Important 2023 Fall Dates SDSU Students Need To Know
From first day of class to last day to withdraw, keep these dates handy.
As you navigate through the first weeks of classes, be sure to note the following important fall 2023 dates:
Aug. 21: First day of classes. Students will continue to be enrolled from course waitlists automatically as seats become available. If additional students can be accommodated beyond the published enrollment limit of a course, faculty can work with their department to increase the enrollment limit of their course.
Aug. 27: Last day of waitlist auto-enrollment. After this date, students can only add to a course via permission number.
Aug. 28 - Sept. 1: Sixth day of classes – tenth day of classes. During this period, enrollment in open seats is by permission and not automatic or guaranteed. Students wishing to enroll in a course during this period will need to contact the course instructor to acquire a permission number.
Aug. 30 at 11:59 p.m.: Last day for administrative drop. Faculty can request to administratively drop a student from their course through this date if the student has not satisfied course prerequisites or the student has not attended through the second class meeting.
Sept. 1 at 11:59 p.m.: Schedule Adjustment Deadline for the fall 2023 semester. Students will not be able to make changes to their schedules after this deadline. All students must make any of the following changes to their schedules by Sept. 1 at 11:59 p.m.:
September 18: Last day to submit a Petition for Late Schedule Adjustment requesting a fall 2023 course withdrawal without a "W" on the transcript. Any approved requests received after this date will result in a "W" on the transcript.
October 1: Applications for admission or readmission to San Diego State University for the semester are accepted. Undergraduate applications are NOT accepted after November 30 (postmarked). Graduate applicants should consult Graduate Admissions for closing dates.
October 31: Last day to officially withdraw from all classes for fall 2023 and receive a prorated refund (withdrawal after September 1 requires special approval and a penalty fee is assessed).
November 10: Holiday—Veterans Day. Faculty/Staff holiday. Campus closed.
November 22: No classes will be held, but campus will remain open.
November 23–24: Holiday—Thanksgiving recess. Faculty/Staff holiday. Campus closed.
December 11: Last day to submit a fall 2023 Petition for Late Schedule Adjustment.
December 11: Last day of classes before final examinations.
December 12–18: Final examinations.
December 15: Thesis publication (strict 3:45 p.m. deadline): Thesis review process, including publishing, must be completed on this date at Montezuma Publishing. Applicants for graduation missing the final deadline will be automatically evaluated for graduation in future terms.
December 21–26: Holiday—Winter recess. Faculty/staff holiday. Campus closed.
December 29: Strict 12 p.m. deadline: Final day to submit thesis with processing fee to Montezuma Publishing for thesis review without having to reenroll in 799B the following term.
December 29: Grades due from instructors. (11 p.m. deadline.)
December 29: Last day of fall semester.
December 29: Last day for submission of incomplete and RP grade removals (excluding thesis) for December 2023 graduation with an advanced degree.
To view the official enrollment of a class, including waitlisted students, faculty must log into their Faculty Center in my.SDSU. The my.SDSU rosters are the official enrollment rosters for the course. Instructors should never add students to a class using Canvas, as this would not constitute official enrollment and the student would not earn academic credit for completing the course. Once a student is officially enrolled in my.SDSU, they will appear in the Canvas course roster within four hours. Instructional Technology Services Support is available to provide technical assistance with Canvas.
