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California State University, Bakersfield Academic Calendar

2015/16

Summer Quarter, 2015 April 13 . . . . . . Pre-Advising for Freshman Day Orientation (for Fall Quarter) April 20 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Summer 2015 Graduation ($55 fee) April 20 . . . . . . Begin Academic Advising for Continuing Students (for Summer and Fall Quarters) April 25 . . . . . . Freshman Day Orientation and Advising (for Fall Quarter) May 04 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students (for Summer and Fall Quarters) May 07 . . . . . . Campus-wide Emergency Evacuation Day May 08 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Fall 2015 Graduation ($55 fee) May 11 . . . . . . Registration for First-time Freshman and Transfers (for Summer and Fall Quarters) Jun 23 - 24 . . . . . . Orientation for All Students (for Fall Quarter) June 25 . . . . . . Orientation for Antelope Valley Students (for Fall Quarter) June 30 . . . . . . Orientation for All Students (for Fall Quarter) July 01 . . . . . . Orientation for All Students (for Fall Quarter) June 22 . . . . . . ALL SUMMER FACULTY DUE ON CAMPUS June 22 . . . . . . First Day of Classes Jun 22 - 29 . . . . . . Schedule Adjustment Period June 29 . . . . . . Last Day to Add Classes June 29 . . . . . . Last Day to Change between Audit and Letter Grading June 29 . . . . . . Last Day of Schedule Adjustment Period (for Summer Quarter) July 02 . . . . . . Census Day July 02 . . . . . . Last Day to Change between Credit/No-credit and Letter Grading July 02 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a "W" being recorded; withdrawals from classes after this date and continuing through the next four-week period will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and require written approval by the Dean or Department Chair July 03 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - Independence Day Observed - Campus Closed July 21 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious and Compelling Reason Jul 27 - 30 . . . . . . SOCI Week July 30 . . . . . . Last Day of Classes July 30 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Winter 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) July 30 . . . . . . Last Day to Submit Completed Master’s Thesis to Library (Room 211) August 03 . . . . . . Study/Reading Day Aug 04 - 06 . . . . . . Examination Period August 10 . . . . . . Evaluation Day August 11 . . . . . . Grades Due

Summer Quarter Break: August 12, 2015 – September 7, 2015

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California State University, Bakersfield Academic Calendar

2015/16

Fall Quarter, 2015

April 13 . . . . . . Pre-Advising for Freshman Day Orientation (for Fall Quarter) April 25 . . . . . . Freshman Day Orientation (for Fall Quarter) May 04 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students (for Summer and Fall Quarters) May 07 . . . . . . Campus-wide Emergency Evacuation Day May 08 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Fall 2015 Graduation ($55 fee) May 11 . . . . . . Registration for First-time Freshman and Transfers (for Summer and Fall Quarters) Jun 23 - 24 . . . . . . Orientation for All Students (for Fall Quarters) June 25 . . . . . . Orientation for Antelope Valley Students (for Fall Quarter) June 30 . . . . . . Orientation for All Students (for Fall Quarters) July 01 . . . . . . Orientation for All Students (for Fall Quarter) July 30 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Winter 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) August 13 . . . . . . Orientation for Antelope Valley Students (for Fall Quarter) September 07 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - Labor Day - Campus Closed September 08 . . . . . . ALL FACULTY DUE ON CAMPUS September 10 . . . . . . Last Day of Registration for Continuing Students (for Fall Quarter) September 14 . . . . . . First Day of Classes Sep 14 - 21 . . . . . . Schedule Adjustment Period (for Fall Quarter) September 21 . . . . . . Last Day to Add Classes September 21 . . . . . . Last Day to Change between Audit and Letter Grading September 21 . . . . . . Last Day of Schedule Adjustment Period (for Fall Quarter) October 02 . . . . . . Census Day October 02 . . . . . . Last Day to Change between Credit/No-credit and Letter Grading October 02 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a "W" being recorded; withdrawals from classes after this date and continuing through the next four-week period will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and require written approval by the Dean or Department Chair October 07 . . . . . . Campus-wide Emergency Evacuation Day Oct 19 - 30 . . . . . . Academic Advising for Continuing Students (for Winter Quarter) Oct 26 - Dec 26 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students (for Winter Quarter) October 30 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious and Compelling Reason October 30 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Fall 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) Nov 09 - 13 . . . . . . SOCI Week November 11 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - Veterans Day - Campus Closed November 20 . . . . . . Last Day of Classes November 20 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Spring 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) November 20 . . . . . . Last Day to Submit Completed Master’s Thesis to Library (Room 211) Nov 23 - 25 . . . . . . Examination Period Nov 26 - 27 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving - Campus Closed November 30 . . . . . . Evaluation Day December 01 . . . . . . Evaluation Day December 02 . . . . . . Grades Due

Fall Quarter Break: December 03, 2015 – December 31, 2015

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California State University, Bakersfield

Academic Calendar 2015/16

Winter Quarter, 2016

July 30 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Winter 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) Oct 19 - 30 . . . . . . Academic Advising for Continuing Students (for Winter Quarter) Oct 26 - Dec 26 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students (for Winter Quarter) October 30 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Fall 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) November 20 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Spring 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) December 17 . . . . . . Orientation for All Students (for Winter Quarter) January 01 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - New Year's Day - Campus Closed January 04 . . . . . . ALL FACULTY DUE ON CAMPUS January 04 . . . . . . First Day of Classes Jan 04 - 11 . . . . . . Schedule Adjustment Period (for Winter Quarter) January 11 . . . . . . Last Day to Add Classes January 11 . . . . . . Last Day to Change between Audit and Letter Grading January 11 . . . . . . Last Day of Schedule Adjustment Period (for Winter Quarter) January 18 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Campus Closed January 25 . . . . . . Census Day January 25 . . . . . . Last Day to Change between Credit/No-credit and Letter Grading January 25 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a "W" being recorded; withdrawals from classes after this date and continuing through the next four-week period will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and require written approval by the dean or department chair Feb 01 - 12 . . . . . . Academic Advising for Continuing Students (for Spring Quarter) Feb 08 - Mar 25 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students (for Spring Quarter) February 19 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Summer 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) February 22 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious and Compelling Reason Feb 29 – Mar 04 . . . . . . SOCI Week March 14 . . . . . . Last Day of Classes March 14 . . . . . . Last Day to Submit Completed Master’s Thesis to Library (Room 211)

March 15 . . . . . . Study/Reading Day

Mar 16 - 18 . . . . . . Examination Period March 21 . . . . . . Grades Due

Spring Break: March 22, 2016 – March 25, 2016

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California State University, Bakersfield

Academic Calendar 2015/16

Spring Quarter, 2016

October 30 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Fall 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) November 20 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Spring 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) Feb 01 - 12 . . . . . . Academic Advising for Continuing Students (for Spring Quarter) Feb 08 - Mar 24 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students (for Spring Quarter) February 19 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Summer 2016 Graduation ($55 fee) March 28 . . . . . . ALL FACULTY DUE ON CAMPUS March 28 . . . . . . First Day of Classes Mar 28 - Apr 05 . . . . . . Schedule Adjustment Period (for Spring Quarter) March 31 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - Cesar Chavez Day – Campus Closed April 05 . . . . . . Last Day to Add Classes April 05 . . . . . . Last Day to Change between Audit and Letter Grading April 05 . . . . . . Last Day of Schedule Adjustment Period (for Spring Quarter) April 18 . . . . . . Census Day April 18 . . . . . . Last Day to Change between Credit/No-credit and Letter Grading April 18 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes without a "W" being recorded; withdrawals from classes after this date and continuing through the next four-week period will be permitted only for serious and compelling reasons and require written approval by the dean or department chair April 25 . . . . . . Freshman Day Orientation (for Fall Semester)

April 29 . . . . . . Last Day to Apply for Spring 2017 Graduation ($55 fee) May 02 - 14 . . . . . . Academic Advising for Continuing Students (for Summer & Fall Semester) May 02 - Jun 09 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students (for Summer Session) May 05 . . . . . . Campus-wide Emergency Evacuation Day May 10 - Aug 19 . . . . . . Registration for Continuing Students (for Fall Semester) May 16 . . . . . . Last Day to Withdraw from Classes for a Serious and Compelling Reason May 23 - 27 . . . . . . SOCI Week May 30 . . . . . . HOLIDAY - Memorial Day - Campus Closed June 06 . . . . . . Last Day of Classes June 06 . . . . . . Last Day for Completion of Work by Master's Candidates to Graduate in June June 06 . . . . . . Last Day to Submit Completed Master’s Thesis to Library (Room 211)

June 07 . . . . . . Study/Reading Day

Jun 08 - 10 . . . . . . Examination Period Jun 10 - 11 . . . . . . Commencement Jun 13 - 14 . . . . . . Evaluation Days June 15 . . . . . . Grades Due

THIS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EMPLOYEE WORK CALENDAR

Approved by the Academic Senate on 10/30/14 Approved by the President on 12/15/14