2027-2028 Calendar

(This calendar does not pertain to the Law School or the Online Graduate Courses Calendar)

Fall Semester 2027

Date

New Faculty Orientation Thursday, August 19 and Friday, August 20
Fall Faculty Conference Thursday, August 26
Learning Assessment Day (LeAD) Thursday, August 26
College/School Meeting Friday, August 27
Residence Halls Open (New Students) Friday, August 27 and Saturday, August 28
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students) Sunday, August 29
New Student Orientation Friday, August 27 – Monday, August 30
President’s Reception and Welcome Mass Sunday, August 29
Academic Convocation Monday, August 30
New Students Meet with Assigned Advisors Monday, August 30
Monday ONLY Classes Begin Monday, August 30
Classes Begin Tuesday, August 31
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 6
Last Day to Add Wednesday, September 8
Last Day to Drop Friday, September 10
Mass of the Holy Spirit Tuesday, September 14 (Classes meeting 9:30-10:45 a.m. and 11:00-12:15 p.m. are canceled – labs that meet once per week are not canceled)
Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades Friday, October 1
Fall Family Weekend Friday, October 1 – Sunday, October 3
Founder’s Day Holiday Monday, October 18
Mid-Semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, October 20
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Friday, November 5
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from the semester Friday, November 19
Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday, November 24 - Friday, November 26
Reading/Study Days Saturday, December 11 - Monday, December 13
Last Week of the Semester Tuesday, December 14 - Friday, December 17
Christmas Holiday Begins Monday, December 20
Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, December 22

Spring Semester 2028

Date

Residence Halls Open Sunday, January 16
New Student Orientation To be set by Student Affairs
Spring Faculty Conference Friday, January 14
Advising Summit  Friday, January 14
Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Monday, January 17
Classes Begin  Tuesday, January 18
Last Day to Add Wednesday, January 26
Last Day to Drop Friday, January 28
Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades Friday, February 18
Presidents’ Day Holiday Monday, February 21
Spring Vacation Monday, March 13 - Friday, March 17
Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, March 15
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Thursday, March 31
Good Friday Holiday 
Friday, April 14
Easter Holiday Monday, April 17
Reading/Study Days Saturday, May 6– Monday, May 8
Last Week of Semester Tuesday, May 9 - Friday, May 12
Student Honors and Magis Academic Achievement Awards
Friday, May 12
Commencement Mass Saturday, May 13
Graduate School Commencement Saturday, May 13
Undergraduate Commencement Sunday, May 14
Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, May 17

Summer 2028

Date

First Session Begins Monday, May 22
Full Summer Begins Monday, May 22
Memorial Day Holiday
Monday, May 29
Juneteenth Holiday Friday, June 19
First Session Ends Friday, June 30 
Second Session Begins Monday, July 3
Independence Day Holiday Tuesday, July 4
First Session Grades Due  Wednesday, July 5
Second Session Ends Friday, August 11
Full Summer Ends Friday, August 11
Second Session Grades Due Wednesday, August 16
Full Session Grades Due Wednesday, August 16

Approved by Academic Council - December 4, 2024