Important Dates
Fall Semester 2023
September 2023
| 1-4 | Fall Welcome Weekend |
| 2 | New transfer students report to residence halls |
| 2-3 | Upper class resident students report to residence halls |
| 4 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| 5 | Fall Semester begins |
| 5 | Applications due for January 2024 Graduation |
| 5-8 | Late Registration: In-Person Add/Drop Period |
| 8 | Add/Drop Period ends for Fall Semester |
| 8-17 | Initium Activities |
| 9 | Course Withdrawal Period begins for Fall Semester |
| 10 | Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| 22 | Applications due for May 2024 Graduation (full-time students) |
October 2023
| 6-8 | Family Weekend |
| 18 | Web Registration for Spring 2024 Semester (Class of 2024) |
| 20 | Midsemester Holiday |
| 20 | Midterm grades due in Office of the Registrar by 3:00 p.m.* |
| 25 | Web Registration for Spring 2024 Semester (Class of 2025) |
November 2023
| 1 | All Saints Day |
| 1 | Web Registration for Spring 2024 Semester (Class of 2026) |
| 8-9 | Web Registration for Spring 2024 Semester (Class of 2027) |
| 10 | Web 6th Course Registration Period begins for Spring 2024 Semester |
| 21 | Thanksgiving Break begins after last class |
| 22-26 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
| 23-26 | Thanksgiving Break (University Closed) |
| 27 | Classes Resume |
| 29 | Course Withdrawal Period ends for Fall Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W |
December 2023
| 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
| 11 | Last day of classes for Fall Semester |
| 12 | Study Day |
| 13-21 | Exams and close of Fall Semester, including Saturday, December 16 |
| 22-1/1 | Christmas Break (University Closed) |
Spring Semester 2024
January 2024
| 2 | University Opens |
| 14 | Resident students report to residence halls |
| 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed) |
| 16 | Spring Semester begins |
| 16 | Applications due for May 2024 Graduation (part-time students) |
| 16-19 | Late Registration: In-Person Add/Drop Period |
| 19 | Add/Drop Period ends for Spring Semester |
| 20 | Course Withdrawal Period begins for Spring Semester |
February 2024
| 14 | Ash Wednesday |
| 26 | Web Registration begins for Summer 2024 Sessions |
March 2024
| 1 | Midterm grades due in Office of the Registrar by 3:00 p.m.* |
| 4-10 | Spring Break |
| 11 | Classes Resume |
| 13 | Web Registration for Fall 2024 Semester (Class of 2025) |
| 20 | Web Registration for Fall 2024 Semester (Class of 2026) |
| 22 | Maryland Day Celebration |
| 28-4/1 | Easter Break (No Classes) |
| 29-4/1 | Easter Break (Offices Closed) |
April 2024
| 10 | Web Registration for Fall 2024 Semester (Class of 2027) |
| 15 | Course Withdrawal Period ends for Spring Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W |
| 29 | Last Day of classes for Spring Semester |
| 30 | Study Day |
May 2024
| 1-9 | Exams and close of Spring Semester, including Saturday, May 4 |
| 17 | Academic Honors and Departmental Awards Ceremony: McManus Theatre, 11 a.m. |
| 17 | Baccalaureate Mass: Reitz Arena, 1:30 p.m. |
| 18 | Commencement: Location TBD |