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Family Calendar and Tips of the Month
Tips and Conversation Starters: October
Tips of the Month
- Encourage your student to get involved on campus! Student organizations are always looking for new student members to join—and there are a lot to choose from!
- Encourage your student to stop by UC San Diego’s Career Center. Whether your student is looking for an internship, needs help figuring out their future career, or wants to explore graduate school, career counselors are available to help with planning, resume-building, networking and more. Learn more at career.ucsd.edu.
- Register for Family Weekend!
Conversation Starters
- Tell me about your classes. Are they what you expected? What are you learning? Do you like your instructor?
- How are you meeting people and connecting with your community? Are there any student groups you’ve joined?
- What are you missing about home? What is your favorite thing about being on campus?
Calendar
Fall Quarter 2024
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| Saturday, September 14 |
Deadline to waive mandatory UC SHIP health insurance for the school year. Learn more. |
| Friday, September 20 |
Deadline for tuition and registration fee payment |
| Thursday, September 26 |
First day of classes |
| Friday – Sunday, October 18 – 20 |
Family Weekend |
| Monday, November 11 |
Veterans Day Observed (no classes/offices closed) |
| Thursday – Friday, November 28 – 29 |
Thanksgiving Break (no classes/offices closed) |
| Friday, December 6 |
Last day of classes |
| Saturday – Saturday, December 7 – 14 |
Final exams |
| Saturday – Monday, December 14 – January 6 |
Winter Break (residence halls remain open) |
| Tuesday – Wednesday, December 24 – January 1 |
Campus closed for holidays. Learn more. |
Winter Quarter 2025
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| Friday, December 13 |
Deadline to waive UC SHIP for Winter quarter and remainder of the school year (if you haven't already). |
| Friday, December 20 |
Deadline for tuition and registration fee payment |
| Monday, January 6 |
First day of classes |
| Monday, January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes/offices closed) |
| Monday, February 17 |
Presidents' Day (no classes/offices closed) |
| Friday, March 14 |
Last day of classes |
| Saturday – Saturday, March 15 – 22 |
Final exams |
| Saturday – Monday, March 23 – March 30 |
Spring Break (residence halls remain open) |
Spring Quarter 2025
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| Friday, March 14 |
Deadline to waive UC SHIP for Spring quarter and remainder of the school year (if you haven't already). |
| Friday, March 21 |
Deadline for tuition and registration fee payment |
| Friday, March 28 |
César E. Chávez Day Observed (offices closed) |
| Monday, March 31 |
First day of classes |
| Monday, May 26 |
Memorial Day Observed (offices closed) |
| Friday, June 6 |
Last day of classes |
| Saturday – Friday, June 7 – 13 |
Final exams |
| Saturday – Sunday, June 14 – 15 |
Commencement programs |
Summer Quarter 2025*
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| TBD |
First day of Summer Session I classes |
| Friday, July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday (no classes/offices closed) |
| TBD |
Last day of Summer Session I classes |
| TBD |
Final Exams (Summer Session I) |
| TBD |
First day of Summer Session II classes |
| Monday, September 1 |
Labor Day (no classes/offices closed) |
| TBD |
Last day of Summer Session II classes |
| TBD |
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.