Graduate Admission Information and Enrollment Deadlines
ADMISSION
Graduate admissions information is available at http://ogs.ucsd.edu and in the “Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. Application deadlines are specific to each graduate program and are available at http://ogs.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/degree-programs/index.html.
| GRADUATE ENROLLMENT DEADLINES | FALL QUARTER 2011 | WINTER QUARTER 2012 | SPRING QUARTER 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN ENROLLMENT: CONTINUING STUDENTS | May 4 | Nov. 2 | Feb. 15 |
| NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT | Aug. 26 | Nov. 28 | Mar. 8 |
| APPLICATION FOR INTERCAMPUS EXCHANGE PROGRAM | Aug. 12 | Dec. 2 | Feb. 24 |
| FILING APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE | Oct. 7 | Jan. 20 | Apr. 13 |
| DEADLINE DAY TO ENROLL AND PAY REGISTRATION FEES WITHOUT LATE FEES | Sept. 16 | Dec. 14 | Mar. 16 |
| QUARTER BEGINS | Sept. 19 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 29 |
| INSTRUCTION BEGINS | Sept. 22 | Jan. 9 | Apr. 2 |
| FINAL DAY TO ADD OR DROP VIA THE WEB | Oct. 7 | Jan. 20 | Apr. 13 |
| DEADLINE TO CHANGE GRADING OPTION | Oct. 21 | Feb. 3 | Apr. 27 |
| DEADLINE FOR DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT “W” APPEARING ON THE TRANSCRIPT |
Oct. 21 | Feb. 3 | Apr. 27 |
| MASTER’S DEGREE | |||
| Filing for advancement to candidacy with completion in same quarter | Oct. 7 | Jan. 20 | Apr. 13 |
| Filing approved thesis | Dec. 9 | Mar. 17 | June 9 |
| DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE | |||
| Filing draft dissertation with doctoral committee for current quarter completion | Nov. 4 | Feb. 3 | Apr. 28 |
| Filing approved dissertation and related materials | Dec. 9 | Mar. 17 | June 9 |
| DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT PENALTY OF “F” GRADE | Nov. 28 | Mar. 9 | June 1 |
| INSTRUCTION ENDS | Dec. 2 | Mar. 16 | June 8 |
| FINAL EXAMINATIONS | Dec. 5–10 | Mar. 19–24 | June 11–15 |
| REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES (I) ASSIGNED IN PRIOR QUARTER | Dec. 9 | Mar. 23 | June 14 |
| QUARTER ENDS | Dec. 10 | Mar. 24 | June 15 |
| COMMENCEMENT | June 16–17 | ||
| COMPLETION OF REQUIREMENTS | |||
| Final date for completion of all requirements for degrees to be awarded at end of quarter |
Dec. 9 | Mar. 23 | June 14 |
Dates are subject to change; see quarterly Schedule of Classes for changes: http://tritonlink.ucsd.edu.