Graduate Admission Information
and Enrollment Deadlines

ADMISSION

     

Graduate admissions information is available at http://graduateapp.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/admissions/programs.

GRADUATE ENROLLMENT DEADLINES

FALL
QUARTER
2008
WINTER
QUARTER
2009
SPRING
QUARTER
2009

OPEN ENROLLMENT: CONTINUING STUDENTS

May 7 Nov. 5 Feb. 11

NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT

Aug. 18 Dec. 1 Mar. 9

APPLICATION FOR INTERCAMPUS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Aug. 15 Dec. 5 Feb. 27

FILING APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Oct. 3 Jan. 16 Apr. 10

DEADLINE DAY TO ENROLL WITHOUT LATE FEES

Sept. 24 Dec. 19 Mar. 26

QUARTER BEGINS

Sept. 22 Jan. 2 Mar. 26

INSTRUCTION BEGINS

Sept. 25 Jan. 5 Mar. 30

   New Graduate Deadline to enroll and pay registration fees without payment of late fees

Oct. 3 Jan. 9 Apr. 3

LATE REGISTRATION

     

   Last day for students who met enrollment deadline to pay registration fees without $50 late payment fee.

Sept. 24 Dec. 19 Mar. 26

   Enrollment and payment of fees after this date requires payment of $50 for late enrollment and $50 for late payment of fees, totaling $100.

     

FINAL DAY TO ADD OR DROP VIA THE WEB

Oct. 3 Jan. 16 Apr. 10

DEADLINE TO CHANGE GRADING OPTION

Oct. 24 Jan. 30 Apr. 24

DEADLINE FOR DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT "W" APPEARING ON THE TRANSCRIPT

Oct. 24 Jan. 30 Apr. 24

MASTER'S DEGREE

     

   Filing for advancement to candidacy with completion in same quarter

Oct. 3 Jan. 16 Apr. 10

   Filing approved thesis

Dec. 12 Mar. 20 June 12

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE

     

   Filing draft dissertation with doctoral committee for current quarter completion

Nov. 7 Feb. 6 May 1

   Filing approved dissertation and related materials

Dec. 12 Mar. 20 June 12

DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT PENALTY OF "F" GRADE

Nov. 28 Mar. 6 May 29

INSTRUCTION ENDS

Dec. 5 Mar. 13 June 5

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

Dec. 8–13 Mar. 16–21 June 8–12

REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES (I) ASSIGNED IN PRIOR QUARTER

Dec. 15 Mar. 23 June 15

QUARTER ENDS

Dec. 13 Mar. 21 June 12

COMMENCEMENT

    June 13–15

COMPLETION OF REQUIREMENTS

     

Final date for completion of all requirements for degrees to be awarded at end of quarter

Dec. 12 Mar. 20 June 12

Dates are subject to change; see quarterly schedule of classes for changes: http://tritonlink.ucsd.edu.