Summer and Intersession
Intersession
The University of San Diego follows the 4-1-4 academic calendar: fall and spring semesters of approximately four months each and a January Intersession of three weeks. Although students are not required to attend intersession, many students are able to move more quickly through their program or to lighten their load in the regular semester by taking a course during January. One 3- or 4-unit course is the maximum allowed during intersession; USD will not accept units taken concurrently at another college or university. A maximum of 4 units may be transferred from another college or university to USD if a student is not concurrently enrolled at USD.
The intersession class schedule may be found by searching class schedules under the Academic Resources tab at MySanDiego, or go to www.sandiego.edu/sio. See the Intersession Bulletin for a detailed listing of enrollment information, fee payment options and deadlines.
Summer Sessions
Academic courses are offered in sessions of various lengths over the 12-week summer period. Students may take one more unit than the number of weeks in the session (for example, 4 units in a 3-week session) for a total of 13 units over the 12-week period. These limits apply to any combination of courses taken concurrently at USD and another institution.
August graduates who wish to participate in the May commencement ceremony should register for their summer classes at USD by May 1, pay their tuition and fees, and provide written confirmation of their enrollment to the Registrar’s Office. Students using the on-line registration system must pay by the deadline printed in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. Students registering after the on-line period must pay in full at the time of registration at the One Stop Student Center.
The Summer class schedule may be found by searching class schedules under the Academic Resources tab at MySanDiego or go to www.sandiego.edu/sio. See the Summer Bulletin for a detailed listing of enrollment information, fee payment options and deadlines.
