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Family Calendar and Tips of the Month

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Tips and Conversation Starters: April

Tips of the Month

  • Is your student graduating? Start planning for commencement.
  • Talk to your student about summer session. Students can get ahead or catch up on classes in one of two summer sessions—or both! Enrollment begins in April.

Conversation Starters

  • How are you practicing self-care? 
  • Are you and your friends going to Sun God? 
  • Is there anything you’re stressed or worried about? 
  • Tell me about your friends! What are they studying?

Calendar

Fall Quarter 2023

Wednesday, September 20 Deadline to waive mandatory UC SHIP health insurance for the school year
Friday, September 22 Deadline for tuition and registration fee payment
Thursday, September 28 First day of classes
Friday – Sunday, October 20 – 22 Homecoming and Family Weekend
Friday, November 10 Veterans Day Observed (no classes/offices closed)
Thursday – Friday, November 23 – 24 Thanksgiving Break (no classes/offices closed)
Friday, December 8 Last day of classes
Saturday – Saturday, December 9 – 16 Final exams
Saturday – Monday, December 16 – January 8 Winter Break (residence halls remain open)
Friday, December 15 Deadline for tuition and registration fee payment
Friday, December 22 Deadline to waive UC SHIP for the next quarter and remainder of the school year (if you haven't already)
Monday – Tuesday, December 25 – January 2 Campus closed for holidays. Learn more.

 

Winter Quarter 2024

Monday, January 8 First day of classes
Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes/offices closed)
Monday, February 19 Presidents' Day (no classes/offices closed)
Friday, March 15 Deadline to waive UC SHIP for next quarter and remainder of the school year (if you haven't already)
Friday, March 15 Last day of classes
Saturday – Saturday, March 16 – 23 Final exams
Saturday – Monday, March 23 – April 1 Spring Break (residence halls remain open)

 

Spring Quarter 2024

Friday, March 29 César E. Chávez Day Observed (offices closed)
Monday, April 1 First day of classes
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Observed (offices closed)
Friday, June 7 Last day of classes
Friday, March 15 Last day of classes
Saturday – Friday, June 8 – 14 Final exams
Saturday – Sunday, June 15 – 16 Commencement programs

 

Summer Quarter 2024*

Monday, July 1 First day of Summer Session I classes
Thursday, July 4 Independence Day Holiday (no classes/offices closed)
Friday, August 2 Last day of Summer Session I classes
Friday – Saturday, August 2 – 3 Final Exams (Summer Session I)
Monday, August 5 First day of Summer Session II classes
Monday, September 2 Labor Day (no classes/offices closed)
Friday, September 6 Last day of Summer Session II classes
Friday – Saturday, September 6 – 7 Final Exams (Summer Session II)

*While all students take classes during the fall, winter, and spring quarters, some students opt in to take classes in the summer.

 

Please note that the Academic Calendar is subject to revision.

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