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Stanford Academic Calendar 2008-09

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Previous years: 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 (.pdf), 2003-04 (.pdf), 2002-03 (.pdf).

Future academic calendars: spreadsheet of key dates through 2014-15 (.pdf) • 2009-10 Begin and End Dates

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AUTUMN QUARTER

August

18 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

27 (Wed) 1st-year M.D. students, first day of instruction

28 (Thu) 2nd-year M.D. students, first day of instruction

September

2 (Tue) Law School semester begins

12 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

16 (Tue) New undergraduates arrive; Convocation

22 (Mon) Full refund for Autumn Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence. A full refund schedule is available here

22 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins

25 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter

October

5 (Sun) Study list deadline

9 (Thu) Yom Kippur (clases held: some students will be observing Yom Kippur and are not expected to attend classes; some faculty will not be holding classes.)

12 (Sun) Add deadline (courses)

19 (Sun) Drop deadline (courses); last day to adjust units on variable-unit courses; last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

November

2 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

9 (Sun) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. A full refund schedule is available here.

16 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

16 (Sun) Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral

24-28 (Mon-Fri) Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)

30-Dec 6 (Sun-Sat) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

December

1-7 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period

3 (Wed) Law School classes end

5 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.)

8-18 (Mon-Thu) Law School examinations for 2nd/3rd-year students

8-12 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations

9-18 (Tue-Thu) Law School examinations for 1st-year students

12 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit, at noon

16 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.

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WINTER QUARTER

November

17 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

December

12 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

January

5 (Mon) Full refund for Winter Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence. A full refund schedule is available here.

5 (Mon) Law School semester begins

6 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

8 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter

19 (Mon) Martin Luther King Day, Jr., Day (holiday, no classes)

19 (Mon) Study list deadline

25 (Sun) Add deadline (courses)

February

1 (Sun) Drop deadline (courses); last day to adjust units on variable-unit courses; last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

16 (Mon) Presidents' Day (holiday, no classes)

16 (Mon) Change of grading basis deadline

18 (Wed) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. A full refund schedule is available here.

March

1 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

1 (Sun) Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral

8-14 (Sun-Sat) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

9-15 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period

13 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.)

16-20 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations

20 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit, at noon

24 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.

April

23 (Thu) Law School classes end

28-May 6 (Tue-Wed) Law School examinations

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SPRING QUARTER

March

9 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

20 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

30 (Mon) Full refund for Spring Quarter Leave of Absence; last day to file for Leave of Absence. A full refund schedule is available here.

31 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

April

2 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter

12 (Sun) Study list deadline

12 (Sun) Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral

14 (Tue) Matriculated undergraduate financial aid application, deadline to file

19 (Sun) Add deadline (courses)

26 (Sun) Drop deadline (courses); last day to adjust units on variable-unit courses; last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

May

10 (Sun) Law School graduation ceremony

10 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

12 (Tue) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. A full refund schedule is available here.

25 (Mon) Memorial Day (holiday, no classes)

25 (Mon) Course withdrawal deadline

28-June 3 (Thu-Wed) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

29-June 4 (Fri-Thu) End-Quarter Period

June

3 (Wed) Last day of classes

4 (Thu) Day before finals, no classes

5 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to file, at noon

5-10 (Fri-Wed) End-Quarter examinations

11 (Thu) Grades for graduating students due at noon

13 (Sat) Senior Class Day

13 (Sat) Baccalaureate Saturday

14 (Sun) Commencement

16 (Tue) Grades for non-graduating students due 11:59 p.m.

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SUMMER QUARTER

April

13 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment

June

12 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

22 (Mon) Full refund for Summer Quarter Leave of Absence. Last day to file for Leave of Absence. A full refund schedule is available here.

23 (Tue) First day of quarter; instruction begins

28 (Sun) Study list deadline

July

3 (Fri) Independence Day observed (holiday, no classes)

5 (Sun) Add deadline (course)

12 (Sun) Drop deadline (courses); last day to adjust units on variable-unit courses; last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

24 (Fri) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund for eight- and ten-week sessions. A full refund schedule is available here.

26 (Sun) Change of grading basis deadline

August

2 (Sun) Course withdrawal deadline

2 (Sun) Application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral

7-13 (Fri-Thu) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

8-13 (Sat-Thu) End-Quarter Period

13 (Thu) Last day of classes

14-15 (Fri-Sat) End-Quarter examinations

18 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.

September

18 (Fri) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit, at noon

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2009-10 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES AND LAST DAY OF FINAL: note that these dates are subject to change at the discretion of the University.

Autumn 2009-10: September 21 and December 11

Winter 2009-10: January 5 and March 19

Spring 2009-10: March 30 and June 9 (Commencement June 13)

Summer 2009-10: June 22 and August 14

 

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