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An academic calendar serves as a reminder of important events for students, instructors, and staff throughout the academic year and semester. It also benefits parents, alumni, and potential students.
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SFSU Academic Calendar 2023-2024
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY ALL 2023 – SPRING 2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| | FALL, | 2023 | | | SPRING, | 2024 | ||||
| | ——————— | ——————– | —————- | | | ——————— | ——————— | —————– | ||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS | | | THURSDAY | AUGUST | 17 | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 24 | |
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION(AM)/COLLEGE MEETINGS(PM) | | | THURSDAY | AUGUST | 17 | | | ||||
FACULTY RETREAT | | | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 24 | ||||
ACADEMIC WORKDAY | | | | | THURSDAY | JANUARY | 25 | ||||
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT MEETINGS | | | FRIDAY | AUGUST | 18 | | | FRIDAY | JANUARY | 26 | |
FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION | | | MONDAY | AUGUST | 21 | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 29 | |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES | | | FRIDAY | DECEMBER | 8 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 17 | |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | SATURDAY | DECEMBER | 9 | | | SATURDAY | MAY | 18 | |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | MON-FRI | DECEMBER | 11-15 | | | MON-FRI | MAY | 20-24 | |
GRADING PERIOD | | | SAT-WED | DECEMBER | 16-27 | | | SAT-FRI | MAY | 25-31 | |
ACADEMIC WORKDAY | | | MONDAY | DECEMBER | 18 | | | ||||
EVALUATION DAY | TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 19 | TUESDAY | MAY | 28 | |||
GRADES DUE | | | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER | 27 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 31 | |
SEMESTER ENDS | | | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER | 27 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 31 | |
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HOLIDAYS | | | | | |||||||
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LABOR DAY | | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER | 4 | | | |||||
VETERANS DAY | | | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER | 10 | | | ||||
FALL RECESS | | | MON-SAT | NOVEMBER | 20-25 | | | ||||
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY | | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 15 | |||||
SPRING RECESS | | | | MON-SAT | MARCH | 25-30 | |||||
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY | | | | MONDAY | APRIL | 1 | |||||
MEMORIAL DAY | | | | MONDAY | MAY | 27 | |||||
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NO. OF ACADEMIC WORK DAYS | | | | | DAY TOTAL | ||||||
| | | | —————– | |||||||
INSTRUCTION | | | 73 | | | 74 | 147 | ||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS EVENTS | | | 3 | | | 3 | 6 | ||||
EVALUATION DAY | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | ||||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | 6 | | | 6 | 12 | ||||
GRADING DAYS | | | 2 | | | 2 | 4 | ||||
| | —– | | | —– | —– | |||||
TOTAL WORK DAYS | | | 85 | | | 86 | 171 | ||||
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| | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | | | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | ||||||
CLASS DAYS AND HOURS | | | DAYS CONTACT HOURS | | | DAYS CONTACT HOURS | |||||
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MONDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||
TUESDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
WEDNESDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
THURSDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
FRIDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
SATURDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||
M-W-F | | | 43 | 43 | | | 44 | 44 | |||
T-TH | | | 30 | 45 | | | 30 | 45 | |||
M-W | | | 29 | 43.5 | | | 29 | 43.5 | |||
DAILY* | | | 73 | 73 | | | 74 | 74 |
* The classes represented by the schedule on this line are five unit classes.
Calendar was constructed according to Academic Senate Policy # F21-242
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITYÂ FALL 2024 – SPRING 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| | FALL, | 2024 | | | SPRING, | 2025 | ||||
| | ——————— | ——————– | —————- | | | ——————— | ——————— | —————– | ||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 21 | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 22 | |
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION(AM)/COLLEGE MEETINGS(PM) | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 21 | | | ||||
UNIVERSITY RETREAT | | | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 22 | ||||
ACADEMIC WORKDAYS | | | THURS-FRI | AUGUST | 22-23 | | | THURSDAY | JANUARY | 23 | |
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT MEETINGS | | | FRIDAY | AUGUST | 23 | | | FRIDAY | JANUARY | 24 | |
FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION | | | MONDAY | AUGUST | 26 | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 27 | |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES | | | FRIDAY | DECEMBER | 13 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 16 | |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | SATURDAY | DECEMBER | 14 | | | SATURDAY | MAY | 17 | |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | MON-FRI | DECEMBER | 16-20 | | | MON-FRI | MAY | 19-23 | |
GRADING PERIOD | | | SAT-MON | DECEMBER | 21-30 | | | SAT-FRI | MAY | 24-30 | |
EVALUATION DAY | | | TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 24 | | | TUESDAY | MAY | 27 | |
GRADES DUE | | | MONDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 30 | |
SEMESTER ENDS | | | MONDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 30 | |
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HOLIDAYS | | | | | |||||||
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LABOR DAY | | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER | 2 | | | |||||
VETERANS DAY | | MONDAY | NOVEMBER | 11 | | | |||||
FALL RECESS | | MON-SAT | NOVEMBER | 25-30 | | | |||||
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY | | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 20 | |||||
SPRING RECESS | | | | MON-SAT | MARCH | 24-29 | |||||
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY | | | | MONDAY | MARCH | 31 | |||||
MEMORIAL DAY | | | | MONDAY | MAY | 26 | |||||
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NO. OF ACADEMIC WORK DAYS | | | | | DAY TOTAL | ||||||
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INSTRUCTION | | | 73 | | | 74 | 147 | ||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS EVENTS | | | 3 | | | 3 | 6 | ||||
EVALUATION DAY | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | ||||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | 6 | | | 6 | 12 | ||||
GRADING DAYS | | | 2 | | | 2 | 4 | ||||
| | —– | | | —– | —– | |||||
TOTAL WORK DAYS | | | 85 | | | 86 | 171 | ||||
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| | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | | | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | ||||||
CLASS DAYS AND HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | |||||
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MONDAY | | | 13 | 39 | | | 14 | 42 | |||
TUESDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
WEDNESDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
THURSDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
FRIDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
SATURDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||
M-W-F | | | 43 | 43 | | | 44 | 44 | |||
T-TH | | | 30 | 45 | | | 30 | 45 | |||
M-W | | | 28 | 42 | | | 29 | 43.5 | |||
DAILY* | | | 73 | 73 | | | 74 | 74 | |||
* The classes represented by the schedule on this line are five unit classes.
Calendar was constructed according to Academic Senate Policy # F21-242
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
FALL 2025 – SPRING 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| | FALL, | 2025 | | | SPRING, | 2026 | ||||
| | ——————— | ——————– | —————- | | | ——————— | ——————— | —————– | ||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 20 | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 21 | |
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION(AM)/COLLEGE MEETINGS(PM) | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 20 | | | ||||
UNIVERSITY RETREAT | | | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 21 | ||||
ACADEMIC WORKDAYS | | | THURS-FRI | AUGUST | 21-22 | | | THURSDAY | JANUARY | 22 | |
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT MEETINGS | | | FRIDAY | AUGUST | 22 | | | FRIDAY | JANUARY | 23 | |
FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION | | | MONDAY | AUGUST | 25 | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 26 | |
LAST DAY OF CLASSES | | | FRIDAY | DECEMBER | 12 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 15 | |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | SATURDAY | DECEMBER | 13 | | | SATURDAY | MAY | 16 | |
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | MON-FRI | DECEMBER | 15-19 | | | MON-FRI | MAY | 18-22 | |
GRADING PERIOD | | | SAT-TUES | DECEMBER | 20-30 | | | SAT-FRI | MAY | 23-29 | |
EVALUATION DAY | | | TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 23 | | | TUESDAY | MAY | 26 | |
GRADES DUE | | | TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 29 | |
SEMESTER ENDS | | | TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 29 | |
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HOLIDAYS | | | | | |||||||
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LABOR DAY | | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER | 1 | | | |||||
VETERANS DAY | | TUESDAY | NOVEMBER | 11 | | | |||||
FALL RECESS | | MON-SAT | NOVEMBER | 24-29 | | | |||||
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY | | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 19 | |||||
SPRING RECESS | | | | MON-SAT | MARCH | 23-28 | |||||
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY | | | | TUESDAY | MARCH | 31 | |||||
MEMORIAL DAY | | | | MONDAY | MAY | 25 | |||||
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NO. OF ACADEMIC WORK DAYS | | | | | DAY TOTAL | ||||||
| | | | —————– | |||||||
INSTRUCTION | | | 73 | | | 74 | 147 | ||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS EVENTS | | | 3 | | | 3 | 6 | ||||
EVALUATION DAY | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | ||||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | 6 | | | 6 | 12 | ||||
GRADING DAYS | | | 2 | | | 2 | 4 | ||||
| | —– | | | —– | —– | |||||
TOTAL WORK DAYS | | | 85 | | | 86 | 171 | ||||
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| | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | | | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | ||||||
CLASS DAYS AND HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | |||||
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MONDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
TUESDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||
WEDNESDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
THURSDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
FRIDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||
SATURDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||
M-W-F | | | 44 | 44 | | | 45 | 45 | |||
T-TH | | | 29 | 43.5 | | | 29 | 43.5 | |||
M-W | | | 29 | 43.5 | | | 30 | 45 | |||
DAILY* | | | 73 | 73 | | | 74 | 74 | |||
- * The classes represented by the schedule on this line are five unit classes.
- Calendar was constructed according to Academic Senate Policy # F21-242
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
FALL 2026 – SPRING 2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| | FALL, | 2026 | | | SPRING, | 2027 | ||||||
| | ——————— | ——————– | —————- | | | ——————— | ——————— | —————– | ||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 19 | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 20 | |||
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION(AM)/COLLEGE MEETINGS(PM) | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 19 | | | ||||||
UNIVERSITY RETREAT | | | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 20 | ||||||
ACADEMIC WORKDAYS | | | THURS-FRI | AUGUST | 20-21 | | | THURSDAY | JANUARY | 21 | |||
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT MEETINGS | | | FRIDAY | AUGUST | 21 | | | FRIDAY | JANUARY | 22 | |||
FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION | | | MONDAY | AUGUST | 24 | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 25 | |||
LAST DAY OF CLASSES | | | FRIDAY | DECEMBER | 11 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 14 | |||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | SATURDAY | DECEMBER | 12 | | | SATURDAY | MAY | 15 | |||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | MON-FRI | DECEMBER | 14-18 | | | MON-FRI | MAY | 17-21 | |||
GRADING PERIOD | | | SAT-WED | DECEMBER | 19-30 | | | SAT-FRI | MAY | 22-28 | |||
EVALUATION DAY | | | TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 22 | | | TUESDAY | MAY | 25 | |||
GRADES DUE | | | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 28 | |||
SEMESTER ENDS | | | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 28 | |||
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HOLIDAYS | | | | | |||||||||
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LABOR DAY | | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER | 7 | | | |||||||
VETERANS DAY | | WEDNESDAYÂ NOVEMBER | 11 | | | ||||||||
FALL RECESS | | MON-SAT | NOVEMBER | 23-28 | | | |||||||
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY | | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 18 | |||||||
SPRING RECESS | | | | MON-SAT | MARCH | 22-27 | |||||||
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY | | | | WEDNESDAYÂ MARCH | 31 | ||||||||
MEMORIAL DAY | | | | MONDAY | MAY | 31 | |||||||
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NO. OF ACADEMIC WORK DAYS | | | | | DAY TOTAL | ||||||||
| | | | —————– | |||||||||
INSTRUCTION | | | 73 | | | 74 | 147 | ||||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS EVENTS | | | 3 | | | 3 | 6 | ||||||
EVALUATION DAY | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | ||||||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | 6 | | | 6 | 12 | ||||||
GRADING DAYS | | | 2 | | | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| | —– | | | —– | —– | |||||||
TOTAL WORK DAYS | | | 85 | | | 86 | 171 | ||||||
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———————————————————————————————– | | | ——————— | ——————– | —————- | | | ——————— | ——————— | —————– | |||
| | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | | | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | ||||||||
CLASS DAYS AND HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | |||||||
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MONDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
TUESDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
WEDNESDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||||
THURSDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
FRIDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
SATURDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||||
M-W-F | | | 43 | 43 | | | 44 | 44 | |||||
T-TH | | | 30 | 45 | | | 30 | 45 | |||||
M-W | | | 28 | 42 | | | 29 | 43.5 | |||||
DAILY* | | | 73 | 73 | | | 74 | 74 | |||||
* The classes represented by the schedule on this line are five unit classes.
Calendar was constructed according to Academic Senate Policy # F21-242
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITYÂ FALL 2026 – SPRING 2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| | FALL, | 2026 | | | SPRING, | 2027 | ||||||
| | ——————— | ——————– | —————- | | | ——————— | ——————— | —————– | ||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 19 | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 20 | |||
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION(AM)/COLLEGE MEETINGS(PM) | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 19 | | | ||||||
UNIVERSITY RETREAT | | | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 20 | ||||||
ACADEMIC WORKDAYS | | | THURS-FRI | AUGUST | 20-21 | | | THURSDAY | JANUARY | 21 | |||
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT MEETINGS | | | FRIDAY | AUGUST | 21 | | | FRIDAY | JANUARY | 22 | |||
FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION | | | MONDAY | AUGUST | 24 | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 25 | |||
LAST DAY OF CLASSES | | | FRIDAY | DECEMBER | 11 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 14 | |||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | SATURDAY | DECEMBER | 12 | | | SATURDAY | MAY | 15 | |||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | MON-FRI | DECEMBER | 14-18 | | | MON-FRI | MAY | 17-21 | |||
GRADING PERIOD | | | SAT-WED | DECEMBER | 19-30 | | | SAT-FRI | MAY | 22-28 | |||
EVALUATION DAY | | | TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 22 | | | TUESDAY | MAY | 25 | |||
GRADES DUE | | | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 28 | |||
SEMESTER ENDS | | | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 28 | |||
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HOLIDAYS | | | | | |||||||||
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LABOR DAY | | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER | 7 | | | |||||||
VETERANS DAY | | WEDNESDAYÂ NOVEMBER | 11 | | | ||||||||
FALL RECESS | | MON-SAT | NOVEMBER | 23-28 | | | |||||||
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY | | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 18 | |||||||
SPRING RECESS | | | | MON-SAT | MARCH | 22-27 | |||||||
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY | | | | WEDNESDAYÂ MARCH | 31 | ||||||||
MEMORIAL DAY | | | | MONDAY | MAY | 31 | |||||||
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NO. OF ACADEMIC WORK DAYS | | | | | DAY TOTAL | ||||||||
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INSTRUCTION | | | 73 | | | 74 | 147 | ||||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS EVENTS | | | 3 | | | 3 | 6 | ||||||
EVALUATION DAY | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | ||||||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | 6 | | | 6 | 12 | ||||||
GRADING DAYS | | | 2 | | | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| | —– | | | —– | —– | |||||||
TOTAL WORK DAYS | | | 85 | | | 86 | 171 | ||||||
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| | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | | | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | ||||||||
CLASS DAYS AND HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | |||||||
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MONDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
TUESDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
WEDNESDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||||
THURSDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
FRIDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
SATURDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||||
M-W-F | | | 43 | 43 | | | 44 | 44 | |||||
T-TH | | | 30 | 45 | | | 30 | 45 | |||||
M-W | | | 28 | 42 | | | 29 | 43.5 | |||||
DAILY* | | | 73 | 73 | | | 74 | 74 | |||||
* The classes represented by the schedule on this line are five unit classes.
Calendar was constructed according to Academic Senate Policy # F21-242
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2026 – SPRING 2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| | FALL, | 2026 | | | SPRING, | 2027 | ||||||
| | ——————— | ——————– | —————- | | | ——————— | ——————— | —————– | ||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 19 | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 20 | |||
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION(AM)/COLLEGE MEETINGS(PM) | | | WEDNESDAY | AUGUST | 19 | | | ||||||
UNIVERSITY RETREAT | | | | | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY | 20 | ||||||
ACADEMIC WORKDAYS | | | THURS-FRI | AUGUST | 20-21 | | | THURSDAY | JANUARY | 21 | |||
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT MEETINGS | | | FRIDAY | AUGUST | 21 | | | FRIDAY | JANUARY | 22 | |||
FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION | | | MONDAY | AUGUST | 24 | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 25 | |||
LAST DAY OF CLASSES | | | FRIDAY | DECEMBER | 11 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 14 | |||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | SATURDAY | DECEMBER | 12 | | | SATURDAY | MAY | 15 | |||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | MON-FRI | DECEMBER | 14-18 | | | MON-FRI | MAY | 17-21 | |||
GRADING PERIOD | | | SAT-WED | DECEMBER | 19-30 | | | SAT-FRI | MAY | 22-28 | |||
EVALUATION DAY | | | TUESDAY | DECEMBER | 22 | | | TUESDAY | MAY | 25 | |||
GRADES DUE | | | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 28 | |||
SEMESTER ENDS | | | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER | 30 | | | FRIDAY | MAY | 28 | |||
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HOLIDAYS | | | | | |||||||||
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LABOR DAY | | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER | 7 | | | |||||||
VETERANS DAY | | WEDNESDAYÂ NOVEMBER | 11 | | | ||||||||
FALL RECESS | | MON-SAT | NOVEMBER | 23-28 | | | |||||||
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY | | | | MONDAY | JANUARY | 18 | |||||||
SPRING RECESS | | | | MON-SAT | MARCH | 22-27 | |||||||
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY | | | | WEDNESDAYÂ MARCH | 31 | ||||||||
MEMORIAL DAY | | | | MONDAY | MAY | 31 | |||||||
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NO. OF ACADEMIC WORK DAYS | | | | | DAY TOTAL | ||||||||
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INSTRUCTION | | | 73 | | | 74 | 147 | ||||||
ACADEMIC SEMESTER BEGINS EVENTS | | | 3 | | | 3 | 6 | ||||||
EVALUATION DAY | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | ||||||
FINAL EXAMINATIONS | | | 6 | | | 6 | 12 | ||||||
GRADING DAYS | | | 2 | | | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| | —– | | | —– | —– | |||||||
TOTAL WORK DAYS | | | 85 | | | 86 | 171 | ||||||
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| | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | | | 3.0 UNIT LECTURE | ||||||||
CLASS DAYS AND HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | | | DAYSÂ CONTACT HOURS | |||||||
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MONDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
TUESDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
WEDNESDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||||
THURSDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
FRIDAY | | | 15 | 45 | | | 15 | 45 | |||||
SATURDAY | | | 14 | 42 | | | 14 | 42 | |||||
M-W-F | | | 43 | 43 | | | 44 | 44 | |||||
T-TH | | | 30 | 45 | | | 30 | 45 | |||||
M-W | | | 28 | 42 | | | 29 | 43.5 | |||||
DAILY* | | | 73 | 73 | | | 74 | 74 | |||||
- * The classes represented by the schedule on this line are five unit classes.
- Calendar was constructed according to Academic Senate Policy # F21-242