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Quarterly Academic Calendar 2020-21

The University considers multiple factors in setting the academic calendar, including efforts to avoid conflicts between major religious holidays and "Move-In" dates for campus resident halls. See University of California policy.

To avoid conflicting with the Jewish High Holy Days, instruction for the 2020-21 academic year will begin October 1, one week later than usual. To accommodate this later start date, the Winter holiday will be two weeks only: December 21 – January 3, 2021. Winter instruction will begin January 4, 2021.

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Enrollment


  Fall 2020 Winter 2021 Spring 2021
Schedule of Classes available
May 2 Nov 7 Feb 6
View date and time of enrollment window
  (continuing students)
May 11 Nov 16 Feb 15
Enrollment by window
(7 a.m. start date–7 p.m. end date)
  continuing
  new graduate
  new transfer †
  new freshmen ‡


May 18–Jun 3
Jun 8
Jun 8
Aug 26


Nov 23–Dec 11
Nov 23–Dec 11
Nov 23–Dec 11
Nov 23–Dec 11


Feb 22–Mar 10
Feb 22–Mar 10
Feb 22–Mar 10
Feb 22–Mar 10
Open Enrollment
  continuing
           7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date
           noon start date—5 p.m. end date
  new graduate
           7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date
           noon start date—5 p.m. end date
  new transfer
           7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date
           noon start date—5 p.m. end date
  new freshmen
           7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date
           noon start date—5 p.m. end date


Jun 3–Sep 15
Sep 18–Oct 16

Jun 8–Sep 15
Sep 18–Oct 16

Jun 8–Sep 15
Sep 18–Oct 16

Aug 26–Sep 15
Sep 18–Oct 16


Dec 11–Dec 15
Dec 18–Jan 15

Dec 11–Dec 15
Dec 18–Jan 15

Dec 11–Dec 15
Dec 18–Jan 15

Dec 11–Dec 15
Dec 18–Jan 15


Mar 10–Mar 15
Mar 18–Apr 9

Mar 10–Mar 15
Mar 18–Apr 9

Mar 10–Mar 15
Mar 18–Apr 9

Mar 10–Mar 15
Mar 18–Apr 9
Waitlist release
(5 p.m.–8 p.m.)

Sep 17

Dec 17

Mar 17
18-unit enrollment limit (undergrad) lifted
  (noon)
Sep 1 Dec 18 Mar 18
Last day to:
  Enroll in units to have fees paid by financial
  or graduate aid without $50 late payment
  charge. (5:00 p.m.)
Sep 15 Dec 15 Mar 15
  Enroll in units without a $50 late enrollment
  charge. (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 16 Jan 15 Apr 9
  Enroll in units to avoid loss of student
  status. (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 23 Jan 22 Apr 16

† May be earlier based on advising with academic counselor.
‡ May be earlier if attending Orientation.


Fee Payment


  Fall 2020 Winter 2021 Spring 2021
View ZOTBill TBA Nov 20 Feb 20
Last day to:
  Submit UCSHIP waiver to avoid $50 late
  waiver fee
Sep 8 Dec 8 Mar 8
  Pay fees without $50 late payment charge
  and classes being dropped. (Fee Payment
  Deadline)*
Sep 15 Dec 15 Mar 15
  Pay fees to avoid loss of student
  status.*
Oct 23 Jan 22 Apr 16

* Must be completed prior to close of business day. If paying at Central Cashier: 4:00 p.m. PT. If paying online: 5:00 p.m. PT.


Quarter Activity


  Fall 2020 Winter 2021 Spring 2021
Quarter begins Sep 28 Jan 4 Mar 24
Instruction begins Oct 1 Jan 4 Mar 29
$50 late enrollment charge applies if enrolled in 0 units after this date (5:00 p.m.) Oct 16 Jan 15 Apr 9
Waitlists deactivated. (5:00 p.m.) Oct 16 Jan 15 Apr 9
Last day to:
  Add a course without deans' approval
  and without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 16 Jan 15 Apr 9
  Drop a course without deans' approval
   and without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 16 Jan 15 Apr 9
  Change the grading option or variable
  units of a course without dean's approval and
  without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 16 Jan 15 Apr 9
  Submit part-time fees petition to
  Graduate Division for graduate students.
  (12:00 noon)
Oct 21 Jan 20 Apr 14
  Pay fees late and/or enroll late. (4:00 p.m.) Oct 23 Jan 22 Apr 16
  Submit part-time fees petition to Registrar
  for undergraduate students. (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 23 Jan 22 Apr 16
  Drop a course without receiving a W grade;
  both deans' approval and $3 service charge
  required. (5:00 p.m.)
Nov 13 Feb 12 May 7
  Change variable units
  of a course; both dean's approval and $3
  service charge required. (5:00 p.m.)
Nov 13 Feb 12 May 7
  Change the grading option
  of a course; both dean's approval and $3
  service charge required. (5:00 p.m.)
Nov 25 Feb 12 May 7
  Withdraw from a course; W grade assigned;
  both deans' approval and $3 service charge
  required. (5:00 p.m.)
Dec 11 Mar 12 Jun 4
  Withdraw from the term. Readmission to the
  University required for future term.
  (5:00 p.m.)
Dec 11 Mar 12 Jun 4
Instruction ends Dec 11 Mar 12 Jun 4
Final examinations* Dec 12–18 Mar 13–19 Jun 5–10
Quarter Ends Dec 18 Mar 19 Jun 11
Deadline to submit final grades (5:00 p.m.) Dec 22 Mar 25 Jun 17
Grades available in StudentAccess
(8:00 p.m.)
Dec 23 Mar 26 Jun 18
Official transcripts available Dec 23 Mar 29 Jun 21
Degrees post to transcripts ** Feb 12, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jul 23, 2021

* See information regarding Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.
** Official transcripts with degrees available the following Monday.


Holidays**, Recesses, Breaks, and Special Ceremonies


  Fall 2020 Winter 2021 Spring 2021
Academic and Administrative Holidays      
  Veteran's Day
  Thanksgiving
Nov 11
Nov 26–27
   
  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  Presidents' Day
  Jan 18
Feb 15
 
  Cesar Chavez Day
  Memorial Day
    Mar 26
May 31
Winter Break Dec 21–Jan 3    
Winter Administrative Recess
  campus offices closed
Dec 21–Jan 3    
Spring Break   Mar 22–26  
Commencement     Jun 12
Graduate Hooding     Jun 12

** Additional information regarding holidays can be found on our webpage on Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.


Summer Session 2021


  Summer Session I Summer Session 10WK Summer Session II
Schedule of Classes available Mar 1 Mar 1 Mar 1
Instruction begins Jun 21 Jun 21 Aug 2
Juneteenth observed                 Jun 28    
Independence Day observed                 Jul 5    
Labor Day     Sep 6
Instruction ends Jul 26 Aug 26 Sep 3
Final Examinations* Jul 27–28 Aug 27 Sep 7–8
Deadline to submit final grades Aug 3 Sep 3 Sep 14
Grades available in StudentAccess Aug 4 Sep 7 Sep 15
Official transcripts available Aug 5 Sep 8 Sep 16
Degrees post to transcripts
(degree awarded date: Sep 8, 2021)
Oct 22 Oct 22 Oct 22


Note: All dates subject to change. All times Pacific Time (PT).


revised 21 June 2021