Stanford Academic Calendar 2011-12

AUTUMN QUARTER WINTER QUARTER SPRING QUARTER

FEBRUARY 12 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment MARCH 23 (Fri) At-status enrollment deadline in
order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term

SUMMER QUARTER
APRIL 15 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment JUNE 15 (Fri) At-status enrollment deadline in
order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term

AUGUST 1 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment OCTOBER 30 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment 29 (Mon) 1st-year M.D. instruction begins SEPTEMBER 1 (Thu) 2nd-year M.D. instruction DECEMBER 30 (Fri) At-status enrollment deadline begins in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by 6 (Tue) Law School instruction begins for 1st-year first day of term J.D. students 16 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) At-status enrollment deadline in JANUARY 9 (Mon) First day of quarter; order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first instruction begins for all students day of term 9 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List 19 (Mon) MBA first-year instruction begins deadline. Students must be at status; i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meet 20 (Tue) New undergraduates arrive; Convocation requirements for their status, whether full-time, 26 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved 26 (Mon) Law School instruction begins for 2ndSpecial Registration Status & 3rd-year J.D. & advanced degree students 9 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Deadline to submit Leave of 26 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List Absence for full refund deadline. Students must be at status; i.e., students 16 (Mon) Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday, must have a study list with sufficient units to meet no classes) requirements for their status, whether full-time, 27 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline. 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approved Last day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust Special Registration Status units on a variable-unit course. Last day for 26 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Deadline to submit Leave tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. of Absence for full refund Students may withdraw from a course until the 29 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter Course Withdrawal deadline and a W notation will appear on the transcript OCTOBER 14 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline. Last day to add or drop a class; last day to FEBRUARY 20 (Mon) Presidents Day (holiday, adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for no classes; Law School does hold classes) tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. 22 (Wed, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; Students may withdraw from a course until the last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw Course Withdrawal deadline and a W notation from the University with a partial refund will appear on the transcript MARCH 2 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline 2 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline 2 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral 12-18 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period 16 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.) 16 (Fri) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class DECEMBER 5-11 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period 16 (Fri, noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final 9 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.) project, Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit 9 (Fri) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a 16 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Late application deadline for course, at last class Winter Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) 9 (Fri, noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final 16-23 (Fri-Fri) Law School examinations project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit 19-23 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations 9 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Late application deadline for 27 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) Grades due Autumn Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) APRIL 5 (Thu) Conferral of degrees,Winter 9-16 (Fri-Fri) Law School examinations Quarter 12-16 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations 20 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) Grades due NOVEMBER 14 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with partial refund 18 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline 18 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline 18 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral 21-25 (Mon-Fri) Thanksgiving Recess; no classes JANUARY 12 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter

APRIL 2 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins 2 (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 2 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund 5 (Thu) MBA first-year instruction begins 13 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral 20 (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. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a W notation will appear on the transcript MAY 15 (Tue, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund 25 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline 25 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline 28 (Mon) Memorial Day (holiday, no classes) JUNE 1-7 (Fri-Thu) End-Quarter Period 4-8 (Mon-Fri) Law School examinations 6 (Wed) Last day of classes 6 (Wed) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class 6 (Wed, noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit 6 (Wed, 5:00 p.m.) Late application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) 7 (Thu) Day before finals, no classes 8-13 (Fri-Wed) End-Quarter examinations 14 (Thu, noon) Grades for graduating students due 16 (Sat) Senior Class Day 16 (Sat) Baccalaureate Saturday 17 (Sun) Commencement. Conferral of degrees, Spring Quarter 19 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) Grades for non-graduating students due

25 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins 25 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline 25 (Mon) Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund JULY 4 (Wed) Independence Day (holiday, no classes) 6 (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. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a W notation will appear on the transcript 27 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund AUGUST 3 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline 3 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline 3 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral 11-16 (Sat-Thu) End-Quarter Period 16 (Thu) Last day of classes 16 (Thu) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class 17-18 (Fri-Sat) End-Quarter examinations 21 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) Grades due 31 (Fri, noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit 31 (Thu, 5:00 p.m.) Late application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) SEPTEMBER 27 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter
Issued March 29, 2011

Academic Calendar 2012-13 First day of classes & last day of finals Autumn 2012-13 September 24 & December 14 Winter 2012-13 January 7 & March 22 Spring 2012-13 April 1 & June 12 (Commencement June 16) Summer 2012-13 June 24 & August 17