Graduate School
Fall 2026
Academic Calendar
| Month or Date |
Day of Week |
Event |
| August |
|
|
| 18 |
Tuesday |
Fall semester begins. |
| 24 |
Monday |
Last day to register, drop and add semester classes. |
| 26 |
Wednesday |
Mass of the Holy Spirit, 3:30pm, St. John's Church. 3:30pm classes cancelled. |
| September |
|
|
| 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day Holiday. No classes. |
| October |
|
|
| 11-18 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Fall Recess. No classes. |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Last day to file online Degree Application for December degree conferral (all programs). |
| November |
|
|
| 5 |
Thursday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W." |
| 25 - 29 |
Wednesday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving Recess. No classes. |
| December |
|
|
| 7 |
Monday |
Final copy of Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation due in Graduate School Office for December degree conferral candidates. |
| 7-12 |
Monday-Saturday |
Final semester examinations. |
| 19 |
Saturday |
December Degree Conferral date. |
Spring 2027
Academic Calendar
| Month or Date |
Day of Week |
Event |
| January |
|
|
| 12 |
Tuesday |
Spring semester begins. |
| 18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes. |
| 19 |
Tuesday |
Last day to register, drop and add semester classes. |
| February |
|
|
| 15 |
Monday |
Last day to file online Degree Application for May Degree Conferral. |
| March |
|
|
| 7-14 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Spring Recess. No classes. |
| 25 |
Thursday |
Holy Thursday. Easter Recess begins March 25, 5pm. No classes beginning at 5pm Holy Thursday through 5pm Easter Monday. |
| 26 |
Friday |
Good Friday. No classes. |
| 29 |
Monday |
Easter Monday. Classes resume 5:00pm. |
| April |
|
|
| 1 |
Thursday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W." |
| May |
|
|
| 4 |
Tuesday |
Last day of classes. |
| 6-7; 10-12 |
Thurs-Fri; Mon-Wed |
Final semester examinations. |
| 10 |
Monday |
Final copy of Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation due in Graduate School Office for May degree conferral candidates. |
| 14 |
Friday |
Baccalaureate Mass, Omaha Campus |
| 15 |
Saturday |
May Degree Conferral date. |
Summer 2027
Note: Start and end dates may vary.
Academic Calendar
| Month or Date |
Day of Week |
Event |
| May |
|
|
| 17 |
Monday |
Classes begin. |
| 31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day. No classes. |
| June |
|
|
| 15 |
Tuesday |
Last day to file Degree Application for August Degree Conferral. |
| 18 |
Friday |
Juneteenth Holiday. No classes. |
| July |
|
|
| 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day Observed. No classes. |
| August |
|
|
| 9 |
Monday |
Final copy of Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation due in Graduate School Office for August degree conferral candidates. |
| 14 |
Saturday |
Summer Session ends. August Degree Conferral date. |