Academic Calendar: Fall Semester 2025

Semester Dates: August 25, 2025 - December 13, 2025

 

Thursday, April 3

Registration for Fall Semester 2025 begins (use Cardinal Students)

Friday, July 25

Last day for Summer 2025 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Students)

Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for August graduation

Thursday, August 21

New student orientation begins

Saturday, August 23

 

Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Summer 2025 semester

Monday, September 1 Labor Day (Holiday: No classes)

Friday, September 6

Last day to register or add regular session courses, including comprehensive exams and internships (use Cardinal Students)*

Last day to drop a regular session course without record (use Cardinal Students)*

Wednesday, September 10

Class of 2029 Convocation, 9:30 a.m.

Monday, October 6 –

Friday, October 10

 

Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates in Cardinal Students

Friday, October 10

Midterm

Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 semesters

Last day to change to audit (must have dean’s permission)

 

Monday, October 13

 

Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day (Holiday: No classes)

 

 

Tuesday, October 14

Spring 2026 class schedule released in Cardinal Students

Enrollment appointments assigned for Spring 2026

Pre-registration advising begins

Tuesday, October 21 Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday Classes do not meet

Saturday, November 1

All Saints Day

Tuesday, November4

Registration for Spring Semester 2026 begins (use Cardinal Students)

Election Day

Friday, November 7

Last day to withdraw from regular session classes with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Students)*

Last day to request an academic leave for the semester

Friday, November 14

Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean's permission)

Wednesday, November 26

Thanksgiving recess begins

Monday, December 1

Classes resume

Friday, December 5

Last day for Fall 2025 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Students)

Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for January 2026 graduation

Sunday, December 7 -- Monday, December 8

Reading Period

Monday, December 8

Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holiday and Reading Day)

Tuesday, December 9 –

Saturday, December 13

Final Examination Period

Tuesday, December 16

All final grades due by 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Degree conferral for date for Fall 2025 graduates

*Courses offered in dynamically dated sessions (those that do not extend the full length of the semester) may have earlier or later deadlines, as listed via the Enrollment Deadlines hyperlink on the class listing in Cardinal Students