Academic Calendar

This is the academic calendar for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Fall Semester 2025

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
August
27	Wednesday	First day of fall semester
September
1	Monday	Last day to add 1st quarter class; Labor Day (classes in session)
2	Tuesday	Opening All-School Mass and Convocation
3	Wednesday	Last day to add a semester-long class
9	Tuesday	Last day to drop a 1st quarter class without a “W”
16	Tuesday	Last day to request a P/NP grade for a semester-long class
26–28	Friday–Sunday	Family Weekend
October
1	Wednesday	Last day to drop a semester-long class without a “W”; Graduation applications due (online) to graduate or participate in May 2026 Commencement; Last day to drop a 1st quarter class with a "W"
14	Tuesday	Midterm (1st quarter classes end)
15	Wednesday	2nd quarter classes begin
16–19	Thursday–Sunday	Fall Break
22	Wednesday	Last day to add a 2nd quarter class
24–26	Friday–Sunday	Homecoming Weekend
30	Thursday	Last day to drop a 2nd quarter class without a “W”
November
1	Saturday	All Saints Day — NO All-School Mass
12	Wednesday	Last day to drop a class (semester/quarter) with a “W”
26–30	Wednesday–Sunday	Thanksgiving Break
December
10	Wednesday	Study Day; last day to file for an “Incomplete”
11, 12, 15, 16	Thursday-Friday, Monday-Tuesday	Final Exams

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
January
14	Wednesday	First day of spring semester
19	Monday	Last day to add a 1st quarter class; Martin Luther King Jr. Day (classes in session)
21	Wednesday	Last day to add a semester-long class
27	Tuesday	Last day to drop 1st quarter class without a “W”
February
3	Tuesday	Last day to request P/NP course grading
10	Tuesday	Feast of St. Scholastica – All-School Mass
18	Wednesday	Last day to drop a semester-long class without a “W”; last day to drop a 1st quarter class with a "W"; Ash Wednesday – All-School Mass
March
2	Monday	Intent to Graduate forms due for December 2026 graduates
3	Tuesday	Midterm (1st quarter classes end)
4	Wednesday	2nd quarter classes begin
7–15	Saturday–Sunday	Spring Break
16	Monday	Last day to add a 2nd quarter class
21	Saturday	Feast of St. Benedict – No All-School Mass
24	Tuesday	Last day to drop a 2nd quarter class without a “W”
April
2–6	Thursday–Monday	Easter Break
9	Thursday	Last day to drop a class (semester/quarter) with a “W”
15	Wednesday	Discovery Day
May
6	Wednesday	Study Day; last day to file for an “Incomplete”
7, 8, 11, 12	Thursday, Friday Monday, Tuesday	Final Exams
8	Friday	Hooding and Commencement for Master's students
15	Friday	Baccalaureate Mass
16	Saturday	Commencement

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
May
25	Monday	Memorial Day (Offices closed, no classes)
26	Tuesday	Summer classes begin
June
12–14	Friday-Sunday	Alumni Weekend
July
4	Independence Day	Holiday; No classes