(Please send any corrections to Kristin Scialabba.)
*For graduate programs that have a start date of September 2nd, please use this calendar. Note that start dates vary across programs. Please consult your program's office or Dean's Office for specific dates and information.
Fall Semester 2020
August
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
20 |
Thurs. |
Mass of the Holy Spirit (Contact Mission & Ministry for Information) |
26 |
Wed. |
Final Registration/Fee Payment |
27 |
Thurs. |
Late Charges Begin |
September
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
2 |
Wed. |
Classes Begin |
7 |
Mon. |
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) |
14 |
Mon. |
Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class Without a 'W' |
14 |
Mon. |
Deadline 100 Percent Tuition Refund |
21 |
Mon. |
Deadline 90 Percent Tuition Refund |
28 |
Mon. |
Deadline 80 Percent Tuition Refund |
October
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
1 |
Thurs. |
2021/2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available |
2 |
Fri. |
Financial Aid applications for Intersession 2021 Available |
2-29 |
|
Online Class Reservation for Intersession 2021 |
5 |
Mon. |
Deadline 70 Percent Tuition Refund |
9 |
Fri. |
Last day to petition for May 2021 graduation |
12 |
Mon. |
Deadline 60 Percent Tuition Refund |
16 |
Fri |
Priority deadline for Intersession 2021 Financial Aid Applications |
19 |
Mon. |
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund |
November
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
1 |
Sun. |
Email Registration Begins for Intersession 2021 at the One Stop Student Center |
1 |
Sun. |
Class Reservation Begins for Spring 2021 |
1 |
Sun. |
Deadline to Select Grade or Pass/Fail Option |
11 |
Wed. |
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer Sessions |
11 |
Wed. |
Last Day to withdraw from classes with a "W" |
24 |
Tues |
Deadline for completion of PHD dissertation defense for January 2021 graduation |
25-27 |
Wed.-Fri. |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes; Offices Closed Thursday and Friday) |
December
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
1 |
Tues. |
Intersession 2021 Tuition/Fee due |
11 |
Fri. |
Last day of classes *Friday Dec. 11 will follow a Monday class schedule |
11 |
Fri. |
Deadline for online submission of master's thesis/doctoral dissertation for January 2021 graduation |
12-13 |
Sat.-Sun. |
Study Days |
14-18 |
Mon.-Fri. |
Final Examinations |
18 |
Fri. |
Deadline to petition for August 2021 Graduation |
January 2021
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
4 |
Mon. |
Fall 2020 Final Grades Due |
Special Session 2020 (optional)
November-December
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
Nov. 30 |
Mon. |
First day of Special Session classes |
Dec. 18 |
Fri. |
Last day of Special Session Class |
**Please check with your respective program to confirm Special Session Participation
Intersession 2021 (optional)
January
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
4 |
Mon. |
First day of Intersession classes |
TBD |
TBD |
All-Faith Service |
14 |
Thurs |
Final registration and final fee payment deadline without penalty |
15 |
Fri. |
Late Charges Begin |
18 |
Mon. |
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes, offices closed) |
22 |
Fri. |
Last day of Intersession classes |
For specific courses, dates and registration procedures for Intersession visit www.sandiego.edu/sio
Spring Semester 2021
January
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
14 |
Thurs. |
Final registration and final fee payment deadline |
18 |
Mon. |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) |
21-22 |
Thurs-Fri. |
Spring Orientation |
25 |
Mon. |
Classes Begin |
February
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
3 |
Wed. |
Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class without a 'W' |
3 |
Wed. |
Deadline 100 Percent Tuition Refund |
4 |
Thurs. |
All Faith Service |
10 |
Wed. |
Deadline 90 Percent Tuition Refund |
17 |
Wed. |
Deadline 80 Percent Tuition Refund |
24 |
Wed. |
Deadline 70 Percent Tuition Refund |
March
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
3 |
Wed. |
Deadline 60 Percent Tuition Refund |
10 |
Wed. |
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund |
15 |
Mon. |
Financial Aid Applications for Summer 2021 Available |
15-31 |
Mon. - Wed. |
Online Class Reservation for Summer Sessions 2021 |
Mar. 29-April 5 |
Mon.-Mon. |
Spring Break/Easter Break (No Classes) |
April
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
1 |
Thurs. |
Priority deadline for Graduate 2021/2022 financial aid (FAFSA) applications |
7 |
Wed. |
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2021 at the One Stop Student Center |
7 |
Wed. |
Class Reservation Begins for Fall 2021 |
9 |
Fri. |
Last day to withdraw from classes with “W” |
9 |
Fri. |
Deadline for Removal of Incompletes from Prior Semester and Intersession |
23 |
Fri. |
Deadline for completion of PhD dissertation defense for May 2021 graduation |
May
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
1 |
Sat. |
Summer 2021 tuition/fee due date |
10 |
Mon. |
On-line submission deadline for PhD dissertations and Masters thesis to Digital USD and ProQuest (Nursing only) and supporting documents to the Graduate Records Office for a May 2021 degree date. |
10 |
Mon. |
Last Day of Classes |
11-12 |
Tues-Wed. |
Study Days |
13-19 |
Thurs-Wed. |
Final Examinations |
15 |
Sat. |
School of Law Commencement Ceremony |
16 |
Sun. |
Graduate Schools Commencement Ceremony I (Professional and Continuing Education and School of Leadership and Education Sciences) |
19 |
Tues. |
Last day to petition for January 2022 graduation |
22 |
Sat. |
Graduate Schools Commencement Ceremony II (College of Arts and Sciences, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, School of Business, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering) |
Summer 2021 (optional)
June, July, August
Calendar
Date |
Day |
Description |
June 1 |
Tues. |
First day of Summer Sessions |
5 |
Mon. |
Independence Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed) |
July 26 |
Mon. |
Deadline for PhD dissertation oral presentation for August 2021 degree date. |
August 10 |
Tues. |
On-line submission deadline for PhD dissertations and Masters Thesis to Digital USD and ProQuest (Nursing only) and supporting documents to the Graduate Records Office for an August 2021 degree date. |
August 20 |
Fri. |
Last day of Summer Sessions |
For specific courses, dates and registration procedures for Summer Sessions visit www.sandiego.edu/sio