SFU Academic Calendar

(vs astronomic calendar)

2024-2025

Fall Quarter 2024

September 16 – December 13 

SFU fall quarter starts September 16 (astronomic fall starts on the 22nd of September)

10 weeks {50 days) of instruction / laboratory / supercomputing  / clinics

Thesis proposals' continuation / consulting week starts September 16

New student orientation week starts September 17

Thesis proposals signed submission deadline September 24

Instruction / Independent study / Laboratory / Supercomputer work begins September 25

Indigenous Peoples’ Day October 14

Veterans’ Day holiday November 11

Thanksgiving holiday November 28

Instruction / Independent study ends December 6

Exams / Dissertation progress reporting week starts December 9

Deadline to apply for the Winter Quarter December 12

Fall quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm December 13

Winter Quarter 2025

January 2 – March 21 

SFU winter quarter starts January 2

(astronomic winter starts on the 23rd of December)

10 weeks {50 days) of instruction / laboratory / supercomputing / clinics

Thesis proposal / continuation consulting week starts January 2

New student orientation week starts January 3

Thesis proposals signed submission deadline January 6

Instruction / Independent study / Laboratory / Supercomputer work begins January 6

M L King Jr Day holiday January 20

Presidents’ Day holiday February 17

Instruction / Independent study ends March 18

Exams / Dissertation progress reporting week starts March 19

Deadline to apply for the Spring Quarter March 20

Winter quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm March 21

Spring Quarter 2025

March 31 – June 20 

SFU spring quarter starts March 31

(astronomic spring starts on the 20th of March)

10 weeks {50 days) of instruction / laboratory / supercomputing / clinics

Thesis proposal / continuation consulting week starts March 31

New student orientation week starts March 31

Thesis proposals signed submission deadline April 4

Instruction / Independent study / Laboratory / Supercomputer work begins April 7

Memorial Day holiday May 26

Instruction / Independent study ends June 16

Exams / Dissertation progress reporting week starts June 17

Deadline to apply for the Summer Quarter June 18

Juneteenth Nat'l Independence Day June 19

Spring quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm June 20

Summer Quarter 2025

June 30 – September 19

SFU summer quarter starts June 30

(astronomic summer starts on the 20th of June 2025)

10 weeks {50 days) of instruction / laboratory / supercomputing / clinics

Thesis proposal / continuation consulting week starts June 30

New student orientation week starts June 30

Thesis proposals signed submission deadline July 5

Instruction / Independent study / Laboratory / Supercomputer work begins July 7

Independence Day holiday July 4

Labor Day holiday September 1

Instruction / Independent study ends September 16

Exams / Dissertation reporting week starts September 17

Deadline to apply for the Fall Quarter September 18

Summer quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm September 19