Academic Calendar
| Fall 2008 Spring 2009 |
Fall Semester 2008
| May 8 |
Personal registration information available online for fall semester 2008. | |
| May 30 | Last day to apply for August 2008 graduation with an advanced degree, Division of Graduate Affairs. | |
| June 1 - Aug. 27 |
Fee payments accepted for registration. | |
| July 1 |
First day to apply for May or August 2009 graduation for a bachelor's degree. | |
| July 3 |
Final day for submitting theses to the Division of Graduate Affairs for thesis review to ensure graduation in August 2008. | |
| July 7 - Aug.
22 |
Theses may be submitted to the Division of Graduate Affairs on an at-risk basis. However, August 2008 graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, August 19. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which they expect to graduate. | |
| July 10 |
Fall 2008 registration begins. | |
| July 19 -
Aug. 4 |
New Student Orientation for freshmen and parents (held at SDSU). | |
| July 25 | New Student Orientation in Northern California for transfer students and parents. | |
| July 26 | New Student Orientation in Northern California for freshmen students and parents. | |
| August 1 |
Applications for graduate admission for the spring 2009 semester accepted from domestic and international (foreign) students. Contact your department for deadlines. | |
| August 7-14 | New Student Orientation for transfer students and parents (held at SDSU). | |
| August 19 |
Final day for depositing approved theses at Aztec Shops Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| August 22 | Final day for submitting theses to the Division of Graduate Affairs without having to enroll in Thesis 799B the following semester. | |
| August 25 |
First day of fall semester. | |
| August 26-27 |
Faculty/staff advising. | |
| August 27 |
New Graduate Student Orientation. | |
| August 27 | Last day of registration before classes begin. | |
| August 28 | Convocation. | |
| August 29 | Last day for nonresident (foreign and out-of-state) students to pay deferred tuition and not incur service charges. | |
| August 29 |
Last day to officially withdraw for fall semester 2008 and receive a full refund (less administrative fee if applicable). | |
| Aug. 29 - Sept. 7 |
Welcome Week. | |
| August 30 |
New Student and Family Convocation. | |
| September 1 | Holiday— Labor Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| September 2 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. | |
| Sept. 2 - 22 | LATE REGISTRATION/Schedule Adjustments. Registration closes at 6 p.m. on September 22. | |
| Sept. 2 -
22 |
Fee payments accepted for late registration. Last opportunity to pay late registration fees is 4 p.m. on September 22. | |
| September 22 | Last day for payment of fees for late registration. (4 p.m. deadline.) | |
| September 22 | Last day to add classes, drop classes, or change grading basis. No schedule adjustments allowed after 6 p.m. on this date. | |
| September 22 | Last day to officially withdraw from the university without penalty fee for fall semester 2008. | |
| September 22 | Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree for December 2008 graduation. | |
| September 22 | Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s degree credit for fall semester 2008. | |
| September 22 | Last day to apply for December 2008 graduation with an advanced degree, Division of Graduate Affairs. | |
| September 26 - 27 | Family Weekend. | |
| September 29 | Census. | |
| October 1 | Applications for graduate admission and readmission to SDSU for the fall 2009 semester accepted from domestic and international (foreign) students. Contact your department for deadlines. | |
| Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 | Applications for
undergraduate admission and readmission to SDSU for the fall 2009
semester accepted from domestic and international (foreign) students. |
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| November 3 | Final day for submitting thesis (without risk) to the Division of Graduate Affairs for thesis review to ensure graduation in December 2008. | |
| Nov. 4 - Dec. 31 | Theses may be submitted to the Division of Graduate Affairs on an at-risk basis. However, December 2008 graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by 12 noon, December 19. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which they expect to graduate. | |
| November 6 | Last day to officially withdraw from all classes for fall 2008 and receive a prorated refund (withdrawal after September 22 requires special approval and a penalty fee is assessed). | |
| November 11 | Holiday— Veteran's
Day. Faculty/Staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| November 27 - 29 | Holiday— Thanksgiving
recess. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| November 30 | Last day for submission of incomplete and RP grade removals (excluding thesis) for December 2008 graduation with an advanced degree. | |
| December 12 | Last day of classes before final examinations. | |
| December 12 | Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Division of Graduate Affairs by department or college. | |
| December 13 - 20 | Final examinations. | |
| December 19 | Final day for depositing approved theses at Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| December 24 | Winter recess begins. | |
| December 24 - 29 | Holiday— Winter
recess. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| December 31 | Grades due from instructors. (11 p.m. deadline.) | |
| December 31 | Last day to apply for a leave of absence for fall semester 2008. | |
| December 31 | Final day to submit thesis to Division of Graduate Affairs without having to enroll in Thesis 799B the following semester. (Noon deadline.) | |
| December 31 | Last day of fall semester. | |
| January 1 | Holiday— New
Year’s Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
Spring Semester 2009
| TBD | Spring 2009 registration begins. | |
| TBD |
Last day of registration before classes begin. | |
| January 15 | First day of spring semester. | |
| January 15-16 |
Faculty/staff advising. | |
| January 19 |
Holiday— Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| January 21 | Last day to officially withdraw for the spring 2009 semester and receive a full refund. | |
| January 21 | Last day for nonresident (foreign and out-of-state) students to pay deferred tuition and not incur service charges. | |
| January 22 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. | |
| Jan 22 - Feb. 11 | Fee payments accepted for late registration. Last opportunity to pay late registration fees is 4 p.m. on February 11. | |
| Jan. 22 - Feb. 11 | LATE REGISTRATION/Schedule Adjustments. System closes at 6 p.m. on February 11. | |
| February 11 |
Last day for payment of fees for late registration. (4 p.m. deadline.) | |
| February 11 |
Last day to add classes, drop classes, or change grading basis. No schedule adjustments allowed after 6:00 p.m. on this date. | |
| February 11 |
Last day to officially withdraw from the university without penalty fee for spring semester 2009. | |
| February 11 |
Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree for May and August 2009 graduation. | |
| February 11 |
Last day to apply for May 2009 graduation with an advanced degree, Division of Graduate Affairs. | |
| February 11 |
Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s degree credit for spring semester 2009. | |
| February 11 |
Applications for bachelor’s degree for December 2009 graduation accepted. | |
| February 18 | Census. | |
| March 28 |
Last day of classes before spring recess. | |
| March 30 -
April 3 |
Spring recess. | |
| March 31 |
Holiday— Cesar Chavez Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| April 4 |
Classes resume. | |
| April 6 | Last day to officially withdraw from all classes for spring 2009 and receive a prorated refund (withdrawal after February 11 requires special approval and a penalty fee is assessed). | |
| April 6 | Final day for submitting theses to the Division of Graduate Affairs for thesis review to ensure graduation in May 2008. Joint university deadlines apply when submitting approved doctoral dissertations to the Division of Graduate Affairs for May commencement. | |
| April 7 - May 26 | Theses may be submitted to the Division of Graduate Affairs after this date on an at-risk basis. However, May 2008 graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, May 21. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which they expect to graduate. | |
| May 1 | Last day for submission of incomplete and RP grade removals (excluding thesis) for May 2009 graduation with an advanced degree. | |
| May 13 | Last day of classes before final examinations. | |
| May 14-21 | Final examinations. | |
| May 15 | Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Division of Graduate Affairs by department or college. | |
| May 21 | Final day for depositing approved theses at Aztec Shops Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| May 22-24 | Commencement. | |
| May 25 | Holiday— Memorial
Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| May 26 | Grades due from instructors. (11 p.m. deadline.) | |
| May 26 | Last day to apply for a leave of absence for spring semester 2009. | |
| May 26 | Final day to submit thesis to the Division of Graduate Affairs without having to enroll in Thesis 799B the following semester. (Noon deadline.) | |
| May 26 | Last day of spring semester. |
SUMMER TERM 2009
NOTE: Summer session dates to be determined.
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