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Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Quarter Programs
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dental (DDS, IDS, Certificates, and Dental Graduate Programs)
Semester Programs
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene
Benerd College
All Programs
College of the Pacific
All Programs
Conservatory of Music
All Programs
Eberhardt School of Business
All Programs
School of Engineering and Computer Science
All Programs
School of Health Sciences
Athletic Training
Speech-Language Pathology
School of International Studies
All Programs
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Pre-Pharm
Semester Law Programs
McGeorge School of Law
All Programs
Trimester Programs
School of Health Sciences
Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition (Sacramento)
Master of Science in Nursing (Sacramento)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (Sacramento)
Master of Social Work (Sacramento)
Doctor of Audiology (San Francisco)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Sacramento)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (Stockton)
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences
PharmD
The calendar on this page is for the following program.
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dental (DDS, IDS, Certificates, and Dental Graduate Programs)
2020-2021
Summer 2020 Quarter
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Matriculation Week | July 7 - 10 |
| Classes Begin | July 13 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7 |
| Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) | September 21 |
| *Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | September 21 |
| Study Day | September 22 |
| Final Examination Period | September 23 - 25 |
| Autumn Student Break | September 28 - October 2 |
| Grades Due | September 30 |
Autumn 2020 Quarter
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | October 5 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday Break | November 26 - 27 |
| Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) | December 14 |
| *Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | December 14 |
| Study Day | December 15 |
| Final Examination Period | December 16 - 18 |
| Winter Student Break | December 21 - January 1 |
| Grades Due | January 6 |
Winter 2021 Quarter
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | January 4 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 18 |
| President's Day Holiday | February 15 |
| Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) | March 15 |
| *Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | March 15 |
| Study Day | March 16 |
| Final Examination Period | March 17 - 19 |
| Spring Student Break | March 22 - 26 |
| Grades Due | March 24 |
Spring 2021 Quarter
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | March 29 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 |
| Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) | June 7 |
| *Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | June 7 |
| Study Day | June 8 |
| Final Examination Period | June 9 - 11 |
| Commencement | June 13 |
| Summer Student Break | June 14 - July 9 |
| Grades Due | June 16 |
2021-2022
Summer 2021 Quarter
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Matriculation Week | July 6 - 9 |
| Classes Begin | July 12 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 6 |
| Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) | September 20 |
| *Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | September 20 |
| Study Day | September 21 |
| Final Examination Period | September 22 - 24 |
| Autumn Student Break | September 27 - October 1 |
| Grades Due | September 29 |
Autumn 2021 Quarter
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | October 4 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday Break | November 25 - 26 |
| Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) | December 13 |
| *Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | December 13 |
| Study Day | December 14 |
| Final Examination Period | December 15 - 17 |
| Winter Student Break | December 20 - January 7 |
| Grades Due | January 12 |
Winter 2022 Quarter
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | January 10 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 17 |
| President's Day Holiday | February 21 |
| Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) | March 21 |
| *Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | March 21 |
| Study Day | March 22 |
| Final Examination Period | March 23 - 25 |
| Spring Student Break | March 28 - April 1 |
| Grades Due | March 30 |
Spring 2022 Quarter
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | April 4 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 30 |
| Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) | June 13 |
| *Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | June 13 |
| Study Day | June 14 |
| Final Examination Period | June 15 - 17 |
| Commencement | June 19 |
| Summer Student Break | June 20 - July 15 |
| Grades Due | June 22 |
* Dropping core curriculum courses is only possible as part of a complete withdrawal from the university.
The calendar on this page is for the following programs.
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene
Benerd College
All Programs
College of the Pacific
All Programs
Conservatory of Music
All Programs
Eberhardt School of Business
All Programs
School of Engineering and Computer Science
All Programs
School of Health Sciences
Athletic Training
Speech-Language Pathology
School of International Studies
All Programs
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Pre-Pharm
Fall 2020
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Orientation for New Freshmen and Transfer Students | Various Dates (see Pacific Orientation) |
| Payment Deadline for Fall 2020 | August 1 |
| Classes Begin | August 24 |
| Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2020 (Graduate) | September 2 |
| # Last Day to Add Classes | September 4 |
| # Last Day for Pass/No Credit or Letter Grade Option | September 4 |
| # Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | September 4 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7 |
| Priority deadline, Application for Graduation Spring 2021/Summer 2021 (Graduate) | September 11 |
| Census Date | October 1 |
| Fall Student Break | October 2 |
| Spring 2021 Schedule of Classes available Online | October 5 |
| Homecoming (classes in session) | October 9 - 11 |
| * Advising for Spring 2021 Registration for continuing students | October 12 - 30 |
| Last Day for Pro-Rated Refund | October 15 |
| Last day to Withdraw | October 29 |
| * Early Registration Appointments begin date for continuing students Spring 2021 | November 2 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25-27 |
| Classes Resume | November 30 |
| Classes End | December 4 |
| Final Examination Period | December 7 - 11 |
| Deadline for Application for Graduation Spring 2021/Summer 2021 (Graduate) | December 11 |
| Deadline to file Petition to Walk in May 2021 Commencement (Summer 2021 Graduate) | December 11 |
Spring 2021
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Payment Deadline for Spring 2021 | January 1 |
| New International Student Orientation | TBD |
| New Student/Transfer Orientation and Registration | TBD |
| Classes Begin | January 11 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 18 |
| # Last Day to Add Classes | January 22 |
| # Last Day for Pass/No Credit or Letter Grade Option | January 22 |
| # Last day to drop classes without record or enrollment | January 22 |
| President's Day Holiday | February 15 |
| Census Date | March 1 |
| Last Day for Pro-Rated Refund | March 4 |
| Summer 2021/Fall 2021 Schedule of Classes Available Online | March 8 |
| Spring Break | March 8 - 12 |
| Classes resume | March 15 |
| * Advising for Summer/Fall 2021 for continuing students | March 15 - April 2 |
| Last day to withdraw | March 25 |
| * Summer 2021 registration opens for continuing students (no appointments) | March 29 |
| * Early Registration Appointments begin date for continuing students - Fall 2021 | March 29 |
| Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2021/Spring 2022/Summer 2022 (Undergraduate) | April 2 |
| Classes End | April 27 |
| Study Day | April 28 |
| Final Examination Period | April 29 - May 5 |
| Commencement | May 8 |
| # | Advisers should arrange to be available on this day. |
| * | Limited to Currently enrolled students. |
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The calendar on this page is for the following programs.
McGeorge School of Law
All Programs
Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 Registration Dates
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Fall Registration Begins (Seniors, LLM, M.S.L., MPA, MPP & JSD) | Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
| Fall Registration Begins (Continuing Students) | Wednesday, June 17, 2020 |
| Spring Registration Begins (Seniors, LLM, M.S.L., MPA, MPP & JSD) | Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
| Spring Registration Begins (Continuing Students) | Friday, June 19, 2020 |
(Schedules distributed during New Student Check In at Orientation and available on InsidePacific)
Fall Semester 2020
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| LLM Orientation Begins | Thursday, August 6, 2020 |
| First-Year JD (Part-Time) and MSL Orientation Begins | Monday, August 10, 2020 |
| First-Year JD (Full-Time) Orientation Begins | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
| MPA and MPP First Year Orientation Begins | Friday, August 14, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 17, 2020 |
| Add/Drop Deadline (Last day without administrative approval) | Monday, August 24, 2020 |
| Labor Day (holiday - no classes) | Monday, September 7, 2020 |
| Study Day (classes are made up on the last Tuesday of semester) | Friday, October 2, 2020 |
| Last day of Classes (Friday classes only-makes up Study Day) | Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, November 25-27, 2020 |
| Reading Period | Saturday, November 28-Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
| Final Examination Period | Wednesday, December 2-Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
| Winter Break | Thursday, December 17, 2020 - Friday, January 1, 2021 |
Spring Semester 2021
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Intersession | Monday, January 4 - Friday, January 8, 2021 |
| LLM, MPP, MPA, & JSD Orientation Begins | Thursday, January 7, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King Day (holiday) | Monday, January 18, 2021 |
| Add/Drop Deadline (Last day to add/drop classes without administrative approval) | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 |
| President's Day (holiday-classes made up on the last Weds. of semester) | Monday, February 15, 2021 |
| Study Day (classes are made up on the last Tues. of the semester) | Friday, February 26, 2021 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 22 - Friday, March 26, 2021 |
| Last day of Classes (Monday classes-makes up President's Day) | Monday, April 26, 2021 |
| Friday Classes Only (makes up Study Day) | Tuesday, April 27, 2021 |
| Reading Period | Wednesday, April 28 - Friday, April 30, 2021 |
| Final Examination Period | Saturday, May 1 - Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
Summer Sessions 2021
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Summer Registration Begins | Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
| Memorial Day (holiday) | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| Session 1 | Tuesday, May 25 – Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
| Session 2 | Monday, May 31 – Saturday, June 26, 2021 |
| Session 3 | Monday, June 28 - Saturday, July 31, 2021 |
| Fourth of July (holiday) | Friday, July 3, 2021 |
For information regarding tuition refunds, please refer to the McGeorge School of Law Refund Policy: https://www.mcgeorge.edu/policies/withdrawal-and-refund-policy
The calendar on this page is for the following programs.
School of Health Sciences
Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition (Sacramento)
Master of Science in Nursing (Sacramento)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (Sacramento)
Master of Social Work (Sacramento)
Doctor of Audiology (San Francisco)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Sacramento)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (Stockton)
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences
PharmD
Fall 2020
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Early Registration Fall 2020 - Incoming 1st year students | June 10 - September 4 |
| Early Registration Fall 2020 - Incoming graduate students | June 10 - September 4 |
| Payment deadline for Fall 2020 | August 1 |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences | August 17 - December 18 |
| Orientation | August 19 - 21 |
| Classes Begin | August 24 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7 |
| # Last Day to Add Classes | September 4 |
| # Last Day to Drop Classes without record of enrollment | September 4 |
| Census Date | October 1 |
| Pharmacy Spring 2021 Schedule of Classes Available Online | October 5 |
| Last Day for Pro-rated refund | October 15 |
| * Advising for Pharmacy Spring 2021 | October 12 - 16 |
| * Early Registration Pharmacy Spring 2021 | October 19 - January 15 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | October 29 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25 - 27 |
| Classes Resume | November 30 |
| Classes End | December 4 |
| Final Examination Period | December 7 - 14 |
Spring 2021
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Payment deadline for Pharmacy Spring 2021 | December 1 |
| Deadline for Application for Graduation Spring 2021/Summer 2021 (Graduate) | December 11 |
| Classes Begin | January 4 |
| Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences | January 4 - May 7 |
| # Last Day to Add Classes | January 15 |
| # Last Day to Drop Classes without record of enrollment | January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 18 |
| President's Day Holiday | February 15 |
| Pharmacy Summer 2021 Schedule of Classes Available Online | February 15 |
| * Advising for Pharmacy Summer 2021 | February 22 - 26 |
| Last Day for Pro-Rated Refund | February 23 |
| Census Date | March 1 |
| * Early Registration for Pharmacy Summer 2021 | March 1 - May 7 |
| Last day to Withdraw | March 11 |
| Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2021/Spring 2022/Summer 2022 (Professional) | April 2 |
| Classes End | April 6 |
| Final Examination Period | April 8 - 15 |
Summer 2021
| Description | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Payment deadline for Pharmacy Summer 2021 | April 1 |
| Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2020/Spring 2021/Summer 2021 (Professional) | April 2 |
| Classes Begin | April 26 |
| # Last Day to Add Classes | May 7 |
| # Last Day to Drop Classes without record of enrollment | May 7 |
| Commencement | May 15 |
| Pharmacy Fall 2021 Schedule of Classes Available Online | May 17 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 |
| * Advising for Pharmacy Fall 2021 Term | May 25 - June 4 |
| * Early Registration for Pharmacy Fall 2021 | June 9 - September 3 |
| Last Day for Pro-Rated Refund | June 15 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | June 28 |
| Fourth of July Holiday Observed | July 5 |
| Classes End | July 27 |
| Final Examination Period | July 29 - August 5 |
| Census Date | September 1 |
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