Academic Calendar
| January 16 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No classes |
| January 17 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| January 25 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to drop/add online |
| January 25 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop/add or to declare a course pass/fail online |
| January 25 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in May 2012 to verify their diploma names online |
| February 15 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduates only to drop a course or to declare a course pass/fail in the Associate Deans' offices |
| March 5 to March 9 |
Monday to Friday |
Spring Vacation |
| April 2 | Monday | Last date for master's and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for May 2012 graduation |
| April 5 to April 9 |
Thursday to Monday |
Easter Weekend—No classes on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. No classes on Easter Monday except for those beginning at 4:00 p.m. and later. |
| April 11 | Wednesday | Graduate/CASU registration period for fall and summer 2012 begins |
| April 12 | Thursday | Undergraduate registration period for fall 2012 begins |
| April 16 | Monday | Patriot's Day—No classes |
| April 17 | Tuesday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in August 2012 to verify their diploma names online |
| May 4 to May 7 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| May 8 to May 15 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term Examinations—Posted grades (non-Law) available online |
| May 21 | Monday | Commencement |
| May 25 | Friday | Law School Commencement |
| August 1 | Wednesday | Last date for master's and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for August 2012 graduation |
| August 27 | Monday | Classes begin for first-year, full-time M.B.A. students only |
| September 3 | Monday | Labor Day—No classes |
| September 4 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| September 12 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to drop/add online |
| September 12 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop/add or to declare a course pass/fail online |
| September 12 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in December 2012 to verify their diploma names online |
| September 15 | Saturday | Mass at Fenway Park for the Sesquicentennial Year celebration. (This will substitute for the Mass of the Holy Spirit originally scheduled for September 13.) |
| September 28 to September 30 |
Friday to Sunday |
Parents' Weekend |
| October 1 | Monday | Last date for undergraduates only to drop a course or to declare a course pass/fail in the Associate Deans' offices |
| October 8 | Monday | Columbus Day—No classes |
| November 8 | Thursday | Graduate/CASU registration period for spring 2013 begins |
| November 9 | Friday | Undergraduate registration period for spring 2013 begins |
| November 21 to November 23 |
Wednesday to Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| November 26 | Monday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| December 3 | Monday | Last date for master's and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for December 2012 graduation |
| December 11 to December 12 |
Tuesday to Wednesday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| December 13 to December 20 |
Thursday to Thursday |
Term Examinations—Posted grades (non-Law) available online |
| January 14 | Monday | Classes begin |
| January 21 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No classes |
| January 23 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to drop/add online |
| January 23 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop/add or to declare a course pass/fail online |
| January 23 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in May 2013 to verify their diploma names online |
| February 15 | Friday | Last date for undergraduates only to drop a course or to declare a course pass/fail in the Associate Deans' offices |
| March 4 to March 8 |
Monday to Friday |
Spring Vacation |
| March 28 to April 1 |
Thursday to Monday |
Easter Weekend—No classes on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. No classes on Easter Monday except for those beginning at 4:00 p.m. and later. |
| April 2 | Tuesday | Last date for master's and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for May 2013 graduation |
| April 10 | Wednesday | Graduate/CASU registration period for fall and summer 2013 begins |
| April 11 | Thursday | Undergraduate registration period for fall 2013 begins |
| April 15 | Monday | Patriot's Day—No classes |
| April 16 | Tuesday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in August 2013 to verify their diploma names online |
| May 3 to May 6 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| May 7 to May 14 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term Examinations—Posted grades (non-Law) available online |
| May 20 | Monday | Commencement |
| May 24 | Friday | Law School Commencement |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day—No classes |
| September 3 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| September 11 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to drop/add online |
| September 11 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop/add or to declare a course pass/fail online |
| September 11 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in December 2013 to verify their diploma names online |
| September 12 | Thursday | Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| October 1 | Tuesday | Last date for undergraduates only to drop a course or to declare a course pass/fail in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| October 14 | Monday | Columbus Day—No classes |
| November 27 to November 29 |
Wednesday to Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| December 2 | Monday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| December 3 | Tuesday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for December 2013 graduation |
| December 12 to December 13 |
Thursday to Friday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| December 14 to December 21 |
Saturday to Saturday |
Term Examinations—Posted grades (non-Law) available online |
| January 13 | Monday | Classes begin |
| January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No classes |
| January 22 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to drop/add online |
| January 22 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop/add or to declare a course pass/fail online |
| January 22 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in May 2014 to verify their diploma names online |
| February 14 | Friday | Last date for undergraduates only to drop a course or to declare a course pass/fail in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| March 3 to March 7 |
Monday to Friday |
Spring Vacation |
| April 1 | Tuesday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for May 2014 graduation |
| April 15 | Tuesday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| April 17 to April 21 |
Thursday to Monday |
Easter Weekend—No classes on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. No classes on Easter Monday except for those beginning at 4:00 p.m. and later. |
| April 21 | Monday | Patriot's Day—No classes |
| May 1 | Thursday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in August 2014 to verify their diploma names online |
| May 2 to May 5 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| May 6 to May 13 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term Examinations—Posted grades (non-Law) available online |
| May 19 | Monday | Commencement |
| May 23 | Friday | Law School Commencement |
| September 1 | Monday | Labor Day—No classes |
| September 2 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| September 10 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to drop/add online |
| September 10 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop/add or to declare a course pass/fail online |
| September 10 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in December 2014 to verify their diploma names online |
| September 11 | Thursday | Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| October 13 | Monday | Columbus Day—No classes |
| November 26 to November 28 |
Wednesday to Friday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| December 1 | Monday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| December 1 | Monday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for December 2014 graduation |
| December 11 to December 12 |
Thursday to Friday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| December 13 to December 20 |
Saturday to Saturday |
Term Examinations—Posted grades (non-Law) available online |
| January 12 | Monday | Classes begin |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—No classes |
| January 21 | Wednesday | Last date for graduate students to drop/add online |
| January 21 | Wednesday | Last date for undergraduate students to drop/add or to declare a course pass/fail online |
| January 21 | Wednesday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in May 2015 to verify their diploma names online |
| February 13 | Friday | Last date for undergraduates only to drop a course or to declare a course pass/fail in the Associate Deans’ offices |
| March 2 to March 6 |
Monday to Friday |
Spring Vacation |
| April 1 | Wednesday | Last date for master’s and doctoral candidates to submit signed and approved copies of theses and dissertations for May 2015 graduation |
| April 2 to April 6 |
Thursday to Monday |
Easter Weekend—No classes on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. No classes on Easter Monday except for those beginning at 4:00 p.m. and later. |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Last date for official withdrawal from a course or from the University |
| April 20 | Monday | Patriot’s Day—No classes |
| May 1 | Friday | Last date for all students who plan to graduate in August 2015 to verify their diploma names online |
| May 1 to May 4 |
Friday to Monday |
Study days—No classes for undergraduate day students only |
| May 5 to May 12 |
Tuesday to Tuesday |
Term Examinations—Posted grades (non-Law) available online |
| May 18 | Monday | Commencement |
| May 22 | Friday | Law School Commencement |