The SFSU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 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 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom at J Paul Leonard Library and across the vibrant SFSU campus.
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SFSU Academic Calendar Fall 2026
- The Fall 2026 priority graduation application period opens on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
- The Fall 2026 class schedule becomes available on the web on Monday, March 30, 2026.
- The Fall 2026 priority graduation application period closes on Friday, April 3, 2026.
- Priority registration for continuing students begins on Monday, April 13, 2026.
- Registration for new graduate students, including international students, begins on Monday, June 8, 2026.
- Orientation for Fall 2026 begins on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
- Coursematch enrollment for Fall 2026 opens on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
- Orientation for Fall 2026 ends on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
- Open registration for all students begins on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
- Continued registration for CSU Fully Online (AB386) students begins on Monday, August 3, 2026.
- The Fall 2026 academic semester begins on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
- University Convocation takes place in the morning and College Meetings take place in the afternoon on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
- College and Department Meetings are held on Friday, August 21, 2026.
- Open registration for all students ends on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
- The add period begins on Monday, August 24, 2026, which is also the first day of instruction, and permission numbers are not required to add most classes during this time.
- Coursematch enrollment ends on Sunday, September 6, 2026, which is also the last day of the add period where permission numbers are not required.
- The period to add classes with faculty approval using permission numbers begins on Monday, September 7, 2026, which is also Labor Day, a holiday with no classes and closed offices.
- The instructor drop deadline is Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
- The period to add classes with faculty approval ends on Monday, September 14, 2026, which is also the deadline for the audit grading option and the student drop deadline.
- Withdrawal from classes or the university begins on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
- The census date for Fall 2026 is Monday, September 21, 2026.
- Veterans Day is observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with no classes and closed offices.
- The initial period for withdrawal from classes or the university ends on Monday, November 16, 2026.
- A subsequent period for withdrawal from classes or the university begins on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
- SFSU Fall Break is from Monday, November 23, 2026, to Wednesday, November 25, 2026, with no classes but the campus remaining open.
- Thanksgiving recess occurs from Thursday, November 26, 2026, to Saturday, November 28, 2026, with no classes and the campus closed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
- Indigenous Peoples Day is observed on Friday, November 27, 2026, with no classes and closed offices.
- The last day of classes for Fall 2026 is Friday, December 11, 2026, which is also the final day for withdrawal from classes or the university.
- Final exams are held from Saturday, December 12, 2026, to Friday, December 18, 2026.
- The grading period runs from Saturday, December 19, 2026, to Saturday, December 26, 2026.
- Evaluation Day is on Tuesday, December 22, 2026.
- Grades are due by faculty and the semester ends on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
SFSU Academic Calendar Spring 2027
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, with no classes and offices closed.
- The Spring 2027 academic semester begins on Wednesday, January 20, 2027.
- The University Retreat takes place on Thursday, January 21, 2027.
- College and Department Meetings are held on Friday, January 22, 2027.
- The first day of instruction for Spring 2027 is Monday, January 25, 2027.
- SFSU Spring Break 2027 occurs from Monday, March 22, 2027, to Saturday, March 27, 2027, with no classes but the campus remaining open.
- Cesar Chavez Day is observed on Wednesday, March 31, 2027, with no classes and offices closed.
- The last day of classes for Spring 2027 is Friday, May 14, 2027.
- Final exams are held from Saturday, May 15, 2027, to Friday, May 21, 2027.
- The grading period runs from Saturday, May 22, 2027, to Friday, May 28, 2027.
- Evaluation Day is on Tuesday, May 25, 2027.
- Grades are due by faculty and the semester ends on Friday, May 28, 2027.
- Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 31, 2027, with offices closed.
To explore the SFSU Academic Calendar 2026-2027 and download the PDF, visit the San Francisco State University Calendar website.
