2019 - 2020
Academic Calendar
AUTUMN QUARTER 2019
(Term 1202; MD/MSPA Program Q1 and Q4)
- August 1 (Thurs)
Axess opens for autumn quarter course enrollment - August 16 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2) - August 16 (Fri)
MD –SWEAT camping trip orientation (new students) - August 17-20 (Sat-Tues)
MD – SWEAT camping trip (new students) - August 21-23 (Wed-Fri)
MD – New student orientation - August 22 (Thu)
MD/MSPA – First-year University housing move-in date - August 24 (Mon)
First day of clerkships for Period 3 - August 26 (Mon)
MD/MSPA - Instruction begins for MS1, MS2, and MSPA students. - September 2 (Mon)
Labor Day (holiday; no classes) - September 9 (Mon)
MD - MS2 Doctor's Roundtable (1:30 - 4:20pm)
- September 13 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5pm)
- September 15 (Sun)
Autumn quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - September 23 (Mon)
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins - September 24 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 4 - September 23 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in autumn quarter with full refund - September 23 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at status". The late study list fee is $200. - September 27 (Fri)
MD - MS1 Doctor's Roundtable (9:30am - 12:20pm)
- October 11 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 4) - October 11 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) - October 21 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 5 - November 4 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - November 15 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis; course withdrawal deadline
- November 15 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for autumn quarter degree conferral - November 18 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 6
- November 25-29 (Mon-Fri)
Thanksgiving recess (no classes) - December 2-8 (Mon-Sun)
End-Quarter Period - December 6 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 6) - December 6 (Fri)
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - December 6 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for autumn quarter degree conferral - December 9-13 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter examinations - December 13 (Fri)
Last day of autumn quarter - December 23–January 3, 2019
Winter Break (no classes) - December 17 (Tue)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - January 9, 2019 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for autumn quarter
WINTER QUARTER 2020
(Term 1204; MD/MSPA Program Q2 and Q5)
- October 27, 2019 (Sun)
Axess opens for winter quarter course enrollment - December 15, 2019 (Sat)
Winter quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - December 27, 2019 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term - January 6 (Mon)
First day of winter quarter; instruction begins for all students - January 6 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in winter quarter with full refund - January 6 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at-status". The late study list fee is $200. - January 6 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 7 - January 20 (Mon)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday; no classes) - January 24 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) - February 3 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 8 - February 17 (Mon)
Presidents' Day (holiday; no classes) - February 19 (Wed)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - February 21 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 8) - February 28 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.)
- February 28 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for winter quarter degree conferral - March 2 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 9 - March 9-15 (Mon-Sun)
End-Quarter Period - March 13 (Fri)
Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - March 13 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for winter quarter degree conferral - March 16-20 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter examinations - March 20 (Fri)
Last day of winter quarter - March 23-29 (Mon-Sun)
Spring Break (no classes) for non-clinical students - March 24 (Tue)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - April 2 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for winter quarter
SPRING QUARTER 2020
(Term 1206; MD/MSPA Program Q3 and Q6)
- February 9 (Sun)
Axess opens for spring quarter course enrollment - March 15 (Sun)
Spring quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - March 20 (Fri)
At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) - March 30 (Mon)
First day of spring quarter; instruction begins for all students - March 30 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 10 - March 30 (Mon)
First day of instruction Q6 POM - March 30 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in spring quarter with full refund - March 30 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at-status". The late study list fee is $200. - April 10 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for spring quarter degree conferral - April 17 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 10) - April 17 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) - April 17 (Fri)
Last day of instruction Q6 POM - April 27 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 11 - May 11 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - May 22 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.)
- May 25 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 12 - May 25 (Mon)
Memorial Day (holiday; no classes) - May 29-June 4 (Fri-Thu)
End-Quarter period
- June 3 (Wed)
Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - June 3 (Wed)
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for spring quarter degree conferral - June 4 (Thu)
Day before finals (no classes) - June 5-10 (Fri-Wed)
End-Quarter examinations - June 10 (Wed)
Last day of spring quarter - June 11 (Thu)
Grades for graduating students due at 12 p.m., noon - June 12 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 12) - June 13 (Sat)
School of Medicine Commencement (all degree programs) - June 14 (Sun)
Stanford University Commencement - June 16 (Tue)
Grades for non-graduating students due at 11:59 p.m.
SUMMER QUARTER 2020
(Term 1208)
- April 12 (Sun)
Axess opens for summer quarter course enrollment - June 12 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) - June 15 (Mon)
Summer quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - June 22 (Mon)
First day of summer quarter; instruction begins for all students - June 22 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in summer quarter with full refund - June 22 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at-status". The late study list fee is $200. - June 29 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 1 - July 3 (Fri)
Independence Day (holiday; no classes) - July 6 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) - July 24 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - July 27 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 2 - July 24 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - July 31 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.) - July 31 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for summer quarter degree conferral - August 8-13 (Sat-Thu)
End-quarter period - August 13 (Thu)
Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - August 14 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2) - August 14-15 (Fri-Sat)
End-quarter examinations - August 15 (Sat)
Last day of summer quarter - August 18 (Tue)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - August 24 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 3 - August 28 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for summer quarter degree conferral - September 24 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for summer quarter
Academic Calendar 2020-21
First day of classes and last day of finals
- Mini Quarter 2020: MS1, MS2, and MSPA students start on Monday, August 24
- Autumn 2020: September 21 and December 11
- Winter 2021: January 4 and March 19
- Spring 2021: March 29 and June 13 (SoM Commencement June 13)
- Summer 2020: June 21 and August 14
Key Administrative Dates & Deadlines
The School of Medicine's Academic Calendar combines dates relevant to all our matriculating programs: MD, MS, and PhD.
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