Stanford University – Stanford Academic Calendar 2024/2025

Stanford University – Stanford Academic Calendar 2024/2025, Stanford University is on a quarter system. The quarter system is an alternative to the semester and trimester systems at other colleges and universities. Do You Need the Stanford University Academic Calendar 2024-2025? We have a fantastic calendar of Stanford University on our site. The Stanford University calendar is semester-based as it has all the updates of one only semester.

You can check the first day of college and the last day of the current semester in the Calendar. Stanford University designs the Calendar, and it is not essential for the faculty and students of this university. Still, it is also helpful for the parents and other people who did not belong to this university. It is one of the great universities, and it was founded in 1885. The university is famous for its science, arts, and other professional programs

Quarter systems are typically around 10 weeks long. The year is split into 4 academic periods of equal length (about 10 weeks of instruction, including exams). They consist of Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer.

Stanford University – Stanford Academic Calendar 2024/2025

Below are important dates and deadlines on the Stanford academic calendar 2024-2025. This also includes holidays, Law academic calendar important dates, and Stanford Graduate School of Business, GSB academic calendar dates and deadlines

Stanford academic calendar autumn quarter 2024

Below are important dates and deadlines on the Stanford academic calendar for Autumn Quarter (Fall) 2024.

1. Axess opens for course enrollment for M.D., M.S.P.A., J.D., J.S.M., L.L.M. and J.S.D. students on Monday, August 15 2024.
2. Monday, August 29 2024 is M.D. and MSPA first and second-year students, the first day of instruction.
3. Stanford Axess opens for course enrollment for undergraduates and graduate students on Thursday, September 1 2024.
4. Law School classes begin for 1st-year J.D. students, J.S.M. and L.L.M. students on Tuesday, September 6 2024.
5. Friday, September 16 2024 (5:00 p.m.) is the At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive a stipend or financial aid refund within the first week of term on the Stanford academic calendar.
6. M.B.A. 1st-year classes begin on Friday, September 16 2024.
7. Stanford move-in day 2024 for new students is Tuesday, September 20, 2024.
8. New undergraduates arrive on Tuesday, September 20 2024. Undergraduate housing opens for new students.
9. New Student Orientation begins on Wednesday, September 21 2024.
10. Undergraduate housing opens for returning students on Thursday, September 24 2024.
11. Stanford classes begin on September 26 2024.
12. Preliminary Study List deadline and the deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund is Monday, September 26 2024.
13. Law School instruction begins for 2nd/3rd-year J.D. and advanced degree students on Monday, September 26 2024.
14. The conferral of degrees, for Summer Quarter 2020-21 is Thursday, September 29 2024.
15. Friday, September 30 2024 is the Graduate School of Business (GSB) course add/drop deadline.
16. Final Study List deadline, except for GSB, is Friday, October 14 2024 (5:00 p.m.). Last day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a ‘W’ notation will appear on the transcript.
17. Friday, October 14 2024 is the Change of grading basis deadline for GSB courses.
18. Monday, November 7 2024 (5:00 p.m.) is term withdrawal deadline. The last day to submit a Leave of Absence to withdraw from the university with a partial refund on the Stanford Academic Calendar 2024-2025.
19. Tuesday, November 8 2024 is Democracy Day: day of civic service (Stanford Holidays 2024).
20. Friday, November 18 2024 is the change of grading basis deadline, except for GSB.
21. Friday, November 18 2024 is the course withdrawal deadline, except for GSB, Law, and M.D.
22. Friday, November 18 2024 is the application deadline for the Autumn Quarter degree conferral.
23. UIT Extended Maintenance Window; Axess and other ERP systems may be unavailable on Sunday, November 20 2024.
24. Stanford Thanksgiving break 2024 is from Monday, November 21 2024 to Friday, November 25 2024.
25. Friday, December 2 2024 is the last day of Law classes.
26. Saturday, December 3 2024 to Thursday, December 8 is Law School Reading Period.
27. The end-Quarter Period is Monday, December 5 2024 to Sunday, December 11 2024.
28. Friday, December 9 2024 is the last day of classes (unless class meets on Saturday), except Law.
29. Friday, December 9 2024 is the last opportunity to arrange an Incomplete in a course, at the last class.
30. Friday, December 9 2024 (5:00 p.m.) is the late application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee).
31. Law School examinations begin on Friday, December 9 2024 to Friday, December 16 2024.
32. Stanford End-Quarter examinations begin on Monday, December 12 2024 to Friday, December 16 2024.
33. Undergraduate housing closes for Winter Break on Saturday, December 17 2024 (noon).
34. Grades are due on Tuesday, December 14 2024 ( 11:59 p.m.) on the Stanford academic calendar.
35. Winter Closure; Stanford University is closed from Wednesday, December 21 2024 to Tuesday, January 3 2025.
36. The conferral of degrees for the Autumn Quarter is on Thursday, January 12 2025.

Stanford academic calendar winter quarter 2025

Check out the deadlines and key dates on the Stanford academic calendar for Winter Quarter 2025.

1. Stanford Axess opens for course enrollment on Thursday, December 1 2024.
2. Thursday, December 15 2024 is Winter Quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline.
3. Friday, December 30 2024 (5:00 p.m.) is the At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive a stipend or financial aid refund within the first week of term on the Stanford academic calendar.
4. Undergraduate housing opens for Winter Quarter on Saturday, January 7 2025.
5. Winter quarter classes begin for all students (except MBA and MSX courses) on Monday, January 9 2025. It is the first day of the winter quarter.
6. Monday, January 9 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the preliminary study list deadline.
7. Monday, January 9 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the deadline to submit a Leave of Absence for a full refund.
8. GSB instruction begins (MBA and MSX courses only) on Thursday, January 12 2025.
9. Monday, January 16 2025 is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Holiday (Stanford holiday 2025).
10. Wednesday, January 18 2025 is the GSB course add/drop deadline.
11. Friday, January 27 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the Final Study List deadline, except for GSB. Final day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a ‘W’ notation will appear on the transcript.
12. The change of grading basis deadline for GSB courses is Friday, January 27 2025.
13. Monday, February 20 2025 is Presidents’ Day Holiday (Stanford holiday 2024, no classes; Law does hold classes).
14. Wednesday, February 24 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is Term Withdrawal deadline; the last day to submit a Leave of Absence to withdraw from the university with a partial refund.
15. The application deadline for the Winter Quarter degree conferral is Friday, March 3 2025. Change of grading basis deadline, is on the same day, except GSB.
16. Friday, March 3 2025 is the deadline for course withdrawal, except for GSB, Law, and M.D.
17. Grade rosters open for the current quarter on Monday, March 6 2025.
18. Sunday, March 12, 2025, is UIT Extended Maintenance Window; Axess and other ERP systems may be unavailable.
19. Monday, March 13 2025 is the last day of Law classes.
20. The end-Quarter period is Monday, March 13 2025 to Sunday, March 19 2025.
21. Tuesday, March 14 2025 to Thursday, March 16 2025 is Law School reading period.
22. Friday, March 17 2025 is the last day of classes (unless class meets on Saturday), except for Law. The same day is the last opportunity to arrange an Incomplete in a course, at the last class.
23. Friday, March 17 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the late application deadline for the Winter Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee).
24. The Law School examination starts on Friday, March 17 2025 to Friday, March 24 2025.
25. The end-Quarter examinations period is Monday, March 20 2025 to Friday, March 24 2025.
26. Undergraduate housing move-out is on Saturday, March 25 2025.
27. Grades are due on Tuesday, March 28 2025 (11:59 p.m.) on the Stanford academic calendar.
28. Final Recommending Lists are due on Thursday, March 30 2025 (5:00 p.m.).
29. Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter is on Thursday, April 6 2025.

Stanford academic calendar spring quarter 2025

Check out the deadlines and key dates on the Stanford academic calendar for Spring Quarter 2025.

1. Axess opens for spring quarter course enrollment on Wednesday, March 1 2025.
2. Spring Quarter Cardinal Care Waiver deadline is Wednesday, March 15 2025 on the Stanford academic calendar.
3. Friday, March 24 2025 is the At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive a stipend or financial aid refund within the first week of term.
4. Saturday, April 1 2025 is the Undergraduate housing move-in day for Spring Quarter 2025.
5. Spring quarter classes begin for all Stanford students on Monday, April 3 2025 (except for M.B.A. and MSx courses).
6. Monday, April 3 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the Preliminary Study List deadline on the Stanford academic calendar.
7. Monday, April 3 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the deadline to submit a Leave of Absence for a full refund.
8. GSB classes begin (MBA and MSx courses only) on Thursday, April 6 2025.
9. Tuesday, April 11 2025 is the GSB course add/drop deadline on the Stanford academic calendar.
10. Friday, April 14 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the application deadline for the Spring Quarter degree conferral.
11. Friday, April 21 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the Final Study List deadline, except for GSB. Last day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a “W” notation will appear on the transcript.
12. The change of grading basis deadline for GSB courses is on Friday, April 21 2025 on the Stanford academic calendar.
13. Monday, May 15 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the Term withdrawal deadline; the last day to submit a Leave of Absence to withdraw from the university with a partial refund.
14. UIT Extended Maintenance Window; Axess and other ERP systems may be unavailable on Sunday, May 21 2025 on the Stanford academic calendar.
15. The change of grading basis deadline, except for GSB is Friday, May 26 2025 (5:00 p.m.).
16. Friday, May 26 2025 is also the course withdrawal deadline, except for GSB, Law, and M.D. on the Stanford academic calendar.
17. Memorial Day holiday is Monday, May 29 2025.
18. Grade rosters open for the current quarter on Tuesday, May 30 2025 on the Stanford academic calendar for Spring 2025.
19. Thursday, June 1 2025 is the last day of Law classes. See the Law School academic calendar website.
20. The late application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) is Friday, June 2 2025 (5:00 p.m.).
21. The law School reading Period is from Friday, June 2 2025 to Sunday, June 4 2025.
22. The end-Quarter Period is from Friday, June 2 2025 to Thursday, June 8 2025.
23. Law School examinations are from Monday, June 5 2025 to Friday, June 9 2025.
24. Wednesday, June 7 2025 is the last day of classes. The same day is the last opportunity to arrange an Incomplete in a course, at the last class.
25. Thursday, June 8 2025 is the Day before finals, no classes.
26. End-Quarter examinations are from Friday, June 9 2025 to Wednesday, June 14 2025.
27. The undergraduate housing move-out date (for all students not involved in Commencement) is Friday, June 16 2025.
28. Saturday, June 17 2025 is
    • Senior Class Day.
    • Baccalaureate Saturday.
    • Law School Graduation Ceremony.
    • GSB Graduation Ceremony.
    • Medical School Graduation Ceremony.
29. Sunday, June 18 2025 is Commencement.
30. Monday, June 19 2025 is the Undergraduate Housing move-out date (for graduates and others involved in Commencement with permission).
31. Tuesday, June 20, 2025, is the Final Recommending Lists due and Grades for non-graduating students are due.
32. The posting of degrees is on Thursday, June 24 2025. Degrees will be awarded a conferral date of Commencement.

Stanford academic calendar summer quarter 2025

Check out the deadlines and key dates on the Stanford academic calendar for Summer Quarter 2025.

1. Summer Quarter Cardinal Care Waiver Deadline is Thursday, June 15 2025.
2. Friday, June 16 2025 is the At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund within the first week of term.
3. Summer quarter classes begin on Monday, June 26 2025. The first day of the quarter; instruction begins.
4. The Preliminary Study List deadline is Monday, June 26 2025 (5:00 p.m.).
5. Monday, June 26 2025 is the deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund.
6. Independence Day holiday is Tuesday, July 4 2025.
7. Friday, July 7 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the Final Study List deadline. Final day to add or drop a class; last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a ‘W’ notation will appear on the transcript.
8. Friday, July 28 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is Term withdrawal deadline; the last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw from the university with a partial refund on the Stanford academic calendar.
9. Friday, August 4 2025 is (5:00 p.m.) the Change of grading basis deadline.
10. Friday, August 4 2025 (5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline.
11. Friday, August 4 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the Application deadline for the Summer Quarter degree conferral.
12. Grade rosters open for the current quarter on Monday, August 7 2025.
13. Saturday, August 12 2025 to Thursday, August 17 2025 is the End-Quarter Period.
14. Thursday, August 17 2025 is the Last day of classes. This date is the last opportunity to arrange an Incomplete in a course, at the last class.
15. The end-Quarter examinations period is Friday, August 18 2025 to Saturday, August 19 2025.
16. Grades are due on Tuesday, August 29 2025.
17. Friday, September 1 2025 (noon) is the last day to submit University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or PhD dissertation.
18. Friday, September 1 2025 (5:00 p.m.) is the Late application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee).
19. Final Recommending Lists are due on Thursday, September 14 2025 (5:00 p.m.).
20. The Conferral of degrees for Summer Quarter 2025 is on Thursday, September 28 2025.

For more on Stanford academic calendar, visit the Stanford registrar website.

Originally posted 2023-10-16 15:56:32.