Summer Academic Calendar

All Summer Session dates and deadlines below are 11:59 p.m. PST.  Important reminders:

• There is no “Add by Petition” in summer. You must enroll by the deadline below.
• July 3 – No classes are held in observance of Independence Day on July 4.

Jump to Session 1, Session 2, 8-Week, 10-Week, or Independent and Field Studies deadlines. 

Session 1

June 22 – July 24, 2026

Deadlines

• Add/Swap – Thursday, June 25
• Drop – Monday, June 29 (tuition reversed)
• No classes are held in observance of Independence Day July 3
• Request “W” Grade – Sunday, July 12 (no tuition reversal)
• Change Grade Option – Sunday, July 19
• Grades Due – Thursday, July 30

Session 2

July 27 – August 28, 2026

Deadlines

• Add/Swap – Thursday, July 30
• Drop – Monday, August 3 (tuition reversed)
• Request “W” Grade – Sunday, August 16 (no tuition reversal)
• Change Grade Option – Sunday, August 23
• Grades Due – Thursday, September 3

8-Week Session

June 22 – August 14, 2026

Deadlines

• Add/Swap – Thursday, June 25
• Drop – Monday, July 6 (tuition reversed)
• No classes are held in observance of Independence Day July 3
• Request “W” Grade – Sunday, July 26 (no tuition reversal)
• Change Grade Option – Sunday, August 10
• Grades Due – Thursday, August 20

10-Week Session

June 22 – August 28, 2026

Deadlines

• Add/Swap – Thursday, July 2
• No classes are held in observance of Independence Day July 3
• Drop – Monday, July 6 (tuition reversed)
• Request “W” Grade – Sunday, July 26 (no tuition reversal)
• Change Grade Option – Sunday, August 23
• Grades Due – Thursday, September 3

Independent and Field Studies

Add deadlines for field studies may follow the timeline of the hosting department. The Summer Session Office will enroll students when their forms are submitted with needed signatures.

Fees Posted

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

Tuition Billing Statements

(1st) Billed May 29 – Due June 16
(2nd) Billed June 26 – Due July 21
(3rd) Billed July 24 – Due August 10 (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.

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