2021-2022
Academic Calendar
AUTUMN QUARTER 2021
(Term 1222; MD/MSPA: P4-P6)
- August 13-17 (Fri-Tue)
MD SWEAT activities - August 16 (Mon)
MD/MSPA - Axess opens for Autumn Quarter required course enrollment - August 18-21 (Wed-Sat)
MD/MSPA –New student orientation - August 23 (Mon)
MD/MSPA – Instruction begins for MS1, MS2, and MSPA students - August 27 (Fri)
Early Clinical Engagement (3:00-5:00 p.m.) - September 1 (Wed)
Axess opens for GR course enrollment - September 6 (Mon)
Labor Day - September 10 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first week of term (5 p.m.) - September 10 (Fri)
Early Clinical Engagement (3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m) - September 13 (Mon)
MD – MS2 Doctor’s Roundtable (1:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.) - September 15 (Wed)
Autumn Quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline - September 20 (Mon)
First day of Autumn Quarter; GRAD instruction begins - September 20 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be “at-status” - the late study list fee is $200
- September 20 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to submit Leave of Absence for full refund - September 20 (Mon)
MD/MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 4 - September 24 (Fri)
MD – MS1 Doctor’s Roundtable (9:30AM-12:20PM) - October 8 (Fri)
Final Study List Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to add/drop any class and adjust units - October 8 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 4). - October 18 (Mon)
MD/MSPA - First day of clerkships for Period 5. - November 1 (Mon)
Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.
- November 2 (Tue)
Democracy Day: day of civic service (no classes) - November 12 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.) - November 12 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for Autumn Quarter degree conferral - November 15 (Mon)
MD/MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 6 - November 22-26 (Mon-Fri)
Thanksgiving recess (no classes) - November 29-December 3 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter period MD/MSPA students - December 3 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 6) - December 3 (Fri)
Late application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) - December 3 (Fri)
Deadline (12 p.m.) to submit thesis/dissertation for Autumn Quarter degree conferral - December 3 (Fri)
Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat); Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course - December 6-December 10 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter examinations - December 14 (Tues)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - December 16 (Thurs)
Final Recommending List due (noon). - December 20-December 31 (Mon-Fri)
Winter Break (no classes) - January 6 (Thurs)
Conferral of degrees for Autumn Quarter
WINTER QUARTER 2022
(Term 1224; MD/MSPA: P7-P9)
- December 1, 2021 (Wed)
Axess opens for Winter Quarter course enrollment - December 15, 2021 (Tue)
Winter Quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline - December 24, 2021 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first week of term (5 p.m.) - January 3 (Mon)
First day of Winter Quarter; instruction begins for GR, MD, and MSPA students - January 3 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 7 - January 3 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be “at-status” - the late study list fee is $200 - January 3 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to submit Leave of Absence for full refund - January 11 (Tuesday)
Early Clinical Engagement (3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.) - January 17 (Mon)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday; no classes) - January 21 (Fri)
Final Study List Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to add/drop any class and adjust units - January 31 (Mon)
MD/MSPA - First day of clerkships for Period 8 - February 8 (Tues)
Early Clinical Engagement (3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.) - February 16 (Wed)
Last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw with partial refund - February 16 (Wed)
Term Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.) - February 18 (Fri)
MD - INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 8) - February 21 (Mon)
President's Day (holiday; no classes) - February 25 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for Winter Quarter degree conferral - February 25 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.) Course Withdrawal Deadline - February 28 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 9 - March 7-11 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter period MD/MSPA students - March 11 (Fri)
Late application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) - March 11 (Fri)
Deadline (12 p.m.) to submit thesis/dissertation for Winter Quarter degree conferral - March 11 (Fri)
Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.); Last day to arrange Incomplete in a course - March 14-18 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter examinations MD/MSPA students - March 22 (Tue)
Grades due at (11:59 p.m.) - March 24 (Thurs)
Final Recommending List due. - March 31 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for Winter Quarter
SPRING QUARTER 2022
(Term 1226; MD/MSPA: P10-P12)
- March 1 (Tues)
Axess opens for Spring Quarter course enrollment - March 15 (Tues)
Spring quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline - March 18 (Fri)
At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first week of term (5 p.m.) - March 18 (Fri)
Match Day - March 28 (Mon)
MD/MSPA - First day of clerkships for Period 10 - March 28 (Mon)
First day of Spring Quarter; instruction begins for GR, MD and MSPA students - March 28 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). MD and MSPA students must be “at-status” (no late study list fee) - March 28 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to submit Leave of Absence for full refund - April 5 (Tues)
Early Clinical Engagement (3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.) - April 8 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for Spring Quarter degree conferral - April 15 (Fri)
Final Study List Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to add/drop any class and adjust units - April 15 (Fri)
MD – Last day of instruction Q6 POM - April 15 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 10) - April 25 (Mon)
MD/MSPA - First day of clerkships Period 11. - April 29 (Fri)
MD Mid-Quarter Feedback due. - May 9 (Mon)
Term Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.); Last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw with partial refund - May 10 (Tyes)
Early Clinical Engagement (3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.) - May 20 (Mon)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.); Course Withdrawal deadline. - May 23 (Mon)
MD/MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 12 - May 27 - June 2 (Fri-Thurs)
End-Quarter period MD/MSPA students - May 27 (Fri)
Late application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) - May 30 (Mon)
Memorial Day (holiday; no classes) - June 1 (Wed)
Deadline (12 p.m.) to submit thesis/dissertation for Spring Quarter degree conferral - June 1 (Fri)
Last day of classes; Last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - June 2 (Thu)
Day before finals (no classes) MD/MSPA students - June 3-8 (Fri-Wed)
End-Quarter examinations MD/MSPA students - June 10 (Fri)
Grades for graduating students due 11:59 p.m. (non-MD or MSPA) - June 10 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 12) - June 11 (Sat)
School of Medicine Commencement - June 12 (Sun)
Stanford University Commencement - June 13 (Mon)
Posting of JD and MD degrees; degrees will be awarded with a confer date of University Commencement - June 14 (Tues)
Final Recommending Lists due (noon) - June 14 (Tue)
Grades for non-graduating students due at 11:59 p.m - June 16 (Thurs)
Posting of degrees; degrees will be awarded with a confer date of University Commencement
SUMMER QUARTER 2022
(Term 1228; MD, MSPA: P1-P3)
- March 20 (Sun)
Axess opens for Summer Quarter course enrollment - June 10 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) - June 15 (Wed)
Summer quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - June 20 (Mon)
First day of Summer Quarter; instruction begins for all students - June 20 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.) - June 20 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to submit Leave of Absence for full refund - June 27 (Mon)
MD, MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 1 - July 1 (Fri)
Final Study List Deadline (5 p.m.); last day to add/drop any class and adjust units - July 4 (Mon)
Independence Day observance (holiday; no classes) - July 22 (Fri)
Term Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.) Last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw with partial refund - July 25 (Mon)
MD, MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 2 - July 29 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for Summer Quarter degree conferral - July 29 (Fri)
Course Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.) - July 29 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.) - August 6-11 (Sat-Thurs)
End-Quarter period - August 11 (Fri)
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); Last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course. - August 12-13 (Fri-Sat)
End-Quarter examinations. - August 12 (Fri)
MD - INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2) - August 23 (Tues)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - August 26 (Fri)
Deadline (12 p.m.) to submit thesis/dissertation for Summer Quarter - August 26 (Fri)
Late application deadline (5 p.m.) for Summer Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) - September 29 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for Summer Quarter.
Academic Calendar 2022-23
First day of classes and last day of finals
- Mini Quarter 2022: MS1, MS2, and MSPA students start on Monday, August 29
- Autumn 2022: September 26 and December 16
- Winter 2023: January 9 and March 24
- Spring 2023: April 3 and June 14 (University Commencement and degree conferral date is Sunday, June 18. SoM Commencement ceremony is Saturday, June 17.)
- Summer 2023: June 26 and August 17
Key Administrative Dates & Deadlines
The School of Medicine's Academic Calendar combines dates relevant to all our matriculating programs: MD, MSPA, MS, and PhD.
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