Graduate academic calendar Fall Semester 2025 | ||
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August | ||
27 | Wednesday | Final Registration/ Fee Payment Without Penalty |
27-28 | Wednesday-Thursday | International Student Orientation Days |
28 | Thursday | Late Charges Begin |
September | ||
1 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed |
3 | Wednesday | Classes Begin |
11 | Thursday | Mass of the Holy Spirit |
12 | Friday | Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class without a "W" |
12 | Friday | Deadline 100 Percent Tuition Refund |
19 | Friday | Deadline 90 Percent Tuition Refund |
26 | Friday | Deadline 80 Percent Tuition Refund |
October | ||
1 | Wednesday | 2026/2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), CA Dream Act Application and USD Dream Act Application available |
1-29 | Wednesday-Wednesday | Online Class Reservation for Intersession 2026 |
1 | Wednesday | Financial Aid Application for Intersession 2026 available |
3 | Friday | Deadline 70 Percent Tuition Refund |
10 | Friday | Deadline 60 Percent Tuition Refund |
10 | Friday | Deadline to petition to graduate for those completing all requirements in Spring 2026 term for a May 31, 2026 degree conferral date. |
17 | Friday | Deadline 50 Percent Tuition Refund |
November | ||
3 | Monday | Priority Deadline for Intersession 2026 Financial Aid Applications |
3 | Monday | Deadline to Petition for May or August 2026 Graduation |
3 | Monday | Class Reservation Begins for Spring 2026 |
3 | Monday | Walk-In Registration Begins for Intersession 2026 at the Torero Hub |
11 | Tuesday | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with a "W" |
11 | Tuesday | Deadline for Removal of Incomplete from Prior Semester/Summer Sessions |
25 | Tuesday | Deadline for PhD dissertation and Masters thesis oral presentation for those completing all requirements in Fall 2025 (or Intersession 2026) for a January 31, 2026 degree conferral date. |
26-28 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes; Offices Closed Thursday and Friday |
December | ||
- | Friday | Language Competency Exam - Time and Place: TBA |
1 | Monday | Intersession 2026 Tuition/Fee due |
12 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
12 | 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, 2026 degree conferral date. |
13-14 | Saturday-Sunday | Study Days |
15-19 | Monday-Friday | Final Examinations |
19 | Friday | Deadline to petition to graduate for those completing degree requirements in the Summer 2026 term for an August 31, 2026 degree conferral date. |
TBD | Mid-Year Graduation Celebration (Mass and Reception) | |
Jan. 5, 2026 | Monday | Fall 2025 Final Grades Due |
Intersession 2026 (optional) | ||
|---|---|---|
January | ||
5 | Monday | Fall 2025 Final Grades Due |
5 | Monday | First Day of Intersession classes |
19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) |
23 | Friday | Last Day of Intersession Classes |
For specific courses, dates and registration procedures for Intersession visit www.sandiego.edu/sio
Spring Semester 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
January | ||
5 | Monday | Fall 2025 Final Grades Due |
19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) |
21 | Wednesday | Final Registration and Final Fee Payment Deadline Without Penalty |
22 | Thursday | Late Charges Begin |
22-23 | Thursday-Friday | International Student Orientation Days |
26 | Monday | Classes Begin |
February | ||
4 | Wednesday | Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class without a 'W' |
4 | Wednesday | Deadline 100 Percent Tuition Refund |
11 | Wednesday | Deadline 90 Percent Tuition Refund |
12 | Thursday | All-Faith Service |
18 | Wednesday | Deadline 80 Percent Tuition Refund |
25 | Wednesday | Deadline 70 Percent Tuition Refund |
March | ||
2 | Monday | Financial Aid Applications for Summer 2026 Available |
2-26 | Monday-Thursday | Online Class Reservation for Summer Sessions 2026 |
4 | Wednesday | Deadline 60 Percent Tuition Refund |
11 | Wednesday | Deadline 50 Percent Tuition Refund |
30-April 6 | Monday-Monday | Easter/Spring Break (No Classes) |
April | ||
1 | Monday | Priority Deadline for Graduate Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Financial Aid (FAFSA) Applications |
1 | Monday | Priority Deadline for Summer 2026 Financial Aid Applications |
7 | Tuesday | Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with “W” |
7 | Tuesday | Deadline for Removal of Incompletes from Prior Semester and Intersession |
8 | Wednesday | Walk-In Registration Begins for Summer Sessions 2026 at the Torero Hub |
8 | Wednesday | Class Reservations Begin for Fall 2026 |
20 | Monday | Deadline for PhD dissertation and Masters thesis oral presentation for those completing all degree requirements in Spring 2026 term for a May 31, 2026 degree conferral date. |
May | ||
1 | Monday | Summer 2026 Tuition/Fee Due |
11 | 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, 2026 degree conferral date. |
11 | Monday | Last Day of Classes |
12-13 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Study Days |
14-20 | Thursday- Wednesday | Final Examinations |
TBD | TBD | NROTC Commissioning Ceremony |
17 | Sunday | First Graduate Commencement Ceremony. Refer to USD Commencement website for details. |
23 | Saturday | Second Graduate Commencement Ceremony. Refer to USD Commencement website for details. |
27 | Wednesday | Spring 2026 Final Grades Due |
Summer 2026 (optional) | ||
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June, July, August | ||
June 1 | Monday | First Day of Summer Sessions |
June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth (Offices Closed, No Classes) |
July 3 | Friday | July 4th Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes, Offices Closed) |
July 24 | Friday | Deadline for PhD dissertation and Masters Thesis oral presentation for those completing degree requirements in the Summer 2026 term for an August 31, 2026 degree date. |
August 7 | 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, 2026 degree date. |
Aug. 21 | Friday | Last Day of Summer Sessions |
Please send any corrections to the Office of the Registrar at registrar@sandiego.edu.
For specific courses, dates and registration procedures for Summer Sessions visit www.sandiego.edu/sio.
For archived, proposed and law school calendars, please visit the Provost Office website.