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. Add the Quarterly Academic Calendar to your Apple, Google, or Outlook Calendar. 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 9

Nov 23–Dec 9

Nov 23–Dec 9

Nov 23–Dec 9



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 9–Dec 15

Dec 18–Jan 15



Dec 9–Dec 15

Dec 18–Jan 15



Dec 9–Dec 15

Dec 18–Jan 15



Dec 9–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 the grading option or variable units

of a course; both dean's approval and $3

service charge required. (5:00 p.m.) Nov 13 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 24–Jan 3 Spring Break Mar 22–26 Commencement Jun 11–14 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 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 * See information regarding Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.



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

revised 24 July 2020

