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This archived information is dated to the 2008-09 academic year only and may no longer be current.

For currently applicable policies and information, see the current Stanford Bulletin.

Academic Calendar 2008-09

 

 

AUTUMN QUARTER

Aug

18 (Mon)

Axess opens for course enrollment

Sep

12 (Fri)

Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

 

16 (Tue)

New undergraduates arrive; Convocation

 

22 (Mon)

First day of quarter; instruction begins; last day to file Leave of Absence; last day to receive full refund for Autumn Quarter

 

25 (Thu)

Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter

Oct

5 (Sun)

Study list deadline

 

12 (Sun)

Add deadline (courses or units)

 

19 (Sun)

Drop deadline (courses or units); last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

Nov

2 (Sun)

Change of grading basis deadline

 

9 (Sun)

Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund

 

16 (Sun)

Course withdrawal deadline; application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral

 

24-28 (Mon-Fri)

Thanksgiving recess (holiday, no classes)

 

30- Dec 6 (Sun-Sat)

Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

Dec

1-7 (Mon-Sun)

End-Quarter Period

 

5 (Fri)

Last day of classes (unless class meets on Saturday)

 

8-12 (Mon-Fri)

End-Quarter examinations

 

12 (Fri)

Last day to submit University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation

 

 

WINTER QUARTER

Nov

17 (Mon)

Axess opens for course enrollment

Dec

12 (Fri)

Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

Jan

5 (Mon)

Last day to file Leave of Absence; last day to receive full refund for Winter Quarter

 

6 (Tue)

First day of quarter; instruction begins

 

8 (Thu)

Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter

 

19 (Mon)

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday, no classes)

 

19 (Mon)

Study list deadline

 

25 (Sun)

Add deadline (courses or units)

Feb

1 (Sun)

Drop deadline (courses or units); last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

 

16 (Mon)

Presidents' Day (holiday, no classes except Law); change of grading basis deadline

 

18 (Wed)

Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund

Mar

1 (Sun)

Course withdrawal deadline; application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral

 

8-14 (Sun-Sat)

Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

 

9-15 (Mon-Sun)

End-Quarter Period

 

13 (Fri)

Last day of classes (unless class meets Saturday)

 

16-20 (Mon-Fri)

End-Quarter examinations

 

20 (Fri)

Last day to submit University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation

 

 

SPRING QUARTER

Mar

9 (Mon)

Axess opens for course enrollment

 

20 (Fri)

Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

 

30 (Mon)

Last day to file Leave of Absence; last day to receive full refund for Spring Quarter

 

31 (Tue)

First day of quarter; instruction begins

Apr

2 (Thu)

Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter

 

12 (Sun)

Study list deadline; application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral

 

14 (Tue)

Matriculated undergraduate financial aid application, deadline to file

 

19 (Sun)

Add deadline (courses or units)

 

26 (Sun)

Drop deadline (courses or units); last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

May

10 (Sun)

Change of grading basis deadline

 

12 (Tue)

Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund

 

25 (Mon)

Memorial Day (holiday, no classes); course withdrawal deadline

 

28-June 3 (Thu-Wed)

Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

 

29-June 4 (Fri-Thu)

End-Quarter Period

June

3 (Wed)

Last day of classes

 

4 (Thu)

Day before finals, no classes

 

5 (Fri)

Last day to submit University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation

 

5-10 (Fri-Wed)

End-Quarter examinations

 

13 (Sat)

Senior Class Day; Baccalaureate Saturday

 

14 (Sun)

Commencement

 

 

SUMMER QUARTER

Apr

13 (Mon)

Axess opens for course enrollment

June

12 (Fri)

Course enrollment deadline to receive stipend or refund check on first day of term

 

22 (Mon)

Last day to file Leave of Absence; last day to receive full refund for Summer Quarter

 

23 (Tue)

First day of quarter; instruction begins

 

28 (Sun)

Study list deadline

July

3 (Fri)

Independence Day observed (holiday, no classes)

 

5 (Sun)

Add deadline (courses or units)

 

12 (Sun)

Drop deadline (courses or units); last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units

 

24 (Fri)

Term withdrawal deadline; last day to withdraw from the University with a partial refund for 8- and 10-week sessions

 

26 (Sun)

Change of grading basis deadline

Aug

2 (Sun)

Course withdrawal deadline; application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral

 

7-13 (Fri-Thu)

Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class

 

8-13 (Sat-Thu)

End-Quarter Period

 

13 (Thu)

Last day of classes

 

14-15 (Fri-Sat)

End-Quarter examinations

 

18 (Fri)

Last day to submit University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation

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