Graduate Programs Calendar 2024-2025

September

– Labor Day Holiday
– Last day to add or drop courses on Cyberfriar
3 – Fall classes begin
4 – Academic Convocation, modified class schedule
9 to 13 – Last week to register without late fee1
16 to 20 – Last week to withdraw from classes for partial refund2

October

11 – Declaration of Intent to Graduate deadline for December 2024/Winter Session 2025 graduates
14 – Columbus Day holiday- Offices closed; classes suspended
15 All classes resume.  Monday class schedule to be followed.
23 Last day to submit coursework to instructors for “I” and “NM” grades for Summer 2024

November

1 – Last day for instructors to submit final grades for “I” and “NM” grades for Summer 2024
26 Registration for Winter and Spring 2025 courses begins at 9AM
27 to Dec 1 – Thanksgiving recess – Offices closed; classes suspended

December

– Last day to withdraw from classes3
14 – Last day of classes
16 to 21 – Final Exam Period4
23 – Winter Session begins

January

10 – Winter Session ends 
12 – Last day to add or drop courses on Cyberfriar
13 – Spring classes begin
20 to 24 – Last week to register without late fee1
20 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Offices closed; classes suspended
21 –  All classes resume
24 – Declaration of Intent to Graduate deadline for May/Summer Session 2025 graduates
27 to 31 – Last week to withdraw from classes for partial refund2

February

17 – President’s Day –Offices closed; classes suspended
18 – All classes resume. Monday class schedule to be followed.
26 – Last day to submit coursework to instructors for “I” and “NM” grades for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025

March

– Last day for faculty to submit final grades for “I” and “NM” grades for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025
10 to 15 – Spring recess – classes suspended
17 – All classes resume

April

17 to 21 – Easter Recess- classes suspended
22 – All classes resume
23 – Follow Monday class schedule
23– Maymester, Summer Session I and II registration opens for new and continuing EDU, HIS, THL, and MTH graduate students
23– Maymester, Summer Session I and II registration opens for continuing MBA and MSBA graduate students
25 – Last day to withdraw from classes3
30– Maymester, Summer Session I and II registration opens for new MBA graduate students

May

– Last day of classes
5 to 10 – Final Exam Period4
16 – Graduate and School of Continuing Education Commencement Exercises
19 to 23 – Maymester Session
26 – Memorial Day – Offices closed
27 – Summer Session 1 and 10 week Summer courses begin

June

16 to July 18 – Summer Theology Session
19 – Juneteenth – Offices closed; classes suspended
27 – Summer Session 1 ends. Make-up day for Memorial Day and Juneteenth classes
30 –  Summer Session 2 begins

July

4 – Fourth of July – Offices closed; classes suspended
22 – Fall registration opens for all graduate programs- new and continuing students

August

1 – Summer Session 2 courses and 10 week Summer courses end. Make-up day for July 4th classes
1 – Last day to submit coursework to instructors for “I” and “NM” grades for Spring 2025
12 – Last day for faculty to submit final grades for “I” and “NM” grades for Spring 2025

Notes

To locate the information referred to in the notes below, please access the 2023-2025 Graduate Catalog in the menu of catalog options on the Providence College Catalog site.

Note 1:    Late fee assessments follow the policy indicated in the Financial Information: Payment of Bill section of the 2023-2025 online Graduate Catalog.

Note 2:    Financial refunds for course withdrawals follow a sliding scale as indicated in the Financial Information: Withdrawal and Refunds section of the 2023-2025 online Graduate Catalog.

Note 3:    Final withdrawal deadlines are indicated in the Financial Information: Withdrawal and Refunds section of the 2023-2025 online Graduate Catalog. 

Note 4:    Final exams for Graduate courses occur during finals week at each course’s regular meeting time.