Academic Calendar 2012-13
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 2012-13
| Date(s) | Day/Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Wed | Axess opens for course enrollment. |
| August 27 | Mon | M.D. first-year students, first day of instruction. |
| August 30 | Thu | M.D. second-year students, first day of instruction. |
| September 4 | Tue | Law School instruction begins for 1st-year J.D. students. |
| September 14 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term. |
| September 17 | Mon | MBA first-year instruction begins. |
| September 18 | Tue | New undergraduates arrive; Convocation. |
| September 24 | Mon | First day of quarter; instruction begins; Law School instruction begins for 2nd/3rd-year J.D. & Advanced Degree Students. |
| September 24 | 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 24 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2012-13 for a full refund schedule. |
| September 26 | Wed | Yom Kippur (classes held: some students will be observing Yom Kippur and are not expected to attend classes; some faculty will not be holding classes). |
| September 27 | Thu | Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter 2011-12. |
| September 28 | Fri | GSB course add/drop deadline |
| October 12 | 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 6 | Tue, 5:00 p.m. | Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule. |
| November 16 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Change of grading basis deadline. |
| November 16 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Course withdrawal deadline. |
| November 16 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral. |
| November 19-23 | Mon-Fri | Thanksgiving Recess (no classes). |
| November 30 | Fri | Last day of Law 2L/3L/Adv classes |
| December 3-9 | Mon-Sun | End-Quarter Period. |
| December 3 | Mon | Last day of Law 1L classes |
| December 7 | Fri | Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat). |
| December 7 | Fri | Last opportunity to arrange incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| December 7 | Fri, noon | University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. |
| December 7 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Late application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee). |
| December 7-14 | Fri-Fri | Law School examinations. |
| December 10-14 | Mon-Fri | End-Quarter examinations. |
| December 18 | Tue, 11:59 p.m. | Grades due. |
| January 10 | Thu | Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter. |
Winter Quarter 2012-13
| Date(s) | Day/Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| October 28 | Sun | Axess opens for course enrollment. |
| December 28 | Fri | At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term. |
| January 7 | Mon | First day of quarter; instruction begins for all students. |
| January 7 | 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. The late study list fee is $200. |
| January 7 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule. |
| January 11 | Fri | GSB course add/drop deadline |
| January 21 | Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday, no classes). |
| January 25 | 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 18 | Mon | Presidents' Day (holiday, no classes; Law does hold classes). |
| February 20 | Wed, 5:00 p.m. | Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule. |
| March 1 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Change of grading basis deadline. |
| March 1 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Course withdrawal deadline. |
| March 1 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral. |
| March 11 | Mon | Last day of Law classes |
| March 11-17 | Mon-Sun | End-Quarter Period. |
| March 15 | Fri | Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.) |
| March 15 | Fri | Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| March 15 | Fri, noon | University thesis, D.M.A. final project, Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. |
| March 15 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Late application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee). |
| March 15-22 | Fri-Fri | Law School examinations. |
| March 18-22 | Mon-Fri | End-Quarter examinations. |
| March 26 | Tue, 11:59 p.m. | Grades due. |
| April 4 | Thu | Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter. |
Spring Quarter 2012-13
| Date(s) | Day/Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| February 10 | Sun | Axess opens for course enrollment. |
| March 22 | Fri | At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term. |
| April 1 | Mon | First day of quarter; instruction begins for all students. |
| April 1 | 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. The late study list fee is $200. |
| April 1 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule. |
| April 4 | Thu | MBA first-year instruction begins. |
| April 9 | Tue | GSB course add/drop deadline |
| April 12 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral. |
| April 19 | 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 14 | Tue, 5:00 p.m. | Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule. |
| May 24 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Change of grading basis deadline. |
| May 24 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Course withdrawal deadline, except GSB, Law, and M.D. |
| May 27 | Mon | Memorial Day (holiday, no classes). |
| May 31 | Fri | Last day of Law classes. |
| May 31-June 6 | Fri-Thu | End-Quarter Period. |
| June 3-7 | Mon-Fri | Law School examinations. |
| June 5 | Wed | Last day of classes. |
| June 5 | Wed | Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| June 5 | Wed, noon | University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. |
| June 5 | Wed, 5:00 p.m. | Late application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee). |
| June 6 | Thu | Day before finals, no classes. |
| June 7-12 | Fri-Wed | End-Quarter examinations. |
| June 13 | Thu, noon | Grades for graduating students due. |
| June 15 | Sat | Senior Class Day. |
| June 15 | Sat | Baccalaureate Saturday. |
| June 16 | Sun | Commencement. Conferral of degrees, Spring Quarter. |
| June 18 | Tue, 11:59 p.m. | Grades for non-graduating students due. |
Summer Quarter 2012-13
| Date(s) | Day/Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| April 14 | Sun | Axess opens for course enrollment. |
| June 14 | Fri | At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term. |
| June 24 | Mon | First day of quarter; instruction begins. |
| June 24 | Mon, 5:00 p.m. | Preliminary Study List deadline. |
| June 24 | Mon | Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule. |
| July 4 | Thu | Independence Day (holiday, no classes). |
| July 5 | 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 26 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule. |
| Aug 2 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Change of grading basis deadline. |
| Aug 2 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Course withdrawal deadline. |
| Aug 2 | Fri, 5:00 p.m. | Application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral. |
| August 10-15 | Sat-Thu | End-Quarter Period. |
| August 15 | Thu | Last day of classes. |
| August 15 | Thu | Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| August 16-17 | Fri-Sat | End-Quarter examinations. |
| August 20 | Tue, 11:59 p.m. | Grades due. |
| August 30 | Fri, noon | University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. |
| August 30 | Thu, 5:00 p.m. | Late application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee). |
| September 26 | Thu | Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter. |
Academic Calendar 2013-14
First day of classes and last day of finals:
- Autumn 2013-14: September 23 and December 13
- Winter 2013-14: January 6 and March 21
- Spring 2013-14: March 31 and June 11 (Commencement June 15)
- Summer 2013-14: June 23 and August 16