CUA Academic Calendar 2023-2024

CUA Academic Calendar  – Catholic University of America’s official calendar for the 2023-2024 session is out for all its campuses.

The CUA academic calendar is a detailed schedule for the academic activities for the 2023/2024 academic session. It contains important dates and major events. See details of the 2023/2024 academic calendar below.

CUA Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall 2023

• April 4, 2023 – Registration for Fall (First) Semester 2023 begins (use Cardinal Students)
• Friday, July 28 – Last day for Summer 2023 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students
• Friday, July 28 – Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for August graduation
• Thursday, August 24 – New student orientation begins
• Saturday, August 26 – Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Summer 2023 semester
• Monday, August 28 – Opening of classes
• Thursday, August 31 – Mass of the Holy Spirit. University Mass, 12:10 p.m.; No classes held between 11:50 a.m. and 2:10 p.m.
• Monday, September 4 – Labor Day (Holiday: No classes)
• Friday, September 8 – Last day to register or add regular session courses, including comprehensive exams and internships (use Cardinal Students)*
• Friday, September 8 – Last day to drop a regular session course without record (use Cardinal Students)*
• Wednesday, September 13 – Class of 2027 Convocation, 9:30 a.m.
• Monday, October 9 – Columbus Day (Holiday: No classes)
• Tuesday, October 10 – Administrative Friday: Classes follow a Friday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet
• Tuesday, October 10 – Friday, October 13 – Faculty submit interim grades for undergradutes in Cardinal Students
• Friday, October 13 – Midterm
• Friday, October 13 – Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 semesters
• Friday, October 13 – Last day to change to audit (must have dean’s permission)
• Monday, October 30 – Pre-registration advising begins
• Wednesday, November 1 – All Saints Day
• Thursday, November 2 – All Souls Liturgy: Memorial Mass for Deceased of the University Community
• Tuesday, November 7 – Registration for Spring (Second) Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students)
• Friday, November 10 – Last day to withdraw from regular session classes with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Students)*
• Friday, November 10 – Last day to request an academic leave for the semester
• Friday, November 17 – Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean’s permission)
• Wednesday, November 22 – Thanksgiving recess begins
• Monday, November 27 – Classes resume
• Friday, December 8 – Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holiday and Reading Day: No classes)
• Friday, December 8 – Last day for Fall 2023 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Students)
• Friday, December 8 – Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for January 2024 graduation
• Sunday, December 10 – Reading Day
• Monday, December 11 – Last day of classes
• Tuesday, December 12 – Saturday, December 16 – Final Examination Period
• Tuesday, December 19 – All final grades due by 3:00 p.m.
• Saturday, January 6, 2024 – Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Fall 2023 semester

Spring 2024

• Thursday, November 2, 2023 – Registration for Spring Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students)
• Saturday, January 6 – Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Fall 2023 semester
• Monday, January 8 – Opening of classes
• Monday, January 15 – Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Holiday: No classes)
• Friday, January 19 – Last day to register or add regular session courses, including comprehensive exams and internships (use Cardinal Students)*
• Friday, January 19 – Last day to drop a regular session course without record (use Cardinal Students)*
• Thursday, January 25 – Patronal Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas University Mass, 12:10 p.m.; No classes held between 11:50 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 14 – Ash Wednesday
• Monday, February 19 – Friday, February 23 – Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates in Cardinal Students
• Tuesday, February 20 – Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet
• Friday, February 23 – Midterm
• Friday, February 23 – Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Fall 2023 semester
• Friday, February 23 – Last day to change to audit (must have dean’s permission)
• Monday, March 4 – Fall 2024 class schedule released in Cardinal Students; Pre‐registration advising begins
• Friday, March 8 – Last day for Spring 2024 graduation candidates to submit online diploma application (use Cardinal Students)
• Monday, March 11 – Spring recess begins
• Monday, March 18 – Classes Resume; Registration for Summer Sessions 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students)
• Wednesday, March 27 – Last day to withdraw from regular session classes with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Students)*
• Wednesday, March 27 – Last day to request an academic leave for the semester
• Thursday, March 28 – Holy Thursday. No Classes; Easter recess begins
• Friday, March 29 – Good Friday
• Sunday, March 31 – Easter Sunday
• Monday, April 1 – Easter Monday
• Tuesday, April 2 – Classes resume
• Thursday, April 4 – Registration for Fall Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students)
• Thursday, April 4 – Last day to request pass/fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean’s permission)
• Wednesday, April 10 – Founders Day
• Wednesday, April 17 – University Research Day; Undergraduate/Graduate classes cancelled, Law classes cancelled through 3:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 26 – Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2024 graduation
• Saturday, April 27 – Last day of classes
• Sunday, April 28 – Monday, April 29 – Reading Period**
• Tuesday, April 30– Saturday, May 4 – Final examination period
• Monday, May 6 – Grades for graduating students due by noon
• Tuesday, May 7 – All other grades due by 3:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 10 – Baccalaureate Mass; University Honors Convocation
• Saturday, May 11 – Commencement exercises; Degree conferral for undergraduate and graduate students completing degree requirements in Spring 2024 semester
• Friday, May 17 – Law School Commencement; Degree conferral for law students completing degree requirements in Spring 2024 semester
• Monday, May 6 – Saturday, August 10 – Summer Sessions
• Friday, July 26 – Last day for Summer 2024 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students; Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for August graduation
• Saturday, August 24 – Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Summer 2024 semester

Summer Semester 2024

All Summer

• Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Friday, July 26 – Last day for Summer 2024 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students; Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for August graduation
• Thursday, August 15 – Feast of the Assumption (University Holiday)
• Saturday, August 24 – Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Summer 2024 term

Session ON1 (First 7 Week Session)

• Monday, May 6 – Session begins
• Saturday, May 11 – Last day to register or add courses for credit; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge
• Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Monday, June 10 – Last day to withdraw with a W grade
• Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Saturday, June 22 – Session ends
• Tuesday, June 25 – Final grades due by 3:00 p.m.

Session 114 (14 Week Session)

• Monday, May 6 – Session begins
• Thursday, May 16 – Last day to register or add courses for credit; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge
• Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Tuesday, July 16 – Last day to withdraw with a W grade
• Saturday, August 10 – Session ends
• Tuesday, August 13 – Final grades due by 3:00 p.m.

Session 15 (First 5 Week Session)

• Monday, May 13 – Session begins
• Thursday, May 16 – Last day to register or add courses for credit; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge
• Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Friday, June 7 – Last day to withdraw with a W grade
• Saturday, June 15 – Session ends
• Tuesday, June 18 – Final grades due by 3:00 p.m.

Session 16 (First 6 Week Session)

• Monday, May 13 – Session begins
• Friday, May 17 – Last day to register or add courses for credit; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge
• Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Wednesday, June 12 – Last day to withdraw with a W grade
• Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Saturday, June 22 – Session ends
• Tuesday, June 25 – Final grades due by 3:00 p.m.

Session 25 (Second 5 Week Session)

• Monday, June 24 – Session begins
• Thursday, June 27 – Last day to register or add courses for credit; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge
• Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Friday, July 19 – Last day to withdraw with a W grade
• Saturday, July 27 – Session ends
• Tuesday, July 30 – Final grades due by 3:00 p.m.

Session 26 (Second 6 Week Session)

• Monday, June 24 – Session begins
• Friday, June 28 – Last day to register or add courses for credit; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge
• Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Wednesday, July 24 – Last day to withdraw with a W grade
• Saturday, August 3 – Session ends
• Tuesday, August 6 – Final grades due by 3:00 p.m.

Session ON2 (Second 7 Week Session)

• Monday, June 24 – Session begins
• Saturday, June 29 – Last day to register or add courses for credit; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge
• Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Monday, July 29 – Last day to withdraw with a W grade
• Saturday, August 10 – Session ends
• Tuesday, August 13 – Final grades due by 3:00 p.m.

Session DD (Dynamically Dated Session)

• Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth (University Holiday – No Classes)
• Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day (University Holiday – No Classes) Dates Vary – Last day to register or add courses for credit*; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge*
• Dates Vary – Last day to withdraw with a W grade* Final grades due should be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the third day following the class end date