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Academic Calendar

School of Engineering 2023-2024 Graduate Programs Academic Calendar

Graduate courses are offered throughout the year, including the summer quarter. All students are responsible for being aware of the various dates each quarter which may affect them academically and financially.

All dates are inclusive. Calendar dates are subject to change. Registration holds must be cleared with appropriate office by 4 p.m. on Thursday

Refer to the Bursar website for tuition and fees: https://www.scu.edu/bursar/tuition/

Refer to the Bursar website for Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Session Refund Policies:
https://www.scu.edu/bursar/refund/

For more information regarding Tuition Refund Policies, please see the Financial Information chapter located in the Graduate School of Engineering Bulletin

 

Jul 8-12 M-F Fall 2024 registration period
Jul 15 M Open enrollment period begins
Aug 21 W Payment deadline for Fall 2024
Sep 16 M Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment
Sep 18 W New Graduate Student Orientation (subject to change)
Sept 23 M Classes begin
Sep 25 W Mass of the Holy Spirit 12 noon at Mission Church. Classes will not meet from 11:45AM-1:15pm. Classes schedule to begin at 1:00pm will start at 1:15pm.
Sep 27 F Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% tuition refund (less fees) (Clear registration holds by Thursday, 9/26 by 4:00 p.m.)
Oct 4 F Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2024
Oct 4 F

Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees)

Oct 11 F

Last day to submit incomplete Spring 2024 and Summer sessions 2024 work to faculty

Oct 11 F

Last day to withdraw from classes with 25% tuition refund (less fees) No tuition refund after this date

Oct 14 M

Indigenous People's Day; administrative and academic holiday

Oct 18 F Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund)
Oct 18 F Last day for faculty to remove Spring 2024 and Summer sessions 2024 incompletes
Nov 8 F Last day to drop with a W (no tuition refund)
Nov 4-8 M-F    Winter 2025 Registration Period
Nov 11 M Winter 2025 Open Enrollment period begins
Nov 25-29 M-F Academic holiday
Nov 28-29 Th-F Thanksgiving holiday; administrative holiday
Dec 6 F Classes end
Dec 9-13 M-F Fall final examinations
Dec 18 W Fall quarter grades due (faculty)
Dec 21 Sa Payment Deadline for Winter 2025
Dec 24-25 T-W Christmas recess; administrative holiday
Dec 31-Jan 1 T-W New Year's recess; administrative holiday

 

 

Nov 4-8 M-F Winter 2025 registration period
Nov 11 M Open enrollment period begins
Dec 21 Sa Payment deadline for Winter 2025
Dec 30 M Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment
Jan 6 M Classes begin
Jan 8 W New Student Orientation ** (subject to change)
Jan 10 F Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% tuition refund (less fees) (Clear registration holds by Thursday 1/9 by 4:00PM)
Jan 17 F Last day to withdraw with a 50% tuition refund (less fees)
Jan 20 M Martin Luther King Jr. Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor)
Jan 24 F Last Day to Petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in March 2025
Jan 24 F Last day to submit incomplete Fall 2024 work to faculty
Jan 24 F Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) No tuition refund after this date
Jan 31 F

Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund)

Jan 31 F Last day for faculty to remove Fall 2024 incompletes
Feb 10-14 M-F Spring 2025 Registration period
Feb 17 M Spring 2025 Open enrollment period begins
Feb 17 M Presidents' Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor)
Feb 21 F Last day to drop classes with a W (no tuition refund)
Feb 21 F Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2025
Mar 14 F Classes end
Mar 17-21 M-F

Winter final examinations

Mar 21 F

Payment deadline for Spring 2025

Mar 24-28 M-F

Spring Recess

Mar 26  W

Winter quarter grades due (faculty)

 

 

Feb 10-14 M-F Spring 2025 registration period
Feb 17 M Open enrollment period begins
Feb 21 F Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2025
Mar 21 F Payment deadline for Spring 2025
Mar 24 M Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment
Mar 27 Th New Student Orientation** (subject to change)
Mar 31 M Classes begin
Apr 4 F Last day to withdraw from classes with a 100% tuition refund (less fees) or add classes (Clear registration hold by Friday, 4/3 by 4:00pm)
Apr 8-12 M-F Summer 2025 registration period for all three sessions.
Apr 11 F Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees)
Apr 15 M Summer 2025 Open Enrollment period begins
Apr 18 F Good Friday; academic and administrative holiday
Apr 18 F Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) No tuition refund after this date
April 18 F Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for Winter 2025
Apr 25 F Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund)
Apr 25 F Last day for faculty to remove Winter 2025 incompletes
May 16 F Last day to drop classes with a W (no tuition refund)
May 21 W       Payment deadline for Summer 2025
May 26 M Memorial Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor)
June 6 F Classes end
Jun 9-12 M-Th Spring final examinations
Jun 14 Sa Graduate Commencement
Jun 17 T Spring quarter grades due (faculty)

 

 

Apr 7-11 M-F Summer 2025 Registration period for all three sessions
Apr 14 M Summer 2025 Open enrollment period begins
May 21 W Payment deadline for Summer 2025
Jun 16 M Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment
Jun 23 M Classes begin for summer sessions I and II
Jun 27 F Last day to register for all three sessions 
Jun 30 M Last day to petition for degree to be conferred in September 2025
Jul 4 F Independence Day (observed); administrative holiday; classes will meet
Jul 25 F Last day to withdraw from classes for Session II only (no tuition refund)
Jul 25 F Classes end for Session II only
Jul 28-29 M-Tu Summer Session II final examinations
Aug 4 M Classes begin for Summer Session III
Aug 29 F Last day to withdraw from classes for Session I only (no tuition refund)
Aug 29 F Classes end for Session I only
Sept 1-5 M-F Summer Session I final examinations
Sept 1 M Labor Day observed; administrative holiday; classes will meet
Sep 5  F Last day to withdraw from classes for Session III only (no tuition refund)
Sep 5 F Classes end for Session III only
Sep 8-9 M-Tu Summer Session III final examinations

IMPORTANT SUMMER DEADLINES:

Last day to withdraw from classes with 100% tuition refund (less fees) – End of 2nd scheduled class meeting
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition refund (less fees) – End of 3rd scheduled class meeting

No tuition refunds after the third class meeting

 

Click here for the printable version of the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Click here for the printable version of the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Click here for the printable version of 2022-2023 Academic Calendar

All dates are inclusive. Registration dates are subject to change.

Registration holds must be cleared with the appropriate office by 4 p.m. on Friday.

Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Session Quarter Refund Policies: https://www.scu.edu/bursar/refund/

For more information regarding Tuition Refund Policies, please see the Financial Information chapter located in the Graduate School of Engineering Bulletin.

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