SFSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The SFSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your essential reference for every critical deadline from SFSU enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The San Francisco State University academic calendar helps Gators lock in SFSU’s important dates, navigate the SFSU exam schedule, track priority registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at SFSU.

San Francisco State University operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer sessions:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), beginning in late August and concluding before the winter break, complete with a mid‑semester recess and designated study days.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, starting after Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance and wrapping up in early May with a Spring Break interlude and Reading Days.
• Summer Sessions: Choose from Session A (6 weeks), Full Summer Session (12 weeks), or Session B (6 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for accelerated study, makeup courses, or to lighten your regular‑term load.

Keep the SFSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom at J Paul Leonard Library and across the vibrant SFSU campus.

SFSU Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. The Fall Priority Graduation Application Period for Fall 2025 opens on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
2. The Fall Priority Graduation Application Period for Fall 2025 closes on Friday, April 4, 2025.
3. The Fall 2025 Class Schedule becomes available on the web on Monday, April 14, 2025.
4. The Bursar begins accepting payments for Fall 2025 on Monday, April 28, 2025.
5. Priority Registration for continuing students for Fall 2025 begins on Monday, April 28, 2025.
6. Registration for CSU Fully Online / AB 386 Incoming students for Fall 2025 begins on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
7. The Fall 2025 Academic Semester begins and is designated as an Academic Workday on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
8. The Fall 2025 University Convocation is held in the morning, followed by College Meetings in the afternoon on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
9. Fall 2025 College & Department Meetings occur on Friday, August 22, 2025.
10. Open Registration for all students for Fall 2025 ends on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
11. The period for adding most classes without permission numbers begins on Monday, August 25, 2025.
12. The first day of instruction for Fall 2025 is Monday, August 25, 2025.
13. The university observes Labor Day with no classes and offices closed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
14. Registration for CSU Fully Online / AB 386 Incoming students for Fall 2025 ends on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
15. The period for adding most classes without permission numbers ends on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
16. The period requiring permission numbers to add classes begins on Monday, September 8, 2025.
17. The last day for faculty to drop students is Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
18. The period requiring permission numbers to add classes ends on Monday, September 15, 2025.
19. The deadline to elect the audit grading option is Monday, September 15, 2025.
20. The last day to drop or withdraw from classes without receiving a ‘W’ grade is Monday, September 15, 2025.
21. Withdrawal from classes or the university for serious and compelling reasons begins on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
22. The university observes Veterans Day with no classes and offices closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
23. Withdrawal from classes or the university for serious and compelling reasons ends on Monday, November 17, 2025.
24. Withdrawal from classes or the university by exception for documented serious and compelling reasons begins on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
25. The university recess begins with no classes, but the campus opens on Monday, November 24, 2025; Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
26. The university observes Thanksgiving with no classes, and the campus is closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025.
27. The university observes Indigenous Peoples Day with no classes and offices closed on Friday, November 28, 2025.
28. The university recess continues with no classes, and the campus is closed on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
29. The deadline to change grading options (including Credit/No Credit or Letter Grade) is Friday, December 5, 2025.
30. Withdrawal from classes or the university by exception for documented serious and compelling reasons ends on Friday, December 12, 2025.
31. The last day of classes for Fall 2025 is Friday, December 12, 2025.
32. Final examinations are held on Saturday, December 13, 2025; Monday, December 15, 2025; Tuesday, December 16, 2025; Wednesday, December 17, 2025; Thursday, December 18, 2025; and Friday, December 19, 2025.
33. The grading period runs from Saturday, December 20, 2025, through Friday, December 26, 2025.
34. Evaluation Day is scheduled for Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
35. Grades are due from faculty by Friday, December 26, 2025.
36. The Fall 2025 semester ends on Friday, December 26, 2025.
37. Fall 2025 grades become available on the SF State Gateway on Friday, January 2, 2026.
38. Official transcripts, including Fall 2025 semester grades, become available on Friday, January 2, 2026.

SFSU Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday occurs on Monday, January 19, 2026 (no classes; offices closed).
2. The Spring 2026 Academic Semester begins on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (also an Academic Workday).
3. The Spring 2026 University Retreat occurs on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
4. Spring 2026 College & Department Meetings are held on Friday, January 23, 2026.
5. The first day of instruction for Spring 2026 is Monday, January 26, 2026.
6. The SF State Abroad Priority Deadline for Fall 2026 is Sunday, February 15, 2026.
7. SFSU Spring Break 2026 begins on Monday, March 23, 2026 (no classes; campus open), and ends on Saturday, March 28, 2026 (no classes; campus open).
8. Cesar Chavez Day holiday occurs on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 (no classes; offices closed).
9. The last day of classes for Spring 2026 is Friday, May 15, 2026.
10. Final examinations begin on Saturday, May 16, 2026, and end on Friday, May 22, 2026. No exams are scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2026.
11. The grading period begins on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and ends on Friday, May 29, 2026 (also the deadline for faculty to submit grades and the end of the Spring 2026 Semester).

To explore the SFSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026 and download the PDF, visit the San Francisco State University Calendar website.