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UC Davis General Campus Calendars

2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16

Office of the University Registrar Academic Calendar

Dates pertaining to registration times, student fee deadlines, and important term & graduation dates are below:

All times are pacific standard time (PST)

 

Spring
2012

Fall
2012

Winter
2013
Application deadline for readmission to undergraduate status Jan 31 Jul 31 Oct 31

Registration
Registration appointment times and Class Schedule and Registration Guide available Feb 6 May 7 Oct 29
Faculty advisers available (9:00 a.m.–noon; 1:00–4:00 p.m.) Feb 9–10 May 10–11 Nov 1–2
Pass 1, Appointments (continuing students) Feb 13–24 May 14–25 Nov 5–
Nov 16

Open Registration (continuing students)

 Feb 25–
Mar 4		 May 26–
Jun 15		 Nov 17–
Nov 25
Pass 1, Appointments (new students) N/A Jun 22–
Aug 24		 N/A

Open Registration (new students)

 N/A Aug 25–26 N/A
Pass 2, Appointments Mar 5–16 Aug 27–
Sep 7		 Nov 26–
Dec 7

Open Registration

 Mar 17–25 Sep 8–
Sep 14		 Dec 8–
Dec 14
Registration Freeze; see Registration Freeze Mar 26–29;
5:59 a.m. 		Sep 15–19;
5:59 a.m.		 Dec 15–
Dec 19;
5:59 a.m.
Schedule Adjustment Mar 29; 6:00 a.m.–
May 4		 Sep 19; 6:00 a.m.–
Oct 31		 Dec 19; 6:00 a.m.–
Feb 11

Filing for Graduation
Filing period for students who expect to complete work for bachelor’s degrees to file a graduation application at http://registrar.ucdavis.edu Feb 1–
Apr 13		 Jun 1–
Oct 10		 Nov 7–
Jan 18

Fees and Bills
Student Fee Payment Deadline Mar 26 Sep 15* Dec 15
Last day to
  • Pay fees to avoid classes being dropped. Students with an unpaid balance will be dropped from classes
  • Petition for classification to California resident status
  • * Apply for annual Deferred Payment Plan (DPP), fall only
  

University of California Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP)

Last day to

  • File waiver
Mar 26 Sep 13 Dec 15
  • Withdraw or cancel registration, change status to PELP or Filing Fee, and receive a SHIP refund
 Mar 28 Sep 23 Jan 3

Quarter Deadlines
Last day to sign up for Direct Deposit or PayCard for this disbursement Mar 15 Sep 9 Dec 20
Schedule adjustment begins

Mar 29; 6:00 a.m.

 Sep 19; 6:00 a.m. Dec 19; 6:00 a.m.

Quarter begins

  • Students with holds are denied access to registration
  • Financial Aid funds available through direct deposit or PayCard
 Mar 29 Sep 24 Jan 4
Placement Tests and Auditions; see Registration Guide Mar 24 Sep 24-26 Jan 4

Instruction begins

  • Deadline for filing Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP) petitions
Apr 2 Sep 27 Jan 7

10th day of instruction
Last day to

  • Make final late payment of registration fees with penalty; see here. Students with unpaid balances after the 10th day of instruction will have their registration administratively withdrawn, all courses dropped and fees for the first 10 days of instruction will be charged to the student account; see here
  • Drop designated 10–day–drop courses (designated by ^ in the Schedule of Classes)
  • File petitions to change from full–time to part–time status
  • File applications with the Dean’s Office for A&ES and L&S students who plan to complete work for minor program
Apr 13 Oct 10 Jan 18

12th day of instruction
Last day

  • For wait lists
  • To add courses
Apr 17 Oct 12 Jan 23
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) second installment due Apr 10 Oct 15 Jan 15

20th day of instruction
Last day to

  • Drop 20–day–drop courses
  • File for course materials fee waiver
Apr 27 Oct 24 Feb 4

25th day of instruction
Last day to:

  • Opt for P/NP or S/U grading
  • Change units of a variable–unit course
May 4 Oct 31 Oct 31
Students with holds subject to cancellation May 4 Oct 31 Feb 11
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) third (final) installment due  May 15 Nov 15 Feb 15
Graduate students with unpaid balance will be cancelled from future registration         May 18 Nov 16 Mar 1
Instruction ends Jun 7 Dec 7 Mar 18
Dead day Jun 8 Dec 8 N/A
Final Examinations—see the final exam schedule Jun 9,
11-14		 Dec 10-14 Mar 19–23
Quarter ends Jun 14 Dec 14 Mar 23
Grades available via SISWeb Jun 29 Dec 28 Apr 5

Semester Deadlines
School of Law
Fee payment deadline Jan 15 Sep 15 Jan 15
(spring)
Final fee payment Jan 29 Sep 29 Jan 29
(spring)

Academic and Administrative Holidays
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day     Jan 21
Presidents’ Day     Feb 18
Veteran’s Day    Nov 12  
Thanksgiving Holiday    Nov 22–23  
Winter Holiday    Dec 24–25, 31, Jan 1  
Cesar Chavez Day Mar 30    
Memorial Day May 28    

Graduate Student Deadlines
Last day to file
  • Applications of candidacy with the Dean of Graduate Studies for those who expect to complete work for the degrees of
    Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Engineering


Jan 30

Aug 6

Oct 22
  • Applications for candidacy with the Dean of Graduate Studies for students who expect to complete work for master’s degrees
 Jan 30 Aug 6 Oct 22
  • Cancellation of future enrollment for non-payment of current term fees 
 May 24 Nov 21 Mar 1
  • Theses with the Dean of Graduate Studies for candidates for master’s degrees
Jun 1 Nov 30 Mar 8
  • Dissertations with the Dean of Graduate Studies for candidates for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Engineering
 Jun 1 Nov 30 Mar 8
  • Final report on comprehensive examinations with the Dean of Graduate Studies for candidates for master’s degrees
 Jun 14 Dec 14 Mar 22

Financial Aid
Financial Aid and Cal Grant Application time line for 2013-14   
 Jan 1–Mar 2, 2013

Scholarships 2010-11

Continuing Undergraduate Scholarship Application time line for
2013-14 
 Oct 1, 2012–Jan 9, 2013
Last day to file application for graduate fellowships for 2013-14; if the graduate program you are applying to has an earlier deadline, that deadline applies
 Jan 15

Commencement
See Commencement Dates & Locations  

Summer Session Dates 2012
Summer Session I
Jun 25–Aug 3
Summer Session II Aug 6–Sep 14
Filing for Graduation. Filing period for students who expect to complete work for bachelor’s degrees in summer 2012 to file a graduation application at http://registrar.ucdavis.edu. May 14–Jul 6

Summer Session Dates 2013
Summer Session I
Jun 24–Aug 2
Summer Session II Aug 5–Sep 13
Filing for Graduation. Filing period for students who expect to complete work for bachelor’s degrees in summer 2012 to file a graduation application at http://registrar.ucdavis.edu. May 13–Jul 1

Updated: May 4, 2012 9:00 AM