Academic Calendar 2020-2025
Dates apply primarily to Arts and Sciences, Education, Management, and Nursing & Health Professions. Some dates for Law are included.
Need past academic calendar dates? View the past 5-Year Academic Calendar.
ACADEMIC YEAR |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
| FALL SEMESTER | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Due Back | 8/13 Th | 8/19 Th | 8/18 Th | 8/17 Th | 8/15 Th |
| Orientation Begins for Undergraduates*** | 8/15 Sa | 8/21 Sa | 8/20 Sa | 8/19 Sa | 8/17 Sa |
| Classes/Late Registration Begin | 8/18 T | 8/24 T | 8/23 T | 8/22 T | 8/20 T |
| Law Orientation Begins | 8/17 M | 8/16 M | 8/15 M | 8/14 M | 8/12 M |
| Law Classes Begin | 8/24 M | 8/23 M | 8/22 M | 8/21 M | 8/19 M |
| Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add | 8/24 M | 8/30 M | 8/29 M | 8/28 M | 8/26 M |
| Labor Day Holiday (No classes) | 9/7 M | 9/6 M | 9/5 M | 9/4 M | 9/2 M |
| Census Date** | 9/4 F | 9/10 F | 9/9 F | 9/8 F | 9/6 F |
| Fall Break (No Classes) | Break cancelled. Classes meet 10/12 & 10/13 | 10/18-19 M-T | 10/17-18 M-T | 10/16-17 M-T | 10/14-15 M-T |
| Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw | 10/30 F | 11/5 F | 11/4 F | 11/3 F | 11/1 F |
| For 2020-2021, Intersession and Spring Continuing Student Registration. Future years refer to Intersession, Spring, and Summer Continuing Student Registration | 11/2-25 M-W | 11/8-12/1 M-W | 11/7-30 M-W | 11/6-29 M-W | 11/4-27 M-W |
| Last Day of In-Person Classes | 11/21 Sa | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thanksgiving Recess | 11/23-27 M-F | 11/25-26 Th-F | 11/24-25 Th-F | 11/23-24 Th-F | 11/28-29 Th-F |
| Classes Resume Online (Remotely) | 11/30-12/3 M-Th | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Law Last Day of Classes | 11/30-12/2 M-W | 12/1 W | 11/30 W | 11/29 W | 11/25 M |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/3 Th | 12/8 W | 12/7 W | 12/6 W | 12/4 W |
| Final Examination Period | 12/4-10 F-Th | 12/10-16 F-Th | 12/9-15 F-Th | 12/8-14 F-Th | 12/6-12 F-Th |
| Law Final Examination Period | 12/7-19 M-Sa | 12/6-18 M-Sa | 12/5-17 M-Sa | 12/4-16 M-Sa | 12/2-14 M-Sa |
| Mid-Year Commencement | 12/11 F | 12/17 F | 12/16 F | 12/15 F | 12/13 F |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | 1/4 M | 1/3 M | 1/3 T | 1/2 T | 1/2 T |
| INTERSESSION | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Classes Begin | 1/4 M | 1/4 T | 1/3 T | 1/2 T | 1/2 Th |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No classes) | 1/18 M | 1/17 M | 1/16 M | 1/15 M | 1/20 M |
| Classes/Exams End | 1/22 F | 1/21 F | 1/20 F | 1/19 F | 1/17 F |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | 1/29 F | 1/28 F | 1/27 F | 1/26 F | 1/24 F |
| SPRING SEMESTER | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Orientation Begins for Undergraduates*** | 1/22 F | 1/21 F | 1/20 F | 1/19 F | 1/17 F |
| Classes/Late Registration Begin | 1/25 M | 1/24 M | 1/23 M | 1/22 M | 1/21 T |
| Law Classes Begin | 1/11 M | 1/10 M | 1/9 M | 1/8 M | 1/6 M |
| Late Registration Ends/Last Day to Add | 1/29 F | 1/28 F | 1/27 F | 1/26 F | 1/27 M |
| Census Date** | 2/12 F | 2/11 F | 2/10 F | 2/9 F | 2/7 F |
| Presidents’ Day Holiday (No classes) | 2/15 M | 2/21 M | 2/20 M | 2/19 M | 2/17 M |
| Law Spring Break | 3/8-12 M-F | 3/7-11 M-F | 3/6-10 M-F | 3/4-8 M-F | 3/3-7 M-F |
| Spring Break | 3/15-19 M-F | 3/14-18 M-F | 3/13-17 M-F | 3/11-15 M-F | 3/10-14 M-F |
| Easter Holiday begins at 4:00 P.M. * | 4/1 Th | 4/14 Th | 4/6 Th | 3/28 Th | 4/17 Th |
| Easter Holiday (No classes) | 4/2 F | 4/15 F | 4/7 F | 3/29 F | 4/18 F |
| Holy Thursday Canceled Classes Meet * | 4/9 F | 4/22 F | 4/14 F | 4/5 F | 4/25 F |
| Last Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw | 4/12 M | 4/11 M | 4/10 M | 4/8 M | 4/7 M |
| For 2020-2021: Summer and Fall Continuing Student Registration. Future Years: Fall Continuing Student Registration | 4/12-6/18 M-F | 4/11-6/17 M-F | 4/10-6/16 M-F | 4/8-6/14 M-F | 4/7-6/13 M-F |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/13 Th | 5/12 Th | 5/11 Th | 5/9 Th | 5/8 Th |
| Law Last Day of Classes | 4/28 W | 4/27 W | 4/26 W | 4/24 W | 4/23 W |
| Study/Review Day | 5/14 F | 5/13 F | 5/12 F | 5/10 F | 5/9 F |
| Law Final Examination Period | 5/3-18 M-Tu | 5/2-17 M-Tu | 5/1-16 M-Tu | 4/29-5/14 M-Tu | 4/28-5/13 M-Tu |
| Final Examination Period | 5/15-20 Sa-Th | 5/14-19 Sa-Th | 5/13-18 Sa-Th | 5/11-16 Sa-Th | 5/10-15 Sa-Th |
| Commencement Mass | 5/21 F | 5/19 Th | 5/18 Th | 5/16 Th | 5/15 Th |
| Commencements | 5/21 F | 5/19-21 Th-Sa | 5/18-20 Th-Sa | 5/16-18 Th-Sa | 5/15-17 Th-Sa |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | 5/27 Th | 5/26 Th | 5/25 Th | 5/23 Th | 5/22 Th/td> |
| SUMMER SESSIONS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Session I (12 week session) | 5/24-8/13 M-F | 5/23-8/12 M-F | 5/22-8/11 M-F | 5/20-8/9 M-F | 5/19-8/8 M-F |
| Session II (6 week session) | 5/24-7/2 M-F | 5/23-7/1 M-F | 5/22-6/30 M-F | 5/20-6/28 M-F | 5/19-6/27 M-F |
| Session III (6 week session) | 7/6-8/13 T-F | 7/5-8/12 T-F | 7/3-8/11 M-F | 7/1-8/9 M-F | 6/30-8/8 M-F |
| Session IV (3 week session) | 5/24-6/11 M-F | 5/23-6/10 M-F | 5/22-6/9 M-F | 5/20-6/7 M-F | 5/19-6/6 M-F |
| Session V (3 week session) | 6/14-7/2 M-F | 6/13-7/1 M-F | 6/12-6/30 M-F | 6/10-6/28 M-F | 6/9-6/27 M-F |
| Session VI (3 week session) | 7/6-7/23 T-F | 7/5-7/22 T-F | 7/3-7/21 M-F | 7/1-7/19 M-F | 6/30-7/18 M-F |
| Session VII (3 week session) | 7/26-8/13 M-F | 7/25-8/12 M-F | 7/24-8/11 M-F | 7/22-8/9 M-F | 7/21-8/8 M-F |
| Law Evening Program Summer Session | 6/7-7/29 M-Th | 6/6-7/28 M-Th | 6/5-7/27 M-Th | 6/3-7/25 M-Th | 6/2-7/24 M-Th |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | 8/20 F | 8/19 F | 8/18 F | 8/16 F | 8/15 F |
| SUMMER HOLIDAYS | |||||
| Memorial Day Holiday (No classes) | 5/31 M | 5/30 M | 5/29 M | 5/27 M | 5/26 M |
| Independence Day Holiday (No classes) | 7/5 M | 7/4 M | 7/4 T | 7/4 Th | 7/4 F |
| * 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 (2015-2020)
View the past 5-Year Academic Calendar.