GLI Academic Calendar
Dates Subject to Change
GLI follows the UC San Diego academic calendar (fall, winter, and spring). English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are offered during the academic year as well as content-based courses designed for non-native English speakers to supplement the GPS curriculum. GLI’s Intensive ESL program is offered each summer to help individuals prepare for courses at UC San Diego.
Winter 2021
Winter 2021 GLI Orientation |
Monday, January 4 |
Winter 2021 Instruction Begins |
Monday, January 4 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, January 13 |
HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, January 18 |
HOLIDAY: Presidents’ Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, February 15 |
Winter 2021 Instruction Ends |
Friday, March 12 |
Winter 2021 Final Exams |
Saturday-Saturday, March 13-20 |
Winter Quarter Ends |
Saturday, March 20 |
SPRING BREAK FOR STUDENTS Saturday-Sunday, March 20-28
Spring 2021
Spring 2021 GLI Orientation |
Thursday, March 25 |
HOLIDAY: César Chávez Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Friday, March 26 |
Spring 2021 Instruction Begins |
Monday, March 29 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, April 7 |
HOLIDAY: Memorial Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, May 31 |
Spring 2021 Instruction Ends |
Friday, June 4 |
Spring 2021 Final Exams |
Saturday-Friday, June 5-11 |
Spring Quarter Ends |
Friday, June 11 |
GPS Commencement Ceremony |
Sunday, June 13 |
Summer 2021
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Orientation |
Thursday, June 24 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Begins |
Monday, June 28 |
HOLIDAY: Independence Day Observed (campus closed) |
Monday, July 5 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Instruction Ends |
Friday, July 30 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Orientation |
Thursday, July 29 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Instruction Begins |
Monday, August 2 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Instruction Ends |
Friday, September 3 |
HOLIDAY: Labor Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, September 6 |
Fall 2021
Fall 2021 GLI Orientation |
Tuesday, September 21 |
Fall 2021 Instruction Begins |
Thursday, September 23 |
GLI Fall Social |
Thursday, September 30 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, October 6 |
HOLIDAY: Veteran’s Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, November 11 |
HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving (no classes, campus closed) |
Thursday-Friday, November 25-26 |
GLI End of Quarter Celebration (Recognition of Departing Professionals) |
Thursday, December 2 |
Fall 2021 Instruction Ends |
Friday, December 3 |
Fall 2021 Final Exams |
Saturday-Saturday, December 4-11 |
Fall Quarter Ends |
Saturday, December 11 |
WINTER BREAK FOR STUDENTS Saturday-Sunday, December 11-January 2
NOTE: GLI OFFICES CLOSED Thursday-Sunday, December 23-January 2
Winter 2022
Winter 2022 GLI Orientation |
Monday, January 3 |
Winter 2022 Instruction Begins |
Monday, January 3 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, January 12 |
GLI Winter Celebration |
Thursday, January 13 |
HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, January 17 |
HOLIDAY: Presidents’ Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, February 21 |
San Francisco/Silicon Valley Professional Tour |
Wednesday-Saturday, February 23-26 |
Winter 2022 Instruction Ends |
Friday, March 11 |
Winter 2022 Final Exams |
Saturday-Saturday, March 12-19 |
Winter Quarter Ends |
Saturday, March 19 |
SPRING BREAK FOR STUDENTS Saturday-Sunday, March 19-27
WASHINGTON, D.C. PROFESSIONAL TOUR CONDUCTED DURING SPRING BREAK
Spring 2022
Washington, D.C. Professional Tour |
Tuesday-Saturday, March 22-26 |
Spring 2022 GLI Orientation |
Thursday, March 24 |
HOLIDAY: César Chávez Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Friday, March 25 |
Spring 2022 Instruction Begins |
Monday, March 28 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, April 6 |
GLI Happy Hour |
Thursday, April 7 |
HOLIDAY: Memorial Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, May 30 |
GLI End of Quarter Celebration (Recognition of Departing Professionals) |
Thursday, June 2 |
Spring 2022 Instruction Ends |
Friday, June 3 |
Spring 2022 Final Exams |
Saturday-Friday, June 4-10 |
Spring Quarter Ends |
Friday, June 10 |
GPS Commencement Ceremony |
Sunday, June 12 |
Summer 2022
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Orientation |
Thursday, June 23 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Begins |
Monday, June 27 |
HOLIDAY: Independence Day Observed (campus closed) |
Monday, July 4 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Instruction Ends |
Friday, July 29 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Orientation |
Thursday, July 28 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Instruction Begins |
Monday, August 1 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Instruction Ends |
Friday, September 2 |
HOLIDAY: Labor Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, September 5 |
Fall 2022
Fall 2022 GLI Orientation |
Tuesday, September 20 |
Fall 2022 Instruction Begins |
Thursday, September 22 |
GLI Fall Social |
Thursday, September 29 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, October 5 |
HOLIDAY: Veteran’s Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Friday, November 11 |
HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving (no classes, campus closed) |
Thursday-Friday, November 24-25 |
GLI End of Quarter Celebration (Recognition of Departing Professionals) |
Thursday, December 1 |
Fall 2022 Instruction Ends |
Friday, December 2 |
Fall 2022 Final Exams |
Saturday-Saturday, December 3-10 |
Fall Quarter Ends |
Saturday, December 10 |
WINTER BREAK FOR STUDENTS Saturday-Sunday, December 10-January 8
NOTE: GLI OFFICES CLOSED Friday-Monday, December 23-January 2
Winter 2023
Winter 2023 GLI Orientation |
Thursday, January 5 |
Winter 2023 Instruction Begins |
Monday, January 9 |
HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, January 16 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, January 18 |
GLI Winter Celebration |
Thursday, January 19 |
HOLIDAY: Presidents’ Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, February 20 |
San Francisco/Silicon Valley Professional Tour |
Wednesday-Saturday, February 22-25 |
Winter 2023 Instruction Ends |
Friday, March 17 |
Winter 2023 Final Exams |
Saturday-Saturday, March 18-25 |
Winter Quarter Ends |
Saturday, March 25 |
SPRING BREAK FOR STUDENTS Saturday-Sunday, March 25-April 2
WASHINGTON, D.C. PROFESSIONAL TOUR CONDUCTED DURING SPRING BREAK
Spring 2023
Washington, D.C. Professional Tour |
Tuesday-Saturday, March 28-April 1 |
Spring 2023 GLI Orientation |
Thursday, March 30 |
HOLIDAY: César Chávez Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Friday, March 31 |
Spring 2023 Instruction Begins |
Monday, April 3 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, April 12 |
HOLIDAY: Memorial Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, May 29 |
GLI End of Quarter Celebration (Recognition of Departing Professionals) |
Thursday, June 8 |
Spring 2023 Instruction Ends |
Friday, June 9 |
Spring 2023 Final Exams |
Saturday-Friday, June 10-16 |
Spring Quarter Ends |
Friday, June 16 |
GPS Commencement Ceremony |
Sunday, June 18 |
Summer 2023
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Orientation |
Thursday, June 29 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Begins |
Monday, July 3 |
HOLIDAY: Independence Day Observed (campus closed) |
Tuesday, July 4 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session I Instruction Ends |
Friday, August 4 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Orientation |
Thursday, August 3 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Instruction Begins |
Monday, August 7 |
Intensive ESL Summer Session II Instruction Ends |
Friday, September 8 |
HOLIDAY: Labor Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, September 4 |
Fall 2023
Fall 2023 GLI Orientation |
Tuesday, September 26 |
Fall 2023 Instruction Begins |
Thursday, September 28 |
GLI Fall Social |
Thursday, October 5 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, October 11 |
HOLIDAY: Veteran’s Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Friday, November 10 |
HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving (no classes, campus closed) |
Thursday-Friday, November 23-24 |
GLI End of Quarter Celebration (Recognition of Departing Professionals) |
Thursday, December 7 |
Fall 2023 Instruction Ends |
Friday, December 8 |
Fall 2023 Final Exams |
Saturday-Saturday, December 9-16 |
Fall Quarter Ends |
Saturday, December 16 |
NOTE: GLI OFFICES CLOSED Monday-Tuesday, December 25-January 2
Winter 2024
Winter 2024 GLI Orientation |
Thursday, January 4 |
Winter 2024 Instruction Begins |
Monday, January 8 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, January 17 |
GLI Winter Celebration |
Thursday, January 18 |
HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, January 15 |
HOLIDAY: Presidents’ Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, February 19 |
San Francisco/Silicon Valley Professional Tour |
Wednesday-Saturday, February 21-24 |
Winter 2024 Instruction Ends |
Friday, March 15 |
Winter 2024 Final Exams |
Saturday-Saturday, March 16-23 |
Winter Quarter Ends |
Saturday, March 23 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. PROFESSIONAL TOUR CONDUCTED DURING SPRING BREAK
Spring 2024
Washington, D.C. Professional Tour |
Tuesday-Saturday, March 26-30 |
Spring 2024 GLI Orientation |
Thursday, March 28 |
HOLIDAY: César Chávez Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Friday, March 29 |
Spring 2024 Instruction Begins |
Monday, April 1 |
GLI Deadline to Add/Drop Courses |
Wednesday, April 10 |
GLI Happy Hour |
Thursday, April 11 |
HOLIDAY: Memorial Day (no classes, campus closed) |
Monday, May 27 |
GLI End of Quarter Celebration (Recognition of Departing Professionals) |
Thursday, June 6 |
Spring 2024 Instruction Ends |
Friday, June 7 |
Spring 2024 Final Exams |
Saturday-Friday, June 8-14 |
Spring Quarter Ends |
Friday, June 14 |
GPS Commencement Ceremony |
Sunday, June 16 |