Fall Semester 2019
| Monday, March 25 | Registration for Fall Semester 2019 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
| Thursday, August 22 | New student orientation begins |
| Monday, August 26 | Opening of classes |
| Thursday, August 29 | Mass of the Holy Spirit - University Mass, 12:10 p.m.; No classes held between 11:50 a.m. and 2:10 p.m. |
| Monday, September 2 |
Labor Day (Holiday: No classes) |
| Friday, September 6 | Last day to register or add regular session courses for credit, including comprehensive exams and internships (use Cardinal Students)* Last day to drop regular session courses without record (use Cardinal Students)* |
| Wednesday, September 11 | Class of 2023 Convocation, 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, September 27 | Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for Summer 2019 graduation |
| Tuesday, October 1 | Last day for Summer 2019 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Students) |
| Monday, October 7 – Friday, October 11 |
Faculty submit interim grades for freshmen |
| Friday, October 11 | Midterm Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the previous semester Last day to change to audit (must have dean's permission) |
| Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day (Holiday: No classes) |
| Tuesday, October 15 | Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet |
| Monday, October 28 | Pre-registration advising begins |
| Friday, November 1 | All Saints Day |
| Saturday, November 2 | All Souls Liturgy - Memorial Mass for deceased of the university community |
| Tuesday, November 5 | Registration for Spring (Second) Semester 2020 begins (use Cardinal Students). |
| Friday, November 8 | Last day to withdraw from regular session classes with a "W" grade (use Cardinal Students)* |
| Friday, November 15 | Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean's permission) |
| Wednesday, November 27 | Thanksgiving recess begins |
| Monday, December 2 | Classes resume |
| Saturday, December 7 |
Last day of classes |
| Sunday, December 8 – Monday, December 9 | Reading Period |
| Monday, December 9 | Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Reading Day: No classes) |
| Tuesday, December 10 - Saturday, December 14 | Final Examination Period |
| Tuesday, December 17 | All final grades due by 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, January 2, 2020 | Last day for Fall 2019 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Students) |
| Friday, January 10, 2020 | Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for Fall 2019 graduation |
Spring Semester 2020
| Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | Registration for Spring Semester 2020 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
| Thursday, January 2 | Last day for Fall 2019 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Students) |
| Monday, January 13 | Opening of classes |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday: No Classes) |
| Friday, January 24 | March for Life - No classes between 11:00 am and 3:10 pm |
| Friday, January 24 | Last day to register or add regular session courses for credit, including comprehensive exams and internships (use Cardinal Students)* Last day to drop regular session courses without record (use Cardinal Students)* |
| Tuesday, January 28 | Patronal Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas University Mass, 12:10 p.m.; No classes held between 11:50 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. |
| Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28 |
Faculty submit interim grades for freshmen |
| Tuesday, February 25 | Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet |
| Monday, February 25 - Friday, March 1 |
Faculty submit interim grades for freshmen |
| Wednesday, February 26 | Ash Wednesday |
| Friday, February 28 | Midterm Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the previous semester Last day to change to audit (must have dean's permission) |
| Friday, March 6 | Last day for Spring 2020 degree candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Students) |
| Monday, March 9 | Spring recess begins |
| Monday, March 16 |
Classes resume |
| Tuesday, March 24 |
Registration for Fall (First) Semester 2020 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
| Wednesday, April 1 | Last day to withdraw from regular session courses with a "W" grade (use Cardinal Students)* |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean's permission) |
| Thursday, April 9 | Holy Thursday. No Classes; Easter recess begins |
| Friday, April 10 | Good Friday Founders Day |
| Sunday, April 12 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, April 13 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday, April 14 | Classes resume |
| Tuesday, April 21 | University Research Day; Non-Law classes cancelled through 5:00 p.m., Law classes cancelled through 3:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, April 29 | Reading Day (No Classes) |
| Friday, May 1 | Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2020 graduation |
| Saturday, May 2 | Last day of classes |
| Sunday, May 3 - Monday, May 4 | Reading Period |
| Tuesday, May 5 - Saturday, May 9 |
Final examination period |
| Monday, May 11 | Grades for graduating students due by noon |
| Tuesday, May 12 | All other grades due by 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday, May 15 | Baccalaureate Mass |
| Saturday, May 16 | Commencement exercises |
| Friday, May 22 | Law School Commencement |
| Monday, May 11 - Saturday, August 15 |
Summer Session |
*Courses offered in dynamically dated sessions (those which do not extend the full length of the semester) may have earlier or later deadlines. These deadlines may be viewed in Cardinal Students.