(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) |
| 7 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 12 |
Mon. |
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 |
| 1 |
Sun. |
Class reservation begins for Spring 2021 |
| 1 |
Sun. |
Email Registration Begins for Intersession 2021 at the One Stop Student Center |
| 1 |
Sun. |
Deadline to Select Grade or Pass/Fail Option |
| 1 |
Sun. |
Last Day to withdraw from classes with a "W" |
| 1 |
Sun. |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
|
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
