Academic Calendar 2009-10
This calendar is also available at the University Registrar's web site: http://registrar.stanford.edu/academic_calendar.
AUTUMN QUARTER
August
- 1 (Sat) Axess opens for course enrollment
- 27 (Thu) M.D. students, first day of instruction
September
- 11 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term
- 15 (Tue) New undergraduates arrive; Convocation
- 21 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins; last day to file Leave of Absence; last day to receive full refund for Autumn Quarter
- 21 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be "at status"; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meet requirements for their status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved Special Registration Status.
- 21 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. A full refund schedule is available here.
- 24 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter
- 28 (Mon) Yom Kippur (classes held: some students will be observing Yom Kippur and are not expected to attend classes; some faculty will not be holding classes).
October
- 9 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline. Last day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript.
November
- 9 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. A full refund schedule is available here
- 13 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline; course withdrawal deadline; application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral
- 23-27 (Mon-Fri) Thanksgiving recess (holiday, no classes)
- 30-Dec 6 (Mon-Sun) End quarter period
December
- 4 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.); last opportunity to arrange incomplete in a course, at last class; (noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit; (5:00 p.m.) late application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee).
- 7-11 (Mon-Fri) End quarter examinations
- 15 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m
WINTER QUARTER
October
- 25 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment
December
- 11 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term
January
- 4 (Mon) First day of quarter, instruction begins; (5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline -- Students must be "at status"; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meet requirements for their status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved Special Registration Status; (5:00 p.m.) Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund.
- 7 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter
- 18 (Mon) Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday, no classes)
- 22 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline Final day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript.
February
- 15 (Mon) Presidents' Day (holiday, no classes; Law and GSB do hold classes).
- 18 (Thu, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.
- 26 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline; course withdrawal deadline; application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral.
March
- 8-14 (Mon-Sun) End quarter period
- 12 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.); last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class; (noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit; (5:00 p.m.) late application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee).
- 15-19 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations
- 23 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.
SPRING QUARTER
February
- 7 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment
March
- 19 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term
- 29 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins; (5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline -- Students must be "at status"; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meet requirements for their status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved Special Registration Status; deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. A full refund schedule is available here
April
- 1 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter.
- 9 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral.
- 16 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline -- Last day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a "W" notation will appear on the transcript.
May
- 12 (Wed, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. A full refund schedule is available here.
- 21 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline; course withdrawal deadline.
- 28-June 3 (Thu-Wed) End-Quarter Period.
- 31 (Mon) Memorial Day (holiday, no classes)
June
- 2 (Wed) Last day of classes; last opportunity to arrange incomplete in a course, at last class; (noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit; (5:00 p.m.) late application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee).
- 3 (Thu) Day before finals, no classes.
- 4-9 (Fri-Wed) End-Quarter examinations
- 10 (Thu) Grades for graduating students due at noon
- 12 (Sat) Senior Class Day; Baccalaureate Saturday
- 13 (Sun) Commencement
- 15 (Tue) Grades for non-graduating students due 11:59 p.m.
SUMMER QUARTER
April
- 11 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment
June
- 11 (Fri) Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term.
- 21 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins; (5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline; deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund.
July
- 2 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline -- Final day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript.
- 5 (Mon) Independence Day observed (holiday, no classes)
- 23 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund.
- 30 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline; course withdrawal deadline; application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral.
August
- 7-12 (Sat-Thu) End-Quarter Period.
- 12 (Thu) Last day of classes; last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class; (noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit; (5:00 p.m.) late application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee).
- 13-14 (Fri-Sat) End-Quarter examinations
- 17 (Tue) Grades due at 11:59 p.m.
Academic Calendar 2010-11
First day of classes and last day of finals
- Autumn 2010-11: September 20 and December 10
- Winter 2010-11: January 3 and March 18
- Spring 2010-11: March 28 and June 8 (Commencement June 12)
- Summer 2010-11: June 20 and August 13



