ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-2021
• Quarter Programs (p. 1)
• Semester Programs (p. 1)
• Semester Law Programs (p. 1)
• Trimester Programs (p. 1)
Quarter Programs
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dental (DDS, IDS, Certificates, and Dental Graduate Programs)
Semester Programs
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene
Benerd College
All Programs
College of the Pacific
All Programs
Conservatory of Music
All Programs
Eberhardt School of Business
All Programs
School of Engineering and Computer Science
All Programs
School of Health Sciences
Athletic Training
Speech-Language Pathology
School of International Studies
All Programs
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Pre-Pharm
Semester Law Programs
McGeorge School of Law
All Programs
Trimester Programs
School of Health Sciences
Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition (Sacramento) Master of Science in Nursing (Sacramento) Master of Physician Assistant Studies (Sacramento) Master of Social Work (Sacramento)
Doctor of Audiology (San Francisco)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Sacramento) Doctor of Physical Therapy (Stockton)
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences PharmD
The calendar on this page is for the
following program.
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dental (DDS, IDS, Certificates, and Dental Graduate Programs)
2020-2021
Summer 2020 Quarter
Description Date(s)
Matriculation Week July 7 - 10
Classes Begin July 13
Labor Day Holiday September 7
Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) September 21
*Last day to drop classes without record of
enrollment September 21
Study Day September 22
Final Examination Period September 23 - 25
Autumn Student Break September 28 -
October 2
Grades Due September 30
Autumn 2020 Quarter
Description Date(s)
Classes Begin October 5
Thanksgiving Holiday Break November 26 - 27 Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) December 14
*Last day to drop classes without record of
enrollment December 14
Study Day December 15
Final Examination Period December 16 - 18
Winter Student Break December 21 -
January 1
Grades Due January 6
Winter 2021 Quarter
Description Date(s)
Classes Begin January 4
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 18
President's Day Holiday February 15
Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) March 15
*Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment
March 15
Study Day March 16
Final Examination Period March 17 - 19
Spring Student Break March 22 - 26
Grades Due March 24
Spring 2021 Quarter
Description Date(s)
Classes Begin March 29
Memorial Day Holiday May 31
Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) June 7
*Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment
June 7
Study Day June 8
Final Examination Period June 9 - 11
Commencement June 13
Summer Student Break June 14 - July 9
Grades Due June 16
2021-2022
Summer 2021 Quarter
Description Date(s)
Matriculation Week July 6 - 9
Classes Begin July 12
Labor Day Holiday September 6
Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) September 20
*Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment
September 20
Study Day September 21
Final Examination Period September 22 - 24
Autumn Student Break September 27 -
October 1
Grades Due September 29
Autumn 2021 Quarter
Description Date(s)
Classes Begin October 4
Thanksgiving Holiday Break November 25 - 26 Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) December 13
*Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment
December 13
Study Day December 14
Final Examination Period December 15 - 17
Winter Student Break December 20 -
January 7
Grades Due January 12
Winter 2022 Quarter
Description Date(s)
Classes Begin January 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 17
President's Day Holiday February 21
Last day to add classes (enrichment courses only) March 21
*Last day to drop classes without record of
enrollment March 21
Study Day March 22
Final Examination Period March 23 - 25
Spring Student Break March 28 - April 1
Grades Due March 30
Spring 2022 Quarter
Description Date(s)
Classes Begin April 4
Memorial Day Holiday May 30
Study Day June 14
Final Examination Period June 15 - 17
Commencement June 19
Summer Student Break June 20 - July 15
Grades Due June 22
* Dropping core curriculum courses is only possible as part of a complete withdrawal from the university.
The calendar on this page is for the
following programs.
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene
Benerd College
All Programs
College of the Pacific
All Programs
Conservatory of Music
All Programs
Eberhardt School of Business
All Programs
School of Engineering and Computer Science
All Programs
School of Health Sciences
Athletic Training
Speech-Language Pathology
School of International Studies
All Programs
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Pre-Pharm
Fall 2020
Description Date(s)
Orientation for New Freshmen and Transfer Students
Various Dates (see Pacific Orientation) Payment Deadline for Fall 2020 August 1
Classes Begin August 24
Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2020 (Graduate)
September 2
# Last Day to Add Classes September 4
# Last Day for Pass/No Credit or Letter Grade
Option September 4
# Last day to drop classes without record of
enrollment September 4
Labor Day Holiday September 7
Priority deadline, Application for Graduation Spring 2021/Summer 2021 (Graduate)
September 11
Census Date October 1
Fall Student Break October 2
Spring 2021 Schedule of Classes available Online October 5
* Advising for Spring 2021 Registration for continuing students
October 12 - 30
Last Day for Pro-Rated Refund October 15
Last day to Withdraw October 29
* Early Registration Appointments begin date for continuing students Spring 2021
November 2
Thanksgiving Break November 25-27
Classes Resume November 30
Classes End December 4
Final Examination Period December 7 - 11
Deadline for Application for Graduation Spring 2021/Summer 2021 (Graduate)
December 11 Deadline to file Petition to Walk in May 2021
Commencement (Summer 2021 Graduate)
December 11
Spring 2021
Description Date(s)
Payment Deadline for Spring 2021 January 1 New International Student Orientation TBD New Student/Transfer Orientation and Registration TBD
Classes Begin January 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 18
# Last Day to Add Classes January 22
# Last Day for Pass/No Credit or Letter Grade Option
January 22
# Last day to drop classes without record or enrollment
January 22
President's Day Holiday February 15
Census Date March 1
Last Day for Pro-Rated Refund March 4 Summer 2021/Fall 2021 Schedule of Classes
Available Online March 8
Spring Break March 8 - 12
Classes resume March 15
* Advising for Summer/Fall 2021 for continuing
students March 15 - April 2
Last day to withdraw March 25
* Summer 2021 registration opens for continuing students (no appointments)
March 29
* Early Registration Appointments begin date for continuing students - Fall 2021
March 29 Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2021/
Spring 2022/Summer 2022 (Undergraduate)
April 2
Classes End April 27
Study Day April 28
Final Examination Period April 29 - May 5
Commencement May 8
# Advisers should arrange to be available on this day.
* Limited to Currently enrolled students.
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The calendar on this page is for the
following programs.
McGeorge School of Law
All Programs
Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 Registration
Dates
Description Date(s)
Fall Registration Begins (Seniors, LLM, M.S.L.,
MPA, MPP & JSD) Tuesday, June 16,
2020
Fall Registration Begins (Continuing Students) Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Spring Registration Begins (Seniors, LLM, M.S.L.,
MPA, MPP & JSD) Thursday, June 18,
2020
Spring Registration Begins (Continuing Students) Friday, June 19, 2020 (Schedules distributed during New Student Check In at Orientation and available on InsidePacific)
Fall Semester 2020
Description Date(s)
LLM Orientation Begins Thursday, August 6,
2020 First-Year JD (Part-Time) and MSL Orientation
Begins
Monday, August 10, 2020
First-Year JD (Full-Time) Orientation Begins Tuesday, August 11, 2020
MPA and MPP First Year Orientation Begins Friday, August 14, 2020
Classes Begin Monday, August 17,
2020 Add/Drop Deadline (Last day without
administrative approval)
Monday, August 24, 2020
Labor Day (holiday - no classes) Monday, September 7, 2020
Study Day (classes are made up on the last Tuesday of semester)
Friday, October 2, 2020
Last day of Classes (Friday classes only-makes up Study Day)
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, November 25-27, 2020
Reading Period Saturday, November
28-Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Final Examination Period Wednesday,
December 2- Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Winter Break Thursday, December
17, 2020 - Friday, January 1, 2021
Spring Semester 2021
Description Date(s)
Intersession Monday, January 4
- Friday, January 8, 2021
LLM, MPP, MPA, & JSD Orientation Begins Thursday, January 7, 2021
Classes Begin Monday, January 11,
2021
Martin Luther King Day (holiday) Monday, January 18, 2021
Add/Drop Deadline (Last day to add/drop classes
without administrative approval) Tuesday, January 19, 2021
President's Day (holiday-classes made up on the
last Weds. of semester) Monday, February 15,
2021 Study Day (classes are made up on the last Tues.
of the semester) Friday, February 26,
2021
Spring Break Monday, March 22
- Friday, March 26, 2021
Last day of Classes (Monday classes-makes up President's Day)
Monday, April 26, 2021
Friday Classes Only (makes up Study Day) Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Reading Period Wednesday, April 28 -
Friday, April 30, 2021 Final Examination Period Saturday, May 1 -
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Commencement Saturday, May 22,
2021
Summer Sessions 2021
Description Date(s)
Summer Registration Begins Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Memorial Day (holiday) Monday, May 24,
2021
Session 1 Tuesday, May 25 –
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Session 2 Monday, May 31 –
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Session 3 Monday, June 28 -
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Fourth of July (holiday) Friday, July 3, 2021 For information regarding tuition refunds, please refer to the McGeorge School of Law Refund Policy: https://www.mcgeorge.edu/policies/
withdrawal-and-refund-policy
The calendar on this page is for the
following programs.
School of Health Sciences
Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition (Sacramento) Master of Science in Nursing (Sacramento) Master of Physician Assistant Studies (Sacramento) Master of Social Work (Sacramento)
Doctor of Audiology (San Francisco)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Sacramento) Doctor of Physical Therapy (Stockton)
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences PharmD
Fall 2020
Description Date(s)
Early Registration Fall 2020 - Incoming 1st year
students June 10 - September
4 Early Registration Fall 2020 - Incoming graduate
students June 10 - September
4 Payment deadline for Fall 2020 August 1 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences August 17 -
December 18
Orientation August 19 - 21
Classes Begin August 24
Labor Day Holiday September 7
# Last Day to Add Classes September 4
# Last Day to Drop Classes without record of enrollment
September 4
Census Date October 1
Pharmacy Spring 2021 Schedule of Classes
Available Online October 5
Last Day for Pro-rated refund October 15
* Advising for Pharmacy Spring 2021 October 12 - 16
* Early Registration Pharmacy Spring 2021 October 19 - January 15
Last Day to Withdraw October 29
Thanksgiving Break November 25 - 27
Classes Resume November 30
Classes End December 4
Final Examination Period December 7 - 14
Spring 2021
Description Date(s)
Payment deadline for Pharmacy Spring 2021 December 1 Deadline for Application for Graduation Spring
2021/Summer 2021 (Graduate) December 11
Classes Begin January 4
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences January 4 - May 7
# Last Day to Add Classes January 15
# Last Day to Drop Classes without record of enrollment
January 15
Pharmacy Summer 2021 Schedule of Classes Available Online
February 15
* Advising for Pharmacy Summer 2021 February 22 - 26 Last Day for Pro-Rated Refund February 23
Census Date March 1
* Early Registration for Pharmacy Summer 2021 March 1 - May 7
Last day to Withdraw March 11
Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2021/
Spring 2022/Summer 2022 (Professional) April 2
Classes End April 6
Final Examination Period April 8 - 15
Summer 2021
Description Date(s)
Payment deadline for Pharmacy Summer 2021 April 1 Deadline for Application for Graduation Fall 2020/
Spring 2021/Summer 2021 (Professional)
April 2
Classes Begin April 26
# Last Day to Add Classes May 7
# Last Day to Drop Classes without record of enrollment
May 7
Commencement May 15
Pharmacy Fall 2021 Schedule of Classes Available
Online May 17
Memorial Day Holiday May 31
* Advising for Pharmacy Fall 2021 Term May 25 - June 4
* Early Registration for Pharmacy Fall 2021 June 9 - September 3 Last Day for Pro-Rated Refund June 15
Last Day to Withdraw June 28
Fourth of July Holiday Observed July 5
Classes End July 27
Final Examination Period July 29 - August 5
Census Date September 1
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calendars/)