Fall 2016 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Dates and times may change without prior notice. Contact the Registrar's Office for verification.
| Deadline | Session/Date |
|---|---|
| Class Schedule on the Web | April 11 |
| Bursar Begins Accepting Payments | May 2 |
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Early Priority Registration for Continuing Students
16 units for undergraduates plus 5 units waitlisted 9 units for post-baccalaureates plus 4 units waitlisted |
May 2 – 13 |
|
Open Registration for Continuing Students
16 units for undergraduates plus 5 units waitlisted 9 units for post-baccalaureates plus 4 units waitlisted |
May 14 – 20 @ 5pm |
|
Registration for New Graduate Students
9 units for first-time graduate students plus 4 units waitlisted |
June 9 – July 22 |
| Orientation Registration for Freshman and Transfers | June 9 – July 22 |
| First Payment Due Date | July 25 @ 4 pm |
| No Adds, Drops or Promotion from Wait List | July 25 @ 4 pm – July 31 @11:59pm |
|
Priority Registration for All Students by Class Level
19 for undergraduates plus 5 units waitlisted 16 units for post-baccalaureates plus 4 units waitlisted |
August 1 – August 12 @ 5pm |
| Second Payment Due Date | August 15 @ 4 pm |
| No Adds, Drops or Promotion from Wait List | August 15 @4pm – August 19 @11:59pm |
| Orientation Registration for International Students | August 17 |
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Third Payment Due Date Includes all new international students |
August 19 @ 4pm |
| Move-in Day | August 20 |
| Welcome Days | August 21 - 23 |
| Open Registration for All Students | August 19 – 23 |
| First Day of Instruction | August 24 |
| Adding Classes with Permission Numbers | August 24 – September 14 |
| Audit Deadline | September 7 |
| Last Day for Faculty Drops on Class Roster | September 13 |
| Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Classes without a W grade | September 14 |
| Withdrawal from Classes or University with Serious and Compelling Reasons | September 15 – November 18 |
| CENSUS | September 21 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Fall | September 30 |
| Credit/No Credit Option Deadline | October 19 |
| Withdrawal from Classes or University by Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons | November 19 – December 14 |
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Fall 2016 Recess; No Classes; Campus Open
Fall 2106 Recess; No Classes; Campus Closed (Thanksgiving) |
November 21 – 23
November 24 – 25 |
| Last Day of Instruction | December 14 |
| Final Exams | December 15 - 21 |
| Grades Due by Faculty | January 4, 2017 @ 11:59 pm |
| Grading Exceptions Deadline for Departments | January 6, 2017 @ 5:00 pm |
| Grades Processed (End of Term) | January 6, 2017 |
| Grades Available on SF State Gateway | January 6, 2017 |
| Official Transcripts Available with Semester Grades | January 20, 2017 |