Academic Calendar

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

Fall Semester 2026

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
August
26	Wednesday	First day of fall semester
31	Monday	Last day to add a 1st quarter class
September
1	Tuesday	Opening All-School Mass and Convocation
2	Wednesday	Last day to add a semester-long class
7	Monday	Labor Day (classes in session)
8	Tuesday	Last day to drop a 1st quarter class without a “W”
15	Tuesday	Last day to request a P/NP grade for a semester-long class
25–27	Friday–Sunday	Family Weekend
30	Wednesday	Last day to drop a semester-long class without a “W”; Last day to drop a 1st quarter class with a "W"
October
1	Thursday	Graduation applications due to graduate or participate in May 2027 Commencement
13	Tuesday	Midterm (1st quarter classes end)
14	Wednesday	2nd quarter classes begin
15–18	Thursday–Sunday	Fall Break
21	Wednesday	Last day to add a 2nd quarter class
23–25	Friday–Sunday	Homecoming Weekend
29	Thursday	Last day to drop a 2nd quarter class without a “W”
November
1	Sunday	All Saints Day — NO All-School Mass
4	Wednesday	Last Day to request change from credit to audit
11	Wednesday	Last day to drop a class (semester/quarter) with a “W”
25–29	Wednesday–Sunday	Thanksgiving Break
December
4	Friday	Last day of graduate program classes
9	Wednesday	Study Day; last day to file for an “Incomplete”
10, 11, 14, 15	Thursday-Friday, Monday-Tuesday	Final Exams

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
January
13	Wednesday	First day of spring semester
18	Monday	Last day to add a 1st quarter class; Martin Luther King Jr. Day (classes in session)
20	Wednesday	Last day to add a semester-long class
26	Tuesday	Last day to drop 1st quarter class without a “W”
February
2	Tuesday	Last day to request P/NP course grading
10	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday – All-School Mass
11	Thursday	Feast of St. Scholastica (moved for Ash Wednesday) – NO All-School Mass
17	Wednesday	Last day to drop a semester-long class without a “W”; last day to drop a 1st quarter class with a "W"
March
1	Monday	Intent to Graduate forms due for December 2027 graduates
2	Tuesday	Midterm (1st quarter classes end)
3	Wednesday	2nd quarter classes begin
6–14	Saturday–Sunday	Spring Break
15	Monday	Last day to add a 2nd quarter class
23	Tuesday	Last day to drop a 2nd quarter class without a “W”
25–29	Thursday–Monday	Easter Break
April
2	Friday	Last day to change a class from credit to audit
5	Monday	Feast of St. Benedict (moved because was on Palm Sunday) – All-School Mass
8	Thursday	Last day to drop a class (semester/quarter) with a “W”
14	Wednesday	Discovery Day
30	Friday	Last day of graduate program classes
May
5	Wednesday	Study Day; last day to file for an “Incomplete”
6, 7, 10, 11	Thursday, Friday Monday, Tuesday	Final Exams
7	Friday	Hooding and Commencement for Master's students
14	Friday	Baccalaureate Mass
15	Saturday	Commencement

Academic Calendar
Date	Day	Event
May
24	Monday	Summer classes begin
31	Monday	Memorial Day (Offices closed, no classes)
June
11–13	Friday-Sunday	Alumni Weekend
July
4	Independence Day	Holiday; No classes