SFSU Academic Calendar 2023-2024: Important Dates

SFSU academic calendar 2023-2024 contains the semester schedule, registration dates, enrolment dates, add/drop dates, holiday schedules, other important dates, and deadlines.

San Francisco State University is on a semester system. They consist of Fall, Spring, and Summer. The fall and spring semesters are 17 weeks.

This includes 15 weeks of direct instruction, one week of fall or spring recess, and an optional final examination week.

SFSU academic calendar fall 2023

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the SFSU academic calendar for fall 2023.

1. Fall 2023 Priority Graduation Application Period Opens on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
2. Priority Graduation Application Period Closes on Friday, April 7, 2023.
3. Class Schedule on the Web begins on Monday, April 10, 2023.
4. Bursar Begins Accepting Payments on Monday, April 24, 2023.
5. Priority Registration for Continuing Students Begins on Monday, April 24, 2023.
6. CSU Fully Online / AB 386 Incoming Registration Begins on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
7. Open Registration for All Students Begins on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
8. The Fall 2023 academic Semester Begins on Thursday, August 17, 2023, according to SFSU academic calendar 2023-2024. University Convocation is in the Morning, while College Meetings are in the Afternoon.
9. College & Department Meetings on Friday, August 18, 2023.
10. CSU Fully Online / AB 386 Incoming Registration Ends and Open Registration for All Students Ends on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
11. SFSU Fall 2023 classes start on Monday, August 21, 2023. It is the First Day of classes for the SFSU fall 2023 semester. 
12. The payment Due Date for All New International Students, Including new graduate students, is Monday, August 21, 2023.
13. Adding Classes | Permission numbers are not required to add most classes begin on Monday, August 21, 2023.
14. Adding Classes without permission ends on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
15. Adding Classes with permission begins on Monday, August 28, 2023.
16. Labor Day holiday is Monday, September 4, 2023. There are No Classes; the Office is Closed.
17. Last Day for Faculty Drops on Sunday, September 10, 2023, acording to the SFSU academic calendar 2023-2024.
18. The last day to Drop/Withdraw Classes without a W grade is Monday, September 11, 2023. The same day is the Audit Deadline. 
19. Adding Classes | Permission numbers End on Monday, September 11, 2023.
20. Withdrawal from Classes or University For Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
21. Grading Option Deadline (This includes Cr/No CR or Letter Grade) on Monday, October 16, 2023.
22. Veterans Day; No Classes; Office Closed on Friday, November 10, 2023, according to SFSU academic calendar 2023-2024.
23. Withdrawal from Classes or University For Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends on Monday, November 13, 2023.
24. Withdrawal from Classes or University By Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Begins on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
25. SFSU Thanksgiving Break 2023 is from Monday, November 20, 2023, to Saturday, November 25, 2023. Campuses remain open during the Thanksgiving break.
26. The last day of Classes and Withdrawal from Classes or University By Exception for Documented Serious and Compelling Reasons Ends on Friday, December 8, 2023.
27. SFSU Fall 2023 Final Exams begin on Saturday, December 9, 2023, to Friday, December 15, 2023.
28. SFSU Winter break 2023 is from Saturday, December 16, 2023, to Sunday, January 28, 2024.
29. The grading Period begins on Saturday, December 16, 2023, to Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
30. The grading Period continues on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
31. The academic Workday and Grading Period continues on Monday, December 18, 2023.
32. Tuesday, December 19, 2023, is Evaluation Day.
33. Fall 2023 Grades are Due by Faculty on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. 
34. The Fall 2023 Semester Ends on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
35. Fall 2023 Grades will be available on SF State Gateway on Friday, January 5, 2024.
36. Official Transcripts are Available with Semester Grades on Monday, January 15, 2024.

SFSU academic calendar spring 2024

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the SFSU academic calendar for spring 2024.

1. Spring 2024 Class Schedule on the Web begins on Monday, November 6, 2023.
2. Spring 2024 Priority Registration for Continuing Students begins on Monday, November 27, 2023.
3. Coursematch Begins on Friday, December 1, 2023.
4. Registration for New Graduate Students (Including international students) Begins on Monday, December 11, 2023.
5. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No Classes; Offices Closed on Monday, January 15, 2024.
6. Spring 2024 Open Registration for All Students Begins on Saturday, January 20, 2024. CSU Fully is Online (AB386), and Continued Registration Begins.
7. The SFSU Spring 2024 academic Semester Begins on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, and University Retreat is on the same day.
8. Academic Workday is on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
9. College & Department Meetings are on Friday, January 26, 2024.
10. Coursematch Ends, Open Registration for All Students Ends, CSU Fully Online (AB386), Continued Registration Ends on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
11. SFSU Spring 2024 classes start on Monday, January 29, 2024. It is the First Day of classes for the Spring semester. 
12. Adding classes begins on Monday, January 29, 2024. Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add most classes.
13. Adding classes ends on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Permission numbers ARE NOT required to add most classes.
14. Adding Classes begins on Monday, February 5, 2024. Permission numbers ARE Required.
15. The Last Day for Faculty Drops is Thursday, February 15, 2024.
16. Adding Classes without Permission ends on Friday, February 16, 2024. It is also the Audit Grading Option Deadline, according to SFSU academic calendar.
17. The last day to Drop/Withdraw classes without a W grade is Friday, February 16, 2024.
18. Withdrawal from Classes or University for serious and compelling reasons Begins on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
19. SFSU Spring Break 2024 is from Monday, March 25, 2024, to Saturday, March 30, 2024. Campuses remain open during the San Francisco State University Spring Break 2024. Cesar Chavez Day is Monday, April 1, 2024. There are No Classes; Offices Closed. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, after Cesar Chavez Day and SFSU spring break 2024.
20. Withdrawal from Classes or University for serious and compelling reasons Ends on Monday, April 22, 2024.
21. Withdrawal from Classes or University by exception for documented serious and compelling reasons Begins on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
22. Grading Option Deadline is Friday, May 10, 2024. This includes Cr/No CR, Audit, or Letter Grade.
23. The Last Day of Classes for the Spring 2024 semester is Friday, May 17, 2024. Withdrawal from Classes or University by exception for documented serious and compelling reasons Ends on Friday, May 17, 2024.
24. SFSU Spring 2024 Final Exams begin on Saturday, May 18, 2024, to Friday, May 24, 2024.
25. The grading Period begins on Saturday, May 25, 2024, to Friday, May 31, 2024. The grading Period continues on Monday, May 27, 2024, which is the Memorial Day holiday. Offices Closed. The grading Period continues on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, which is the Evaluation Day.
26. Grades Due by Faculty on Friday, May 31, 2024. Spring 2024.
27. Semester Ends on Friday, May 31, 2024.
28. Registration for New Graduate Students (Including international students) Ends on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

For more on SFSU academic calendar, visit the San Francisco State University calendar page.