Spring 2026 - 2030 Academic Calendars
Graduate and Professional School Calendars
Select the school name to view the school calendars
| Graduate School | Graduate School at the Health Sciences Campus | Graduate School of Business | Graduate School of Education |
| Law School | Rome Center | School of Continuing and Professional Studies | School of Social Work MSW students follow the same undergraduate calendar below except for the registration date. MSW students enroll earlier on the Thursday before the registration date listed for undergraduates. |
| Stritch School of Medicine | |||
Undergraduate Calendar
To view the Bursar credit schedule for the last day to withdraw from class(es) click here. These dates determine credits of 100% or 50% or 20% or 0%. Contact the Bursar for additional information.
| Regular SPRING Semesters | ||||||
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| Day | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
| Spring semester open registration ends at midnight | Sunday | January 11 | January 17 | January 16 | January 14 | January 13 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., classes do not meet | Monday | January 19 | January 18 | January 17 | January 15 | January 21 |
| Spring semester begins | Monday (Tuesday, if Holiday) | January 12 | January 19 (Tuesday) | January 18 (Tuesday) | January 16 (Tuesday) | January 14 |
| Late and change of registration begins, late registration fees apply | Monday (Tuesday, if Holiday) | January 12 | January 19 (Tuesday) | January 18 (Tuesday) | January 16 (Tuesday) | January 14 |
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Last day to add and swap class |
Monday (Tuesday, if Holiday) | January 20 (Tuesday) | January 25 | January 24 | January 22 | January 22 (Tuesday) |
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Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade |
Varies | January 25 (Sunday) | February 1 (Monday) | January 31 (Monday) | January 29 (Monday) | January 27 (Sunday) |
| Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa | Monday | January 26 | February 1 | January 31 | January 29 | January 28 |
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Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option |
Monday |
January 26 | February 1 | January 31 | January 29 | January 28 |
| Monday | February 9 | February 15 | February 14 | February 12 | February 11 | |
| Ash Wed (46 days before Easter): Classes meet except when this Holiday falls during Spring Break, special worship services available | Wednesday | February 18 | February 10 | March 1 | February 14 |
March 6 NO CLASSES |
| Last day for students to submit assignments to change an "I" mark, from the preceding Fall Semester and the preceding "J" Term, to a letter grade, faculty may set earlier deadlines | Monday | February 23 | March 1 | February 28 | February 26 | February 25 |
| Last day to file applications with Deans' offices for degrees awarded in December for this year | Varies | March 1 (Sunday) | March 1 (Monday) | March 1 (Wednesday) | March 1 (Thursday) | March 1 (Friday) |
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Spring Break: No classes |
Monday-Saturday | March 2 - 7 | March 8 - 13 | March 6 - 11 | March 5 -10 | March 4 - 9 |
| Classes resume |
Monday |
March 9 | March 15 | March 13 | March 12 | March 11 |
| Mid-Term grades due by the end of the day |
Monday |
March 9 | March 15 | March 13 | March 12 | March 11 |
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Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
Varies | March 23 | March 29 | March 27 | March 26 | March 25 |
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Easter Holiday: No classes Thursday evening (classes that start 4:15 p.m. or later are canceled) through Monday afternoon On Monday, classes beginning on or after 4:00 p.m. will be held |
Thursday-Monday | April 2 - 6 | March 25 - 29 | April 13 - 17 | March 29 - April 2 | April 18 - 22 |
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Good Friday: No classes (offices closed) |
Friday | April 3 | March 26 | April 14 | March 30 | April 19 |
| Fall Semester Undergraduate Registration begins | Monday | April 13 | April 19 | April 3 | April 16 | April 8 |
| Spring Semester classes end | Friday | April 24 | April 30 | April 28 | April 27 | April 26 |
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*Study Day Wednesdays: No daytime exams will be held Evening classes meeting at 4:15pm or later will hold exams as scheduled |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday*, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
April 27 - May 2 | May 3 - May 8 | May 1 - May 6 | April 30 - May 5 | April 29 - May 4 |
| Graduation Events and Ceremonies | ||||||
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| Day | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
| Graduation Events and Ceremonies | Varies |
Sunday, May 3 - Saturday, May 9 Arrupe: Saturday, August 15 |
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Summer Semesters | ||||||
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| Day | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
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Early Summer Session (4 Week-1) and Summer Session A (6 Week-1) begins Select the above link to view start dates for additional Summer Sessions |
Monday | May 18 | May 24 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Regular Fall Semesters | ||||||
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| Day | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
| Fall semester begins | Monday | August 24 | August 30 | August 28 | August 27 | August 26 |