Dates & Deadlines

Semester events, dates, times, and deadlines can change without prior notice. Please check back regularly for the latest updates, and if you have any questions please email us.

Registrar-specific dates and deadlines are the only ones listed on this page. For an all-campus calendar, visit the University Calendar. For College or Department-specific calendars, visit SF State's directory.

Fall 2024

Events

Dates

Fall Priority Graduation Application Period Opens

Review your DPR and visit our Graduation site to see if you meet eligibility.

Friday, March 1

Fall Priority Graduation Application Period Closes

Review your DPR and visit our Graduation site to see if you meet eligibility.

Friday, April 5

Class Schedule on the Web

Monday, April 8

Bursar Begins Accepting Payments

Monday, April 29

PRIORITY Registration Begins for Continuing Students

• Permission numbers will override closed classes starting the secondweek of the term.
• Exceed Maximum Unit Petitions can be processed as soon as registration opens.
• Only the first two weeks of this period have appointments.

Unit limits:

• Undergraduate: 19 units | including 12 units waitlisted
• Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units | including 12 units waitlisted

Beginning Monday, April 29

Coursematch

See csufullyonline.com for more details

Monday, July 1 - Sunday, September 01

Registration: New Graduate Students (Includes International Students)

• Permission numbers will override closed classes starting the secondweek of the term
• Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units | including 12 units waitlisted

Monday, June 10 - Friday, July 26

ORIENTATION: Freshman, Transfers, & International students

• SF State does not host Orientation sessions on Saturdays or Sundays.
• If you have questions about the specific dates listed, please visit the NSP site or contact nsp@sfsu.edu

First-Year (Freshman) Orientation Sessions:
Monday, June 10 - Friday, June 28

New Transfer Orientation Sessions:
Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 26

OPEN Registration: All Students

• Exceed Maximum Unit Petitions can be processed as soon as registration opens.
• Undergraduate: 19 units | including 12 units waitlisted
• Post-Baccalaureate: 16 units | including 12 units waitlisted

Saturday, July 27 - Sunday, August 25

Payment DUE

For fee payment information visit the Bursar’s Tuition/Fee schedule.

Monday, September 23

CSU Fully Online (AB386) Continued Registration

See csufullyonline.com for more details

Thursday, August 1 - Sunday, September 1

Payment Due for NEW Graduate Students

For fee payment information visit the Bursar’s Tuition/Fee schedule.

Monday, September 23

First Day of Instruction

Waitlists will continue to be available until the second Sunday.

Monday, August 26

Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add most classes

Monday, August 26 - Monday, September 2

Adding Classes | Permission numbers ARE required

Tuesday, September 3 - Monday, September 16

Labor Day

No Classes | Campus Closed

Monday, September 2

Faculty Drop DEADLINE

Last day for faculty to drop students from their course(s).

Sunday, September 15

Audit Grading Option DEADLINE

Monday, September 16

Student Drop DEADLINE

• Last day for students to drop/withdraw from their course(s) without a “W” grade.
• Last day to swap a course.
• For refund or financial impact questions, review the Bursar's Refund Guidelines page.

Monday, September 16

Withdrawal from Classes or University

For serious and compelling reasons

Tuesday, September 17 - Monday, November 18

CENSUS

Monday, September 23

Veteran's Day

No Classes | Campus Closed

Monday, November 11

Grading Option DEADLINE

This includes Credit and No Credit, Audit, and Letter Grades

Friday, December 6

Withdrawal from Classes or University

By exception, for DOCUMENTED serious and compelling reasons

Tuesday, November 19 - Friday, December 13

Fall Recess
No Classes | Campus Open

Monday, November 25 - Wednesday, November 27

Fall Recess
No Classes | Campus Closed

Last Day of Instruction

Friday, December 13

Final Exams

Saturday, December 14 - Friday, December 20

Winter Recess

No Classes | Campus Closed

Wednesday, December 25 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Grades Due by Faculty

Monday, December 30

Grades Available on SF State Gateway

• This date is tentative.
• Grades are posted to Gateway when submitted to a grade roster, not Canvas.
• Graduation applications are processed when a term's end-of-term processes are completed.

Friday, January 3, 2025

Grades Available on Official Transcripts

Monday, January 13, 2025