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Academic Calendar

The official Walsh University academic calendar is a resource of important dates such as the start and end of terms, holidays, class add-and-drop deadlines, and registration throughout the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

Academic Calendar by Semester

Fall I - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Opening Day for Faculty and Staff August 15
Session Begins  August 21
Academic Advising for Spring Semester Begins August 21
Mass of the Holy Spirit August 25
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week classes
August 25
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at
12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week classes
August 25
Labor Day (University Closed) September 4
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm September 18
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade
of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals
at 12:00 noon
September 29
Spring Semester Graduation Application Deadline September 30
Columbus Day (University Closed) October 9
Last Week of Fall 1 Begins October 9
Session Ends October 14
Fall Term Enrichment Week (Campus-wide) October 16-20
Final Grades Due at 1:00 p.m. October 18

 

Fall II - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins  October 23
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon October 27
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at
12:00 noon
October 27
Spring Semester Registration for Current Enrolled
Students begins
November 13
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm November 20
Open Registration Spring Semester begins
(New/Transfers/Readmitted/College Credit Plus
Students)
November 20
Thanksgiving Break –University Closed November
22-24
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade
of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals
at 12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week courses
December 1
Academic Advising for Summer and Fall Semesters
begins
December 4
Last Week of Fall 2 Begins December 11
Session Ends December 16
Final Grades Due at 1:00pm December 19

Spring I - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins  January 8
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week courses
January 12
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at
12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week courses
January 12
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Closed) January 15
March for Life (University Closed) January 19
Summer Semester Graduation Application
Deadline
February 1
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm February 5
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade
of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals
at 12:00 noon
February 16

Summer Registration Begins for Current and New Students

February 20
Last Week of Spring 1 Begins February 26
Session ends March 2
Spring Break March 4-8
Final Grade Due at 1:00pm March 5

 

Spring II - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins  March 11
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon March 15
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at
12:00 noon
March 15
Fall Semester Registration for
Current Students Begins
March 18
Open Registration for Fall Semester
begins (New/Transfers/Readmitted/College Credit
Plus students)
March 26
Easter Holiday Break *Thursday-Monday
(University Closed)
March 28-
April 1
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm April 8

Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade
of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals
at 12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week courses

April 19
Last Week of Spring II Begins April 29
Session ends May 4
Academic Celebrations and Commencement May 4
Final Grade Due at 1:00pm May 7

Summer I - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins  May 6
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week courses
May 10
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at
12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week courses
May 10
Memorial Day (University Closed) May 27
Fall Semester Graduation Application Deadline June 1
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm June 3
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade
of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals
at 12:00 noon
June 14
Last Week of Summer I Begins June 17
Session ends June 22
Summer Term Transition June 24-28
Final Grade Due at 1:00pm June 25

 

Summer II - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins  July 1
Independence Day (Observed-University Closed) July 4
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon July 8
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at
12:00 noon
July 8
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm July 29
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade
of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals
at 12:00 noon
*Includes 16-week courses
August 9
Last Week of Summer II Begins August 12
Session ends August 17
Final Grade Due at 1:00pm August 20

Fall I - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Opening Day for Faculty and Staff August 13
Session Begins August 19
Academic Advising for Spring Semester Begins August 19
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week classes August 23
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week classes August 23
Mass of the Holy Spirit August 26
Labor Day (University Closed) September 02
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm September 16
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals September 27
Spring Semester Graduation Application Deadline September 30
Last Week of Fall 1 Begins October 07
Session Ends October 12
Columbus Day (University Closed) October 14
Fall Term Enrichment Week (Campus-wide) October 14-18
Final Grades Due at 1:00 p.m. October 16

 

Fall II - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins October 21
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon October 25
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at 12:00 noon October 25
Spring Semester Registration for Current Enrolled Students begins November 11
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm November 18
Open Registration Spring Semester begins (New/Transfers/Readmitted/College Credit Plus Students) November 18
Thanksgiving Break –University Closed November 27-29
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week courses December 02
Academic Advising for Summer and Fall Semesters begins December 02
Last Week of Fall 2 Begins December 09
Session Ends December 14
Final Grades Due at 1:00pm December 18

Spring I - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins January 06
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week courses January 10
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week courses January 10
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Closed) January 20
March for Life (University Closed) January TBD
Summer Semester Graduation Application Deadline February 01
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm  February 03
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals at 12:00 noon February 14
Last Week of Spring 1 Begins February 24
Session ends March 01
Spring Break March 3-7
Final Grade Due at 1:00pm March 05

 

Spring II - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins March 10
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon March 14
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at 12:00 noon March 14
Summer and Fall Semester Registrations for Current Students begins March 17
Open Registration for Summer and Fall Semesters begins (New/Transfers/Readmitted/College Credit Plus students) March 24
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm April 07
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week courses April 16
Easter Holiday Break *Thursday-Monday (University Closed) April 17-21
Last Week of Spring II Begins April 28
Session ends May 03
Academic Celebrations and Commencement May 03
Final Grade Due at 1:00pm May 07

Summer I - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins May 05
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week classes May 09
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week classes May 09
Memorial Day (University Closed) May 26
Fall Semester Graduation Application Deadline June 01
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm June 03
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals at 12:00 noon June 13
Last Week of Summer I Begins June 16
Session Ends June 21
Summer Term Transition June 23-27
Final Grades Due at 1:00pm June 24

 

Summer II - Undergraduate/Graduate/Degree Completion

Event Date
Session Begins June 30
Independence Day (Observed-University Closed)  July 04
Last Day to Add classes at 12:00 noon July 07
Last Day to Drop classes and receive a refund at 12:00 noon July 07
Midterm Grades Due at 4:00pm July 28
Last Day to officially drop classes with a final grade of W, including Faculty Administrative Withdrawals at 12:00 noon *Includes 16-week classes August 08
Last Week of Summer II Begins August 11
Session Ends August 16
Final Grades Due at 1:00pm August 19