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2016–2017
Academic Calendar
SUMMER TERM 2016
May 23 First day of summer term.
May 23-July 1 Session S1 term.
May 23-August 16 Session T1 term.
May 23 First day of S1 and T1 classes.
May 30 Holiday – Memorial Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
June 1 Last day to add/drop S1 classes.
June 3 Last day to add/drop T1 classes.
July 1 Applications for bachelor’s degree for May and
August 2017 graduation accepted.
July 1 Applications for advanced degree for May and
August 2017 graduation accepted.
July 1 Last day of S1 classes.
July 4 Holiday – Independence Day
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
July 6-August 16 Session S2 term.
July 6 First day of S2 classes.
July 14 Last day to add/drop S2 classes.
July 18 Census.
August 16 Last day of T1 and S2 classes.
(Final examinations are the last day of classes for
each summer session.)
August 19 Last day of summer term.
August 19 Grades due from instructors. (11 p.m. deadline.)
FALL SEMESTER 2016
August 22 First day of fall semester.
August 23 Last day to officially withdraw for fall semester
2016 and receive a full refund.
August 25 Convocation.
August 27 New Student and Family Convocation.
August 29 First day of classes.
September 5 Holiday – Labor Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
September 8 Last day for faculty to drop students from
classes.
September 12 Last day to add/drop classes or change
grading basis.
September 12 Last day for payment of fees.
September 12 Last day to officially withdraw from the university
without penalty fee for fall semester 2016
September 12 Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree
for December 2016 graduation.
September 12 Last day to file application for advanced degree
for December 2016 graduation.
September 12 Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s
degree credit for fall semester 2016.
September 26 Census.
October 1 Applications for admission or readmission to
San Diego State University for the fall semester
2017 accepted. Undergraduate applications are
NOT accepted after November 30 (postmarked).
Graduate applicants should consult the Graduate
Admissions website for closing dates.
October 31 Last day to officially withdraw from all classes for
fall 2016 and receive a prorated refund
(withdrawal after November 7 requires special
approval and penalty fee is assessed).
November 11 Holiday – Veteran’s Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
November 23 No classes. Campus open.
November 24-25 Holiday – Thanksgiving break.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
December 14 Last day of classes.
December 15-21 Final examinations.
December 22-27 Holiday – Winter break.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
December 28-30 No classes. Campus open.
December 30 Grades due from instructors. (11 p.m. deadline.)
December 30 Last day of fall semester.
SPRING SEMESTER 2017
January 2 Holiday – New Year’s Day observed.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
January 16 Holiday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
January 17 First day of spring semester.
January 17 Last day to officially withdraw for spring
semester 2017 and receive a full refund.
January 18 First day of classes.
January 27 Last day for faculty to drop students from
classes.
January 31 Last day to add/drop classes or change
grading basis.
January 31 Last day for payment of fees.
January 31 Last day to officially withdraw from the university
without penalty fee for spring semester 2017.
January 31 Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree
for May and August 2017 graduation.
January 31 Last day to file application for advanced degree
for May and August 2017 graduation.
January 31 Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s
degree credit for spring semester 2017.
February 1 Applications for bachelor’s degree for
December 2017 graduation accepted.
February 1 Applications for advanced degree for
December 2017 graduation accepted.
February 14 Census.
March 17 Last day to officially withdraw from all classes
for spring 2017 and receive a prorated refund
(withdrawal after March 21 requires special
approval and a penalty fee is assessed).
March 27-31 Spring break.
March 31 Holiday – Cesar Chavez Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
April 3 Classes resume.
May 4 Last day of classes.
May 5-11 Final examinations.
May 11 Commencement, Imperial Valley campus.
May 12-14 Commencement, San Diego campus.
May 17 Grades due from instructors. (11 p.m. deadline.)
May 17 Last day of spring semester.
SUMMER TERM 2017
NOTE: Summer session dates to be determined. Refer to
SDSU Summer Session Class Schedule.
May 29 Holiday – Memorial Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
July 1 Applications for bachelor’s degree for
May and August 2018 graduation accepted.
July 1 Applications for advanced degree for May and
August 2018 graduation accepted.
July 4 Holiday – Independence Day.
Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
Please Note: This is not an employee work calendar and is subject to change. Refer to the SDSU website for changes to this calendar.
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