2018 - 2019
Academic Calendar
AUTUMN QUARTER 2018
(Term 1192; MD/MSPA Program Q1 and Q4)
- August 1 (Wed)
Axess opens for autumn quarter course enrollment - August 17 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2) - August 17 (Fri)
MD –SWEAT camping trip orientation (new students) - August 18-21 (Sat-Tues)
MD – SWEAT camping trip (new students) - August 22-24 (Wed-Fri)
MD – New student orientation - August 23 (Thu)
MD/MSPA – First-year University housing move-in date - August 27 (Mon)
First day of clerkships for Period 3 - August 27 (Mon)
MD/MSPA - Instruction begins for MS1, MS2, and MSPA students. - September 3 (Mon)
Labor Day (holiday; no classes) - September 10 (Mon)
MD - MS2 Doctor's Roundtable (1:30 - 4:20pm)
- September 14 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5pm)
- September 15 (Sat)
Autumn quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - September 24 (Mon)
First day of autumn quarter; GRAD instruction begins - September 24 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 4 - September 24 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in autumn quarter with full refund - September 24 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at status". The late study list fee is $200. - September 28 (Fri)
MD - MS1 Doctor's Roundtable (9:30am - 12:20pm)
- October 12 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 4) - October 12 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) - October 22 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 5 - November 5 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - November 16 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis; course withdrawal deadline
- November 16 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for autumn quarter degree conferral - November 19 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 6
- November 19-23 (Mon-Fri)
Thanksgiving recess (no classes) - December 3-9 (Mon-Sun)
End-Quarter Period - December 7 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 6) - December 7 (Fri)
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday); last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - December 7 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for autumn quarter degree conferral - December 10-14 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter examinations - December 14 (Fri)
Last day of autumn quarter - December 15–January 4, 2018
Winter Break (no classes) - December 18 (Tue)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - January 10, 2018 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for autumn quarter
WINTER QUARTER 2019
(Term 1194; MD/MSPA Program Q2 and Q5)
- October 28, 2018 (Sun)
Axess opens for winter quarter course enrollment - December 15, 2018 (Sat)
Winter quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - December 28, 2018 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term - January 7 (Mon)
First day of winter quarter; instruction begins for all students - January 7 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in winter quarter with full refund - January 7 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at-status". The late study list fee is $200. - January 7 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 7 - January 21 (Mon)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday; no classes) - January 25 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) - February 4 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 8 - February 18 (Mon)
Presidents' Day (holiday; no classes) - February 20 (Wed)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - February 22 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 8) - March 1 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.)
- March 1 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for winter quarter degree conferral - March 4 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 9 - March 11-17 (Mon-Sun)
End-Quarter Period - March 15 (Fri)
Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - March 15 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for winter quarter degree conferral - March 18-22 (Mon-Fri)
End-Quarter examinations - March 22 (Fri)
Last day of winter quarter - March 25-31 (Mon-Sun)
Spring Break (no classes) for non-clinical students - March 26 (Tue)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - April 4 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for winter quarter
SPRING QUARTER 2019
(Term 1196; MD/MSPA Program Q3 and Q6)
- February 10 (Sun)
Axess opens for spring quarter course enrollment - March 15 (Fri)
Spring quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - March 22 (Fri)
At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) - April 1 (Mon)
First day of spring quarter; instruction begins for all students - April 1 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 10 - April 1 (Mon)
First day of instruction Q6 POM - April 1 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in spring quarter with full refund - April 1 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at-status". The late study list fee is $200. - April 12 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for spring quarter degree conferral - April 19 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 10) - April 19 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) - April 26 (Fri)
Last day of instruction Q6 POM - April 29 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 11 - May 13 (Tue)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - May 24 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.)
- May 27 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 12 - May 27 (Mon)
Memorial Day (holiday; no classes) - May 31-June 6 (Fri-Thu)
End-Quarter period
- June 5 (Wed)
Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - June 5 (Wed)
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for spring quarter degree conferral - June 6 (Thu)
Day before finals (no classes) - June 7-12 (Fri-Wed)
End-Quarter examinations - June 12 (Wed)
Last day of spring quarter - June 13 (Thu)
Grades for graduating students due at 12 p.m., noon - June 14 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 12) - June 15 (Sat)
School of Medicine Commencement (all degree programs) - June 16 (Sun)
Stanford University Commencement - June 18 (Tue)
Grades for non-graduating students due at 11:59 p.m.
SUMMER QUARTER 2019
(Term 1198)
- April 7 (Sun)
Axess opens for summer quarter course enrollment - June 14 (Fri)
At status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financial aid refund by first day of term (5 p.m.) - June 15 (Sat)
Summer quarter Cardinal Care waiver deadline. - June 24 (Mon)
First day of summer quarter; instruction begins for all students - June 24 (Mon)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in summer quarter with full refund - June 24 (Mon)
Preliminary Study List deadline (5 p.m.). Students must be "at-status". The late study list fee is $200. - July 2 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 1 - July 4 (Thu)
Independence Day (holiday; no classes) - July 8 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) - July 26 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - July 29 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 2 - August 2 (Fri)
Change of grading basis deadline (5 p.m.)
- August 2 (Fri)
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal with partial refund - August 2 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for summer quarter degree conferral - August 10-15 (Sat-Thu)
End-quarter period - August 15 (Thu)
Last day of instruction; last day to arrange for an Incomplete in a course - August 16 (Fri)
MD – INDE 297 session for clinical students (Period 2) - August 16-17 (Fri-Sat)
End-quarter examinations - August 17 (Sat)
Last day of summer quarter - August 20 (Tue)
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. - August 26 (Mon)
MD – First day of clerkships for Period 3 - August 30 (Fri)
GRAD – Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for summer quarter degree conferral - September 26 (Thu)
Conferral of degrees for summer quarter
Academic Calendar 2019-20
First day of classes and last day of finals
- Mini Quarter 2019: MS1, MS2, and MSPA students start on Monday, August 26
- Autumn 2019: September 23 and December 13
- Winter 2020: January 6 and March 20
- Spring 2020: March 30 and June 10 (SoM Commencement June 14)
- Summer 2019: June 22 and August 15
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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