SFSU Academic Calendar 2023/2024
SFSU Academic Calendar – The Office of the Registrar at San Francisco State University has published comprehensive academic calendars detailing important dates and deadlines for the 2023-2024 academic year. The extensive schedules provide students, faculty, and staff with a valuable planning resource as they navigate Fall and Spring semesters, Winter and Summer sessions, and associated registration periods, vacations, final exams, and more.
The calendar documents outline critical scheduling information across standard 15-16 week Fall and Spring terms in addition to accelerated 7-12 week Winter, Summer, and Intersession offerings. Specific dates are denoted concerning the beginning and end of instruction, adding/dropping classes, withdrawal deadlines, grading periods, grade submission, and graduation. Days listed as holidays, recesses, retreats, or simply “no classes” provide insight on campus closures and breaks.
The level of detail in each calendar walks readers through the step-by-step order of key events in each academic period. Having access to comprehensive timetables for the entire 2023-2024 year assists students, faculty, and staff with registering for classes at appropriate times, arranging travel, planning campus activities, and meeting institutional policies and deadlines. References to procedures for continuing students, new admits, and international students provides helpful guidelines.
Fall Semester 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Fall 2023 Fall Priority Graduation Application Period Opens
Friday, April 7, 2023 Fall 2023 Fall Priority Graduation Application Period Closes
Monday, April 10, 2023 Fall 2023 Class Schedule on the Web
Monday, April 24, 2023
Fall 2023 Bursar Begins Accepting Payments Fall 2023 Priority Registration for Continuing Students Begins
Thursday, June 1, 2023 Fall 2023 California State University Fully Online / Assembly Bill 386 Incoming Registration Begins
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Fall 2023 Open Registration for All Students Begins
Thursday, August 17, 2023 Fall 2023 Academic Semester Begins Fall 2023 University Convocation in the Morning and College Meetings in the Afternoon
Friday, August 18, 2023 Fall 2023 College and Department Meetings
Sunday, August 20, 2023
Fall 2023 California State University Fully Online / Assembly Bill 386 Incoming Registration Ends Fall 2023 Open Registration for All Students Ends
Monday, August 21, 2023
Fall 2023 First Day of Instruction Fall 2023 Payment Due Date for All New International Students Including New Graduate Students
Fall 2023 Adding Classes, Permission Numbers Not Required to Add Most Classes Begins
Sunday, August 27, 2023 Fall 2023 Adding Classes, Permission Numbers Not Required to Add Most Classes Ends
Monday, August 28, 2023
Fall 2023 Adding Classes, Permission Numbers Are Required Begins
Monday, September 4, 2023
Fall 2023 Labor Day Holiday, No Classes, Offices Closed
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Fall 2023 Last Day for Faculty Drops
Monday, September 11, 2023
Fall 2023 Audit Deadline
Fall 2023 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Classes without a W Grade
Fall 2023 Adding Classes, Permission Numbers End
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Fall 2023 Withdrawal from Classes or University For Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins
Friday, November 10, 2023
Fall 2023 Veterans Day, No Classes, Offices Closed
Monday, November 13, 2023
Fall 2023 Withdrawal from Classes or University For Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Fall 2023 Withdrawal from Classes or University By Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins
Monday, November 20, 2023
Fall 2023 Recess, No Classes, Campus Open
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Fall 2023 Recess, No Classes, Campus Open
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Fall 2023 Recess, No Classes, Campus Open
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Fall 2023 Recess, No Classes, Campus Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 24, 2023
Fall 2023 Recess, No Classes, Campus Closed
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Fall 2023 Recess, No Classes, Campus Closed
Friday, December 1, 2023
Fall 2023 Grading Option Deadline, Includes Credit/No Credit or Letter Grade
Friday, December 8, 2023
Fall 2023 Last Day of Classes
Fall 2023 Withdrawal from Classes or University By Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends
Saturday, December 9, 2023 through Saturday, December 16, 2023
Fall 2023 Final Exams
Sunday, December 17, 2023 through Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Fall 2023 Grading Period
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Fall 2023 Grades Due By Faculty
Fall 2023 Semester Ends
Friday, January 5, 2024 Fall 2023 Grades Available on San Francisco State University Gateway
Monday, January 15, 2024 Fall 2023 Official Transcripts Available with Semester Grades
Winter Semester 2024 Sessions
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Winter 2024 Registration Begins
Friday, November 10, 2023
Campus Closed for Veterans Day Holiday
Thursday, November 23, 2023 Campus Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 24, 2023
Campus Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 through Thursday, January 4, 2024
First through Last Days of Instruction for Winter Session
Friday, January 5, 2024
Add/Drop/Audit Deadline for Winter Session
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Withdrawal Petition Required to Withdraw from Winter Session After This Date
Monday, January 15, 2024
Campus Closed for Martin Luther King, Junior Holiday
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Credit/No Credit Deadline for Winter Session
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Last Day of Instruction for Winter Session
Friday, January 26, 2024
Winter Session Grades Available on San Francisco State University Gateway
Friday, February 9, 2024
Winter Session Transcripts Available
Spring Semester 2024
Monday, November 6, 2023
Spring 2024 Class Schedule on the Web
Monday, November 27, 2023
Spring 2024 Priority Registration for Continuing Students
Friday, December 1, 2023
Spring 2024 Course Match Begins
Monday, December 11, 2023
Spring 2024 Registration for New Graduate Students, Including International Students, Begins
Monday, January 15, 2024
Spring 2024 Martin Luther King, Junior Day, No Classes, Offices Closed
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Spring 2024 Open Registration for All Students Begins
Spring 2024 California State University Fully Online (Assembly Bill 386) Continued Registration Begins
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Spring 2024 Academic Semester Begins
Spring 2024 University Retreat
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Spring 2024 Academic Work Day
Friday, January 26, 2024
Spring 2024 College and Department Meetings
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Spring 2024 Course Match Ends
Spring 2024 Open Registration for All Students Ends
Spring 2024 California State University Fully Online (Assembly Bill 386) Continued Registration Ends
Monday, January 29, 2024
Spring 2024 First Day of Instruction
Spring 2024 Adding Classes, Permission Numbers Are Not Required to Add Most Classes Begins
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Spring 2024 Adding Classes, Permission Numbers Are Not Required to Add Most Classes Ends
Monday, February 5, 2024
Spring 2024 Adding Classes, Permission Numbers Are Required Begins
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Spring 2024 Last Day for Faculty Drops
Friday, February 16, 2024
Spring 2024 Adding Classes, Permission Numbers Are Required Ends
Spring 2024 Audit Grading Option Deadline
Spring 2024 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Classes Without a W Grade
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Spring 2024 Withdrawal from Classes or University for Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins
Monday, March 25, 2024 through Saturday, March 30, 2024
Spring 2024 Recess, No Classes, Campus Open
Monday, April 1, 2024
Spring 2024 Cesar Chavez Day, No Classes, Offices Closed
Monday, April 22, 2024
Spring 2024 Withdrawal from Classes or University for Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Spring 2024 Withdrawal from Classes or University by Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins
Friday, May 10, 2024
Spring 2024 Grading Option Deadline, Includes Credit/No Credit, Audit, or Letter Grade
Friday, May 17, 2024
Spring 2024 Last Day of Classes
Spring 2024 Withdrawal from Classes or University by Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends
Saturday, May 18, 2024 through Friday, May 24, 2024
Spring 2024 Final Exams
Saturday, May 25, 2024 through Friday, May 31, 2024
Spring 2024 Grading Period
Friday, May 31, 2024
Spring 2024 Grades Due by Faculty
Spring 2024 Semester Ends
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Spring 2024 Registration for New Graduate Students, Including International Students, Ends
Summer Semester 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
Summer Session Begins
Summer Session Instruction Begins
Friday, June 14, 2024 Summer Session Census Date
Monday, June 17, 2024
Summer Session Begins
Summer Session Instruction Begins
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Juneteenth Holiday
Monday, July 1, 2024 Summer Session Census Date
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Independence Day Holiday
Friday, July 5, 2024
Last Day of Summer Session Instruction
Summer Session Ends
Monday, July 8, 2024
Summer Session Begins
Summer Session Instruction Begins
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Summer Session Grades Due
Friday, July 19, 2024 Summer Session Census Date
Friday, August 9, 2024
Last Day of Summer Session Instruction
Summer Session Ends
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Summer Session Grades Due
Conclusion
With calendars available for major semesters as well as shorter intensive sessions, the San Francisco State University academic schedule covers all bases to inform the campus community of critical administrative dates influencing academic success. Checking the detailed timelines regularly will help ensure everyone avoids conflicts and completes requirements when expected.
