Summer Session Calendar
Session I, II, and Special Session 2021 deadline dates are listed in the table below. Special Session courses have different fee deadline dates, refund deadlines and drop deadlines from Session I or II courses. If you have any questions about these dates, please contact the Summer Session and we will be happy to assist you. We can be reached at summer@ucsd.edu.
Planning ahead? See future Summer Session dates from now to 2023.
Looking back? See prior year calendars: Summer 2020, Summer 2019, Summer 2018, and Summer 2017
2021 University Holidays
Juneteenth: Monday, June 28
Independence Day: Monday, July 5
Labor Day: Monday, September 6
No classes will be held on the above holidays.
Summer Session 2021 Key Dates
All deadlines are 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) unless otherwise noted.
| Session I June 28 - July 31 |
Session II Aug 2 - Sept 4 |
Special Session |
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| Instruction Begins | First day of classes | June 28 | August 2 | Varies by Class |
| Add Classes | Deadline to add classes on WebReg | July 2 | August 6 | Varies by Class |
| Late Add deadline (by approval only - visit How to Add a Class page for more information) | July 29 | September 2 | Varies by Class | |
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Drop Classes (Drop policies for lab courses may differ. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for exceptions.) Visiting students follow the undergraduate deadlines. |
Eligible for Refund? Yes W on Transcript? No |
July 2 | August 6 | Varies by Class |
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Eligible for Refund? No W on Transcript? No |
July 9 | August 13 | Varies by Class | |
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Eligible for Refund? No W on Transcript? Yes |
Undergraduate: July 16 Graduate: July 27 |
Undergraduate: August 20 Graduate: August 31 |
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| Student may no longer drop courses |
Undergraduate: July 17 Graduate: July 28 |
Undergraduate: August 21 Graduate: September 1 |
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| Enrollment | TritonLink updated with Summer Session courses | March 18 | ||
| Appointment to enroll assigned to UC San Diego students | March 18 | |||
| Enrollment begins for: | ||||
| Current UC San Diego students | April 12 | |||
| Newly admitted first-year and transfer students | April 19 at 8 a.m. | |||
| Visiting students (new or returning to UCSD) | April 19 at 8 a.m. | |||
| Students canceled from courses for non-payment (occurs at 3 a.m.) | June 25 | July 30 | June 24 | |
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Automatic wait-lists officially end (this is the final date that next eligible person on the waitlist will be automatically enrolled) |
June 30 | August 4 | June 20 | |
| Last day to pay before Administrative Cancellation from courses for Non-payment | July 2 | August 6 | Pay before Refund Deadline - Varies by Class | |
| Exam, Units, & Grading |
Change grade option (P/NP or letter grade) and units deadline. |
July 9 | August 13 | Varies by Class |
| Final exams | July 30 & 31 | September 3 & 4 | Refer to the Schedule of Classes | |
| Last day to file an Incomplete | August 2 | September 7 | Varies by Class | |
| Grades available on TritonLink | One week after the end of class | |||
| Financial Aid | Financial Aid funds are scheduled to credit student accounts on the following dates | June 19 | July 24 | Two days before the start of the course. |
| Housing | Summer Housing application opens | April 12 | ||
| Move-in begins | June 27 | August 1 | See Housing Contract | |
| International | Deadline to Apply for I-20 | Contact ISPO Office | ||
| Tuition, Fees, and Payments | Fees posted to student accounts | May 26 | June 25 | May 26 |
| Billing Statements available on TritonLink | June 2 | July 2 | June 2 | |
| Tuition & fees payment deadline | June 21 | July 26 | June 21 | |
| Late Fees apply to payments made beginning | June 22 | July 27 | June 22 | |
| Deadline to drop class with tuition reversal (without "W" posted to transcript) | July 2 | August 6 | Varies by Class | |
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No refund or tuition reversal available for Summer Session fees beginning |
July 3 | August 7 | Varies by Class | |
