Academic Calendar 2015-2016

August

31 – All Undergraduate, Graduate, and SCE courses begin; SCE Term 1 courses begin

September

2 – Academic Convocation
7 – Labor Day Holiday (Offices closed); All classes suspended
8 – All classes resume; Last day for online course schedule adjustments for undergraduates
9 – Administrative adjustment period begins for undergraduates
14 – Rosh Hashanah
15 – Last day for dropping courses without a “WD” grade; Last day for election of audit option; Last day for adding courses without charge
16 – Late adjustment period begins for undergraduates
23 – Yom Kippur

October

12 – Columbus Day Holiday (Offices closed); All classes suspended
13 – All classes resume (Monday class schedule to be followed for all courses)
19 – SCE Term 1 course end
20-21 – SCE Term 1 final examinations
21 – Mid-semester date for undergraduate courses
21 – Last day for submission of coursework to instructor for “I” and “NM” grades for Spring 2015 and Summer 2015
26 – SCE Term 2 courses begin
28 – Last day for submission of mid-semester grades

November

1 – Solemnity of All Saints
10 – Last day for election of Pass/Fail option (options for freshmen begin with the second semester)
13 – Course registration for Class of 2016 and December 2016 graduates
16 – Course registration for Class of 2017 and December 2017 graduates
18 – Course registration for Class of 2018 and December 2018 graduates
20 – Course registration for Class of 2019
21 – Weather cancellation make-up-day (if necessary)
25-29 – Thanksgiving Recess (Offices closed); All classes suspended
30 – All classes resume

December

4 – Last day to withdraw from courses with “WD” grade, with permission of the Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
7 — Hanukkah
8 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
11 – Undergraduate classes for fall semester end after last class
12 –SCE and Graduate classes for fall semester end after last class
12-13 – Reading Days for undergraduates
14 – Fall semester examination period for DWC courses; Fall semester examination for Graduate and SCE courses
15 – Reading Day for Undergraduates; Fall semester examination period for Graduate and SCE courses; SCE Term 2 courses end
16-17 – Fall semester examination period for Undergraduate, Graduate and SCE courses; SCE Term 2 Final Examinations
18 – Fall semester examination period for Undergraduates courses
19 – Fall semester examination period for Undergraduate, Graduate and SCE courses
25 – Christmas Day Holiday (Offices closed)

January

1 – New Year’s Day Holiday (Offices closed); Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
11 – All Undergraduate, Graduate, and SCE courses begin; SCE Term 3 courses begin
18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Offices closed)
19 – All classes resume; Last day for online course schedule adjustments for undergraduates
20 – Administrative adjustment period begins for undergraduates
26 – Last day for dropping courses without a “WD” grade; Last day for election of audit option; Last day for adding courses without charge
27 – Late adjustment period begins for undergraduates

February

10 – Ash Wednesday
15 – President’s Day Holiday (Offices closed); All classes suspended
16 – All classes resume (Monday class schedule to be followed for all courses)
27-29 – Spring Recess (All classes suspended)

March

1-6 – Spring Recess (All Classes Suspended)
7 – All classes resume
8 – SCE Term 3 courses end
9 – Mid semester date for undergraduate courses; Last day for submission of coursework to instructor for “I” and “NM” grades for Fall 2015 and Winter 2016;
9-10 – SCE Term 3 final examinations
14 – SCE Term 4 courses begin
16 – Last day for submission of mid-semester grades​

24 – Holy Thursday (Easter Recess); All classes suspended
25 – Good Friday (Easter Recess); All classes suspended; Offices closed
26 – Easter Recess (All classes suspended)
27 – Easter Sunday
28 – Easter Recess (All classes suspended)
29 – All classes resume
30 – Monday class schedule to be followed for all courses

April

5 – Last day for election of Pass/Fail option
8 – Course registration for December 2016 graduates
9 – Weather cancellation make-up-day (if necessary)
11 – Course registration for Class of 2017 and December 2017 graduates
13 – Course registration for Class of 2018 and December 2018 graduates
15 – Course registration for Class of 2019 and December 2019 graduates
16 – Admission Family Day
22 – Last day to withdraw from courses with “WD” grade, with permission of the Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
23 – Passover
29 – Undergraduate classes for spring semester end after last class
30 – Reading Day for undergraduates; SCE and Graduate classes for spring semester end after last class

May

1 – Reading Day for undergraduates
2 – Spring semester examination period for DWC courses; Spring semester examination for Graduate and SCE courses
3 – Reading Day for undergraduates; Spring semester examination period for Graduate and SCE courses; SCE Term 4 courses end
4-5 – Spring semester examination period for Undergraduate, Graduate and SCE courses; SCE Term 4 final examinations
6 – Spring semester examination period for Undergraduate
7 – Spring semester examination period for Undergraduate, Graduate and SCE courses
13 – ROTC Commissioning
14 – Academic Awards Ceremony; Commencement Mass; Parents’ Reception
15 – Commencement Dunkin’ Donuts Center 11:00 AM; Pentecost
30 – Memorial Day Holiday (Offices closed; All classes suspended)