2020-2021
Academic Calendar
AUTUMN QUARTER 2020
(Term 1212; MD: Q5-Q8; MSPA: Q4-Q6)
- August 14-18 (Fri-Tue)
MD SWEAT activities - August 17 (Mon)
MD/MSPA - Axess opens for Autum Quarter course enrollment - August 19-21 (Wed-Fri)
MD/MSPA –New student orientation - August 24 (Mon)
MD/MSPA – Instruction begins for MS1, MS2, and MSPA students - September 1 (Tue)
GR - Axess opens for Autumn Quarter course enrollment - September 4 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first week of term (5 p.m.) - September 7 (Mon)
Labor Day (holiday; no classes) - September 11 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 4) - September 14 (Mon)
MD – MS2 Doctor’s Roundtable - September 14 (Mon)
First day of Autumn Quarter; GRAD instruction begins - September 14 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be “at-status” - the late study list fee is $200
- September 14 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to submit Leave of Absence for full refund - September 15 (Tue)
Autumn Quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline - September 21 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 4 - September 21 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 5 - September 25 (Fri)
MD – MS1 Doctor’s Roundtable - October 1 (Thurs)
MD - Session 1 for Early Clinical Experience - October 2 (Fri)
Final Study List Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to add/drop any class and adjust units
- October 12 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 6 - October 19 (Mon)
MSPA - First day of clerkships for Period 6 - October 23 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 6) - October 23 (Fri)
Term Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw with partial refund - October 29 (Thurs)
MD - Session 2 for Early Clinical Experience - November 2 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 7
- November 6 (Fri)
Course Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.) - November 6 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for Autumn Quarter degree conferral
- November 6 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.) - November 16 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 6 - November 20 (Fri)
GRAD - Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - November 23 (Mon)
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 8 - November 23-27 (Mon-Fri)
Thanksgiving recess (no classes) - December 4 (Fri)
Late application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) - December 4 (Fri)
University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, last day to submit. - December 7–December 11 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter examinations MD/MSPA students - December 14 (Mon)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - December 21-January 1 (Mon-Fri)
Winter Break (no classes) - January 7. 2021 (Thurs)
Conferral of degrees for Autumn Quarter
WINTER QUARTER 2021
(Term 1214; MD: Q5-Q8; MSPA: Q4-6)
- December 6, 2020 (Sun)
Axess opens for Winter Quarter course enrollment - December 15, 2020 (Tue)
Winter Quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline - January 1 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first week of term (5 p.m.) - January 4 (Mon)
MD/MSPA – Instruction begins for MS1, MS2, and MSPA students - January 4 (Mon)
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 9 - January 4 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 7 - January 11 (Mon)
First day of Winter Quarter; GRAD instruction begins - January 11 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be “at-status”. The late study list fee is $200 - January 11 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to submit Leave of Absence for full refund - January 14 (Thurs)
MD - Session 3 for Early Clinical Experience - January 18 (Mon)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday; no classes) - January 25 (Mon)
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 10 - January 29 (Fri)
Final Study List Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to add/drop any class and adjust units - February 1 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 8 - February 5 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 10)
- February 11 (Thu)
MD - Session 4 for Early Clinical Experience - February 15 (Mon)
Presidents’ Day (holiday; no classes) - February 15 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 11 - February 19 (Fri)
Term Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw with partial refund - February 26 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for Winter Quarter degree conferral - March 1 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 9 - March 5 (Fri)
Course Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.) - March 5 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.) - March 8 (Mon)
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 12 - March 8-12 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter period MD/MSPA students - March 12 (Fri)
Late application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) - March 15-19 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter examinations MD/MSPA students - March 19 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 12) - March 19 (Fri)
GRAD - Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday) - March 19 (Fri)
Last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - March 19 (Fri)
Deadline (12 p.m.) to submit thesis/dissertation for Winter Quarter degree conferral - March 24 (Tue)
Grades due for graduating students (11:59 p.m.) - March 29 (Mon)
Grades due for non-graduting students (11:59 p.m.) - April 1 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for Winter Quarter
SPRING QUARTER 2021
(Term 1216; MD: 9-12; MSPA: 7-9)
- February 28 (Sun)
Axess opens for Spring Quarter course enrollment - March 15 (Mon)
Spring quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - March 29 (Mon)
First day of Spring Quarter; instruction begins for GR, MD and MSPA students - March 29 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). MD and MSPA students must be “at-status” (no late study list fee) - March 29 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 13 - March 29 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 10 - March 29 (Mon)
MD – First day of instruction Q6 POM - March 29 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to submit Leave of Absence for full refund - March 29 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for Spring Quarter degree conferral - April 8 (Thurs)
MD - Session 5 for Early Clinical Experience. - April 16 (Fri)
Final Study List Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to add/drop any class and adjust units - April 19 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 14 - April 24 (Fri)
MD – Last day of instruction Q6 POM - April 26 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 11 - April 30 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 14) - May 7 (Fri)
Term Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw with partial refund - May 10 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 15 - May 13 (Thurs)
MD - Session 6 for Early Clinical Experience. - May 21 (Fri)
Course Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.) - May 24 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 12 - MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 12.
- May 28 - June 3 (Fri-Thu)
End-Quarter period MD/MSPA students - May 31 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 16
- May 31 (Mon)
Memorial Day (holiday; no classes) - June 3 (Thu)
Day before finals (no classes) MD/MSPA students - June 4 (Fri)
Deadline (12 p.m.) to submit thesis/dissertation for Spring Quarter degree conferral - June 4 (Fri)
Last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - June 4 (Fri)
GRAD - Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday) - June 4-9 (Fri-Wed)
End-Quarter examinations MD/MSPA students - June 7 (Mon)
Grades for graduating students due 11:59 p.m. (non-MD or MSPA) - June 9 (Wed)
Final Recommending Lists due for MD and MSPA students (5 p.m.) - June 11 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 16) - June 12 (Sat)
School of Medicine Commencement (Details TBD) (all degree programs) - June 13 (Sun)
Conferral of degrees for Spring Quarter - June 13 (Sun)
Stanford University Commencement (Details TBD) - June 15 (Tue)
Grades for non-graduating students due at 11:59 p.m - TBD
Posting of degrees for PhD, Masters, and MD; degrees conferred with Commencement conferral dat
SUMMER QUARTER 2021
(Term 1218; MD: Q1-Q4; MSPA: Q1-Q3)
- May 23 (Sun)
Axess opens for Summer Quarter course enrollment - June 11 (Mon)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) - June 15 (Tue)
Summer quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - June 21 (Mon)
First day of Summer Quarter; instruction begins for all students - June 21 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at-status". The late study list fee is $200. - June 21 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. - June 28 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 1 - June 28 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 1 - July 2 (Fri) or July 5 (Mon)
Independence Day observance (holiday; no classes) - July 9 (Fri)
Final Study List Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to add/drop any class and adjust units - July 19 (Fri)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 2 - July 26 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 2 - July 30 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for Summer Quarter degree conferral - July 30 (Fri)
Term Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.). Last day to submit Leave of Absence to withdraw with partial refund - August 9 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 3 - August 13 (Fri)
Course Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m.) - August 13 (Fri)
GRAD - Deadline (12 p.m.) to submit thesis/dissertation for Summer Quarter degree conferral - August 13 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.) - August 20 (Sat)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 4 - August 23 (Mon)
MSPA – First day of clerkships for Period 3 - August 27 (Fri)
GRAD - Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday) - August 27 (Fri)
Last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course
- August 27 (Fri)
Late application deadline (5 p.m.) for Summer Quarter degree conferral ($50 fee) - September 7 (Tue)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - September 23 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for Summer Quarter.
Academic Calendar 2021-22
First day of classes and last day of finals
- Mini Quarter 2020: MS1, MS2, and MSPA students start on Monday, August 23
- Autumn 2021: September 20 and December 11
- Winter 2022: January 3 and March 18
- Spring 2022: March 28 and June 8 (SoM Commencement June 11)
- Summer 2022: June 20 and August 13
Key Administrative Dates & Deadlines
The School of Medicine's Academic Calendar combines dates relevant to all our matriculating programs: MD, MSPA, MS, and PhD.
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