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Below are the undergraduate and graduate academic calendars for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters.
PDF versions of these calendars and calendars for past and future terms can be found here.
The 2013 Summer Sessions calendar can be found here.
Law School academic calendars can be found here.
Fall Semester 2013
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Thursday, August 22
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New student orientation begins
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Monday, August 26
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Opening of classes
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Thursday, August 29
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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 2
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Labor Day (Holiday)
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Friday, September 6
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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 11
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Class of 2017 Convocation, 9:00 a.m.
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Friday, September 27
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Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for October 2013 graduation
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| Tuesday, October 1 |
Last day for Summer 2013 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station)
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Tuesday, October 7 –
Friday, October 11
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Faculty submits interim grades for freshmen
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Friday, October 11
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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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| Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day (Holiday) |
| Tuesday, October 15 | Administrative Monday: Monday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes this day only |
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Thursday, October 24 –
Saturday, October 26
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Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
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Monday, October 28
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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 4 | Registration for Spring (Second) Semester 2014 begins (use Cardinal Station). |
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Friday, November 8
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Last day to withdraw from classes with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Station)
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Monday, November 11
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Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only with dean's permission)
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Wednesday, November 27
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Thanksgiving recess begins
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Monday, December 2
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Classes resume
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| Friday, December 6 | Last day of classes (Note: Classes that meet on Saturdays only will meet on Saturday, December 7) |
| Saturday, December 7 | Classes that meet on Saturdays only will meet for two meeting periods this day |
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Sunday, December 8
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Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holiday and Reading Day)
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Saturday, December 7 –
Sunday, December 8
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Reading Period
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Monday, December 9 –
Saturday, December 14
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Final Examination Period
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Wednesday, December 18
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All final grades due by 3:00 p.m.
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Thursday, January 2, 2014
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Last day for Fall 2013 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station)
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Friday, January 10, 2013
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Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for January 2014 graduation
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Spring Semester 2014
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Monday, November 4, 2013
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Registration for Spring Semester 2014 begins (use Cardinal Station)
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Thursday, January 2
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Last day for Fall 2013 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station)
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Monday, January 13
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Opening of classes
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Monday, January 20
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Holiday)
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Friday, January 24
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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 28
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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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| Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28 |
Faculty submit interim grades for freshmen |
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Tuesday, February 25
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Administrative Monday: Monday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes this day only
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Friday, February 28
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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 2014 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Station)
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| Wednesday, March 5 | Ash Wednesday |
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Monday, March 10
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Spring recess begins
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Friday, March 15
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Registration for Summer 2014 begins (use Cardinal Station)
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Monday, March 17
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Classes resume
Pre-registration advising for Fall 2014 begins
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Monday, March 24
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Registration for Fall (First) Semester 2014 begins (use Cardinal Station).
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Thursday, March 27 –
Saturday, March 29
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Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
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| Monday, March 31 | Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only with dean’s permission) |
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Monday, March 31 –
Thursday, April 3 |
Senior comprehensive examinations
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Wednesday, April 2
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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 |
| Thursday, April 17 | Holy Thursday. No Classes; Easter recess begins |
| Friday, April 18 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, April 20 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, April 21 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday, April 22 | Classes resume |
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Wednesday, April 30
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Reading Day; No classes
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Friday, May 2
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Last day of classes (Note: Classes that meet Saturdays only will meet on Saturday, May 3)
Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2014 graduation
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Saturday, May 3 –
Monday, May 5
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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 6
Saturday, May 10 |
Final examination period
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Monday, May 12
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Grades for graduating students due by noon
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Tuesday, May 13
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All other grades due by 3:00 p.m.
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Friday, May 16
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Saturday, May 17
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Friday, May 23
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Law School Commencement
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Monday, May 12 –
Saturday, August 9 |
Summer Session
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Last reviewed: June 5, 2013
