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 7-11 | M-F | Fall 2025 Registration period |
| Jul 14 | M | Open Enrollment period begins |
| Aug 1 | F | If no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class |
| Aug 21 | R | Payment deadline for Fall 2025 |
| Sep 1 | M | Labor Day; administrative holiday |
| Sep 15 | M | Late Registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Sep 22 | M | Classes begin |
| Sep 22 | M | New Student Orientation (subject to change) |
| Sep 26 | F | Last day to add a class |
| Sep 26 | F | Last day to change registration or drop classes for a 100% tuition refund (less fees) for the dropped units. (Clear registration holds by Thursday, 9/25 by 4:00P.M.) |
| Oct 1 | W | Mass of the Holy Spirit 12 noon at Mission Church. Classes will not meet from 11:45AM-1:15PM. Classes scheduled to begin at 1:00PM will start at 1:15PM |
| Oct 3 | F | Last day to drop classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Oct 10 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2025 |
| Oct 10 | F |
Last day to submit incomplete Spring 2025 and Summer sessions 2025 work to faculty |
| Oct 10 | F |
Last day to drop classes with 25% tuition refund (less fees) No tuition refund after this date |
| Oct 13 | M |
Indigenous People's Day; administrative and academic holiday |
| Oct 17 | F | Last day for faculty to remove Spring 2025 and Summer sessions 2025 incompletes |
| Oct 20 | M | Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund) |
| Nov 10 | M | Last day to drop classes with a W (no tuition refund) |
| Nov 10-14 | M-F | Winter 2026 Registration Period |
| Nov 17 | M | Winter 2026 Open Enrollment period begins |
| Nov 24-28 | M-F | Academic holiday |
| Nov 27-28 | R-F | Thanksgiving holiday; administrative holiday |
| Dec 5 | F | Classes end |
| Dec 8-12 | M-F | Fall final examinations |
| Dec 17 | W | Fall quarter grades due (faculty) |
| Dec 21 | Sun | Payment Deadline for Winter 2026 |
| Dec 24-25 | W-R | Christmas recess; administrative holiday |
| Dec 29 | M | Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Dec 31-Jan 1 | W-R | New Year's recess; administrative holiday |
| Nov 10-14 | M-F | Winter 2026 Registration period |
| Nov 17 | M | Winter 2026 Open Enrollment period begins |
| Dec 1 | M | If no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class. |
| Dec 21 | Sun | Payment Deadline for Winter 2026 |
| Dec 29 | M | Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Jan 5 | M | Classes begin |
| Jan 7 | W | New Student Orientation ** (subject to change) |
| Jan 9 | F | Last day to add a class |
| Jan 9 | F | Last day to change registration or drop classes for 100% tuition refund (less fees) for the dropped units. (Clear registration holds 1/8/2026 by 4:00 p.m.) |
| Jan 16 | F | Last day to withdraw with a 50% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Jan 19 | M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor) |
| Jan 23 | F | Last Day to Petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in March 2026 |
| Jan 23 | F | Last day to submit incomplete Fall 2025 work to faculty |
| Jan 23 | F | Last day to drop classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) No tuition refund after this date |
| Jan 30 | F |
Last day for faculty to remove Fall 2025 incompletes |
| Feb 2 | M | Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund) |
| Feb 16 | M | Presidents' Day holiday; academic and administrative holiday |
| Feb 17-20 | T-F | Spring 2026 Registration period |
| Feb 20 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2026 |
| Feb 23 | M | Spring 2026 Open enrollment period begins |
| Feb 23 | M | Last day to drop with a W (no tuition refund) |
| Mar 2 | M | Deadline to enroll in classes for Spring 2026 for everyone to avoid prepayment hold |
| Mar 13 | F | Classes end |
| Mar 16-20 | M-F |
Winter final examinations |
| Mar 21 | Sat |
Payment deadline for Spring 2026 |
| Mar 23-27 | M-F |
Spring Recess |
| Mar 25 | W |
Winter quarter grades due (faculty) |
| Feb 17-20 | T-F | Spring 2026 registration period |
| Feb 20 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2026 |
| Feb 23 | M | Spring 2026 Open Enrollment period begins |
| Mar 2 | M | If no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class. |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Payment deadline for Spring 2026 |
| Mar 23 | M | Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Mar 26 | Th | New Student Orientation** (subject to change) |
| Mar 30 | M | Classes begin |
| Apr 3 | F | Good Friday; academic and administrative holiday |
| Apr 6 | M | Last day to add a class |
| Apr 6 | M | Last day to change registration or drop classes for a 100% tuition refund (less fees) for dropped units. (Clear registration holds by 4pm, Monday 4/6) |
| Apr 6-10 | M-F | Summer 2026 registration begins for all three sessions. |
| Apr 13 | M | Last day to drop classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Apr 17 | F | Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for Winter 2026 |
| Apr 20 | M | Summer 2026 Open Enrollment period begins |
| Apr 20 | M | Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) No tuition refund after this date |
| Apr 24 | F | Last day for faculty to remove Winter 2026 incompletes |
| Apr 27 | M | Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund) |
| May 1 | F | Deadline to enroll in classes for Summer 2026 for everyone to avoid prepayment hold |
| May 18 | M | Last day to drop classes with a W (no tuition refund) |
| May 21 | R | Payment deadline for Summer 2025 |
| May 25 | M | Memorial Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor) |
| Jun 5 | F | Classes end |
| Jun 8-11 | M-Th | Spring final examinations |
| Jun 13 | Sa | Graduate Commencement |
| Jun 16 | T | Spring quarter grades due (faculty) |
| Apr 6-10 | M-F | Summer 2026 Registration period for all three sessions |
| Apr 13 | M | Summer 2026 Open enrollment period begins |
| May 21 | Th | Payment deadline for Summer 2026 |
| Jun 15 | M | Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Jun 22 | M | Classes begin for summer sessions I and II |
| Jun 26 | F | Last day to register for all three sessions |
| Jun 29 | M | Last day to petition for degree to be conferred in September 2026 |
| Jul 4 | F | Independence Day (observed) |
| Jul 24 | F | Last day to drop classes for Session II only (no tuition refund) |
| Jul 24 | F | Classes end for Session II only |
| Jul 27-28 | M-Tu | Summer Session II final examinations |
| Aug 3 | M | Classes begin for Summer Session III |
| Aug 28 | F | Last day to drop classes for Session I only (no tuition refund) |
| Aug 28 | F | Classes end for Session I only |
| Aug 31 - Sep 4 | M-F | Summer Session I final examinations |
| Sept 4 | F | Last day to drop classes for Session III only (no tuition refund) |
| Sep 4 | F | Classes end for Session III only |
| Sep 7-8 | 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 2025-2026 Academic Calendar
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.