Stanford Academic Calendar, 2005-06

AUTUMN QUARTER

August

21 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

September

1 (Thu) First- and second-year M.D. students, first day of instruction

6 (Tue) Law School semester begins; last day to pay Law School fees

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

20 (Tue) New undergraduates arrive; Convocation

26 (Mon) Full refund for Autumn Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence. A full refund schedule is available here.

26 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins

27 (Tue) University fees, last day to pay

29 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter

October

9 (Sun) Study list deadline

13 (Thu) Yom Kippur (classes held)

16 (Sun) Add deadline (courses or units)

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

November

6 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

14 (Mon) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. A full refund schedule is available here.

20 (Sun) Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral

20 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

21-25 (Mon-Fri) Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

December

4-10 (Sun-Sat) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

5-11 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period

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

10-16 (Thu-Fri) Law School examinations for second- and third-year students

12-16 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations

16 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit

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

WINTER QUARTER

November

21 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

December

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

January

3-20 (Tue-Fri) Law School January term for second- and third-year students begins

4-11 (Wed-Wed) Law School examinations for first-year students

9 (Mon) Last day to pay University fees

9 (Mon) Full refund for Winter Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence. A full refund schedule is available here.

10 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

12 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter

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

22 (Sun) Study list deadline

23 (Mon) Law School semester begins. Last day to pay Law School fees

29 (Sun) Add deadline (courses or units)

February

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

20 (Mon) Presidents' Day (holiday, no classes except Law)

20 (Mon) Change of grading basis deadline

22 (Wed) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. A full refund schedule is available here.

March

5 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

5 (Sun) Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral

12-18 (Sun-Sat) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

13-19 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period

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

20-24 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations

24 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit

28 (Tues) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.

SPRING QUARTER

March

13 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

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

April

3 (Mon) Last day to pay University fees

3 (Mon) Full refund for Spring Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence. A full refund schedule is available in the here.

4 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

6 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter

16 (Sun) Study list deadline

16 (Sun) Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral

17 (Mon) Matriculated undergraduate financial aid application, deadline to file

23 (Sun) Add deadline (courses or units)

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

May

5 (Mon) Law School classes end

11-19 (Thu-Fri) Law School examinations

14 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

15 (Mon) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. A full refund schedule is available here.

21 (Sun) Law School graduation ceremony

29 (Mon) Memorial Day (holiday, no classes)

29 (Mon) Course withdrawal deadline

June

1-7 (Thu-Wed) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

2-8 (Fri-Thu) End-Quarter Period

7 (Wed) Last day of classes

8 (Thu) Day before finals, no classes

9 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to file

9-14 (Fri-Wed) End-Quarter examinations

15 (Thu) Grades for graduating students due at noon

17 (Sat) Senior Class Day

17 (Sat) Baccalaureate Saturday

18 (Sun) Commencement

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

SUMMER QUARTER

April

17 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

June

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

26 (Mon) Last day to pay University fees

26 (Mon) Full refund for Summer Quarter Leave of Absence. Last day to file for Leave of Absence. A full refund schedule is available here.

27 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

July

2 (Sun) Study list deadline

4 (Tue) Independence Day (holiday, no classes)

9 (Sun) Add deadline (course or units)

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

28 (Fri) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund for eight- and ten-week sessions. A full refund schedule is available here.

30 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

August

6 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

6 (Sun) Application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral

11-17 (Fri-Thu) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

12-17 (Sat-Thu) End-Quarter Period

17 (Thu) Last day of classes

18-19 (Fri-Sat) Eight-week session examinations

19 (Sat) Eight-week session closes

22 (Tue) Grades for eight-week session due at 11:59 p.m.

September

5 (Tue) Grades for ten-week session due at 11:59 p.m.

22 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit