Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar includes the start and end of each semester, holidays and breaks, registration dates, deadlines for course adjustments, and important events, such as Commencement, Finals, and the annual Academic Symposium.

Events Calendar: calendar.cabrini.edu

Dates subject to change

Summer Sessions 2019

One 12-Week Term; Two 6-Week Terms

May 20 (M)
First Day of Summer I and 12-week session
May 27 (M)
Memorial Day Holiday (no day or evening classes)
June 12 (W)
Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course*
June 28 (F)
Last day of Summer I
July 1 (M)
First day of Summer II
July 4 (W)
Independence Day holiday (no day or evening classes)
July 11 (Th)
Last day to withdraw from a summer 12-week course*
July 24 (W)
Last day to withdraw from a summer II course*
August 9 (F)
Last day of summer II and summer 12-week session
August 16 (F)
Conferral Date for summer graduation cycle

* Part of Term Classes and condensed terms have varying Add/Drop and Withdrawal dates.
Classes must be added before the course begins
Classes must be dropped before the second class meeting, or before the second log-in to online courses

Fall Semester 2019 – 15-Week Term

August 23 (Fri)
Residence Halls Open for new students, New Undergraduate Student Orientation, Matriculation Ceremony
August 25 (Sun)
Residence halls open for returning students
August 26 (M)
Fall classes begin (8:15am)
September 2 (M)
Labor Day holiday (no day or evening classes)
September 4 (W)
Last Day to Add or Drop a course or Declare Audit for 15-week courses*
October 14 (M)
Dean's Fall Holiday (no day or evening classes)
October (W)
Semester midpoint
October 28 (M)
Graduate Student Registration for winterim/spring 2020 semester begins
November 1 (F)
Last day for students to apply for May 2020 graduation
November 5 (T)
Senior student registration for winterim/spring 2020 semester begins
November 6 (W)
Last day to withdraw from 15-week courses
November 8 (F)
Junior student registration for winterim/for winterim/spring 2020 semester begins
November 12 (T)
Cabrini Day (No day classes; classes starting at 4:30pm or later meet)
November 14 (Th)
Sophomore student registration for winterim/for winterim/spring 2020 semester begins
November 19 (T)
First-year student registration for winterim/spring 2020 semester begins
November 27-December 1 (W-Sun)
Thanksgiving recess (No day or evening classes), Residence halls close 10am November 27 and reopen at noon on December 1
December 9 (M)
Fall classes end; Last day to declare pass/fail
December 10-14 (T-S)
Final exam period
December 15 (Sun)
Residence Halls close (10am)

Fall Semester 2019 Graduate Part Term I (Two 8-Week Terms)

August 26 – October 18
Part of Term – Fall I*

August 26 (M)
Fall Part Term I classes begin
September 2 (M)
Labor Day holiday (no day or evening classes)
October 2 (W)
Last day to withdraw from Fall Part Term I classes
October 14(M)
Dean's Fall Holiday (no day or evening classes)
October 18 (F)
Fall Part Term I classes end

October 21– December 14
Part of term – Fall II*

October 21 (M)
Fall Part Term II classes begin
October 28 (M)
Graduate student registration for winterim/spring 2020 begins
November 1 (F)
Last day for students to apply for May 2020 graduation
November 12 (T)
Cabrini Day (No day classes; Classes starting at 4:30pm or later meet)
November 25 (M)
Last day to withdraw from Fall Part Term II classes November 27-December 1 (W-Sun)
November 27-December 1 (W-Sun)
Thanksgiving recess (No day or evening classes)
December 13 (F)
Fall Part Term II classes end
December 14 (Sat)
End of fall 2019 term

Winterim 2019-2020

December 16 (M)
Winterim Classes Begin
December 22-January 1 (F-W)
Winter Holiday (no day or evening classes)
December 31 (T)
Conferral date for December graduation cycle
January 10 (F)
Winterim Classes End

Spring 2020 - Full (15-week) Term

January 12 (Sun)
Residence halls open (noon)
January 13 (M)
Spring classes begin
January 20 (M)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no day or evening classes)
January 22 (W)
Last day to add/drop or declare an audit for 15-week courses
February 1 (Sat)
Last day for students to apply for August 2020 graduation
February 22-March 1 (Sat-Sun)
Semester break (no day or evening classes). Residence halls close 10am on Feb. 22 and reopen at noon on March 1.
March 11 (W)
Semester Midpoint
March 19 (Th)
Graduate student registration for summer/fall 2020 semester begins
March 24 (T)
Senior student registration for summer/fall 2020 semester begins
March 27 (F)
Junior student registration for summer/fall 2020 semester begins
March 31 (T)
Sophomore student registration for summer/fall 2020 semester begins
April 3 (F)
First-year student registration for summer/fall 2020 semester begins
April 6 (M)
Last day to withdraw from 15-week courses
April 8-April 13 (W-M)
Easter holiday break (no day or evening classes) Residence halls close 10am on April 8 and reopen at noon on April 13
April 28 (T)
Arts, Research, and Scholarship Symposium (no day or evening classes)
May 4 (M)
Spring classes end. Last day to declare pass/fail
May 5-9 (T-Sat)
Final exam period
May 10 (Sun)
Residence halls close at 10am
May 16 (Sat)
Senior Hooding & Awards Ceremony and Commencement Mass
May 17 (Sun)
Commencement exercises. Conferral date for spring graduation cycle

Spring Semester 2020 Graduate Program (Two 8-Week Terms)

January 13 – March 13
Part of Term – Spring I*

January 13 (M)
Spring part term I classes begin
January 20 (M)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no day or evening classes)
February 1 (Sat)
Last day for students to apply for August 2020 graduation
February 19 (W)
Last day to withdraw from a spring part term I classes
February 22–March 1 (Sat–Sun)
Semester Break (no day or evening classes)
March 13 (F)
Spring part term I classes end

March 16 – May 17
Part of term – spring II*

March 16 (M)
Spring part term II classes begin
March 19 (Th)
Graduate student registration for summer/fall 2020 semester begins
March 31 (M)
Last day for students to apply for December 2020 graduation
April 8–April 13 (W–M)
Easter Holiday Break (no day or evening classes)
April 22 (W)
Last day to withdraw from a spring II part of term course
April 28 (T)
Arts, Research, & Scholarship Symposium (no day or evening classes)
May 8 (F)
Spring part term II classes end
May 16 (Sat)
Commencement Mass
May 17 (Sun)
Commencement Exercises; Conferral Date for Spring Graduation Cycle