Special Sessions

Intersession

USD 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.

Class schedules are printed in the Intersession Bulletin. Students must obtain their registration release from their advisor before registering and must pay in full at the time of registration unless using the Online Registration System. Students registering online must pay by the deadline given in the bulletin. Note that the refund policy for Intersession is different from that of the fall and spring semesters. For further information contact the Special Sessions Office located in Founders Hall 108; (619)260-4800; specialsessions@sandiego.edu; or log on to http://www.sandiego.edu/sio.

Summer Sessions

Academic courses are offered in sessions of various lengths over the 12-week summer period. Although students are not required to attend Summer Sessions, 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 the summer. Students may take one more unit than the number of weeks in the sessions (for example, 4 units in a three-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.

Class schedules are printed in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. Students must obtain their registration release from their advisor before registering and must pay in full at the time of registration unless using the Online Registration System. Students registering online must pay by the deadline given in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. Note that the refund policy for summer is different from that of the fall and spring semesters.

For further information contact the Special Sessions Office located in Founders Hall 108; (619)260-4800; specialsessions@sandiego.edu;
or log on to http://www.sandiego.edu/sio