Academic Calendar
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Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Heafey-Bergin, Bldg. 202
Office # 240-243
408-554-4313 phone
Graduate courses are offered throughout the year, including the summer quarter. All students are responsible for being aware of the various dates each quarter which may affect them academically and financially.
All dates are inclusive. Calendar dates are subject to change. Registration holds must be cleared with appropriate office by 4 p.m. on Thursday
Refer to the Bursar website for tuition and fees: https://www.scu.edu/bursar/tuition/
Refer to the Bursar website for Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Session Refund Policies:
https://www.scu.edu/bursar/refund/
For more information regarding Tuition Refund Policies, please see the Financial Information chapter located in the Graduate School of Engineering Bulletin
Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
| Jul 6-10 | M-F | Fall 2026 Registration period |
| Jul 13 | M | Open Enrollment period begins |
| Aug 1 | Sa | If no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class |
| Aug 21 | F | Payment deadline for Fall 2026 |
| Sep 7 | M | Labor Day; administrative holiday |
| Sep 14 | M | Late Registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Sep 15 | Tu | New Student Orientation (subject to change) |
| Sep 21 | M | Classes begin |
| Sep 25 | F | Last day to add/change registration or drop classes for a 100% tuition refund (less registration fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to drop is 5pm. (Clear registration holds by Thursday, 9/24/26 by 4pm) |
| Sep 30 | W | Mass of the Holy Spirit 12 noon at Mission Church. Classes will not meet from 11:45am-1:15pm. Classes scheduled to begin at 1:00pm will start at 1:15pm (some classes may meet; consult instructor) |
| Oct 2 | F | Last day to drop classes with a 50% tuition refund (less registration fees). Deadline to drop is 5pm. |
| Oct 9 | F | Last day to submit incomplete Spring 2026 & Summer Sessions 2026 work to faculty |
| Oct 9 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2026 (Fall term graduates) |
| Oct 9 | F |
Last day to drop classes with 25% tuition refund (less registration fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to drop is 5pm. No tuition refund after this date |
| Oct 12 | M |
Indigenous People's Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor) |
| Oct 16 | F | Last day for faculty to remove Spring 2026 and Summer Sessions 2026 incompletes |
| Oct 19 | M | Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund). Deadline to drop is 5pm. |
| Nov 9 | M | Last day to drop classes with a W (no tuition refund). Deadline to drop is 5pm. |
| Nov 9-13 | M-F | Winter 2027 Registration Period |
| Nov 16 | M |
Winter 2027 Open Enrollment Add period begins |
| Nov 23-27 | M-Sa | Academic holiday |
| Nov 26-27 | Th-F | Thanksgiving holiday; administrative holiday |
| Dec 1 | Tu | If no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class. |
| Dec 4 | F | Classes end |
| Dec 7-11 | M-F | Fall final examinations |
| Dec 16 | W | Fall quarter grades due (faculty) |
| Dec 21 | M | Payment Deadline for Winter 2027 |
| Dec 24-25 | Th-F | Christmas recess; administrative holiday |
| Dec 31-Jan 1 | Th-F | New Year's recess; administrative holiday |
Winter 2027 Academic Calendar
| Nov 9-13 | M-F | Winter 2027 Registration Period |
| Nov 16 | M | Winter 2027 Open Enrollment Add Period Begins |
| Dec 1 | Tu | If no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class. |
| Dec 21 | M | Payment Deadline for Winter 2027 |
| Dec 28 | M | Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Jan 4 | M | Classes begin |
| Jan 5 | Tu | New Student Orientation ** (subject to change) |
| Jan 8 | F | Last day to add/change registration or drop classes for 100% tuition refund (less fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to drop classes is 5pm. (Clear registration holds by Thursday 1/7/2027 by 4pm) |
| Jan 15 | F | Last day to drop classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to drop is 5pm. |
| Jan 18 | M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor) |
| Jan 22 | F | Last day to submit incomplete Fall 2026 work to faculty |
| Jan 22 | F | Last Day to Petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in March 2027 (Winter term graduates) |
| Jan 22 | F | Last day to drop classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) for the dropped units. Deadline to drop is 5 pm. No tuition refund after this date |
| Jan 29 | F |
Last day for faculty to remove Fall 2026 incompletes |
| Feb 1 | M | Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund) |
| Feb 15 | M | Presidents' Day holiday; academic and administrative holiday (consult instructor) |
| Feb 16-19 | Tu-F | Spring 2027 Registration period |
| Feb 19 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2027 (Spring term graduates) |
| Feb 22 | M | Spring 2027 Open Enrollment Add Period begins |
| Feb 22 | M | Last day to drop with a W (no tuition refund) |
| Mar 1 | M | If no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class. |
| Mar 12 | F | Classes end |
| Mar 15-19 | M-F |
Winter final examinations |
| Mar 21 | Su |
Payment deadline for Spring 2027 |
| Mar 22-26 | M-F |
Spring Recess |
| Mar 24 | W |
Winter quarter grades due (faculty) |
Spring 2027 Academic Calendar
| Feb 16-19 | Tu-F | Spring 2027 registration period |
| Feb 19 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2027 (Spring term graduates) |
| Feb 22 | M | Spring 2027 Open Enrollment Add Period Begins |
| Mar 1 | M | If no prior registration, a Prepayment Hold will be placed on your Workday account preventing registration. Students are required to pay before enrolling in class. |
| Mar 21 | Su | Payment deadline for Spring 2027 |
| Mar 22 | M | Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Mar 24 | W | New Student Orientation** (subject to change) |
| Mar 26 | F | Good Friday; academic and administrative holiday |
| Mar 29 | M | Classes begin |
| Apr 2 | F | Last day to add/change registration or drop classes for a 100% tuition refund (less fees) for dropped units. (Clear registration holds by 4pm, Monday 4/1/27) |
| Apr 5-9 | M-F | Summer 2027 registration begins for all three sessions |
| Apr 9 | F | Last day to drop classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees). Drop deadline is 5pm. |
| Apr 12 | M | Summer 2027 Open Enrollment Add period begins |
| Apr 16 | F | Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for Winter 2027 |
| Apr 16 | F | Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) Deadline to drop is 5pm. No tuition refund after this date |
| Apr 23 | F | Last day for faculty to remove Winter 2027 incompletes |
| Apr 26 | M | Last day to drop classes without a W (no tuition refund). Deadline to drop is 5pm |
| May 17 | M | Last day to drop classes with a W (no tuition refund). Deadline to drop is 5 pm. |
| May 21 | F | Payment deadline for Summer 2027 |
| May 31 | M | Memorial Day; administrative holiday (consult instructor) |
| Jun 4 | F | Classes end |
| Jun 7-10 | M-Th | Spring final examinations |
| Jun 12 | Sa | Graduate Commencement |
| Jun 16 | W | Spring quarter grades due (faculty) |
Click here for the printable version of the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Click here for the printable version of the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Click here for the printable version of the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Click here for the printable version of 2022-2023 Academic Calendar
All dates are inclusive. Registration dates are subject to change.
Registration holds must be cleared with the appropriate office by 4 p.m. on Friday.
Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Session Quarter Refund Policies: https://www.scu.edu/bursar/refund/
For more information regarding Tuition Refund Policies, please see the Financial Information chapter located in the Graduate School of Engineering Bulletin.