Aquinas Academic Calendar

August 19 

Classes begin.

August 23 

Last day to add a first quad or semester-long class. Attendance is required in the first week of all 8-week quadmester courses in order to enroll.

August 29

Verification of first quad and semester-long class rosters due to Registrar. 

August 30 

Last day to drop a first quad or semester-long class with no financial penalty.

September 2

Labor Day. The College is closed. No classes.

September 13

Last day to drop a first quad class with no academic penalty.

October 4 

Semester progress reports for all semester-long undergraduate courses due to Registrar. 

October 11 

First quad ends. 

October 14 - October 18

Fall Break. 

October 16 

First quad final grades due to Registrar by 4pm.

October 21 

Classes resume. Second quad begins.

October 25 

Last day to add a second quad class. Attendance is required in the first week of all 8-week quadmester courses in order to enroll.

October 25 

Last day to drop a semester-long class with no academic penalty.

November 1

Last day to drop a second quad class with no financial penalty.

November 6

Verification of second quad class rosters due to Registrar.

November 15

Last day to drop a second quad class with no academic penalty.

November 27 - 

December 1

Thanksgiving Break.

December 2

Classes resume.

December 9 - 

December 13

Final examinations according to posted schedule.

December 13

Second quad ends.

December 18

Grades due to Registrar by 4pm.

December 16

Classes begin.

December 20

Last day to add a class.

December 20

Last day to drop a class with no financial penalty.

December 27

Last day to drop a class with no academic penalty.

January 10

Classes end. 

January 15

Grades due to Registrar by 4pm. 

January 13

Classes begin.

January 17

Last day to add a third quad or semester-long class. Attendance is required in the first week of all 8-week quadmester courses in order to enroll.

January 20

Daytime classes are canceled for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance activities. Evening classes meet beginning at 6 pm.

January 24

Last day to drop a third quad or semester-long class with no financial penalty.

January 29

Verification of third quad and semester-long class rosters due to Registrar.

February 7 

Last day to drop a third quad class with no academic penalty.

February 28

Semester progress reports for all semester-long undergraduate courses due to Registrar.

March 7 

Third quad ends. 

March 10 - March 14

Spring Break.

March 12 

Third quad final grades due to Registrar by 4pm.

March 17 

Classes resume. Fourth quad begins.

March 21 

Last day to add a fourth quad class. Attendance is required in the first week of all 8-week quadmester courses in order to enroll.

March 21 

Last day to drop a semester-long class with no academic penalty.

March 28 

Last day to drop a fourth quad class with no financial penalty.

April 2 

Verification of fourth quad class rosters due to Registrar.

April 11 

Last day to drop a fourth quad class with no academic penalty.

April 17 

Easter vacation begins after the last class.

April 21 

Classes resume at 6 p.m.

May 5 - May 9

Final examinations according to posted schedule.

May 9 

Fourth quad ends.

May 10 

Baccalaureate Mass & Commencement.

May 14 

Grades due to Registrar by 4pm.

May 12 

Classes begin

May 12 - July 4

8-Week Summer Session

May 12 - July 18

10-Week Summer Session

May 23 

Last day to drop 8-week & 10-week courses with no financial penalty

May 26 

Memorial Day. The College is closed. No classes.

June 6 

Last day to drop 8-week courses with no academic penalty

June 13 

Last day to drop 10-week courses with no academic penalty 

July 23 

Grades due to Registrar by 4 pm.

August 14 

Convocation

August 18 

Classes begin

August 22 

Last day to add a First Quad or semester-long class. Attendance is required in the first week of all 8-week quad courses in order to enroll.

August 29 

Last day to drop a First Quad class or semester-long class with no financial penalty. W grade starts

September  1

Labor Day. The College is Closed. No classes.

September  12

Last day to drop a First Quad class with no academic penalty. F grade starts

October 3 

Semester progress reports for all semester-long undergraduate courses due to the Registrar. 

October 10 

First Quad ends

October 13-17

Fall Break

October 15 

First Quad final grades due to Registrar

October 20 

Classes resume. Second Quad begins

October 24 

Last day to add a Second Quad class. Attendance is required in the first week of all 8-week quad courses in order to enroll.

October 24 

Last day to drop a semester-long class with no academic penalty. F grade starts

October 31 

Last day to drop a Second Quad class with no financial penalty. W grade starts

November  5

Verification of Second Quad class rosters due to Registrar

November  14

Last day to drop a Second Quad class with no academic penalty 

November 26-30

Thanksgiving Break

December 1

Classes Resume

December 8-12

Final examinations according to the posted schedule

December 12

Second Quad ends

December 12

Last day of classes

December 17

Final grades due to Registrar’s Office

December 19

Last day to add a class

December 19

Last day to drop a class with no financial penalty. W grade starts

December 26

Last day to drop a class with no academic penalty. F grade starts

January 9

Last day of classes

January 14

Final grades due to Registrar’s Office

January  12

Classes Begin

January 16

Last day to add a Third Quad or semester-long class. Attendance is required in the first week of all 8-week quad courses in order to enroll.

January 19

Daytime classes are canceled for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance activities. Evening classes meet beginning at 6 p.m.

January 22

Verification of Third Quad and semester-long class rosters due to the Registrar. 

January 23

Last day to drop a Third Quad or semester-long class with no financial penalty. W grade starts

February 6

Last day to drop a Third Quad class with no academic penalty. F grade starts

February 27

Semester progress reports for all semester-long undergraduate courses due to the Registrar.

March 6 

Third Quad ends

March 9-13

Spring Break

March 11 

Third Quad final grades due to the Registrar. 

March 16 

Classes resume. Fourth Quad begins

March 20 

Last day to add a Fourth Quad class. Attendance is required in the first  week of all 8-week quad courses in order to enroll.

March 20 

Last day to drop a semester-long class with no academic penalty. F grade starts

March 27 

Last day to drop a Fourth Quad class with no financial penalty. W grade  starts

April 1 

Verification of Fourth Quad class rosters due to Registrar. 

April 2 

Easter vacation begins after the last class

April 6 

Classes resume at 6:00 p.m.

April 10 

Last day to drop a Fourth Quad class with no academic penalty. F grade  starts

May 4-8 

Final examinations according to the posted schedule. 

May 8 

Fourth Quad ends

May 8 

Last day of classes

May 9 

Baccalaureate Mass & Commencement

May 13 

Final grades due to Registrar’s Office

May 11 

Classes Begin

May 11- July 3

8-Week Summer Session

May 11- July 17

10-Week Summer Session

May 22 

Last day to drop 8-week & 10-week courses with no financial penalty. W  grade starts.

May 25 

Memorial Day. The College is closed with no classes.

June 5 

Last day to drop 8-week courses with no academic penalty. F grade starts.

June 12 

Last day to drop 10-week courses with no academic penalty. F grade starts.

July 22 

Grades are due in the Registrar’s Office for 8-10 week classes

August 8 

Last day of Summer Session

August  12

All remaining summer final grades due to the Registrar’s Office