The Catholic University of America

Academic Calendar

Below are the undergraduate and graduate academic calendars for the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters.

PDF versions of these calendars and calendars for past and future terms can be found here.

The Summer Sessions calendar for 2012 can be found here.

Law School academic calendars can be found here.

 

Fall Semester 2011

Thursday, August 25
Monday, August 29
Opening of classes. 
Thursday, September 1
Last day for summer 2011 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station).
Mass of the Holy Spirit.  University Mass and Picnic (no classes between 12:10pm and 3:00pm). 
Monday, September 5
Labor Day (Holiday). 
Friday, September 9
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). 
Wednesday, September 14
Class of 2015 Convocation, 4:00 p.m.; freshmen are excused from 4:10pm classes/labs to attend Convocation. 
Friday, September 23
Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for October 2011 graduation. 
Monday, October 10
Columbus Day (Holiday). 
Tuesday, October 11
Administrative Thursday: Thursday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes this day only.
Tuesday, October 11 –
Friday, October 14
Faculty submits interim grades for freshmen. 
Friday, October 14
Midterm.
Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the previous semester.
Last day to change to audit. 
Thursday, October 27 –
Saturday, October 29
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students.
 
Monday, October 31
Pre-registration advising begins.
Tuesday, November 1 All Saints Day.
Wednesday, November 2 All Souls Liturgy.  Memorial Mass for Deceased of the University Community.
Monday, November 7 Registration for Spring (Second) Semester 2012 begins (use Cardinal Station).
Friday, November 11
Last day to withdraw from classes with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Station). 
Monday, November 14
Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only with dean's permission). 
Wednesday, November 23
Thanksgiving recess begins. 
Monday, November 28
Classes resume. 
Thursday, December 8
Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holiday and Reading Day). 
Saturday, December 10–
Sunday, December 11
Reading Period. (Note: Classes that meet on Saturdays only will meet on Saturday, December 10.) 
Monday, December 12
Last day of classes. 
Tuesday, December 13–
Saturday, December 17
Wednesday, December 21
All final grades due by 3:00 p.m. 
Monday, January 2, 2012
Last day for fall 2011 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station).
Friday, January 6, 2012
Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for January 2012 graduation.
  

Spring Semester 2012

Monday, November 7, 2011
Registration for Spring Semester 2012 begins (use Cardinal Station).
Monday, January 2
Last day for fall 2011 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station).
Monday, January 9
Opening of classes.
Monday, January 16
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Holiday).
Friday, January 20
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).
Thursday, January 26
Patronal Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas University Mass; 11:10 a.m. classes are dismissed at 11:50 a.m.; classes meeting at 12:35 p.m. will meet at 1:20 p.m.
Monday, February 20 –
Friday, February 24
Faculty submit interim grades for freshmen.
Tuesday, Feburary 21
Administrative Monday: Monday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes this day only.
Wednesday, February 22
 Ash Wednesday.
Friday, February 24
Midterm.
Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the previous semester.
Last day to change to audit.
Thursday, March 1
Last day for spring 2012 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station).
Monday, March 5
Spring recess begins.
Monday, March 12
Classes Resume.
Thursday, March 15
Registration for summer 2012 begins (use Cardinal Station).
Monday, March 19
Pre-registration advising for fall 2012 begins.
Thursday, March 22– Saturday, March 24
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students.
Monday, March 26
Registration for Fall Semester 2012 begins (use Cardinal Station).
Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only with dean’s permission).
Monday, March 26–
Thursday, March 29
Senior comprehensive examinations.
Wednesday, March 28
Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Station).
Thursday, April 5 Holy Thursday.  No Classes; Easter recess begins.
Friday, April 6 Good Friday.
Sunday, April 8 Easter Sunday.
Monday, April 9 Easter Monday.
Tuesday, April 10
Classes resume.
Founders Day
Wednesday, April 25
Reading Day.  No classes.
Friday, April 27
Last day of classes.
Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2012 graduation.
Saturday, April 28 -
Monday, April 30
Reading Period. (Note: Classes that meet on Saturdays only will meet on Saturday, April 28.)
Tuesday, May 1 -
Saturday, May 5
Final examination period.
Monday, May 7
Grades for graduating students due by noon.
Tuesday, May 8
All other grades due by 3:00 p.m.
Friday, May 11
Saturday, May 12
Commencement exercises.
Friday, May 25
Law School Commencement.
Monday, May 7 –
Saturday, August 4