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 2010 WINTER QUARTER 2011 SPRING QUARTER 2011
OPEN ENROLLMENT: CONTINUING STUDENTS May 5 Nov. 3 Feb. 9
NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT Aug. 16 Nov. 29 Mar. 7
APPLICATION FOR INTERCAMPUS EXCHANGE PROGRAM Aug. 13 Dec. 3 Feb. 25
FILING APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE Oct. 8 Jan. 14 Apr. 8
DEADLINE DAY TO ENROLL AND PAY REGISTRATION FEES WITHOUT LATE FEES
Enrollment and payment of fees after this date require payment of $50 for late enrollment and $50 for late payment of fees, totaling $100.
Sept. 17 Dec. 15 Mar. 18
QUARTER BEGINS Sept. 20 Jan. 3 Mar. 24
INSTRUCTION BEGINS Sept. 23 Jan. 3 Mar. 28
FINAL DAY TO ADD OR DROP VIA THE WEB Oct. 8 Jan. 14 Apr. 8
DEADLINE TO CHANGE GRADING OPTION Oct. 22 Jan. 28 Apr. 22
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT
“W” APPEARING ON THE TRANSCRIPT
Oct. 22 Jan. 28 Apr. 22
MASTER’S DEGREE
Filing for advancement to candidacy with completion in same quarter Oct. 8 Jan. 14 Apr. 8
Filing approved thesis Dec. 10 Mar. 18 June 10
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
Filing draft dissertation with doctoral committee for current quarter completion Nov. 5 Feb. 4 Apr. 29
Filing approved dissertation and related materials Dec. 10 Mar. 18 June 10
DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT PENALTY OF “F” GRADE Nov. 29 Mar. 4 May 27
INSTRUCTION ENDS Dec. 3 Mar. 11 June 3
FINAL EXAMINATIONS Dec. 6–11 Mar. 14–19 June 6–10
REMOVING INCOMPLETE GRADES (I) ASSIGNED IN PRIOR QUARTER Dec. 13 Mar. 21 June 13
QUARTER ENDS Dec. 11 Mar. 19 June 10
COMMENCEMENT     June 12
COMPLETION OF REQUIREMENTS
Final date for completion of all requirements for
degrees to be awarded at end of quarter
Dec. 11 Mar. 19 June 10

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