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The Spring 2024 semester started on January 13 and ended May 16. Grades were due May 23. The census date for classes was January 29.

Graduation Petition Deadline

The deadline to submit a petition to graduate was Friday, March 1.

Deadline to Change Major

The deadline to change your major was Sunday, March 3.

Session Dates and Deadlines

UC Davis Winter (January 8 to March 22)

This session is only offered through Sacramento City College.

Date Event/Action
January 8 Classes start
January 14 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
January 21 Last day to enroll in classes
January 26 Last day to return parking permit for a refund
January 28 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
March 3 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
March 22 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
March 22 Last day of classes
May 16
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 23 Grades due

Final Exams

For UC Davis Winter classes, please check your class syllabus or check with your instructor regarding final exam schedules.

Full Term (January 13 to May 16)

Date Event/Action
January 13 Classes start
January 26 Last day to return parking permit for refund
January 26 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
January 28 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
January 28 Last day to enroll in classes
April 14 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
May 10 to 16 Final exams
May 16 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
May 16 Last day of classes
May 16
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 23 Grades due

First Eight Weeks (January 13 to March 8)

Date Event/Action
January 13 Classes start
January 17 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
January 17 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
January 22 Last day to enroll in classes
January 26 Last day to return parking permit for a refund
February 23 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
March 8 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
March 8 Last day of classes
May 16
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 23 Grades due

Final Exams

For First Eight-Week classes, please check your class syllabus or check with your instructor regarding final exam schedules.

First Five Weeks (January 13 to February 21)

Date Event/Action
January 13 Classes start
January 16 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
January 16 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
January 19 Last day to enroll in classes
January 26 Last day to return parking permit for a refund
February 11 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
February 21 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
February 21 Last day of classes
May 16
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 23 Grades due

Final Exams

For First Five-Week classes, please check your class syllabus or check with your instructor regarding final exam schedules.

Second Five Weeks (February 22 to April 3)

Date Event/Action
January 26 Last day to return parking permit for a refund
February 22 Classes start
February 25 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
February 25 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
February 28 Last day to enroll in classes
March 23 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
April 3 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
April 3 Last day of classes
May 16
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 23 Grades due

Final Exams

For Second Five-Week classes, please check your class syllabus or check with your instructor regarding final exam schedules.

Second Eight Weeks (March 18 to May 11)

Date Event/Action
January 26 Last day to return parking permit for a refund
March 18 Classes start
March 22 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
March 22 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
March 27 Last day to enroll in classes
April 27 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
May 11 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
May 11 Last day of classes
May 16
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 23 Grades due

Final Exams

For Second Eight-Week classes, please check your class syllabus or check with your instructor regarding final exam schedules.

UC Davis Spring (April 1 to June 7)

This session is only offered through Sacramento City College.

Date Event/Action
January 26 Last day to return parking permit for a refund
April 1 Classes start
April 6 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
April 12 Last day to enroll in classes
April 21 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
May 16
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 20 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
May 23 Grades due
June 7 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
June 7 Last day of classes

Final Exams

For UC Davis Spring classes, please check your class syllabus or check with your instructor regarding final exam schedules.

Third Five Weeks (April 4 to May 9)

Date Event/Action
January 26 Last day to return parking permit for a refund
April 4 Classes start
April 6 Last day to drop classes without notation on record
April 6 Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
April 9 Last day to enroll in classes
April 30 Last day to withdraw from classes with a "W" notation on record
May 9 Last day to petition for pass/no pass
May 9 Last day of classes
May 16
Deadline to submit a refund request to the Business Services Office
May 23 Grades due

Final Exams

For Third Five-Week classes, please check your class syllabus or check with your instructor regarding final exam schedules.

Other Term (Dates Vary)

Other Term classes are not held during a regular term session. They are typically short-term classes that meet for just a few days or weeks.

The deadline to add an Other Term class via eServices is the first day of the class. To enroll in an Other Term class after the first day of class, you must go to the Admissions and Records office within the first week of the class.

Deadline dates are calculated based on mandated formulas directed by the State of California and the Education Code (Title 5).

Refund Deadlines

Session Start date Deadline to return parking permit for refund Deadline to drop classes for fee refund Refund request to Business Services deadline
UC Davis winter January 8 January 26 January 14 May 16
Full semester January 13 January 26 January 26 May 16
First eight weeks January 13 January 26 January 17 May 16
First five weeks January 13 January 26 January 16 May 16
Second five weeks February 22 January 26 February 25 May 16
Second eight weeks March 18 January 26 March 22 May 16
UC Davis spring April 1 January 26 April 6 May 16
Third five weeks April 4 January 26 April 6 May 16

Holidays

Date Holiday
January 1 New Year's Day
January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
February 16 Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
February 19 George Washington's Birthday
March 11 through 17 Spring Recess (offices will remain open Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15)
April 1 César Chávez Day
May 27 Memorial Day