Academic Year Calendar

Fall 2018

• Aug. 15 — Opening Day (Employees)
• Aug. 17–19 — New Student Orientation
• Aug. 20 — Classes Begin
• Aug. 20 — Opening Convocation
• Sept. 3 — Labor Day
• Sept. 7— Opening Mass: Votive Mass of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
• Sept. 14–16 — Family Weekend • FamilyFest
• Oct. 6–14 — Fall Break - no classes
• Oct. 22–26 — Advising Week
• Nov. 2 — Undergraduates: last day to withdraw (fall classes)
• Nov. 21–25 — Thanksgiving (break begins after evening classes on Tuesday)
• Dec. 10–14 — Final Exams 

Spring 2019

• Jan. 14 — Classes Begin
• Jan. 21— Martin Luther King Holiday
• March 2-10 — Spring Break - no classes
• March 18–22 — Advising Week
• April 5 — Undergraduates: last day to withdraw (spring classes) 
• April 18-22 — Easter Break (break begins before evening classes Wednesday)
• April 24-26 — SPARC Festival
• April 26 — Academic Awards Ceremony
• May 6–10 — Final Exams
• May 10 — Baccalaureate
• May 11 — Commencement 

Summer 2019

• May 28–June 28 — Session I
• July 1–Aug. 2 — Session II
• May 28–Aug 2 — Session III