Academic Calendar

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

Fall Semester 2024

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
August
28	Wednesday	First day of fall semester
September
2	Monday	Last day to add 1st quarter class; Labor Day (classes in session)
3	Tuesday	Opening All-School Mass and Convocation
4	Wednesday	Last day to add a semester-long class
10	Tuesday	Last day to drop a 1st quarter class without a “W”
17	Tuesday	Last day to request a P/NP grade for a semester- long class
24	Tuesday	Last day to drop a semester-long class without a “W”
27–29	Friday–Sunday	Family Weekend
October
1	Tuesday	Graduation applications due (online) to graduate or participate in May 2025 Commencement
2	Wednesday	Last day to drop a 1st quarter class with a “W”
15	Tuesday	Midterm (1st quarter classes end)
16	Wednesday	2nd quarter classes begin
18–20	Friday–Sunday	Homecoming Weekend
22	Tuesday	Last day to add a 2nd quarter class
24–27	Thursday–Sunday	Fall Break
31	Thursday	Last day to drop a 2nd quarter class without a “W”
November
1	Friday	All Saints Day — All-School Mass
13	Wednesday	Last day to drop a class (semester/quarter) with a “W”
27–Dec. 1	Wednesday–Sunday	Thanksgiving Break
December
11	Wednesday	Study Day; last day to file for an “Incomplete”
12, 13, 16, 17	Thursday-Friday, Monday-Tuesday	Final Exams

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
January
15	Wednesday	First day of spring semester
20	Monday	Last day to add a 1st quarter class; Martin Luther King Jr. Day (classes in session)
22	Wednesday	Last day to add a semester-long class
28	Tuesday	Last day to drop 1st quarter class without a “W”
February
4	Tuesday	Last day to request P/NP course grading
10	Monday	Feast of St. Scholastica – All-School Mass
11	Tuesday	Last day to drop a semester-long class without a “W”
19	Wednesday	Last day to drop a 1st quarter class with a "W"
March
3	Monday	Intent to Graduate forms due for December 2025 graduates
4	Tuesday	Midterm (1st quarter classes end)
5	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday – All-School Mass; 2nd quarter classes begin
8–16	Saturday–Sunday	Spring Break
17	Monday	Last day to add a 2nd quarter class
21	Friday	Feast of St. Benedict – No All-School Mass
25	Tuesday	Last day to drop a 2nd quarter class without a “W”
April
7	Monday	Last day to drop a class (semester/quarter) with a “W”
9	Wednesday	Discovery Day
17–21	Thursday–Monday	Easter Break
May
7	Wednesday	Study Day; last day to file for an “Incomplete”
8, 9, 12, 13	Thursday, Friday Monday, Tuesday	Final Exams
9	Friday	Hooding for Master's students
16	Friday	Baccalaureate Mass
17	Saturday	Commencement

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
May
26	Monday	Memorial Day (Offices closed, no classes)
27	Tuesday	Classes start Summer Session #1
June
13-15	Friday-Sunday	Alumni Weekend
July
4	Independence Day	Holiday; No classes