Fall 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 Fall Semesters | ||||||
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| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | ||
| Fall semester open registration ends at midnight | Sunday | August 23 | August 29 | August 27 | August 26 | August 25 |
| Fall semester begins | Monday | August 24 | August 30 | August 28 | August 27 | August 26 |
| Late and change of registration begins, late registration fees apply | Monday | August 24 | August 30 | August 28 | August 27 | August 26 |
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Labor Day weekend begins, classes that begin at 4:15 p.m. or later do not meet |
Friday | September 4 | September 3 | September 1 | August 31 | August 30 |
| Labor Day, classes do not meet | Monday | September 7 | September 6 | September 4 | September 3 | September 2 |
| Last day to add and swap class | Monday (Tuesday, if Labor day) | August 31 | September 7 (Tuesday) | September 5 (Tuesday) | September 4 (Tuesday) | September 3 (Tuesday) |
| Classes resume after Labor Day | Tuesday | September 8 | September 7 | September 5 | September 4 | September 3 |
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Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade |
Sunday | September 6 | September 12 | September 10 | September 9 | September 8 |
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Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa |
Monday (Tuesday, if Labor day) | September 8 (Tuesday) | September 13 | September 11 | September 10 | September 9 |
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Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option |
Monday (Tuesday, if Labor day) | September 8 (Tuesday) | September 13 | September 11 | September 10 | September 9 |
| Application for Degree: Last day to file, for degrees being awarded at the end of the Spring semester and the Summer term of the following year | Varies | October 1 (Thursday) | October 1 (Friday) | October 1 (Sunday) | October 1 (Monday) | October 1 (Tuesday) |
| Last day for students to submit assignments to change an "I" mark, from the preceding Spring and Summer terms, to a letter grade, faculty may set earlier deadlines | Friday | October 2 | October 8 | October 6 | October 5 | October 4 |
| Mid-Semester Break: No classes | Monday & Tuesday | October 5 - 6 | October 11 - 12 | October 9 -10 | October 8 - 9 | October 7 - 8 |
| Classes resume after Mid-Semester Break | Wednesday | October 7 | October 13 | October 11 | October 10 | October 9 |
| J-Term registration begins | Monday | October 12 | October 18 | October16 | October 15 | October 14 |
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Mid-Term grades due by the end of the day |
Friday |
October 16 | October 22 | October 20 | October 19 | October 18 |
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Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
Friday |
October 30 | November 5 | November 3 | November 2 | November 1 |
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Spring registration begins |
Monday | November 9 (updated 3/10/2025) | November 15 (updated 3/10/2025) | November 13 (updated 3/10/2025) | November 5 | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Break: No classes Note: Wednesday classes do not meet, this applies to all meeting times for the entire day |
Wednesday - Saturday |
November 25 - 28 | November 24 - 27 | November 22 - 25 | November 21 - 24 | November 27 - 30 |
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Classes resume |
Monday | November 30 | November 29 | November 27 | November 26 | December 2 |
| Fall semester classes end | Saturday | December 5 | December 11 | December 9 | December 8 | December 7 |
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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
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December 7 - 12 | December 13 - 18 | December 11 - 16 | December 10 - 15 | December 9 - 14 |
| J-Terms | |||
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| 2027 | 2028 | ||
| J-Term begins | Varies | January 2 (Friday) | January 4 (Monday) |
| Regular Spring Semesters | |||||
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| 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | ||
| Monday (Tuesday, if MLK day) | January 19 (Tuesday) | January 18 (Tuesday) | January 16 (Tuesday) | January 14 | |
| Martin Luther King Holiday: No classes | Monday | January 18 | January 17 | January 15 | January 21 |