*The revised academic 2020 calendar is forthcoming.
(Please send any corrections to Kristin Scialabba.)
Fall Semester 2020
August
Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| 26 |
Wed. |
Final Registration/Fee Payment |
| 27 |
Thurs. |
Late Charges Begin |
| Aug 28-Sep 1 |
Friday-Tuesday |
Orientation |
September
Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| 2 |
Wed. |
Classes Begin |
| 7 |
Mon. |
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) |
|
|
Mass of the Holy Spirit |
|
|
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 |
| 5 |
Mon. |
Deadline 70 Percent Tuition Refund |
| 9 |
Fri. |
Last day to petition for May 2021 graduation |
| 12 |
Mon. |
Financial Aid applications for Intersession 2021 Available |
| 12 |
Mon. |
Deadline 60 Percent Tuition Refund |
|
|
Online Class Reservation for Intersession 2022 |
| 19 |
Mon. |
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund |
November
Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| 1 |
Sun. |
Priority deadline for Intersession 2021 Financial Aid Applications |
|
|
Class reservation begins for Spring 2021 |
|
|
Walk-In Registration Begins for Intersession 2021 at the One Stop Student Center |
|
|
Deadline to Select Grade or Pass/Fail Option |
|
|
Last Day to withdraw from classes with a "W" |
|
|
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer Sessions |
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
Intersession 2021 (optional)
January
Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| 4 |
Mon. |
First day of Intersession classes |
|
|
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes, offices closed) |
| TBD |
TBD |
All-Faith Service |
| 14 |
Thurs |
Final registration and final fee payment deadline without penalty |
| 15 |
Fri. |
Late Charges Begin |
| 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 |
|
|
Fall 2020 Final Grades Due |
| 15 |
Fri. |
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 |
|
|
Financial Aid Applications for Summer 2021 Available |
|
|
Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class without a 'W' |
| 3 |
Wed. |
Deadline 100 Percent Tuition Refund |
| 10 |
Wed. |
Deadline 90 Percent Tuition Refund |
| 17 |
Wed. |
Deadline 80 Percent Tuition Refund |
| 24 |
Wed. |
Deadline 70 Percent Tuition Refund |
|
|
Online Class reservation for Summer Sessions 2021 |
March
Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
|
|
Online Class Reservation for Summer Sessions 2021 |
| Mar. 29-April 5 |
Mon.-Mon. |
Spring Break/Easter Break (No Classes) |
| 3 |
Wed. |
Deadline 60 Percent Tuition Refund |
| 10 |
Wed. |
Deadline 50 percent tuition refund |
| 15 |
Mon. |
Financial Aid Applications for Summer 2021 Available |
April
Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Description |
| 1 |
Thurs. |
Priority deadline for Graduate 2021/2022 financial aid (FAFSA) applications |
|
|
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2021 at the One Stop Student Center |
|
|
Class Reservation Begins for Fall 2021 |
|
|
Last day to withdraw from classes with “W” |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
| 19 |
Tues. |
Last day to petition for January 2022 graduation |
| 23 |
Sun. |
Graduate Schools Commencement Ceremony 1 (SOLES and PCE) |
|
|
Last day to petition for January 2022 graduation |
|
|
Spring 2020 Final Grades Due |
| 29 |
Sat. |
Graduate Schools Commencement Ceremony 2 (CAS, Engineering, Nursing, PJS, SBA) |
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
