Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2009
NOTE: Final fall semester dates to be determined.
| May 12 |
Personal registration information available in the SDSU WebPortal. | |
| May 15 |
Fee payments accepted for registration. | |
| May 29 |
Last day to apply for August 2009 graduation with an advanced degree, Division of Graduate Affairs. | |
| July 1 |
Applications for bachelor’s degree for May and August 2010 graduation accepted. | |
| July 2 |
Final day for submitting theses to the Division of Graduate Affairs for thesis review to ensure graduation in August 2009. | |
| July 6 - Aug. 21 |
Theses may be submitted to the Division of Graduate Affairs on an at-risk basis. However, August 2009 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 9 |
Fall 2009 registration begins. | |
| July 11 -
23 |
New Student Orientation for freshmen and parents (held at SDSU). | |
| August 1 |
Applications for graduate admission for the spring 2010 semester accepted from domestic and international (foreign) students. Contact your department for deadlines. | |
| August 3 - 7 | New Student Orientation for transfer students and parents (held at SDSU). | |
| August 18 |
Final day for depositing approved theses at Aztec Shops Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| August 21 | Final day for submitting theses to the Division of Graduate Affairs without having to enroll in Thesis 799B the following semester. | |
| August 24 |
First day of fall semester. | |
| August 24 |
New Graduate Student Orientation available on-line http://gra.sdsu.edu/grad/orientation/ |
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| August 25 - 26 |
Faculty/staff advising. | |
| August 27 | Convocation | |
| August 27 | Last day of registration before classes begin. | |
| August 28 |
Last day to officially withdraw for fall semester 2009 and receive a full refund (less administrative fee if applicable). | |
| August 28 |
Last day for nonresident (foreign and out-of-state) students to pay deferred tuition and not incur service charges. | |
| Aug. 28 - Sept. 6 |
Welcome Week. | |
| August 29 | New Student and Family Convocation. | |
| August 31 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. | |
| September 7 | Holiday— Labor Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| September 14 | Last day to drop classes. No drops allowed after 6 p.m. on this date. | |
| September 16 | Last day to add classes or change grading basis. No schedule adjustments allowed after 6 p.m. on this date. | |
| September 16 | Last day for payment of fees for late registration. (4 p.m. deadline.) | |
| September 16 | Last day to officially withdraw from the university without penalty fee for fall semester 2009. | |
| September 16 | Last day to file petition for concurrent master’s degree credit for fall semester 2009. | |
| September 21 | Last day to file application for bachelor’s degree for December 2009 graduation. | |
| September 21 | Last day to apply for December 2009 graduation with an advanced degree, Division of Graduate Affairs. | |
| September 28 | Census. | |
| October 1 | Applications for graduate admission and readmission to SDSU for the fall 2010 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 2010 semester accepted from domestic and international (foreign) students. | |
| October 2 - 3 | Family Weekend. |
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| November 2 | Final day for submitting thesis (without risk) to the Division of Graduate Affairs for thesis review to ensure graduation in December 2009. | |
| Nov. 3 - Dec. 31 | Theses may be submitted to the Division of Graduate Affairs on an at-risk basis. However, December 2009 graduation is contingent upon completion of final processing by 12 noon, December 18. 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 2009 and receive a prorated refund (withdrawal after September 16 requires special approval and a penalty fee is assessed). | |
| November 11 | Holiday— Veteran's
Day. Faculty/Staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| November 26 - 28 | Holiday— Thanksgiving
recess. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| November 30 | Last day for submission of incomplete and RP grade removals (excluding thesis) for December 2009 graduation with an advanced degree. | |
| December 11 | Last day of classes before final examinations. | |
| December 11 | Last day for reporting results on comprehensive examinations to the Division of Graduate Affairs by department or college. | |
| December 12 - 19 | Final examinations. | |
| December 18 | Final day for depositing approved theses at Montezuma Publishing. (Noon deadline.) | |
| December 24 | Winter recess begins. | |
| December 24 - 29 | Holiday— Winter
recess. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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| December 31 | Grades due from instructors. (11 p.m. deadline.) | |
| December 31 | Last day to apply for a leave of absence for fall semester 2009. | |
| December 31 | Final day to submit thesis to Division of Graduate Affairs without having to enroll in Thesis 799B the following semester. (Noon deadline.) | |
| December 31 | Last day of fall semester. | |
| January 1 | Holiday— New
Year’s Day. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed. |
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