Academic Calendar
| Fall 2005 Spring 2006 |
Fall Semester 2005
| May 12 |
Personal registration information available available online for fall semester 2005. | |
| June 3 | Last day to apply for August 2005 graduation with an advanced degree, Graduate Division. | |
| June 20 - 24 | New Student Orientation for transfer students and parents (held at SDSU). | |
| June 29 - Aug. 26 |
Fee payments accepted for registration. | |
| July 1 |
First day to apply for May or August 2006 graduation for a bachelor's degree. | |
| July 5 |
Final day for submitting theses to the Graduate Division for thesis review to ensure graduation in August 2005. | |
| July 6 - Aug.
24 |
Theses may be submitted to the Graduate Division on an at-risk basis. However, August 2005 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 12 |
Fall 2005 registration begins. | |
| July 13 - Aug.
5 |
New Student Orientation for freshmen and parents (held at SDSU). | |
| July 30 | New Student Orientation in Northern California for freshmen students, transfer students and parents. | |
| August 1 |
Applications for graduate
admission and readmission to SDSU for the spring 2006 semester accepted
from domestic and international (foreign) students. Contact your department
for deadlines. SDSU is not accepting undergraduate applications for spring 2006 with the possible exception of highly qualified nursing applicants. |
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| August 19 |
Final day for depositing approved theses at Aztec Shops Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| August 25 |
First day of fall semester. | |
| August 25 |
Convocation. | |
| August 26 | New Graduate Student Orientation. | |
| August 26 |
Last day of registration before classes begin. | |
| August 26 - 27 | Faculty/staff advising. | |
| Aug. 27 - Sept. 3 | Welcome Week. | |
| August 28 |
New Student and Family Convocation. | |
| Aug. 29 -
Sept. 21 |
Fee payments accepted for late registration. | |
| August 30 |
Last day for nonresident (foreign and out-of-state) students to pay deferred tuition and not incur service charges. | |
| August 30 |
Last day to officially withdraw for fall semester 2005 and receive a full refund (less administrative fee if applicable). | |
| August 31 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. | |
| Aug. 31 - Sept. 21 | LATE REGISTRATION/Schedule Adjustments. System closes at 6 p.m. on September 21. | |
| September 5 | Holiday— Labor Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| September 21 | Last day for payment of fees for late registration. | |
| September 21 | Last day to add classes, drop classes, or change grading basis. No schedule adjustments allowed after 6 p.m. on this date. | |
| September 21 | Last day to officially withdraw from the university without penalty fee for fall semester 2005. | |
| September 21 | Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree for December 2005 graduation. | |
| September 21 | Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s degree credit for fall semester 2005. | |
| September 21 | Last day to apply for December 2005 graduation with an advanced degree, Graduate Division. | |
| September 28 | Census. | |
| October 1 | Applications for graduate admission and readmission to SDSU for the fall 2006 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 2006 semester accepted
from domestic and international (foreign) students. |
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| November 1 | Final day for submitting thesis (without risk) to Graduate Division for thesis review to ensure graduation in December 2005. | |
| Nov. 2 - Dec. 21 | Theses may be submitted to the Graduate Division on an at-risk basis. However, December 2005 graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, December 20. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which they expect to graduate. | |
| November 4 | Last day to officially withdraw from all classes for fall 2005 and receive a prorated refund (withdrawal after September 21 requires special approval and a penalty fee is assessed). | |
| November 24 - 26 | Holiday— Thanksgiving
recess. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| December 2 | Last day for submission of incomplete and RP grade removals (excluding thesis) for December 2005 graduation with an advanced degree. | |
| December 2 | Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Graduate Division by department or college. | |
| December 13 | Last day of classes before final examinations. | |
| December 14 - 21 | Final examinations. | |
| December 20 | Final day for depositing approved theses at Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| December 22 | Final day to submit thesis to Graduate and Research Affairs without having to enroll in Thesis 799B the following semester. Noon deadline. | |
| December 24 | Winter recess begins. | |
| December 24 - Jan. 2 | Holiday— Winter
recess. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| Dec. 31 - Jan. 2 | Holiday— New Year’s Day
observance. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| January 3 | Grades due from instructors. | |
| January 3 | Last day to apply for a leave of absence for fall semester 2005. | |
| January 3 | Last day of fall semester. |
Spring Semester 2006
| January 5 | Spring 2006 registration begins. | |
| January 16 |
Holiday—Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| January 14 |
Last day of registration before classes begin. | |
| January 17 |
Faculty/staff advising. | |
| January 17 | First day of spring semester. | |
| Jan 17 - Feb. 7 | Fee payments accepted for late registration. | |
| January 17 | Last day for nonresident (foreign and out-of-state) students to pay deferred tuition and not incur service charges. | |
| January 17 |
Last day to officially withdraw for spring semester 2006 and receive a full refund(less administrative fee if applicable). | |
| January 18 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. | |
| Jan. 18 - Feb. 7 | LATE REGISTRATION/Schedule Adjustments. System closes at 6 p.m. on February 7. | |
| February 1 | First day to apply for December 2006 graduation for a bachelor's degree. | |
| February 7 |
Last day for payment of fees for late registration. | |
| February 7 |
Last day to add classes, drop classes, or change grading basis. No schedule adjustments allowed after 6:00 p.m. on this date. | |
| February 7 |
Last day to officially withdraw from the university without penalty fee for spring semester 2006. | |
| February 7 |
Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree for May and August 2006 graduation. | |
| February 7 |
Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s degree credit for spring semester 2006. | |
| February 7 |
Applications for bachelor’s degree for December 2006 graduation accepted. | |
| February 7 |
Last day to apply for May 2006 graduation with an advanced degree, Graduate Division. | |
| February 14 | Census. | |
| March 11 |
Last day of classes before spring recess. | |
| March 13 -
March 18 |
Spring recess. | |
| March 20 |
Classes resume. | |
| March 31 |
Holiday—Cesar
Chavez Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| April 2 | Last day to officially withdraw from all classes for spring 2006 and receive a prorated refund (withdrawal after February 7 requires special approval and a penalty fee is assessed). | |
| April 3 - May 18 | Theses may be submitted to the Graduate Division after this date on an at-risk basis. However, May 2006 graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, May 17. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which they expect to graduate. | |
| April 3 | Final day for submitting theses to the Graduate Division for thesis review to ensure graduation in May 2006. Joint university deadlines apply when submitting approved doctoral dissertations to the Graduate Division for May commencement. | |
| May 6 | Last day for submission of incomplete and RP grade removals (excluding thesis) for May 2006 graduation with an advanced degree. | |
| May 6 | Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Graduate Division by department or college. | |
| May 10 | Last day of classes before final examinations. | |
| May 11 | Study and consultation day until 4:00 p.m. | |
| May 11(after
4:00 p.m.) - 18 |
Final examinations. | |
| May 17 | Final day for depositing approved theses at Aztec Shops Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| May 19 (after
4:00 p.m.) - 21 |
Commencement days. | |
| May 22 | Grades due from instructors. | |
| May 22 | Last day to apply for a leave of absence for spring semester 2006. | |
| May 22 | Last day of spring semester. | |
| May 29 | Holiday—Memorial
Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
SUMMER TERM 2006
NOTE: Summer session dates to be determined.
| May 23 | First day of summer term. | |
| May 24 | S1- 6 weeks and T1 - 13 weeks, First day of classes. | |
| May 29 | Holiday—Memorial Day. Faculty/Staff holiday. Campus closed. | |
| June 2 | Last day to apply for summer 2006 graduation with an advanced degree, Graduate Division. | |
| June 2 | S1 - 6 weeks, Schedule Adjustment Deadline at 6 p.m. | |
| June 12 | T1 - 13 weeks, Schedule Adjustment Deadline at 6 p.m. | |
| July 1 | Applications for bachelor’s degree for May and August 2007 graduation accepted. | |
| July 4 | Holiday—Independence
Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| July 5 | Final day for submitting theses to the Graduate Division for thesis review to ensure graduation in August 2006. | |
| July 6 | S1 - 6 weeks, Last day of classes (final examinations are the last day of classes for each summer session). | |
| July 6 - Aug. 21 | Theses may be submitted to the Graduate Division on an at-risk basis. However, August 2006 graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by noon, August 18. Students missing this deadline will be required to reapply for graduation for the term in which they expect to graduate. | |
| July 10 | S2 - 6 weeks, First day of classes. | |
| July 18 | S2 - 6 weeks, Schedule Adjustment Deadline at 6 p.m. | |
| August 1 | Applications for graduate admission to SDSU for the spring 2007 semester accepted from domestic and international (foreign) students. Contact your department for deadlines. | |
| August 4 | Last day for submission of Incomplete and RP grade removals (excluding thesis) for summer graduation with an advanced degree. | |
| August 4 | Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Graduate Division by department or college. | |
| August 18 | Final day for depositing approved theses at Aztec Shops Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| August 18 | S2 - 6 weeks and T1 - 13 weeks, Last day of classes (final examinations are the last day of classes for each summer session). | |
| August 21 | T1 - 13 weeks and S2 - 6 weeks, Grades due from instructors. Last day of summer term. |
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