Academic Calendars

The Academic Calendar contains all dates and deadlines associated with the fall, spring and summer terms for St. Mary’s University.

School of Law Academic Calendar

Summer 2017

• Fall 2017
  
  

  Aug. 4

  Deadline to submit readmission application for fall 2017 

  
  

  Aug. 8

  University Convocation

  
  

  Aug. 10-11

  Zaragoza III

  
  

  Aug. 14

  Academic Convocation
  Returning student advising/registration
  Orientation for graduate students (tentative)

  
  

  Aug. 15

  Fall 2017 session begins (Aug. 15-Dec. 13)

  
  

  Aug. 21 

  Last day for registration and schedule changes via Gateway
  Last day for Pass/No Pass/Audit course schedules

  
  

  Aug. 24

  Mass of the Holy Spirit (Opening School Liturgy at 11:10 a.m. (No 11:10 a.m. and 12:35 p.m. classes.)

  
  

  Aug. 30

  Census Day (12th day of class) 

  
  

  Sept. 1

  Deadline to apply via Gateway for fall (Dec.) 2017 graduation 

  
  

  Sept. 4

  Labor Day Holiday (University offices closed. No classes.) 

  
  

  Sept. 5

  Last day to add a course for fall 2017

  
  

  Sept. 25

  Assessment Day

  
  

  Sept. 26

  Spring/summer 2017 undergraduate incompletes (I) resolved or converted to failure (F)

  
  

  Oct. 2

  Marianist Bicentennial (No classes from 3 to 5 p.m.)

  
  

  Oct. 9

  Mid-semester Break (No classes for undergraduate students only.)

  
  

  Oct. 18

  Spring/summer 2018 priority advising for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students begins 

  
  

  Oct. 20

  Last day to drop (16-week courses)

  
  

  Oct. 23

  Spring/summer 2018 priority registration for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students begins 

  
  

  Nov. 1 

  All Saints Day Mass at 11:20 a.m. (No 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. classes.)

  
  

  Nov. 22

  Thanksgiving Break (No classes.)

  
  

  Nov. 23-24

  Thanksgiving Break (University closed. No classes.)

  
  

  Nov. 29-30

  Study Days

  
  

  Dec 1, 4-6

  Final Exam Days

  
  

  Dec. 8

  Baccalaureate Mass at 5:30 p.m. in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill Greehey Arena

  
  

  Dec. 9

  Fall (Dec.) Commencement at 1:30 p.m. in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill Greehey Arena

  
  


• Spring 2018
  
  

  Jan. 5

  Deadline to submit readmission application for spring 2018

  
  

  Jan. 9

  Mid-year Zaragoza
  Returning student advising/registration begins

  
  

  Jan. 10

  Spring 2018 session begins (Jan. 10-May 9) 

  
  

  Jan. 15

  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University offices closed. No classes.) 

  
  

  Jan. 17

  Last day for late registration, schedule changes via Gateway
  Last day for Pass/No Pass/Audit course changes
  Last day to register without $150 late registration fee

  
  

  Jan. 25

  Marianist Heritage Mass at 11:10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church (No 11:10 a.m. and 12:35 p.m. classes.)

  
  

  Jan. 26

  Census Day (12th day of class)

  
  

  Jan. 31

  Last day to add a course for spring 2018

  
  

  Feb. 2

  Deadline to apply via Gateway for spring (May) 2018 graduation

  
  

  Feb. 14

  Ash Wednesday Liturgy at 11:20 a.m. (No 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. classes.)

  
  

  Feb. 20

  Fall 2017 undergraduate incompletes (I) resolved or converted to failure (F)

  
  

  March 12-16

  Mid-semester break (Spring Break) for undergraduate and graduate students

  
  

  March 21

  Summer/fall 2018 priority advising for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students begins

  
  

  March 26

  Summer/fall 2018 priority registration for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students begins

  
  

  March 29

  Holy Thursday (No evening classes for undergraduate and graduate students. Day classes will meet.)

  
  

  March 30

  Good Friday (University offices closed. No classes.)

  
  

  April 2

  Easter Holiday (No day classes for undergraduate and graduate students. Evening classes will meet.)

  
  

  April 7

  Homecoming Oyster Bake (Baby Bake)

  
  

  April 13

  Last day to drop for spring 2018

  
  

  April 20-21

  Fiesta Oyster Bake. University offices closed. No classes.

  
  

  April 27

  Battle of Flowers. University offices close at noon. Classes meet.

  
  

  May 2-3 

  Study Days

  
  

  May 4, 7-9

  Final Exam Days

  
  

  May 11

  Baccalaureate Mass at 5:30 p.m. in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill Greehey Arena 

  
  

  May 12

  Spring (May) Commencement at 1:30 p.m. in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill  Greehey Arena 

  
  

  May 14

  Maymester 2018 session begins (May 14-June 1)

  
  

  May 18

  Deadline to submit readmission application for summer 2018

  
  

Previous Academic Calendars

Academic Year Fall 2014-Summer 2015

• Summer 2016
  
  

  May 9

  Maymester 2016 session begins (May 9-20)

  
  

  May 24

  Summer I session begins (May 24-June 28)

  
  

  May 30

  Memorial Day Holiday (University closed. No classes.) 

  
  

  June 13-14

  Zaragoza I

  
  

  June 16-17

  Zaragoza II

  
  

  June 17

  Last day to drop (Traditional five-week Summer I course)

  
  

  June 27-28

  Final Exams

  
  

  June 30

  Summer II session begins (June 30 – Aug. 4)

  
  

  July 4

  Independence Day Holiday (University offices closed. No classes.)

  
  

  July 21

  Last day to drop (Traditional five-week Summer II course)

  
  

  Aug. 4-5

  Final Exams 

  
  


• Fall 2016
  
  

  Aug. 5 

  Deadline to submit readmission application for Fall 2016

  
  

  Aug. 9

  University Convocation

  
  

  Aug. 11-12

  Zaragoza III

  
  

  Aug. 15

  Academic Convocation
  Returning student advising/registration
  Orientation for graduate students

  
  

  Aug. 16

  Fall 2016 session begins (Aug. 16-Dec. 7)

  
  

  Aug. 22

  Last day for late registration, schedule changes via Gateway
  Last day for Pass/No Pass/Audit course changes
  Last day to register without $150 late registration fee

  
  

  Aug. 24

  Mass of the Holy Spirit (Opening of School Liturgy) at 11:20 a.m. (No 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. classes)

  
  

  Aug. 31

  Census Day (12th day of class) 

  
  

  Sept. 2

  Deadline to apply via Gateway for fall (December) 2016 graduation

  
  

  Sept. 5

  Labor Day Holiday (University closed. No classes.)

  
  

  Sept. 6

  Last day to add a course for fall 2016

  
  

  Sept. 26

  Spring/summer 2016 undergraduate incompletes (I) resolved or converted to failure (F)

  
  

  Oct. 10

  Mid-semester Break (No classes for undergraduate students only)

  
  

  Oct. 19

  Spring/summer 2017 priority advising for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students begins

  
  

  Oct. 21

  Last day to drop with an automatic W

  
  

  Oct. 24

  Spring/summer 2017 Priority Registration for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students begins
  W or WF given for a drop as determined by instructor (16-week course)

  
  

  Nov. 1

  All Saints Day Mass at 11:10 a.m. (No 11:10 a.m. and 12:35 p.m. classes)

  
  

  Nov. 4

  Last day to drop for fall 2016

  
  

  Nov. 23

  Thanksgiving Break (No classes.)

  
  

  Nov. 24-25

  Thanksgiving Break (University closed. No classes.)

  
  

  Nov. 30

  Study Day

  
  

  Dec. 1

  Study Day

  
  

  Dec. 2, 5-7

  Final Exam Days

  
  

  Dec. 9

  Baccalaureate Mass at 5:30 p.m.in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill Greehey Arena

  
  

  Dec. 10

  Fall (December) Commencement at 1:30 p.m.in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill Greehey Arena

  
  


• Spring 2017
  
  

  Jan. 6

  Deadline to submit readmission application for spring 2017

  
  

  Jan. 16

  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University offices closed.)

  
  

  Jan. 17

  Midyear Zaragoza
  Orientation for new and transfer students
  Returning student advising/registration begins

  
  

  Jan. 18

  Spring 2017 session begins (Jan. 18-May 10)

  
  

  Jan. 24

  Last day for late registration, schedule changes via Gateway
  Last day for Pass/No Pass/Audit course changes
  Last day to register without $150 late registration fee

  
  

  Jan. 26

  Marianist Heritage Mass at 11:10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church (No 11:10 a.m. and 12:35 p.m. classes.)

  
  

  Feb. 2

  Census Day (12th day of class)

  
  

  Feb. 3

  Deadline to apply via Gateway for spring (May) 2017 graduation

  
  

  Feb. 7

  Last day to add a course for Spring 2017

  
  

  Feb. 28

  Fall 2016 undergraduate incompletes (I) resolved or converted to failure (F)

  
  

  March 1

  Ash Wednesday Liturgy at 11:20 a.m. (No 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. classes.)

  
  

  March 13-17

  Mid-semester break (Spring Break) for undergraduate and graduate students

  
  

  March 22

  Summer/fall 2017 priority advising for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students begins

  
  

  March 27

  Summer/fall 2017 priority registration for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students begin

  
  

  April 1

  Homecoming Oyster Bake (Baby Bake)

  
  

  April 7

  Last day to drop for spring 2017

  
  

  April 13

  Holy Thursday (No evening classes for undergraduate and graduate students. Day classes will meet.)

  
  

  April 14

  Good Friday (University offices closed. No classes.)

  
  

  April 17

  Easter Holiday (No day classes for undergraduate and graduate students. Evening classes will meet.)

  
  

  April 21-22

  Fiesta Oyster Bake. University offices closed. No classes.

  
  

  April 28

  Battle of Flowers. University offices close at noon. Classes meet.

  
  

  May 3-4

  Study Days

  
  

  May 5, 8-10

  Final Exam Days

  
  

  May 12

  Baccalaureate Mass at 5:30 p.m. in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill Greehey Arena 

  
  

  May 12

  Deadline to submit readmission application for summer 2017 

  
  

  May 13

  Spring (May) Commencement at 1:30 p.m. in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill  Greehey Arena 

  
  

  May 15

  Maymester 2017 session begins (May 15-26)