Calendar & Deadlines

Calendar & Deadlines: Fall 2019

Attention Students: Some deadlines have changed. Please read carefully.

 
Open University
Academic Credit
Continuing Education Units
Noncredit

* Courses meeting at 1600 Holloway Ave and all Open University program courses will not meet from 11/22-11/25.
**Check grades online.
    Semester Length Short Courses    
Dates 08/26-12/21 08/26-12/21 dates vary dates vary dates vary
Advance registration for PLS certificate students begins not applicable 07/22 07/22 not applicable not applicable
Registration open for all students 08/12 07/23 07/23 07/23 07/23
Registration with permit number and/or instructor's signature 08/26-09/16 08/26-09/16 first class meeting instructor's signature at first class meeting instructor's signature at first class meeting
Last day to add 09/16 09/16 first class meeting first class meeting first class meeting
Last day to drop 09/16 09/16 varies based on class meetings; see refund section last day of class not applicable
Late fee period begins 09/17 09/17 varies 2nd course meeting (for one-day classes, late fee begins the 1st day of class) 2nd course meeting (for one-day classes, late fee begins the 1st day of class)
Deadline for full refund (less $20 processing fee) 09/16 09/16 business day before first day of class drop class day before first day of class drop class day before first day of class
Deadline for refund of 75% of course fees 09/23 09/23 varies based on class meetings; see refund section varies based on class meetings; see refund section varies based on class meetings; see refund section
Request for audit deadline 09/16 09/16 by first class meeting not applicable not applicable
Request for credit/no credit deadline 10/21 10/21 second class meeting not applicable not applicable
Withdrawal period 09/17-11/19 09/17-11/19 begins after "last day to drop;" ends last day of class not applicable not applicable
Late withdrawal period 11/20-12/16 11/20-12/16 begins after "last day to drop;" ends last day of class not applicable not applicable
Final examination period 12/14-12/21 generally last day of class generally last day of class not applicable not applicable
Holidays 09/02: Labor Day
11/11: Veterans Day
11/28-11/29: Thanksgiving*
12/24/19-01/01/20: Winter Break
Grades available 01/06/20** 01/06/20** 01/06/20** 01/06/20** not applicable
Transcripts available 01/20/20 01/20/20 01/20/20 01/20/20 not applicable

 

Calendar & Deadlines: Summer 2019

Attention Students: Some deadlines have changed. Please read carefully.

 
Open University
Academic Credit
 Continuing Education Units
Noncredit

*Check grades online.
** For Semester Length Academic Credit Classes.
If a class is shorter than semester length, look at the No Refund column of the Extended Learning Academic Credit Shorter Semester Length table. The Late Add period begins on the day that the No Refunds period begins.
  R1 Session R2 Session R3 Session R4 Session Term Length Short Courses    
Dates 06/10-07/12 06/24-08/16 07/15-08/16 06/10-08/16 06/10-08/16 dates vary dates vary dates vary
Registration open for all students 04/23 04/23 04/23 04/23 04/23 04/23 04/23 04/23
Advance registration for Paralegal Studies certificate students N/A N/A N/A N/A 04/22 04/22 N/A N/A
Registration with permit number / instructor's signature 06/10-06/21 06/10-07/08 07/15-07.26 06/10-06/21 06/10-06/21 first class meeting first class meeting first class meeting
Last day to add 06/21 07/08 07/26 06/21 06/21 varies based on class start date first class meeting first class meeting
Last day to drop 06/21 07/08 07/26 06/21 06/21 varies last day of class N/A
Late fee period begins 06/22 07/09 07/27 06/22 06/22 varies 2nd course meeting (for one-day classes, late fee begins the 1st day of class) no late fee
Deadline for full refund (less $20 processing fee) 06/14 06/28 07/19 06/14 see refund section see refund section see refund section see refund section
Deadline for refund of 75% of course fees 06/21 07/08 07/26 06/21 see refund section see refund section see refund section see refund section
Request for audit deadline 06/21 07/08 07/26 06/15 06/21 first class meeting N/A N/A
Request for credit / no credit deadline 06/28 07/14 08/03 07/14 07/14 second class meeting all courses graded on a credit / no credit basis N/A
Withdrawal period 06/22-07/05 07/09-08/09 07/27-08/09 06/22-08/09 06/22-08/09 varies N/A N/A
Late withdrawal period 07/06-08/16 08/10-08/16 08/10-08/16 08/10-08/16 08/10-08/16 varies N/A N/A
Holidays 05.27: Memorial Day
07.04: Independence Day
Grades available 08/22* 08/22* 08/22* 08/22* 08/22* 08/22* 08/22* N/A
Official transcripts available 09/05 09/05 09/05 09/05 09/05 09/05 09/05 N/A

 

Calendar & Deadlines: Spring 2019

Attention Students: Some deadlines have changed/ Please read carefully/

 
Open University
Academic Credit
Continuing Education Units
Noncredit
* Courses meeting at 1600 Holloway Ave and all Open University program courses will not meet from 03/25-03/29.
**Check grades online.
    Semester Length Short Courses    
Dates 01/28-05/23 01/28-05/23 dates vary dates vary dates vary
Advance registration for PLS certificate students begins not applicable 01/02 01/02 not applicable not applicable
Registration open for all students 01/14 01/03 01/03 01/03 01/03
Registration with permit number and/or instructor's signature 01/28-02/15 01/28-02/15 first class meeting instructor's signature at first class meeting instructor's signature at first class meeting
Last day to add 02/15 02/15 first class meeting first class meeting first class meeting
Last day to drop 02/15 02/15 varies based on class meetings; see refund section last day of class not applicable
Late fee period begins 02/16 02/16 varies 2nd course meeting (for one-day classes, late fee begins the 1st day of class) 2nd course meeting (for one-day classes, late fee begins the 1st day of class)
Deadline for full refund (less $20 processing fee) 02/15 02/15 business day before first day of class drop class day before first day of class drop class day before first day of class
Deadline for refund of 75% of course fees 02/22 02/22 varies based on class meetings; see refund section varies based on class meetings; see refund section varies based on class meetings; see refund section
Request for audit deadline 02/15 02/15 by first class meeting not applicable not applicable
Request for credit/no credit deadline 03/26 03/26 second class meeting not applicable not applicable
Withdrawal period 02/16-04/29 02/16-04/29 begins after "last day to drop;" ends last day of class not applicable not applicable
Late withdrawal period 04/30-05/16 04/30-05/16 begins after "last day to drop;" ends last day of class not applicable not applicable
Final examination period 05/17-05/18
05/20-05/23		 generally last day of class generally last day of class not applicable not applicable
Holidays 01/21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
04/01: César E. Chávez Day
03/25-03/29: Spring Recess*
05/27: Memorial Day
Grades available 06/03** 06/03** 06/03** 06/03** not applicable
Transcripts available 06/14 06/14 06/14 06/14 not applicable

 

Calendar & Deadlines: Winter 2019
Continuing Education Units & Noncredit Classes

Attention Students: Some deadlines have changed. Please read carefully.

  Continuing Education Units Noncredit
Dates of classes dates vary dates vary
Registration open for all students 11/05 11/05
Registration with instructor's signature instructor's signature at first class meeting instructor's signature at first class meeting
Last day to add first class meeting first class meeting
Last day to drop last day of class not applicable
Late fee period begins 2nd course meeting (for one-day classes, late fee begins the 1st day of class) 2nd course meeting (for one-day classes, late fee begins the 1st day of class)
Deadline for full refund (less $20 processing fee) drop class day before first day of class drop class day before first day of class
Deadline for refund of 75% of course fees varies based on class meetings; see refund section varies based on class meetings; see refund section
Request for audit deadline not applicable not applicable
Request for credit/no credit deadline not applicable not applicable
Withdrawal period not applicable not applicable
Late withdrawal period not applicable not applicable
Final examination period not applicable not applicable
Holidays 11/12: Campus Closed. Veterans Day.
11/22-11/23: Campus Closed. Thanksgiving Holiday. Online Registration and Payment systems are open.
12/24-01/01: Campus Closed. Winter Break.
01/21: Campus Closed. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Grades available 01/30/18 not applicable
Transcripts available 02/11/18 not applicable

 

Calendar & Deadlines: Winter Session 2019
Academic Credit Classes

Attention Students: Some deadlines have changed. Please read carefully.

Date Event

* Approval signatures required
** Instructor's approval is not required to add on these dates
Nov. 5 Registration Begins
Nov. 12 Campus Closed. Veterans Day. Online Registration and Payment systems are open
Nov. 22 - Nov. 23 Campus Closed. Thanksgiving Holiday
Online Registration and Payment systems are open
Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 Campus Closed. Winter Break
Winter Session Online Registration and Payment systems are open
Jan. 2 Winter Session - Instruction Begins
(actual start dates may vary from class to class)
Winter Session - Last Day to drop for Full Refund
Jan. 3

Winter Session - Last Day to drop for 75% refund
Jan. 4 Winter Session - Add/Drop Deadline**
Winter Session - Audit Deadline
Jan. 5 - Jan. 24 Withdrawal petition required to withdraw from a Winter Session course*
Jan. 9 Winter  Session - CR/NC Deadline
Jan. 21 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. The campus is closed
Jan. 24 Winter Session - Instruction Ends
Jan. 30 Grades Available on SF State Gateway
Feb. 11 Transcripts Available