Link to university-wide Academic and Administrative Calendar for instructor reference:
https://blink.ucsd.edu/instructors/resources/academic/calendars/2026.html
Before your Quarter of Instruction
Apply for the position (rolling basis but applications typically reviewed in February)
Appointment letter comes from Dean of Undergraduate Education
Accept appointment 60 days before first day of quarter of employment
Two to three quarters before instruction begins:
Please submit your syllabus to Joo Ok and Joje
Joo Ok reviews syllabus.
Please submit your scheduling preferences.
Helen reaches out to confirm instructor scheduling preferences.
Two quarters before instruction begins:
Helen confirms previously submitted preferences about 10-12 weeks before the start of instruction.
Please submit your course material requests to the university bookstore.
For additional information on the Triton1 digital course materials program, please use this link.
One quarter before instruction begins:
Please inquire with Ashian (and cc Joje) about email access and CANVAS access
Eight weeks before instruction
Single Sign-on, business access and university email should be established.
Canvas shells are opened about 6-8 weeks before the start of instruction. Ticket submitted to IT Help Desk for early Canvas access.
September 1st for Fall 2026 instructors.
Four to six weeks before instruction
Contact Alissa to schedule office hours.
Contact Alissa to get a key and tour of the Environmental Studies Office space.
Contact Helen about 4 weeks ahead of the quarter for special access requests to rooms not controlled by the Registrar's office such as Climate Action Lab or Mariposa Room.
Joje monitors course enrollments and will publicize course accordingly.
Quarter of Instruction: FALL 2026
Week 0/1
First day of instruction is Thursday, September 24th
Joje sends out a welcome email shortly before instruction begins to address any last-minute questions or inquiries.
Instructors register with Triton Testing Center for students registered with OSD. Please inform Joje when registration is complete.
Week 2
Friday: Deadline for students to add class (Add deadline).
Week 3
Week 4
Friday: Deadline for students to drop class without a W notation on their transcript (Drop deadline).
Week 5
Week 6
Friday: Deadline for students to drop class with a W notation on their transcript (Drop with a W deadline).
Friday: Deadline for students to change their course grading option.
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Finals week
Submit student grades though eGrades.
Grade entry for a current quarter opens at 8 a.m. on the first day of finals and closes at 11:59 p.m. on the Tuesday after the last final for the quarter.
More information about eGrades is available here: https://blink.ucsd.edu/instructors/academic-info/grades/egrades-faq.html.