Academic Calendar
Keep track of important dates and events.
Upcoming dates
Dec 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Academic and Administrative Holiday
Dec 12 DSPT/GTU Fall semester ends
Downloadable calendar
2025-26 DSPT Academic Calendar
For tentative dates in later academic years see the GTU Academic Calendar Page.
August
- Late Registration for Fall Semester, returning students — August 18-29 (M-F)
- Orientation — August 25-26 (M-Tu)
- New Student Registration for Fall Semester — August 25 (M)
September
- Labor Day, Academic and Administrative Holiday — September 1 (M)
- Instruction begins at DSPT/GTU — September 2 (Tu)
- Course Add/Drop Period, Fall Semester — September 2-12 (Tu-F)
- Mass of the Holy Spirit, 10:00 AM at St. Albert's Priory — September 6 (Sa)
- Last day for registered students to make enrollment changes without fee — September 12th (F)
- Last day for late registration, submission of Statement of Intent to Graduate for Fall
graduation, and approval of requests for leave of absence, withdrawal, program — September 12th (F)
extension, full tuition refund, or part-time status (late fees apply) - Last day to successfully defend thesis without paying Fall semester tuition and fees — September 12th (F)
- Last day to submit special reading course (SRC) forms to the Registrar — September 12th (F)
- Last day to drop Fall units without a “W” Withdrawal on transcript record — September 29th (M)
- Last day to drop Fall units and receive a 50% tuition refund — September 29th (M)
October
- Deadline to file completed and approved copies of theses for DSPT MA for fall — October 1st (W)
graduation - Deadline for 2nd-year MA students to complete the Foreign Language Proficiency — October 1st (W)
Requirement - READING WEEK – no class sessions scheduled — October 20th-24th (M-F)
November
- Deadline to submit the DSPT Graduation Checklist to the DSPT Registrar for Fall — November 1st (Sa)
graduation - Registration period for Intersession term and Spring semester (all returning students) — November 3rd-14th (M-F)
- Last day to change Fall enrollment without special permission (fee applies) — November 10th (M)
- Thanksgiving Holiday, Academic and Administrative Holiday — November 27th-28th (Th-F)
December
- Capstone Examination for MAPh and MATh students, 10:00 a.m. — December 6th (Sa)
- Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Academic and Administrative Holiday — December 8th (M)
- Last day to submit petition for “Incomplete” for Fall semester courses — December 12th (F)
- DSPT/ GTU Fall Semester ends — December 12th (F)
- Christmas and New Year, Administrative Holiday — December 25th-January 2nd (Th-F)
- Last day to make up "Incomplete" work for Fall semester — January 2nd (F)
January
- Late registration period for Spring semester, returning students — January 19th-30th (M)
- New student orientation and registration period for Spring semester — January 27th-28th (Tu-W)
- DSPT faculty advisors available during posted hours — January 27th-28th (Tu-W)
- DSPT Convocation of the College of Fellows — January 30th-31st (F-S)
February
- Course Add/Drop Period, Spring semester — January 31st-February 13th (Sa-F)
- Instruction begins at DSPT/ GTU — February 2nd (M)
- Last day for late registration, submission of Statement of Intent to Graduate for
Spring graduation, and approval of requests for leave of absence, withdrawal, — February 13th (F)
program extension, full tuition refund, or part-time status (late fees apply) - Last day to receive approval for leave of absence (Spring 2026) without late fee — February 13th (F)
- Last day to successfully defend thesis without paying Spring semester tuition and — February 13th (F)
fees - Last day to submit special reading course (SRC) forms to the Registrar — February 13th (F)
- Presidents’ Day, Academic and Administrative holiday — February 16th (M)
- Last day to drop Spring units without a “W” Withdrawal on transcript record — February 27th (F)
- Last day to drop Spring semester units and receive a 50% tuition refund — February 27th (F)
March
- Aquinas Lecture, 7:00pm — March 17th (T)
- Spring Break — March 23rd-27th (M-F)
April
- Deadline to submit the DSPT Graduation Checklist to the DSPT Registrar for — April 1st (W)
Spring graduation - Good Friday, Academic and Administrative Holiday — April 3rd (F)
- Easter Monday, Academic and Administrative holiday (DSPT & CDSP only) — April 6th (M)
- Registration period for Fall semester (all returning students must register) — April 6th-17th (M-F)
- Last day to change Spring enrollment without special permission (fee applies) — April 13th (M)
May
- Deadline to defend theses for DSPT MA for spring graduation — May 1st (F)
- Capstone Examination for MAPh and MATh Students, 10:00 a.m. — May 16th (Sa)
- DSPT/ GTU Spring Semester ends — May 22nd (F)
- Deadline to file completed and approved copies of theses for DSPT MA for spring — May 22nd (F)
diploma - Last day to submit petition for “Incomplete” for spring semester courses — May 22nd (F)
- DSPT Graduation, 1:00 p.m. — May 23rd (Sa)
- DSPT Baccalaureate Mass — May 24th (Su)