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Below are the undergraduate and graduate academic calendars for the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters.
PDF versions of these calendars and calendars for past and future terms can be found here.
The 2012 Summer Sessions calendar can be found here.
Law School academic calendars can be found here.
Fall Semester 2012
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Thursday, August 23
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New student orientation begins.
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Monday, August 27
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Opening of classes.
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Thursday, August 30
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Mass of the Holy Spirit - University Mass and Picnic (no classes between 12:10 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.)
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Monday, September 3
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Labor Day (Holiday).
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Friday, September 7
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Last day to register or add courses for credit, including COMPS and Internships (use Cardinal Station).
Last day to drop a course without record (use Cardinal Station).
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Wednesday, September 12
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Class of 2016 Convocation, 9:00 a.m.
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Friday, September 21
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Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for October 2012 graduation.
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| Monday, October 1 |
Last day for Summer 2012 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station).
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Monday, October 8
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Columbus Day (Holiday).
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| Tuesday, October 9 |
Administrative Monday: Monday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes this day only.
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Tuesday, October 9 –
Friday, October 12
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Faculty submits interim grades for freshmen.
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Friday, October 12
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Midterm.
Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the previous semester.
Last day to change to audit.
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Thursday, October 25 –
Saturday, October 27
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Comprehensive examinations for graduate students.
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Monday, October 29
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Pre-registration advising begins.
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| Thursday, November 1 | All Saints Day. |
| Friday, November 2 | All Souls Liturgy - Memorial Mass for Deceased of the University Community. |
| Monday, November 5 | Registration for Spring (Second) Semester 2013 begins (use Cardinal Station). |
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Friday, November 9
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Last day to withdraw from classes with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Station).
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Monday, November 12
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Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only with dean's permission).
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Wednesday, November 21
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Thanksgiving recess begins.
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Monday, November 26
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Classes resume.
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| Saturday, December 1 | Classes that meet on Saturdays only will meet for two meeting periods this day. |
| Friday, December 7 | Last day of classes. |
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Saturday, December 8
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Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holiday and Reading Day).
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Saturday, December 8 –
Sunday, December 9
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Reading Period.
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Monday, December 10 –
Saturday, December 15
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Wednesday, December 19
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All final grades due by 3:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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Last day for Fall 2012 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station).
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Friday, January 11, 2013
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Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for January 2012 graduation.
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Spring Semester 2013
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Monday, November 5, 2012
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Registration for Spring Semester 2013 begins (use Cardinal Station).
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Wednesday, January 2
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Last day for Fall 2012 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station).
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Monday, January 14
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Opening of classes.
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Monday, January 21
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Holiday).
Inauguration Day (Holiday)
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Friday, January 25
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Last day to register or add courses for credit, including COMPS and Internships (use Cardinal Station).
Last day to drop a course without record (use Cardinal Station).
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Tuesday, January 29
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Patronal Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas University Mass will be held at 12:10 p.m.; Classes beginning at 11:10 a.m. will be dismissed at 11:50 a.m.; classes meeting at 12:35 p.m. will meet at 1:20 p.m.
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| Wednesday, February 13 | Ash Wednesday. |
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Monday, February 25 –
Friday, March 1 |
Faculty submit interim grades for freshmen.
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Tuesday, February 26
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Administrative Monday: Monday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes this day only.
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Friday, March 1
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Midterm.
Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the previous semester. Last day to change to audit. Last day for Spring 2013 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station).
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Monday, March 4
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Spring recess begins.
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Monday, March 11
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Classes Resume.
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Thursday, March 14 –
Saturday, March 16
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Comprehensive examinations for graduate students.
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Friday, March 15
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Registration for Summer 2013 begins (use Cardinal Station).
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Monday, March 18
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Pre-registration advising for Fall 2013 begins.
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Monday, March 18 –
Thursday, March 21 |
Senior comprehensive examinations.
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Monday, March 25
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Registration for Fall (First) Semester 2013 begins (use Cardinal Station).
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| Thursday, March 28 | Holy Thursday. No Classes; Easter recess begins. |
| Friday, March 29 | Good Friday. |
| Sunday, March 31 | Easter Sunday. |
| Monday, April 1 | Easter Monday. |
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Tuesday, April 2
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Classes resume.
Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only with dean’s permission).
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Wednesday, April 3
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Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Station).
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| Wednesday, April 10 | Founders Day. |
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Wednesday, May 1
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Reading Day. No classes.
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Friday, May 3
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Last day of classes.
Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2013 graduation. |
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Saturday, May 4 –
Monday, May 6
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Reading Period. (Note: Classes that meet on Saturdays only will meet on Saturday, May 4.)
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Tuesday, May 7 –
Saturday, May 11 |
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Monday, May 13
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Grades for graduating students due by noon.
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Tuesday, May 14
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All other grades due by 3:00 p.m.
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Friday, May 17
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Saturday, May 18
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Commencement exercises.
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Friday, May 24
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Law School Commencement.
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Monday, May 13 –
Saturday, August 10 |
Last reviewed: February 12, 2013
