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Summer Academic Calendar

If you enroll and then drop all of your summer courses, there is a non-refundable $50 cancellation fee. 

All deadlines below are 11:59 p.m. PST, except for Request for "W" Grade which is due in person at the Summer Session Office (140 Hahn) from 9-5, Monday through Friday.  

  • There is no "Add by Petition" in summer. You must enroll by the deadline below.
  • There is no "Administrative Drop" in the summer. You must drop yourself by the deadline below.
  • There are no waitlists or crashing classes in summer.
  • The University administration is closed Thursday, July 4 as a holiday (no classes)

    March 15

  • Class Search opens for Summer 2019

    • April 1 - June 15*

  • Visitor Registration Period (annual registration is necessary for anyone who did not take Spring 2019 classes). Includes visiting students and inactive UCSC students. 

    *Visitor Registration re-opens for Session 2 classes only on Saturday, July 20 - Thursday, July 25. No exceptions will be made after this deadline and there is no Financial Aid available. 

    • May 1

  • Enrollment opens for all students. Enroll in your MyUCSC portal. 

    • June 1

  • Priority Financial Aid eligibility deadline. Current UCSC students can still qualify for summer aid if they enroll after June 1, your aid will be delayed. It may take up to three weeks after enrollment for your aid to disburse.

    • Session 1

  • June 24 - July 26, 2019

    Deadlines
    • Add - Thursday, June 27
    • Drop - Monday, July 1 (tuition reversed*)
    • Financial Aid Disbursement - June 17 (if enrolled by June 1 priority deadline) 
    • Change Grade Option - Friday, July 5
    • Request "W" Grade - Friday, July 12 (no tuition reversal)
    • Grades Due - Thursday, August 1

    *If you enroll in summer courses and then drop to zero credits, you will be charged a non-refundable $50 cancellation fee.

    • July 20 - July 25

  • Visitor Registration re-opens for Session 2 classes only on Saturday, July 20 - Thursday, July 25. No exceptions made after this deadline, and there is no Financial Aid available. 

    • Session 2

  • July 29 - August 30, 2019

    Deadlines
    • Add - Thursday, August 1
    • Drop - Monday, August 5 (tuition reversed*)
    • Financial Aid Disbursement - July 22 (if enrolled by June 1 priority deadline) 
    • Change Grade Option - Friday, August 9
    • Request "W" Grade - Friday, August 16 (no tuition reversal)
    • Grades Due - Thursday, September 5

    *If you enroll in summer courses and then drop to zero credits, you will be charged a non-refundable $50 cancellation fee.

    • 8-Week Session

  • June 24 - August 16, 2019

    Deadlines
    • Add - Thursday, June 27
    • Drop - Monday, July 8 (tuition reversed*)
    • Financial Aid Disbursement - June 17 (if enrolled by June 1 priority deadline) 
    • Change Grade Option - Friday, July 12
    • Request "W" Grade - Friday, July 26 (no tuition reversal)
    • Grades Due - Thursday, August 22

    *If you enroll in summer courses and then drop to zero credits, you will be charged a non-refundable $50 cancellation fee.

    • 10-Week Session

  • June 24 - August 30, 2019

    Deadlines
    • Add - Thursday, July 4
    • Drop - Monday, July 8 (tuition reversed*)
    • Financial Aid Disbursement - June 17 (if enrolled by June 1 priority deadline) 
    • Change Grade Option - Friday, July 19
    • Request "W" Grade - Friday, July 26 (no tuition reversal)
    • Grades Due - Thursday, September 5

    *If you enroll in summer courses and then drop to zero credits, you will be charged a non-refundable $50 cancellation fee.

    • Independent Field Studies

  • June 24 - August 30, 2019 

    Deadlines
    • Add - Friday, July 26
    • Drop - Monday, July 29 (tuition reversed*)
    • Change Grade Option - N/A
    • Request "W" Grade - Friday, August 16 (no tuition reversal)
    • Grades Due - Thursday, September 5

    *If you enroll in summer courses and then drop to zero credits, you will be charged a non-refundable $50 cancellation fee.

    • Fees Posted

  • Found daily in Student Portal (my.ucsc.edu)

    • Tuition Billing Statements

  • (1st) Billed May 28 – Due June 18
    (2nd) Billed June 20 – Due July 23
    (3rd) Billed July 25 – Due August 14 (final due date)

    You can start paying only after charges post to your account. If your account says "Future" it is likely because you enrolled between billing statements, and you will have to wait until the next billing statement to begin making payments. 

    • ID Cards & Summer Stickers

  • Visiting students pick up ID Cards at ID Card Services. Continuing students receive their sticker at the Summer Session Office.

Last modified: July 15, 2019 128.114.113.73