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Fall 2024
Events	Dates
Fall Priority Graduation Application Period Opens Review your DPR and visit our Graduation site to see if you meet eligibility.	Friday, March 1
Fall Priority Graduation Application Period Closes Review your DPR and visit our Graduation site to see if you meet eligibility.	Friday, April 5
Class Schedule on the Web	Monday, April 8
Bursar Begins Accepting Payments	Monday, April 29
PRIORITY Registration Begins for Continuing Students Permission numbers will override closed classes starting the second week of the term. Exceed Maximum Unit Petitions can be processed as soon as registration opens. Only the first two weeks of this period have appointments. Unit limits: Undergraduate: 19 units \| including 12 units waitlisted Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units \| including 12 units waitlisted	Beginning Monday, April 29
Coursematch See csufullyonline.com for more details	Monday, July 1 - Sunday, September 01
Registration: New Graduate Students (Includes International Students) Permission numbers will override closed classes starting the second week of the term Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units \| including 12 units waitlisted	Monday, June 10 - Friday, July 26
ORIENTATION: Freshman, Transfers, & International students SF State does not host Orientation sessions on Saturdays or Sundays. If you have questions about the specific dates listed, please visit the NSP site or contact nsp@sfsu.edu	First-Year (Freshman) Orientation Sessions: Monday, June 10 - Friday, June 28 New Transfer Orientation Sessions: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 26
OPEN Registration: All Students Exceed Maximum Unit Petitions can be processed as soon as registration opens. Undergraduate: 19 units \| including 12 units waitlisted Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units \| including 12 units waitlisted	Saturday, July 27 - Sunday, August 25
Payment DUE For fee payment information visit the Bursar’s Tuition/Fee schedule. In-person: 4 PM Online: 11:59 PM	Monday, September 23
CSU Fully Online (AB386) Continued Registration See csufullyonline.com for more details	Thursday, August 1 - Sunday, September 1
Payment Due for NEW Graduate Students For fee payment information visit the Bursar’s Tuition/Fee schedule.	Monday, September 23
First Day of Instruction Waitlists will continue to be available until the second Sunday.	Monday, August 26
Adding Classes \| Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add most classes	Monday, August 26 - Monday, September 2
Adding Classes \| Permission numbers ARE required	Tuesday, September 3 - Monday, September 16
Labor Day No Classes \| Campus Closed	Monday, September 2
Faculty Drop DEADLINE Last day for faculty to drop students from their course(s).	Sunday, September 15
Audit Grading Option DEADLINE	Monday, September 16
Student Drop DEADLINE Last day for students to drop/withdraw from their course(s) without a “W” grade. Last day to swap a course. For refund or financial impact questions, review the Bursar's Refund Guidelines page.	Monday, September 16
CENSUS	Monday, September 23
Veteran's Day No Classes \| Campus Closed	Monday, November 11
Withdrawal from Classes or University For serious and compelling reasons	Tuesday, September 17 - Monday, November 18
Fall Recess No Classes \| Campus Open	Monday, November 25 - Wednesday, November 27
Fall Recess: Thanksgiving No Classes \| Campus Closed	Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29
Fall Recess No Classes \| Campus Closed	Saturday, November 30
Grading Option DEADLINE This includes Credit and No Credit, Audit, and Letter Grades	Friday, December 6
Grade Rosters Available	Saturday, December 7
Withdrawal from Classes or University By exception, for DOCUMENTED serious and compelling reasons	Tuesday, November 19 - Friday, December 13
Last Day of Instruction	Friday, December 13
Final Exams	Saturday, December 14 - Friday, December 20
Winter Recess No Classes \| Campus Closed	Wednesday, December 25 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Grades Due by Faculty	Monday, December 30
Grades Available on SF State Gateway This date is tentative. Grades are posted to Gateway when submitted to a grade roster, not Canvas.	Friday, January 3, 2025
Grades Available on Official Transcripts This date is tentative. Graduation applications are processed when a term's end-of-term processes are completed.	Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Last Updated: 11/27/2024

Spring 2025
Events	Dates
Spring Priority Graduation Application Period Please review your DPR and visit our Graduation site to see if you meet eligibility.	Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Friday, October 18, 2024
Class Schedule on the Web	Monday, October 28, 2024
Bursar Begins Accepting Payments	Tuesday, November 12, 2024
PRIORITY Registration Begins for Continuing Students Permission numbers will override closed classes starting the third week of the term. Exceed Maximum Unit Petitions can be processed as soon as registration opens. Only the first two weeks of this period have appointments. Unit Limits: Undergraduate: 19 units \| including 12 units waitlisted Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units \| including 12 units waitlisted	Beginning Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Coursematch See csufullyonline.com for more details	Monday, December 2, 2024 - Sunday, February 2
Registration: New Graduate Students (Includes International Students) Permission numbers will override closed classes starting the third week of the term. Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units \| including 12 units waitlisted	Monday, November 25, 2024 – Thursday, January 16
Winter Break No Classes \| Campus Closed	Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - Wednesday, January 1
ORIENTATION: Freshman, Transfers, & International students SF State does not host Orientation sessions on Saturdays or Sundays. If you have questions about the specific dates listed, please visit the NSP site or contact nsp@sfsu.edu.	Thursday, January 9 - Thursday, January 16 *Dates are subject to change
Payment DUE For fee payment information visit the Bursar’s Tuition/Fee schedule. In-person: 4 PM Online: 11:59 PM	Friday, February 21
CSU Fully Online (AB386) Continued Registration See csufullyonline.com for more details	Monday, January 6 – Sunday, February 2 *Dependent on orientation dates
Martin Luther King Jr. Day No Classes \| Offices Closed	Monday, January 20
OPEN Registration: All Students Undergraduate: 19 units \| including 12 units waitlisted Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units \| including 12 units waitlisted	Friday, January 17 – Sunday, January 26 *Dependent on orientation dates
Payment Due for NEW International & Graduate Students For fee payment information visit the Bursar’s Tuition/Fee schedule.	Friday, February 21
First Day of Instruction	Monday, January 27
Add Period \| Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add classes	Monday, January 27 - Sunday, February 9
Instructor Drop DEADLINE Last day for faculty to drop students from their course(s).	Sunday, February 16
Late Add by Exception with Permission Number \| Permission numbers ARE required to add classes	Monday, February 10 - Monday, February 17
Audit Grading Option DEADLINE	Monday, February 17
Drop Period	Monday, January 27 - Monday, February 17
Student Drop DEADLINE Last day for students to drop/withdraw from their course(s) without a “W” grade. Last day to swap a course. For refund or financial impact questions, review the Bursar's Refund Guidelines page.	Monday, February 17
CENSUS	Friday, February 21
Spring Recess No Classes \| Campus Open	Monday, March 24 - Saturday, March 29
Cesar Chavez Day No Classes \| Offices Closed	Monday, March 31
Commencement Booklet Entry DEADLINE	Tuesday, April 1
Withdrawal from Classes or University For serious and compelling reasons	Tuesday, February 18 - Monday, April 21
Grading Option DEADLINE This includes Credit and No Credit and Letter Grades	Friday, May 9
Grade Rosters Available	Saturday, May 10
Withdrawal from Classes or University By exception for DOCUMENTED serious and compelling reasons	Tuesday, April 22 - Friday, May 16
Last Day of Instruction	Friday, May 16
Final Exams	Saturday, May 17 - Friday, May 23
Commencement	Please visit the Commencement site for more information
Memorial Day No Classes \| Campus Closed	Monday, May 26
Grades Due by Faculty	Friday, May 30
Grades Available on SF State Gateway This date is tentative. Grades are posted to Gateway when submitted to a grade roster, not Canvas. Graduation applications are processed when a term's end-of-term processes are completed.	Friday, June 6
Grades Available on Official Transcripts	Friday, June 20

_{Last Updated: 11/06/2024}

All dates are tentative.

Summer 2025
Events	Dates
Summer Priority Graduation Application Period Opens	Saturday, February 1, 2025
Summer Priority Graduation Application Period Closes	Friday, March 7, 2025
Class Schedule on the Web	Monday, March 17, 2025
Bursar Begins Accepting Payments	Monday, April 7, 2025
Priority Registration Begins for Continuing Students Permission numbers will override closed classes starting the fourth day of each session 14 units total for all students, including five units waitlisted Unit Limit Per Session: R1: 5 weeks \| Max of 7 units R2: 8 weeks \| Max of 9 units R3: 5 weeks \| Max of 7 units R4: 10 weeks \| Max of 12 units	Monday, April 7, 2025
Open Registration: All Students Exceed Maximum Unit Petitions can be processed as soon as registration opens 14 units total for all students, including five units waitlisted Unit Limit Per Session: R1: 5 weeks \| Max of 7 units R2: 8 weeks \| Max of 9 units R3: 5 weeks \| Max of 7 units R4: 10 weeks \| Max of 12 units	Saturday, April 12, 2025 - Sunday, June 1, 2025 Monday, June 2, 2025 - Sunday, June 15, 2025 Monday, June 2, 2025 - Sunday, July 6, 2025
Payment Due	TBD
Juneteenth	Thursday, June 19, 2025
First Day of Instruction	Monday, June 2, 2025
R1/R4	Monday, June 2, 2025
R2	Monday, June 16, 2025
R3	Monday, July 7, 2025
Adding Classes - Permission Numbers Are Not required to add most classes
R1/R4	TBD
R2	TBD
R3	TBD
Adding Classes - Permission Numbers Are required
R1/R4	TBD
R2	TBD
R3	TBD
Faculty Drop Deadline
R1/R4	TBD
R2	TBD
R3	TBD
Audit Grading Option Deadline
R1/R4	TBD
R2	TBD
R3	TBD
Student Drop Deadline
R1/R4	TBD
R2	TBD
R3	TBD
Census
R1/R4	Friday, June 13, 2025
R2	Monday, June 30, 2025
R3	Friday, July 18, 2025
Withdrawal from Classes or University for serious and compelling reasons
R1	TBD - Friday, June 27, 2025
R2	TBD - Thursday, July 31, 2025
R3	TBD - Friday, August 1, 2025
R4	TBD - Friday, July 25, 2025
Grading Option Deadline
R1	Thursday, June 26, 2025
R2/R3/R4	Friday, August 1, 2025
Grade Rosters Available
R1	Friday, June 27, 2025
R2/R3/R4	Saturday, August 2, 2025
Withdrawal from Classes or University by exception, for Documented serious and compelling reasons
R1	Saturday, June 28, 2025 - Thursday, July 3, 2025
R2	Friday, August 1, 2025 - Friday, August 8, 2025
R3	Saturday, August 2, 2025 - Friday, August 8, 2025
R4	Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Friday, August 8, 2025
Independence Day	Friday, July 4, 2025
Last Day of Instruction
R1	Thursday, July 3, 2025
R2/R3/R4	Friday, August 8, 2025
Grades Due by Faculty
R1	Tuesday, July 8, 2025
R2/R3/R4	Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Grades Available on SF State Gateway	Friday, August 15, 2025
Grades Available on Official Transcripts	Friday, August 22, 2025

Calendar Update Warning

Events

Dates

Class Schedule on the Web

Monday, April 8

First Day of Instruction

Monday, August 26

CENSUS

Monday, September 23

Last Day of Instruction

Friday, December 13

Grades Due by Faculty

Monday, December 30

Events

Dates

Class Schedule on the Web

Monday, October 28, 2024

First Day of Instruction

Monday, January 27

CENSUS

Friday, February 21

Last Day of Instruction

Friday, May 16

Grades Due by Faculty

Friday, May 30

Events

Dates

Summer Priority Graduation Application Period Opens

Summer Priority Graduation Application Period Closes

Class Schedule on the Web

Bursar Begins Accepting Payments

Priority Registration Begins for Continuing Students

Unit Limit Per Session:

Open Registration: All Students

Unit Limit Per Session:

Payment Due

Juneteenth

First Day of Instruction

Adding Classes - Permission Numbers Are Not required to add most classes

Adding Classes - Permission Numbers Are required

Faculty Drop Deadline

Audit Grading Option Deadline

Student Drop Deadline

Census

Withdrawal from Classes or University for serious and compelling reasons

Grading Option Deadline

Grade Rosters Available

Withdrawal from Classes or University by exception, for Documented serious and compelling reasons

Independence Day

Last Day of Instruction

Grades Due by Faculty

Grades Available on SF State Gateway

Grades Available on Official Transcripts

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