Academic calendars
| August 13 |
Extension/MBA term I begins |
| August 20 |
Last day to register for extension/MBA term I |
| August 24 |
Residence halls open for first year students |
| August 26 |
Residence halls open for returning students and
upperclassmen |
| August 28 |
Classes begin |
| August 30 |
Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| September 3 |
Labor Day (no class) |
| *September 7 |
Last day for dropping or adding a class |
| September 14 |
Last day to apply for December graduation |
| October 10 |
Extension/MBA term I ends |
| October 11-12 |
Fall break (no class) |
| October 15 |
Midterm grades due in Office of the Registrar |
| October 22 |
Extension/MBA term II begins |
| **October 26 |
Last day to withdraw from a class |
| October 29 |
Advising and pre-registration for spring 2012 begins |
| October 29 |
Last day to register for extension/MBA term II |
| November 12 |
Saint Martin's Day/Veteran's Day (no class) |
| November 22-23 |
Thanksgiving break (no class) |
| December 6 |
Last day of classes |
| December 7 |
St. Thomas Aquinas Study Day |
| December 10-13 |
Semester examinations |
| December 16 |
Extension/MBA term II ends |
| December 17 |
Final grades due in records office |
| January 7 |
Extension/MBA term III begins |
| January 13 |
Residence halls open |
| January 14 |
Last day to register for extension/MBA term III |
| January 15 |
Classes begin |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no class) |
| *January 25 |
Last day for dropping or adding a class |
| January 25 |
Last day to apply for May graduation and commencement |
| February 18 |
President's Day (no class) |
| March 6 |
Extension/MBA term III ends |
| March 8 |
Spring break begins after last class |
| March 11 |
Midterm grades due in records office |
| March 18 |
Classes resume after spring break |
| March 18 |
Extension/MBA term IV begins |
| March 21 |
Saint Benedict's Day (no class) |
| March 25 |
Last day to register for extension/MBA term IV |
| March 28 |
Last day to withdraw from a class |
| March 29 |
Good Friday (no class) |
| April 1 |
Easter Monday (no class) |
| April 2 |
Advising and Preregistration for summer 2013 and fall 2013
begins |
| April 23 |
Honors Convocation and Scholar's Day |
| May 2 |
Last day of classes |
| May 3 |
Saint Thomas Aquinas Study Day |
| May 6-9 |
Semester examinations |
| May 10 |
Bachelor's baccalaureate and hooding (5 p.m.) |
| May 11 |
Extension/MBA term IV ends |
| May 11 |
Master's baccalaureate and hooding (9:30 a.m.) |
| May 11 |
Commencement (2 p.m.) |
| May 13 |
Final grades due in records office |
| May 20 |
Session 1 classes begin |
| May 20 |
Extension term V begins |
| May 27 |
Memorial day (no class) |
| June 28 |
Session 1 classes end |
| July 1 |
Session 2 classes begin |
| July 4 |
Independence Day (no class) |
| July 16 |
Extension term V ends |
| August 9 |
Session 2 classes end |
| August 12 |
All summer grades due in records office |
| August 12 |
ELD term I begins |
| August 23 |
Faculty convocation and new student welcome |
| August 23 |
Residence halls open for first-year students |
| August 25 |
Residence halls open for returning students |
| August 26 |
Fall semester classes begin |
| August 29 |
Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| September 2 |
Labor day (holiday, University closed) |
| *September 6 |
Last day to add or drop a class |
| October 7 |
ELD term I ends |
| October 14-15 |
Midterm break (no classes) |
| October 21 |
ELD term II begins |
| October 21 |
Midterm grades due in Registrar's Office |
| ***November 5 |
Advising day (no classes) |
| **November 8 |
Last day to withdraw from a class |
| November 11 |
Saint Martin's Day (holiday, University closed) |
| November 12 |
Advising and preregistration for Spring 2014 begins |
| November 28-29 |
Thanksgiving recess (holiday, University closed) |
| December 4 |
Last day of classes |
| December 5-6 |
Saint Thomas Aquinas Study Days (no classes****) |
| December 9-12 |
Fall semester final examinations |
| December 13 |
Date for December degree conferral |
| December 16 |
Final grades due in Registrar's Office |
| December 17 |
ELD Term II ends |
| December 24 |
Christmas Eve (holiday, University closed) |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day (holiday, University closed) |
| January 1 |
New Year's Day (holiday, University closed) |
| January 6 |
ELD term III begins |
| January 12 |
Residence halls open |
| January 13 |
Spring semester classes begin |
| January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. day (holiday, University closed) |
| *January 24 |
Last day to add or drop a class |
| February 17 |
Presidents' day (holiday, University closed) |
| March 5 |
ELD term III ends |
| March 7 |
Spring break begins after last class |
| March 10 |
Midterm grades due in Registrar's Office |
| March 17 |
ELD term IV begins |
| March 17 |
Classes resume after Spring break |
| March 21 |
Saint Benedict's Day (holiday, University closed) |
| ***March 25 |
Advising day (no class) |
| **March 28 |
Last day to withdraw from a class |
| March 31 |
Advising and preregistration for Summer and Fall 2014 begin |
| April 18 |
Good Friday (holiday, University closed) |
| April 20 |
Easter Sunday |
| April 21 |
Easter Monday (holiday, University closed) |
| April 29 |
Honors Convocation and Scholars' day (no classes) |
| April 30 |
Last day of classes |
| May 1-2 |
Saint Thomas Aquinas Study Day (no classes****) |
| May 2 |
Senior Commencement Fair |
| May 5-8 |
Spring semester final examinations |
| May 9 |
Chancellor's Baccalaureate Mass |
| May 10 |
ELD term IV ends |
| May 10 |
Master hooding ceremony |
| May 10 |
Commencement |
| May 12 |
Grades due in the Registrar's Office |
| May 19 |
ELD term V begins |
| May 20 |
Summer session 01 begins |
| May 26 |
Memorial day (holiday, University closed) |
| June 27 |
Summer session 01 ends |
| June 30 |
Summer session 02 begins |
| July 4 |
Independence day (holiday, University closed) |
| July 14 |
ELD term V ends |
| August 8 |
Summer session 02 ends |
| August 11 |
Summer final grades due in Registrar's Office |
*Beyond this date no courses may be added and a grade of "W" will be
entered for any dropped courses
**No withdrawals will be accepted after this date. The grade you will
receive is the grade earned in the course.
***Advising days - Advisors are required to be on campus to assist students with advising.
****No classes will be held during Saint Thomas Aquinas Study Days with the exception of classes and labs that only meet one day each week on Thursdays.
Refer to the
tuition refund policy for tuition refunds during withdrawal periods.
If you have any questions regarding tuition or refunds, please contact the
Student Financial Services Center at 360-438-4389