

December 8-17 (Sat-Mon) Law School examinations for 2nd- and 3rd-year students

December 10-14 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations

December 10-17 (Mon-Mon) Law School examinations for 1st-year students

December 14 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit at noon

December 18 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.

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WINTER QUARTER

November 19 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

December 14 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

January 7 (Mon) Full refund for Winter Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence.

January 8 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

January 8 (Tue) Law School semester begins

January 10 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter

January 21 (Mon) Martin Luther King Day, Jr., Day (holiday, no classes)

January 21 (Mon) Study list deadline

January 27 (Sun) Add deadline (courses or units)

February 3 (Sun) Drop deadline (courses or units); last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

February 18 (Mon) Presidents' Day (holiday, no classes)

February 18 (Mon) Change of grading basis deadline

February 20 (Wed) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.

March 2 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

March 2 (Sun) Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral

March 9-15 (Sun-Sat) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

March 10-16 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period

March 14 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.)

March 17-21 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations

March 21 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit at noon

March 25 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.

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SPRING QUARTER

March 10 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

March 21 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

March 31 (Mon) Full refund for Spring Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence.

April 1 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

April 3 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter

April 13 (Sun) Study list deadline

April 13 (Sun) Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral

April 15 (Tue) Matriculated undergraduate financial aid application, deadline to file

April 20 (Sun) Add deadline (courses or units)

April 23 (Wed) Law School classes end

April 27 (Sun) Drop deadline (courses or units); last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

April 26-May 2 (Sat-Fri) Law School examinations for 2nd- and 3rd-year students

April 26-May 5 (Sat-Mon) Law School examinations for 1st-year students

May 4 (Sun) Law School graduation ceremony

May 11 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

May 13 (Tue) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.

May 26 (Mon) Memorial Day (holiday, no classes)

May 26 (Mon) Course withdrawal deadline

May 29-June 4 (Thu-Wed) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

May 30-June 5 (Fri-Thu) End-Quarter Period

June 4 (Wed) Last day of classes

June 5 (Thu) Day before finals, no classes

June 6 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to file at noon

June 6-11 (Fri-Wed) End-Quarter examinations

June 12 (Thu) Grades for graduating students due at noon

June 14 (Sat) Senior Class Day

June 14 (Sat) Baccalaureate Saturday

June 15 (Sun) Commencement

June 17 (Tue) Grades for non-graduating students due 11:59 p.m.

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SUMMER QUARTER

April 14 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

June 13 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

June 23 (Mon) Full refund for Summer Quarter Leave of Absence. Last day to file for Leave of Absence.

June 24 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

June 29 (Sun) Study list deadline

July 4 (Fri) Independence Day (holiday, no classes)

July 6 (Sun) Add deadline (course or units)

July 13 (Sun) Drop deadline (courses or units); last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

July 25 (Fri) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund for eight- and ten-week sessions.

July 27 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

August 3 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

August 3 (Sun) Application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral

August 8-14 (Fri-Thu) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

August 9-14 (Sat-Thu) End-Quarter Period

August 14 (Thu) Last day of classes

August 15-16 (Fri-Sat)End-Quarter examinations

August 19 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.

September 19 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit at noon

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