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Important Updates

Important Dates

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Years 1-3

Fall Semester 2025

August 11 - December 12, 2025Dates
Fall semester/instruction begins
Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term
Aug 11
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installmentSep 15
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall semesterOct 21
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall semesterOct 28
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineOct 29
Fall semester/instruction endsDec 12
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Dec 26

Spring Semester 2026

January 5 - May 22, 2026Dates
Spring semester/instruction begins
Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term
Jan 5
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installmentJan 15
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring semesterFeb 2
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall semesterFeb 9
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineFeb 10
Priority filing deadline for the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA)Mar 2
Last day to accept or request 2025-26 federal and institutional loansTBD
Spring semester/instruction endsMay 22
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Jun 5

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Year 4

Summer Semester 2025

May 27 - August 8, 2025Dates
Summer semester/instruction begins
Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term
May 27
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the summer semesterJul 11
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the summer semesterJul 14
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineJul 15
Summer semester/instruction endsAug 8
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Aug 22

Fall Semester 2025

August 11, 2025 - January 4, 2026Dates
Fall semester/instruction begins
Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term
Aug 11
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installmentSep 15
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall semesterOct 21
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall semesterOct 28
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineOct 29
Fall semester/instruction endsJan 4
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Jan 18

Spring Semester 2026

January 5 - May 21, 2026Dates
Spring semester/instruction begins
Verify your Academic Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term
Jan 5
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installmentJan 15
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring semesterFeb 2
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall semesterFeb 9
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineFeb 10
Last day to accept or request 2025-26 federal and institutional loansTBD
Spring instruction endsMay 21
Spring semester endsMay 22
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Jun 4

Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM)

Fall Quarter 2025

September 22 - December 12, 2025Dates
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadlineSep 1
Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the fall quarterSep 5
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installmentSep 15
Fall quarter fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid being dropped from classSep 15
Fall quarter beginsSep 22
Fall quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term
Sep 24
Last day to change from full-time to part-time statusOct 7
Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the fall quarter
Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.
Oct 17
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarterOct 21
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarterOct 28
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineOct 29
Fall quarter instruction endsDec 5
Fall quarter endsDec 12
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Dec 19

Winter Quarter 2026

January 2 - March 20, 2026Dates
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadlineDec 1
Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the winter quarterDec 5
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installmentDec 15
Fee payment deadlineDec 15
Winter quarter beginsJan 2
Winter quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term
Jan 5
Last day to change from full-time to part-time statusJan 16
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarterFeb 2
Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the winter quarter
Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.
Feb 6
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarterFeb 9
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineFeb 11
Winter quarter instruction endsMar 13
Winter quarter endsMar 20
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Mar 27

Spring Quarter 2026

March 26 - June 11, 2026Dates
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadlineMar 1
Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the spring quarterMar 6
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installmentMar 15
Fee payment deadlineMar 15
Spring quarter beginsMar 26
Spring quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term
Mar 30
Last day to change from full-time to part-time statusApr 10
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarterApr 24
Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the spring quarter
Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.
Apr 24
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarterMay 1
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineMay 5
Spring quarter instruction endsJun 4
Spring quarter endsJun 11
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Jun 18