Explore the significant dates and deadlines indicated on the academic calendar of UCSB for the year 2023-2024.
University of California, Santa Barbara follows a quarter system, which encompasses three quarters (Fall, Winter, and Spring) within an academic year, along with an optional summer session.
The quarter system at UCSB spans 11 weeks, comprising 10 weeks of instructional time and an additional week for final exams.
Presented below are the dates corresponding to each quarter on the academic calendar of UCSB for the year 2023-2024.
UCSB academic calendar fall 2023
UCSB Fall term 2023 has 49 days of instruction. Fall quarter starts on September 24, 2023, and ends on December 15, 2023.
Below are other important dates and deadlines on the UCSB academic calendar 2023-2024.
- Fall 2023 Registration Pass 2 starts for New Undergraduates on August 28, 2023.
- Labor Day holiday on September 4, 2023.
- Fall 2023 Registration Pass 3 begins on September 11, 2023 via UCSB GOLD.
- Undergraduate Fee deadline is September 14, 2023.
- UCSB Move-in Weekend for Fall 2023: September 25-27, 2023.
- Week of Welcome activities: September 25-27, 2023.
- UCSB Convocation: September 25, 2023.
- UCSB Fall 2023 classes begin on September 28, 2023.
- Deadline to Drop without $3 Penalty: September 28, 2022.
- Deadline to Add without Approval Code: September 28, 2022.
- Deadline to change G/O without $3 Penalty: October 5, 2022.
- Deadline to Add w/o $3 Penalty: October 5, 2022.
- Deadline to Add Courses: October 12, 2022, and to Drop Courses: October 19, 2022.
- Parents & Family Weekend: November 4-5, 2022.
- Veterans’ Day holiday on November 10, 2023 (no classes).
- Deadline to Change G/O: November 14, 2022.
- UCSB Thanksgiving break 2023: November 23-24, 2023. Classes resume on November 27, 2023.
- Fall 2022 classes end on December 8, 2023.
- UCSB Fall 2023 exams: December 9-15, 2023.
- Fall Quarter ends on December 15, 2023.
- UCSB winter break 2023: December 18, 2023, to January 7, 2024.
UCSB academic calendar winter 2023
UCSB winter term 2023 has 48 days of instruction. Winter quarter starts on January 9, 2023, and ends on March 24, 2023.
Below are other important dates and deadlines on the UCSB academic calendar 2022-2023.
- Winter quarter 2023 begins on January 9, 2023.
- Winter quarter classes begin on January 9, 2023.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday is January 16, 2023
- Presidents’ Day holiday is February 20, 2023.
- Winter classes end on March 17, 2023.
- Final exam is from March 18, 2023 to March 24, 2023.
- Winter quarter ends on March 24, 2023.
- Cesar Chavez Day holiday is March 31, 2023.
UCSB academic calendar spring 2023
UCSB Spring term 2023 has 48 days of instruction. Spring quarter starts on April 3, 2023, and ends on June 16, 2023.
Below are other important dates and deadlines on the UCSB academic calendar 2022-2023.
- UCSB Spring break 2023 is from March 25, 2023 to April 1, 2023. The period between the end of Winter quarter and the beginning of Spring quarter is the Spring break at UC Santa Barbara.
- Spring quarter 2023 begins on April 3, 2023.
- Spring quarter classes begin on April 3, 2023.
- Memorial Day holiday is May 29, 2023
- Winter classes end on June 9, 2023.
- Final exam is from June 10, 2023 to June 16, 2023.
- Spring quarter ends on June 16, 2023.
- UCSB Commencement/graduation is from June 17, 2023 to June 18, 2023.
For past and future Academic Calendars, visit Academic Calendar Menu
| Fall 2023 | Winter 2024 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter Begins | September 24, 2023 | January 8, 2024 | April 1, 2024 | June 24, 2024 |
| New Student Convocation | September 26 | |||
| Pre-Instructional Activities | September 25-27 | January 8 | April 1 | |
| First Day of Instruction | September 28 | January 8 | April 1 | June 24 |
| Holidays | November 10 (Veterans’ Day) November 23-24 (Thanksgiving) |
January 15 (MLK Jr. Day) February 19 (Presidents’ Day) |
May 27 (Memorial Day) | June 19 (Juneteenth) July 4 (Independence Day) September 2 (Labor Day) |
| Instruction Ends | December 8 | March 15 | June 7 | Varies by Session |
| Final Exams | December 9 – 15 | March 16 – 22 | June 8 – 14 | Varies by Session |
| Quarter Ends | December 15 | March 22 | June 14 | September 14 |
| Administrative Holidays | December 25 & 26 (Christmas)
December 29, 2023 (New Year’s Eve) January 1 , 2024 (New Year’s Day) |
March 29 (Cesar Chavez Day) | ||
| Commencement | June 15 – 16 | |||
| Days of Instruction | 49 | 48 | 49 | Varies by Session |
For more detailed information regarding Summer Sessions, please consult the Summer Session’s Academic Calendar
To view and/or download the entire Calendar, please click here
2023-2024 REGISTRATION CALENDAR
For other yearly registration calendars, please visit our Registration Calendar Menu.
| F23 | W24 | S24 | M24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day to declare candidacy | 02/13/23 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Pass Times Available on GOLD | 05/01/23 | TBD | TBD | |
| Continuing Undergraduate Students’ Early Registration Deadline (Non-CCS students) | 05/21/23 | TBD | TBD | |
| Continuing Graduate Students’ Early Registration Deadline | 09/06/23 | TBD | TBD | |
| Undergraduate Students’ Fee Payment Deadline | 09/15/23 | 12/15/23 | 03/15/24 | |
| First Day of the Quarter | 09/24/23 | 01/08/24 | 04/01/24 | |
| Pre-Instructional Activities | 09/24/23-09/27/23 | 01/08/24 | 04/01/24 | |
| First Day of Instruction | 09/28/23 | 01/08/24 | 04/01/24 | |
| Graduate Students’ Fee Payment Deadline
|
09/28/23 | 01/08/24 | 04/01/24 | |
| Residency Reclassification Deadline | 9/24/23 | 01/08/24 | 04/01/24 | |
| Commencement Reservations Open (Non-CCS students) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Deadline to drop courses for free $3 schedule adjustment fee for any drop transactions after this date* |
10/04/23 | 01/12/24 | 04/05/24 | |
| Deadline to add courses without an approval code | 10/04/23 | 01/12/24 | 04/05/24 | |
| Deadline to Declare Candidacy to Graduate | 10/16/23 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Deadline to add courses or change grading options for free $3 schedule adjustment fee for all transactions after this date* |
10/11/23 | 01/22/24 | 4/12/24 | |
| Deadline to add courses. | 10/18/23 | 01/29/24 | 04/19/24 | |
| Deadline for undergraduates in L&S and ENGR to drop courses without a W grade. | 10/25/23 | 02/05/24 | 04/26/24 | |
| Deadline for undergraduates in L&S and ENGR to change grading option | 11/17/23 | 03/01/24 | 05/17/24 | |
Dead week |
12/4/23-12/08/23 | 03/11/24-03/15/24 | 06/03/24-06/07/24 | |
| Last day of Instruction | 12/08/23 | 03/15/24 | 06/07/24 | |
| Deadline for CCS and grad students to drop courses | 12/08/23 | 03/15/24 | 06/07/24 | |
| Deadline for CCS and grad students to change grading option | 12/08/23 | 03/15/24 | 06/07/24 | |
| Withdrawal petition deadline for undergrads in L&S and ENGR | 12/08/23 | 03/15/24 | 06/07/24 | |
Final Exams |
12/09/23-12/15/23 | 03/16/2024 – 03/22/2024 | 06/08/2024 – 06/14/2024 | |
| End of the quarter | 12/15/23 | 3/22/2024 | 6/14/2024 | |
| Incomplete grade petition deadline | 12/15/23 | 3/22/2024 | 6/14/2024 | |
| Grade Submission deadline | 12/20/23 | 3/26/2024 | 6/20/2024 | |
| Grades available on GOLD | 12/22/23 | 3/31/2024 | 6/23/2024 |
* Date was changed after the schedule was initially published.
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Use the following final exam schedules to determine the day and time of the final for a specific course:
For 2023-2024 REGISTRATION PASS TIMES PLEASE SEE THE HOW ARE PASS TIMES ASSIGNED PAGE.