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Important Dates for Fall & Spring

Please note that not all of the important deadlines are listed on this calendar. Visit the University Academic Calendar for additional deadlines.

* See Add/Drop Form for all add/drop deadlines and instructions.

Fall 2024

Fall 2024 important dates
 Dates  Date Information
January 2024 Fall 2024 Schedule available via MySacState
March & April Departmental and Academic Advising
April 1, 2024 Cesar Chavez Day (Holiday, Campus Closed)
April 2, 2024 Summer 2024 Priority Registration begins
April 8, 2024 Summer 2024 Open Registration begins
April 15, 2024 Fall 2024 registration appointments viewable in Student Center
April 22, 2024 Fall 2024 Continuing student registration begins (by assigned registration appointment)
May 27, 2024 Memorial Day (campus closed)
May 28, 2024 Summer 2024 session begins (6W1 and Summer 12W)
June 2024 New Transfer Student Orientation & Registration
June 19, 2024 Juneteenth (Holiday, Campus Closed)
July 2024 Freshman Orientation and Registration
July 4, 2024 Independence Day (Holiday, Campus Closed)
July 7, 2024 Summer 2024 Instruction ends (6W1)
July 8, 2024  Summer 2024 Instruction begins (6W2)
July 9, 2024  Summer 2024 6W1 grades due
August 18, 2024 Summer 2024 Term End (12W and 6W2)
August 20, 2024 Summer 2024 (12W and 6W2) grades due
August 25, 2024 All waitlists eliminated
August 26, 2024 Fall 2024 instruction begins
August 26 - September 6, 2024 Fall 2024 Late registration and schedule adjustment
September 2, 2024 Labor Day (Holiday, Campus Closed)
September 7-23, 2024 Fall 2024 late registration and change of schedule completed by Add/Drop Petition (OnBase form) at academic departments.
September 23, 2024 Fall 2024 Census Date
October 10, 2024 Indigenous People's Day (Holiday Observed December 2024) Campus Open and Classes Held 
October 30, 2024 Winter Intersession 2025 Registration 
November 11, 2024 Veteran's Day (Holiday, Campus Closed)
November 15, 2024 Final Day to Withdraw
Nov 28 - 29, 2024 Thanksgiving Holiday (Holiday, Campus Closed)
December 6, 2024 Fall 2024 Last Day of Instruction
December 9-13, 2024 Fall 2024 Final's Week
December 23, 2024 - January 2, 2025 Winter Recess (Students) 
December 25 - January 1 Campus Closed
January 2, 2025 Fall 2024 Grades Due

Spring 2025

Spring 2025 important dates
Dates Date Information
June 2024 Spring 2025 Schedule available via MySacState
November 8, 2024 Spring 2025 registration appointments viewable in Student Center
November 18, 2024 Spring 2025 registration for continuing students begins. Registration appointments are assigned in order of class level priority.
January 15, 2025 Spring 2025 Semester Begins (Faculty)
January 15-17, 2025 University-wide and/or College Meetings (Academic Workdays)
January 20, 2025 Spring 2025 All waitlists eliminated. When waitlists are deleted, you will no longer see waitlisted courses in the Student Center. Students should retain course and instructor information for any waitlisted class(es) to "crash" the course.
January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday, Campus Closed)
January 20, 2025 Spring 2025 Deadline to withdraw and receive a full refund of fees (Semester Withdrawal Form must be submitted)
January 21, 2025 Spring 2025 Instruction Begins
January 21-31, 2025 Spring 2025 Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment. During this time, you retain access to add and drop courses through your Student Center. If instructor or department permission is required to add or drop a course, the Add/Drop Petition (OnBase form) must be used. If adding from 0 units, must prepay.
February 1-17, 2025 Spring 2025 Late Registration and Change of Schedule completed by Add/Drop petition (OnBase form) at departments. If adding from 0 units, must prepay.
February 17, 2025 Spring 2025 Census Date - Last day to drop a class without receiving a "W"
March 31-April 4, 2025 Spring Break (Students and Faculty only)
March 31, 2025 Cesar Chavez Birthday Observed (Holiday, Campus Closed)
April 18, 2025 Last day to withdraw or drop courses*
May 9, 2025 Last Day of Instruction
May 12-16, 2025 Finals Week
May 16-18, 2025 Commencement
May 21, 2025 Last Day of Academic Year; Spring 2025 Spring Grades Due
May 26, 2025 Memorial Day (Holiday, Campus Closed)