See the UCSD-approved academic calendar for 2003–2004.
| Fall 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter Begins | Monday, September 22 |
| Instruction Begins | Thursday, September 25 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Tuesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday – Friday, November 27–28 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, December 5 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, December 8–13 |
| Fall Quarter Ends | Saturday, December 13 |
| Winter Break for Students | Sunday – Sunday, December 14 – January 4 |
| Christmas Holiday | Thursday – Friday, December 25–26 |
| New Year Holiday | Thursday – Friday, January 1–2 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 60 Days in Quarter - | |
| Winter 2004 | |
| Winter Quarter Begins | Monday, January 5 |
| Instruction Begins | Monday, January 5 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 19 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, February 16 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, March 12 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Saturday, March 15–20 |
| Winter Quarter Ends | Saturday, March 20 |
| Spring Break for Students | Sunday – Sunday, March 21–28 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 55 Days in Quarter - | |
| Spring 2004 | |
| Spring Quarter Begins | Thursday, March 25 |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | Friday, March 26 |
| Instruction Begins | Monday, March 29 |
| Memorial Day Observance | Monday, May 31 |
| Instruction Ends | Friday, June 4 |
| Final Exams | Monday – Friday, June 7–11 |
| Spring Quarter Ends | Friday, June 11 |
| - 49 Days of Instruction - | |
| - 56 Days in Quarter - | |