Aquinas Academic Calendar

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

August 17

Classes begin

August 21

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 27

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

August 28

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

August 28

Last day to drop an Independent Study class with no financial penalty. W grade starts

September 7

Labor Day

September 11

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

October 2

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

October 9

First Quad ends

October 12-16

Fall Break

October 14

First Quad final grades due to Registrar

October 19

Classes resume. Second quad begins

October 23

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 23

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

October 30

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

November 4

Verification of second quad class rosters due to Registrar

November 13

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

November 25-29

Thanksgiving Break

November 30

Classes Resume

December 7-11

Final examinations according to posted schedule

December 11

Second Quad ends

December 11

Last day of classes

December 16

Final grades due to Registrar’s Office

December 14

Classes Begin

December 18

Last day to add a class

December 18

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

December 24

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

January 8

Last day of classes

January 13

Final grades due to Registrar’s Office

January 11

Classes Begin

January 15

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 18

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

January 21

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

January 22

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

January 22

Last day to drop an Independent Study class with no financial penalty. W grade starts

February 5

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

February 26

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

March 5

Third quad ends

March 8-12

Spring Break

March 10

Third quad final grades due to Registrar.

March 15

Classes resume. Fourth quad begins

March 19

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 19

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

March 24

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

March 25

Easter vacation begins after the last class

March 29

Classes resume at 6:00pm

March 31

Verification of fourth quad class rosters due to Registrar.

April 9

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

May 3-7

Final examinations according to posted schedule.

May 7

Fourth Quad ends

May 7

Last day of classes

May 8

Baccalaureate Mass & Commencement

May 12

Final grades due to Registrar’s Office

May 10

Classes Begin

May 10- July 2

8-Week Summer Session

May 10-July 16

10-Week Summer Session

May 21

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

May 31

Memorial Day. The College is closed with no classes.

June 4

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

June 11

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

July 21

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

August 7

Last day of Summer Session

August 11

All remaining summer final grades due to Registrar’s Office