Academic Calendar 2023-2028

Dates apply primarily to Arts and Sciences, Education, Management, and Nursing & Health Professions.

Need past academic calendar dates? View the past 5-Year Academic Calendar.

ACADEMIC YEAR

2023/2024

2024/2025

2025/2026

2026/2027

2027/2028

FALL SEMESTER 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Faculty Due Back 8/17 Th 8/15 Th 8/14 Th 8/20 Th 8/19 Th
Orientation Begins 8/12-21 Sa-M 8/10-19 Sa-M 8/9-18 Sa-M 8/15-24 Sa-M 8/14-23 Sa-M
Classes/Late Registration Begin 8/22 T 8/20 T 8/19 T 8/25 T 8/24 T
Law Orientation Begins 8/14 M 8/12 M 8/18 M 8/17 M 8/16 M
Law Classes Begin 8/21 M 8/19 M 8/25 M 8/24 M 8/23 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 8/28 M 8/26 M 8/25 M 8/31 M 8/30 M
Labor Day Holiday (No classes) 9/4 M 9/2 M 9/1 M 9/7 M 9/6 M
Census Date** 9/8 F 9/6 F 9/5 F 9/11 F 9/10 F
Fall Break (No Classes) 10/16-17 M-T 10/14-15 M-T 10/13-14 M-T 10/19-20 M-T 10/18-19 M-T
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 11/3 F 11/1 F 10/31 F 11/6 F 11/5 F
Spring Continuing Student Registration 11/6-29 M-W 11/4-27 M-W 11/3-26 M-W 11/9-25 M-W 11/8-24 M-W
Thanksgiving Recess 11/23-24 Th-F 11/28-29 Th-F 11/27-28 Th-F 11/26-27 Th-F 11/25-26 Th-F
Last Day of Classes 12/6 W 12/4 W 12/3 W 12/9 W 12/8 W
Law Last Day of Classes  11/29 W 11/25 M 12/3W 12/2W 12/1W
Study/Review Day 12/7 Th 12/5 Th 12/4 Th 12/10 Th 12/9 Th
Final Examination Period 12/8-14 F-Th 12/6-12 F-Th 12/5-11 F-Th 12/11-17 F-Th 12/10-16 F-Th
Law Final Examination Period  12/4-16 M-Sa 12/2-14 M-Sa 12/8-20 M-Sa 12/7-19 M-Sa 12/6-18 M-Sa
Mid-Year Commencement 12/15 F 12/13 F 12/12 F 12/18 F 12/17 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/2 T 1/2 Th 1/2F 1/4M 1/3M
INTERSESSION 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Classes Begin 1/2 T 1/2 Th 1/2 F 1/4 M 1/3 M
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes) 1/15 M 1/20 M 1/19 M 1/18 M 1/17 M
Classes/Exams End 1/19 F 1/17 F 1/23 F 1/22 F 1/21 F
Last Day to Submit Grades 1/26 F 1/24 F 1/30 F 1/29 F 1/28 F
SPRING SEMESTER 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Orientation Begins 1/19 F 1/17 F 1/23 F 1/22 F 1/21 F
Classes/Late Registration Begin 1/22 M 1/21 T 1/26 M 1/25 M 1/24 M
Law Classes Begin 1/8 M 1/6 M 1/12 M 1/11 M 1/10 M
Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add 1/26 F 1/27 M 1/30 F 1/29 F 1/28 F
Census Date** 2/9 F 2/7 F 2/13 F 2/12 F 2/11 F
Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes) 2/19 M 2/17 M 2/16 M 2/15 M 2/21 M
Law Spring Break 3/4-8 M-F 3/3-7 M-F 3/9-13 M-F 3/8-12 M-F 3/6-10 M-F
Spring Break 3/11-15 M-F 3/10-14 M-F 3/16-20 M-F 3/15-19 M-F 3/13-17 M-F
Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. * 3/28 Th 4/17 Th 4/2 Th 3/25 Th 4/13 Th
Easter Holiday (No classes) 3/29 F 4/18 F 4/3 F 3/26 F 4/14 F
Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet * 4/5 F 4/25 F 4/10 F 4/2 F 4/21 F
Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw 4/8 M 4/7 M 4/13 M 4/12 M 4/10 M
Fall Continuing Student Registration 4/8-6/14 M-F 4/7-6/13 M-F 4/13-6/19 M-F 4/12-6/18 M-F 4/10-6/16 M-F
Last Day of Classes 5/9 Th 5/8 Th 5/14 Th 5/13 Th 5/11 Th
Law Last Day of Classes 4/24 W 4/23 W 4/29 W 4/28 W 4/26 W
Study/Review Day 5/10 F 5/9 F 5/15 F 5/14 F 5/12 F
Law Final Examination Period 4/29-5/14 M-Tu 4/28-5/13 M-Tu 5/4-19 M-Tu 5/3-18 M-Tu 5/1-16 M-Tu
Final Examination Period 5/11-16 Sa-Th 5/10-15 Sa-Th 5/16-21 Sa-Th 5/15-20 Sa-Th 5/13-18 Sa-Th
Commencement Mass 5/16 Th 5/15 Th 5/21 Th 5/20 Th 5/18 Th
Commencements 5/16-18 Th-Sa 5/15-17 Th-Sa 5/21-23 Th-Sa 5/20-22 Th-Sa 5/18-20 Th-Sa
Last Day to Submit Grades 5/23 Th 5/22 Th 5/28 Th 5/27 Th 5/25 Th
SUMMER SESSIONS 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Session I (12 week session) 5/20-8/9 M-F 5/19-8/8 M-F 5/26-8/14 M-F 5/24-8/13 M-F 5/22-8/11 M-F
Session II (6 week session) 5/20-6/28 M-F 5/19-6/27 M-F 5/26-7/2 M-F 5/24-7/2 M-F 5/22-6/30 M-F
Session III (6 week session) 7/1-8/9 M-F 6/30-8/8 M-F 7/6-8/14 M-F 7/6-8/13 T-F 7/3-8/11 T-F
Session IV (3 week session) 5/20-6/7 M-F 5/19-6/6 M-F 5/26-6/12 M-F 5/24-6/11 M-F 5/22-6/9 M-F
Session V (3 week session) 6/10-6/28 M-F 6/9-6/27 M-F 6/15-7/2 M-F 6/14-7/2 M-F 6/12-6/30 M-F
Session VI (3 week session) 7/1-7/19 M-F 6/30-7/18 M-F 7/6-7/24 M-F 7/6-7/23 M-F 7/3-7/21 M-F
Session VII (3 week session) 7/22-8/9 M-F 7/21-8/8 M-F 7/27-8/14 M-F 7/26-8/13 M-F 7/24-8/11 M-F
Law Evening Program Summer Session 6/3-7/25 M-Th 6/2-7/24 M-Th 6/8-7/28  M-Tu 6/7-7/27  M-Tu 6/5-7/24  M-M
Last Day to Submit Grades 8/16 F 8/15 F 8/21 F 8/20 F 8/18 F
SUMMER HOLIDAYS          
Memorial Day Holiday (No classes) 5/27 M 5/26 M 5/25 M 5/31 M 5/29 M
Juneteenth Holiday (No classes) 6/19 W 6/19 Th 6/19 F 6/18 F (Observed)
6/19 (Sa)
6/19 M
Independence Day Holiday (No classes) 7/4 Th 7/4 F 7/3 F (Observed)
7/4 S
7/5 M (Observed)
7/4 Su
7/4 T
* Classes end at 4pm on Holy Thursday; if to be re-scheduled for next Friday evening please work with Deans' Offices to arrange time and place.

** Census dates vary by class. To find the census date for a specific class, please view the on-line Class Schedule at usfca.edu/schedules.