Graduate Academic Calendar

Graduate School

Fall 2023

August
15 Tuesday Fall semester begins.
21 Monday Last day to register, add, and drop course(s).
30 Wednesday Mass of the Holy Spirit, 3:30pm, St. John's Church; 3:30 pm classes cancelled.
September
4 Monday Labor Day Holiday. No classes.
October
8-15 Sunday-Sunday Fall Recess. No classes.
15 Saturday Last day to file online Degree Application for December degree conferral (all programs).
November
2 Thursday Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W".
22-26 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Recess.
December
4 Monday Final copy of Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation due in Graduate School Office for December degree conferral candidates.
4-9 Mon-Saturday Final semester examinations.
8 Friday Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
9 Saturday December Degree Conferral Date.

Spring 2024

January
9 Tuesday Spring semester begins.
15 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes.
15 Monday Last day to register, drop and add semester classes.
February
15 Thursday Last day to submit online Degree Application for May Degree Conferral.
March
3-10 Sunday-Sunday Spring Recess. No classes.
28 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of "W".
28 Thursday Holy Thursday. Easter Recess begins March 28, 5pm. No classes beginning at 5pm Holy Thursday thru 5pm Easter Monday.
29 Friday Good Friday. No classes. Offices closed.
April
1 Monday Easter Monday. Classes resume 5:00pm
30 Tuesday Last day of classes.
May
2-3; 6-8 Thurs-Fri; Mon-Wed Final semester examinations.
6 Monday Final copy of Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation due in Graduate School Office for May degree conferral candidates.
10 Friday Baccalaureate Mass. Graduate School Commencement Ceremony.
11 Saturday May Degree Conferral Date

Summer 2024

Note: Start and end dates may vary.

May
13 Monday Classes begin.
27 Monday Memorial Day. No classes.
June
15 Saturday Last day to file Degree Application for August Degree Conferral.
19 Monday Juneteenth Holiday. No Clsses.
July
4 Tuesday Independence Day. No classes.
August
10 Saturday Summer Session ends.
12 Monday Final copy of Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation due in Graduate School Office for August degree conferral candidates.
17 Saturday August Degree Conferral Date.