Academic Calendar 2017-2022
Dates apply primarily to Arts and Sciences, Education, Management, and Nursing & Health Professions. Some dates for Law are included.
Download print version of the current 5-Year Academic Calendar (2017-2022). Need past academic calendar dates? View the past 5-Year Academic Calendar.
ACADEMIC YEAR |
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
| FALL SEMESTER | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Due Back | 8/17 Th | 8/16 Th | 8/15 Th | 8/13 Th | 8/19 Th |
| Orientation Begins for Undergraduates*** | 8/19 Sa | 8/18 Sa | 8/17 Sa | 8/15 Sa | 8/21 Sa |
| Classes/Late Registration Begin | 8/22 T | 8/21 T | 8/20 T | 8/18 T | 8/24 T |
| Law Orientation Begins | 8/14 M | 8/13 M | 8/12 M | 8/17 M | 8/16 M |
| Law Classes Begin | 8/21 M | 8/20 M | 8/19 M | 8/24 M | 8/23 M |
| Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add | 8/28 M | 8/27 M | 8/26 M | 8/24 M | 8/30 M |
| Labor Day Holiday (No classes) | 9/4 M | 9/3 M | 9/2 M | 9/7 M | 9/6 M |
| Census Date** | 9/8 F | 9/7 F | 9/6 F | 9/4 M | 9/10 F |
| Fall Break (No Classes) | 10/16-17 M-T | 10/15-16 M-T | 10/14-15 M-T | 10/12-13 M-T | 10/18-19 M-T |
| Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw | 11/3 F | 11/2 F | 11/1 F | 10/30 F | 11/5 F |
| Spring Continuing Student Registration | 11/6-29 M-W | 11/5-28 M-W | 11/4-27 M-W | 11/2-25 M-W | 11/8-12/1 M-W |
| Thanksgiving Recess | 11/23-24 Th-F | 11/22-23 Th-F | 11/28-29 Th-F | 11/26-27 Th-F | 11/25-26 Th-F |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/6 W | 12/5 W | 12/4 W | 12/2 W | 12/8 W |
| Law Last Day of Classes | 11/29 W | 11/28 W | 11/25 M | 12/2 W | 12/1 W |
| Study/Review Day | 12/7 Th | 12/6 Th | 12/5 Th | 12/3 Th | 12/9 Th |
| Final Examination Period | 12/8-14 F-Th | 12/7-13 F-Th | 12/6-12 F-Th | 12/4-10 F-Th | 12/10-16 F-Th |
| Law Final Examination Period | 12/4-16 M-Sa | 12/3-15 M-Sa | 12/2-14 M-Sa | 12/7-19 M-Sa | 12/6-18 M-Sa |
| Mid-Year Commencement | 12/15 F | 12/14 F | 12/13 F | 12/11 F | 12/17 |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | 1/2 T | 1/2 W | 1/2 Th | 1/4 M | 1/3 M |
| INTERSESSION | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Classes Begin | 1/2 T | 1/2 W | 1/2 Th | 1/4 M | 1/3 M |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes) | 1/15 M | 1/21 M | 1/20 M | 1/18 M | 1/17 M |
| Classes/Exams End | 1/19 F | 1/18 F | 1/17 F | 1/22 F | 1/21 F |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | 1/26 F | 1/25 F | 1/24 F | 1/29 F | 1/28 F |
| SPRING SEMESTER | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Orientation Begins for Undergraduates*** | 1/19 F | 1/18 F | 1/17 F | 1/22 F | 1/21 F |
| Classes/Late Registration Begin | 1/22 M | 1/22 T | 1/21 T | 1/25 M | 1/24 M |
| Law Classes Begin | 1/8 M | 1/7 M | 1/6 M | 1/11 M | 1/10 M |
| Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add | 1/26 F | 1/28 M | 1/27 M | 1/29 F | 1/28 F |
| Census Date** | 2/9 F | 2/8 F | 2/7 F | 2/12 F | 2/11 F |
| Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes) | 2/19 M | 2/18 M | 2/17 M | 2/15 M | 2/21 M |
| Law Spring Break | 3/5-9 M-F | 3/4-8 M-F | 3/2-6 M-F | 3/8-12 M-F | 3/7-11 M-F |
| Spring Break | 3/12-16 M-F | 3/11-15 M-F | 3/9-13 M-F | 3/15-19 M-F | 3/14-18 M-F |
| Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. * | 3/29 Th | 4/18 Th | 4/9 Th | 4/1 Th | 4/14 Th |
| Easter Holiday (No classes) | 3/30 F | 4/19 F | 4/10 F | 4/2 F | 4/15 F |
| Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet * | 4/6 F | 4/26 F | 4/17 F | 4/9 F | 4/22 F |
| Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw | 4/9 M | 4/8 M | 4/6 M | 4/12 M | 4/11 M |
| Fall Continuing Student Registration | 4/9-6/22 M-F | 4/8-6/21 M-F | 4/6-6/19 M-F | 4/12-6/18 M-F | 4/11-6/17 M-F |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/10 Th | 5/9 Th | 5/7 Th | 5/13 Th | 5/12 Th |
| Law Last Day of Classes | 4/25 W | 4/24 W | 4/22 W | 4/28 W | 4/27 W |
| Study/Review Day | 5/11 F | 5/10 F | 5/8 F | 5/14 F | 5/13 F |
| Law Final Examination Period | 4/30-5/15 M-Tu | 4/29-5/14 M-Tu | 4/27-5/12 M-Tu | 5/3-18 M-Tu | 5/2-17 M-Tu |
| Final Examination Period | 5/12-17 Sa-Th | 5/11-16 Sa-Th | 5/9-14 Sa-Th | 5/15-20 Sa-Th | 5/14-19 Sa-Th |
| Commencement Mass | 5/17 Th | 5/16 Th | 5/14 Th | 5/20 Th | 5/19 Th |
| Commencements | 5/17-19 Th-Sa | 5/16-18 Th-Sa | 5/14-16 Th-Sa | 5/20-22 Th-Sa | 5/19-21 Th-Sa |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | 5/24 Th | 5/23 Th | 5/21 Th | 5/27 Th | 5/26 Th |
| SUMMER SESSIONS | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Session I (12 week session) | 5/21-8/10 M-F | 5/20-8/9 M-F | 5/18-8/7 M-F | 5/24-8/13 M-F | 5/23-8/12 M-F |
| Session II (6 week session) | 5/21-6/29 M-F | 5/20-6/28 M-F | 5/18-6/26 M-F | 5/24-7/2 M-F | 5/23-7/1 M-F |
| Session III (6 week session) | 7/2-8/10 M-F | 7/1-8/9 M-F | 6/29-8/7 M-F | 7/6-8/13 T-F | 7/5-8/12 T-F |
| Session IV (3 week session) | 5/21-6/8 M-F | 5/20-6/7 M-F | 5/18-6/5 M-F | 5/24-6/11 M-F | 5/23-6/10 M-F |
| Session V (3 week session) | 6/11-6/29 M-F | 6/10-6/28 M-F | 6/8-6/26 M-F | 6/14-7/2 M-F | 6/13-7/1 M-F |
| Session VI (3 week session) | 7/2-7/20 M-F | 7/1-7/19 M-F | 6/29-7/17 M-F | 7/6-7/23 T-F | 7/5-7/22 T-F |
| Session VII (3 week session) | 7/23-8/10 M-F | 7/22-8/9 M-F | 7/20-8/7 M-F | 7/26-8/13 M-F | 7/25-8/12 M-F |
| Law Evening Program Summer Session | 6/4-7/26 M-Th | 6/3-7/25 M-Th | 6/1-7/22 M-W | 6/7-7/29 M-Th | 6/6-7/28 M-Th |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | 8/17 F | 8/16 F | 8/14 F | 8/20 F | 8/19 F |
| SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |||||
| Memorial Day Holiday (No classes) | 5/28 M | 5/27 M | 5/25 M | 5/31 M | 5/30 M |
| Independence Day Holiday (No classes) | 7/4 W | 7/4 Th | 7/3 F | 7/5 M | 7/4 M |
| * 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. *** Orientation programs for graduate students are provided through students' school/program's next steps. |
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Academic Calendar (2012-2017)
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