Stanford Academic Calendar 2015-16

An online version of this calendar is available at the University Registrars web site: http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/registrar/academic-calendar

AUTUMN QUARTER
AUGUST

01 (Sat) ............................
24 (Mon) ..........................
27 (Thu) ...........................
31 (Mon) ..........................

SEPTEMBER

11 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............

11 (Fri) .............................
15 (Tue)............................
17 (Thu) ...........................
21 (Mon) ..........................
21 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.)..........

21 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.)..........

21 (Mon) ..........................
23 (Wed) ..........................
24 (Thu) ...........................
25 (Fri) .............................

OCTOBER

09 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............

NOVEMBER

SPRING QUARTER
FEBRUARY

Axess opens for course enrollment.

07 (Sun) ........................... Axess opens for course enrollment.
1st-year M.D. instruction begins.
MARCH
2nd-year M.D. instruction begins.
18 (Fri) ............................. At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or
Law School instruction begins for 1st-year J.D. students.
financial aid refund within the first week of term.
26 (Sat) ............................ Undergraduate housing move-in date for Spring Quarter
At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or 28 (Mon) .......................... First day of quarter; instruction begins.
financial aid refund within the first week of term.
28 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.).......... Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be at status;
i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units
MBA first-year instruction begins.
to meet requirements for their status, whether full-time,
New undergraduates arrive; Convocation.
8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved Special
Undergraduate housing opens for returning students.
Registration Status.
First day of quarter; instruction begins.
28
(Mon,
5:00
p.m.)
..........
Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund.
Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be at
31 (Thu) ........................... GSB instruction begins (MBA and MSx courses only).
status; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient
APRIL
units to meet requirements for their status, whether fulltime, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved
05 (Tue)............................ GSB course add/drop deadline (GSB courses only).
Special Registration Status.
08 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral.
Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund.
15 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Final Study List deadline. (except GSB) Last day to add or
Law School instruction begins for 2nd- & 3rd-year J.D. &
drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course.
advanced degree students.
Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or
units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course
Yom Kippur (classes held: some students will be observing
Withdrawal deadline and a W notation will appear on the
Yom Kippur and are not expected to attend classes; some
transcript.
faculty will not be holding classes).
Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter.
MAY
09 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) ........... Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence
GSB course add/drop deadline (GSB courses only).
to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.
Final Study List deadline (except GSB). Last day to add or 20 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) .............. Change of grading basis deadline, except GSB.
drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. 20 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) .............. Course withdrawal deadline, except GSB, Law, and M.D.
27 (Fri) ............................... Last day of Law classes
Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or
units. Students may withdraw from a course until the
27-June 2 (Fri-Thu) .............. End-Quarter Period
Course Withdrawal deadline and a W notation will appear 30 (Mon) ............................ Memorial Day (holiday, no classes).
on the transcript.
31-June 4 (Tue-Sat) ............. Law School examinations.

JUNE

02 (Tue, 5:00 p.m.) ........... Term withdrawal deadline;last day to submit Leave of Absence 01 (Wed) ............................ Last day of classes.
to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.
01 (Wed) ............................ Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class.
13 (Fri, 5:00 p.m) ............. Change of grading basis deadline, except GSB.
01 (Wed, noon) ................... University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last
13 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Course withdrawal deadline, except GSB, Law, and M.D.
day to submit.
13 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral. 01 (Wed, 5:00 p.m.) ........... Late application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral
20 (Fri) ............................. Last day of Law classes
($50 fee).
23-27 (Mon-Fri) ................. Thanksgiving Recess (no classes).
02 (Thu) ............................. Day before finals, no classes.
30-December 6 (Mon-Sun) . End-Quarter Period.
03-8 (Fri-Wed) ..................... End-Quarter examinations.
DECEMBER
08 (Wed, noon) ................... Grades for GSB graduating students due.
04 (Fri) ............................. Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.)
09 (Thu, noon) .................... Grades for graduating students due.
04 (Fri) ............................. Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course,at last class. 10 (Fri) ............................... Undergraduate housing move-out date (for all students not
involved in Commencement)
04 (Fri, noon) .................... University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation,
last day to submit.
11 (Sat).............................. Senior Class Day.
04 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Late application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree
11 (Sat).............................. Baccalaureate Saturday.
conferral ($50 fee).
11 (Sat).............................. Law School Diploma Ceremony
04-11 (Fri-Fri) .................... Law School examinations.
12 (Sun) ............................. Commencement. Conferral of degrees, Spring Quarter.
07-11 (Mon-Fri) ................. End-Quarter examinations.
13 (Mon) ............................ Undergraduate Housing move-out date (for graduates and
12 (Sat, noon)................... Undergraduate housing closes for Winter Break
others involved in Commencement with permission)
15 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.)......... Grades due.
14 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) .......... Grades for non-graduating students due.

JANUARY

07 (Thu) ........................... Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter.

SUMMER QUARTER

WINTER QUARTER

10 (Sun) ........................... Axess opens for course enrollment.

25 (Sun) ........................... Axess opens for course enrollment.

10 (Fri) ............................. At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or

OCTOBER

DECEMBER

APRIL
JUNE

25 (Fri) ............................. At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or 20 (Mon) ..........................
20 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.)..........
financial aid refund within the first week of term.
20 (Mon) ..........................
JANUARY
JULY
02 (Sat, 8:00 a.m.) ........... Undergraduate housing opens for Winter Quarter
01 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............
04 (Mon) .......................... First day of quarter; instruction begins for all students.
04 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.).......... Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be at

04 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.)..........

08 (Fri) ............................
18 (Mon) ..........................
22 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............

FEBRUARY

status; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient

units to meet requirements for their status, whether fulltime, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved
Special Registration Status.
Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund.
GSB course add/drop deadline (GSB courses only).
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday, no classes).
Final Study List deadline (except GSB). Last day to add or
drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course.
Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or
units. Students may withdraw from a course until the
Course Withdrawal deadline and a W notation will appear
on the transcript.

04 (Mon) ..........................
22 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............
29 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............
29 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............
29 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............

AUGUST

financial aid refund within the first week of term.

First day of quarter; instruction begins.
Preliminary Study List deadline.
Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund.

Final Study List deadline. Last day to add or drop a class; last
day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for
tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students
may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal
deadline and a W notation will appear on the transcript.
Independence Day (holiday, no classes).
Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence
to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.
Change of grading basis deadline.
Course withdrawal deadline.
Application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral.

06-11 (Sat-Thu) ................. End-Quarter Period.

11 (Thu) ........................... Last day of classes.
11 (Thu) ........................... Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last

class.

15 (Mon) .......................... Presidents Day (holiday, no classes; Law School does hold

12-13 (Fri-Sat)................... End-Quarter examinations.

classes).
16 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.)......... Grades due.
17 (Wed, 5:00 p.m.).......... Term withdrawal deadline;last day to submit Leave of Absence 26 (Fri, noon) .................... University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation,

to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.

26 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Change of grading basis deadline, except GSB.
26 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Course withdrawal deadline, except GSB, Law, and M.D.
26 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral.

MARCH

07 (Mon) ..........................
07-13 (Mon-Sun) ...............
11 (Fri) .............................
11 (Fri) .............................
11 (Fri, noon) ....................
11 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............
11-18 (Fri-Fri) ....................
14-18 (Mon-Fri) .................
19 (Sat) ............................
22 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.).........
31 (Thu) ...........................

Last day of Law classes.

End-Quarter Period.
Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.)
Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course,at last class.
University thesis, D.M.A. final project, Ph.D. dissertation,
last day to submit.
Late application deadline for Winter Quarter degree
conferral ($50 fee).
Law School examinations.
End-Quarter examinations.
Undergrad housing move-out (if departing Winter Quarter)
Grades due.
Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter.

last day to submit.

26 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) ............ Late application deadline for Summer Quarter degree

SEPTEMBER

conferral ($50 fee).

22 (Thu) ........................... Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter

Issued April 1, 2015 updated August 13, 2015

Academic Calendar 2016-17

First day of classes and last day of finals
Autumn 2016-17: September 26 and December 16
Winter 2016-17: January 9 and March 24
Spring 2016-17: April 3 and June 14 (Commencement June 18)
Summer 2016-17: June 26 and August 19