2028-2029 Calendar

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

Fall Semester 2028

Date

New Faculty Orientation Thursday, August 17 and Friday, August 18
Fall Faculty Conference Thursday, August 24
Learning Assessment Day (LeAD) Thursday, August 24
College/School Meetings Friday, August 25
Residence Halls Open (New Students) Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students) Sunday, August 27
New Student Orientation Friday, August 25 – Monday, August 28
President’s Reception and Welcome Mass Sunday, August 27
Academic Convocation Monday, August 28
New Students Meet with Assigned Advisors Monday, August 28
Monday ONLY Classes Begin Monday, August 28
Classes Begin Tuesday, August 29
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 4
Last Day to Add Wednesday, September 6
Last Day to Drop Friday, September 8
Mass of the Holy Spirit Tuesday, September 12 (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, September 29
Fall Family Weekend Friday, October 6 – Sunday, October 8
Founder’s Day Holiday Monday, October 16
Mid-Semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, October 18
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Friday, November 3
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from the semester Friday, November 17
Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24
Reading/Study Days Saturday, December 9 - Monday, December 11
Last Week of the Semester Tuesday, December 12 - Friday, December 15
Christmas Holiday Begins Monday, December 18
Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, December 20

Spring Semester 2029

Date

Residence Halls Open Sunday, January 14
New Student Orientation To be set by Student Affairs
Spring Faculty Conference Friday, January 12
Advising Summit  Friday, January 12
Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Monday, January 15
Classes Begin  Tuesday, January 16
Last Day to Add Wednesday, January 24
Last Day to Drop Friday, January 26
Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades Friday, February 16
Presidents’ Day Holiday Monday, February 19
Spring Vacation Monday, March 12 - Friday, March 16
Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, March 14
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Thursday, March 29
Good Friday Holiday 
Friday, March 30
Easter Holiday Monday, April 2
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from the semester Friday, April 13
Reading/Study Days Saturday, May 5– Monday, May 7
Last Week of Semester Tuesday, May 8 - Friday, May 11
Student Honors and Magis Academic Achievement Awards
Friday, May 11
Commencement Mass Saturday, May 12
Graduate School Commencement Saturday, May 12
Undergraduate Commencement Sunday, May 13
Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, May 16

Summer 2029

Date

First Session Begins Monday, May 21
Full Summer Begins Monday, May 21
Memorial Day Holiday
Monday, May 28
Juneteenth Holiday Tuesday, June 19
First Session Ends Friday, June 29
Second Session Begins Monday, July 2
First Session Grades Due Tuesday, July 3
Independence Day Holiday Wednesday, July 4
Second Session Ends Friday, August 10
Full Summer Ends Friday, August 10
Second Session Grades Due Wednesday, August 15
Full Session Grades Due Wednesday, August 15

Approved by Academic Council - December 4, 2024