August

25

Tuesday

International Student Move-In Day

26

Wednesday

Final Registration/ Fee Payment Without Penalty

Orientation dates are program specific

Orientation

(Contact specific graduate program for detailed schedules and requirements)

26-28

Wednesday-Friday

International Student Orientation Days

27

Thursday

Late Charges Begin

September

1

Tuesday

Classes Begin as a Monday Class

2

Wednesday

Regular Wednesday class meets

7

Monday

Labor Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed

10

Thursday

Mass of the Holy Spirit

11

Friday

Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class without a "W"

11

Friday

Deadline 100 Percent Tuition Refund

18

Friday

Deadline 90 Percent Tuition Refund

25

Friday

Deadline 80 Percent Tuition Refund

October

1

Thursday

2027/2028Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),

CA Dream Act Application and USD Dream Act Application available

1

Thursday

Online Class Reservation for Intersession 2027

1

Thursday

Financial Aid Application for Intersession 2027 available

2

Friday

Deadline 70 Percent Tuition Refund

9

Friday

Deadline 60 Percent Tuition Refund

9

Friday

Deadline to petition to graduate for those completing all requirements in Spring

2027 term for a May 31, 2027 degree conferral date.

16

Friday

Deadline 50 Percent Tuition Refund

November

2

Monday

Priority Deadline for Intersession 2027 Financial Aid Applications

2

Monday

Class Reservation Begins for Spring 2027

2

Monday

Walk-In Registration Begins for Intersession 2027 at the Torero Hub

10

Tuesday

Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with a "W"

10

Tuesday

Deadline for Removal of Incomplete from Prior Semester/Summer Sessions

24

Tuesday

Deadline for PhD dissertation and Masters thesis oral presentation for those completing all requirements in Fall 2026 (or Intersession 2027) for a January 31, 2027 degree conferral date.

25-27

Wednesday-Friday

Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes; Offices Closed Thursday and Friday

December

1

Tuesday

Intersession 2027 Tuition/Fee due

11

Friday

Last Day of Classes

11

Friday

Mid-Year Graduation Celebration (Mass and Reception)

11

Friday

Deadline for on-line submission of PhD dissertation and Masters thesis to Digital USD and ProQuest (Nursing PhD only) and other required documents to Graduate Records Office for a January 31, 2027 degree conferral date.

12-13

Saturday-Sunday

Study Days

14-18

Monday-Friday

Final Examinations

18

Friday

Deadline to petition to graduate for those completing degree requirements in the Summer 2027 term for an August 31, 2027 degree conferral date.

January 4

Monday

Fall 2026 Final Grades Due

January

4

Monday

Fall 2026 Final Grades Due

4

Monday

First Day of Intersession classes

18

Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)

22

Friday

Last Day of Intersession Classes

January

4

Monday

Fall 2026 Final Grades Due

18

Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)

20

Wednesday

Final Registration and Final Fee Payment Deadline Without Penalty

20

Wednesday

International Student Move-In Day

21

Thursday

Late Charges Begin

Orientation dates are program specific

Orientation

(Contact specific graduate program for detailed schedules and requirements)

21-22

Thursday-Friday

International Student Orientation Days

25

Monday

Classes Begin

February

3

Wednesday

Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class without a 'W'

3

Wednesday

Deadline 100 Percent Tuition Refund

10

Wednesday

Deadline 90 Percent Tuition Refund

11

Thursday

All-Faith Service

17

Wednesday

Deadline 80 Percent Tuition Refund

24

Wednesday

Deadline 70 Percent Tuition Refund

March

1

Monday

Financial Aid Applications for Summer 2027 Available

1

Monday

Online Class Reservation for Summer Sessions 2027

3

Wednesday

Deadline 60 Percent Tuition Refund

10

Wednesday

Deadline 50 Percent Tuition Refund

22-29

Monday-Monday

Easter/Spring Break (No Classes)

April

1

Thursday

Priority Deadline for Graduate Fall 2027 and

Spring 2028 Financial Aid (FAFSA, CADAA, USD Dream) Applications

1

Thurdsay

Priority Deadline for Summer 2027 Financial Aid Applications

1

Thursday

Walk-In Registration Begins for Summer Sessions 2027 at the Torero Hub

1

Thursday

Class Reservations Begin for Fall 2027

7

Wednesday

Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with “W”

7

Wednesday

Deadline for Removal of Incompletes from Prior Semester and Intersession

19

Monday

Deadline for PhD dissertation and Masters thesis oral presentation for those  completing all degree requirements in Spring 2027 term for a May 31, 2027 degree conferral date.

May

1

Saturday

Summer 2027 Tuition/Fee Due

10

Monday

Deadline for on-line submission of PhD dissertation and Masters thesis to DigitalUSD and ProQuest (Nursing PhD only) and other required documents to Graduate Records Office for a May 31, 2027 degree conferral date.

10

Monday

Last Day of Classes

11-12

Tuesday - Wednesday

Study Days

13-19

Thursday- Wednesday

Final Examinations

20

Thursday

NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

*Ceremony schedule may be subject to change.

21

Friday

Graduate Commencement Ceremony. Refer to USD Commencement website for details.

*Ceremony schedule may be subject to change.

25

Tuesday

Spring 2027 Final Grades Due

June, July, August

June 2

Wednesday

First Day of Summer Sessions

June 18

Friday

Juneteenth (Offices Closed, No Classes)

July 5

Monday

July 4th Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes, Offices Closed)

July 23

Friday

Deadline for PhD dissertation and Masters Thesis oral presentation for those completing degree requirements in the Summer 2027 term for an August 31, 2027 degree date.

August 6

Friday

Deadline for on-line submission of PhD dissertations, DNP Portfolios and Masters thesis to Digital USD and ProQuest (Nursing PhD only) and other documents, to Graduate Records Office for August 31, 2027 degree date.

Aug. 24

Tuesday

Last Day of Summer Sessions