Chronology of UCLA Summer Sessions
| Year | Dates | Type | Notes |
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| 1919 | June 30-August 9 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1920 | June 20-July 21 | five-week session | Vermont location |
| 1921 | July 1-August 12 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1922 | June 26 -August 5 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1923 | June 25-August 4 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1924 | June 28-August 9 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1925 | June 27-August 8 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1926 | June 26-August 7 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1927 | June 25-August 6 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1928 | July 2-August 11 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1929 | July 1-August 10 | six-week session | Vermont location |
| 1930 | June 30-August 9 | six-week session | First year in Westwood |
| 1931 | June 22-August 1 | six-week session | |
| 1932 | June 27-August 6 | six-week session | |
| 1933 | June 28-August 9 | six-week session | |
| 1934 | June 29-August 10 | six-week session | |
| 1935 | June 22-August 2 | six-week session | |
| 1936 | June 22-August 7 | six-week session | |
| 1937 | June 25-August 6 | six-week session | |
| 1938 | June 27-August 5 | six-week session | |
| 1939 | June 26-August 4 | six-week session | |
| 1940 | July 1-August 5 | six-week session | |
| 1941 | June 20-August 8 | six-week session | |
| 1942 | June 29-August 7 | six-week session | |
| 1943 | June 28-August 6 | six-week session | |
| 1944 | June 30-August 8 | six-week session | |
| 1945 | July 2-August 10 | six-week session | |
| 1946 | June 24-August August 2-September 13 |
two six-week sessions | First year with two sessions |
| 1947 | June 23-August 2 August 4-September 13 |
two six-week sessions | |
| 1948 | June 21-August 2 August 2-September 13 |
one ten-week session, one six-week session |
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| 1949 | June 20-August 31 | ten-week session only | |
| 1950 | June 19-August 12 | eight-week session only | |
| 1951 | June 18-August 11 | eight-week session only | |
| 1952 | June 23-August 2 August 4-September 13 |
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| 1953 | June 22-August 1 August 3-September 12 August 3-August 23 |
Two six-week sessions One three-week session |
Three-week session offered by the Education Department |
| 1954 | June 21-July 31 June 21-August 14 |
One six-week session One eight-week session |
Eight-week session for education and business administration |
| 1955 | June 20-July 30 June 20-August 13 |
One six-week session One eight-week session |
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| 1956 | June 18-July 27 June 20-August 13 |
One six-week session One eight-week session |
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| 1957 | June 24-August 2 June 24-August 16 |
One six-week session One eight-week session |
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| 1958 | June 23-August 1 June 23-August 15 |
One six-week session One eight-week session |
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| 1959 | June 18-July 28 |
One six-week session One eight-week session |
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| 1960 | June 20-July 29 June 20-August 12 |
One six-week session One eight-week session |
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| 1961 | June 19-July 28 June 19-August 11 July 31-September 8 |
Two six-week sessions One eight-week session |
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| 1962 | June 18-July 27 June 18-August 10 July 31-September 8 |
Two six-week sessions One eight-week session |
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| 1963 | June 17-July 26 June 17-August 9 July 29-September 6 |
Two six-week sessions One eight-week session |
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| 1964 | June 22-July 31 |
Two six-week sessions One eight-week session |
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| 1965 | June 21-July 30 June 21-August 13 August 3-September 10 |
Two six-week sessions One eight-week session |
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| 1966 | June 20-July 29 June 20-August 13 August 1-September 9 |
Two six-week sessions One eight-week session |
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| 1967 | June 26-August 10 | One eight-week session | UCLA switches to quarter system |
| 1968 | July 1-August 8 | One six-week session | |
| 1969 | June 30-August 8 | One six-week session | |
| 1970 | June 22-July 31 August 3-September 11 |
Two six-week sessions |
Summer Session no longer considered an official University quarter and becomes self-supporting. Two six-week sessions are officially published but management and education offer longer courses. |
| 1971 | June 21-July 30 August 2-September 10 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1972 | June 19-July 28 July 31-September 8 |
Two six-week sessions | Engineering changes to eight weeks |
| 1973 | June 18-July 27 July 30-September 7 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1974 | June 24-August 2 August 5-September 13 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1975 | June 23-August 1 August 4-September 12 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1976 | June 23-August 3 August 4-September 12 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1977 | June 27-August 5 August 8-September 16 |
Two six-week sessions | East Asian languages change to eight weeks |
| 1978 | June 26-August 4 August 7-September 15 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1979 | June 25-August 3 August 6-September 14 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1980 | June 23-August 1 August 4-September 12 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1981 | June 29-August 7 August 10-September 18 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1982 | June 28-August 6 August 9-September 17 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1983 | June 27-August 5 August 8-September 16 |
Two six-week sessions | Engineering courses change to ten weeks. |
| 1984 | June 18-July 24 August 13-September 21 |
Two six-week sessions | Session A five weeks for Olympics. Session C started late for Olympics. |
| 1985 | June 24-August 2 August 5-September 13 |
Two six-week sessions | Most language intensives offered in eight weeks. East Asian languages change to ten weeks. |
| 1986 | June 30-August 8 August 11-September 19 |
Two six-week sessions | Schedule of classes published in the catalog. |
| 1987 | June 22-July 31 |
Two six-week sessions | Engineering classes change to eight weeks. |
| 1988 | June 27-August 5 August 8-September 16 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1989 | June 26-August 4 August 7-September 15 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1990 | June 25-August 3 August 6-September 13 |
Two six-week sessions | East Asian languages change to nine weeks. |
| 1991 | June 24-August 2 August 5-September 13 |
Two six-week sessions | |
| 1992 | June 22-July 31 |
Two six-week sessions Session B is created |
Summer Session switches to one term with one registration fee |
| 1993 | June 28-August 6 July 19-August 27 August 8-September 17 |
Two six-week sessions + Session B |
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| 1994 | June 27-August 5 July 18-August 26 August 8-September 16 |
Two-six week sessions + Session B |
Math courses change to eight weeks. East Asian languages consolidate. |
| 1995 | June 26-August 3 July 15-August 23 August 5-September 13 |
Two-six week sessions + Session B |
Most European languages consolidate. |
| 1996 | June 24-August 3 |
Two-six week sessions + Session B |
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| 1997 | June 23-August 1 July 14-August 22 August 4-September 12 |
Two-six week sessions + Session B |
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| 1998 | June 29-August 7 July 20-August 28 August 10- September 18 |
Two-six week sessions + Session B |
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| 1999 | June 28-August 6 July 19-August 27 August 8-September 17 |
Two-six week sessions + Session B |
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| 2000 | June 26-August 4 August 7-September 15 |
Two-six week sessions | Session B becomes obsolete. |
| 2001 | June 25-August 3 August 6-September 14 |
Two-six week sessions | |
| 2002 | June 24-August 2 August 5-September 13 |
Two-six week sessions | Travel Study becomes the new Session B. |
| 2003 | June 23-August 1 August 4-September 12 |
Two-six week sessions | |
| 2004 | June 28-August 6 August 9-September 17 |
Two-six week sessions | The Summer Sessions Web site becomes the primary source of information. |
| 2005 | June 27-August 5 August 8-September 16 |
Two-six week sessions | |
| 2006 | June 26-August 4 August 7-September 15 |
Two-six week sessions | |
| 2007 | June 25-August 4 August 6-September 14 |
Two-six week sessions | Arabic changes to nine weeks. |
| 2008 | June 23-August 1 August 4-September 12 |
Two-six week sessions | |
| 2009 | June 22-July 31 |
Two-six week sessions | Near Eastern languages begin to consolidate. Hebrew changes to nine weeks. Math changes to six weeks. |