Academic Calendar

Keep track of important dates and events.

Upcoming dates

Jan 19 - 30 Late registration period for Spring semester, returning students
Jan 31 DSPT Convocation of the College of Fellows
Feb 2 DSPT/GTU classes begin
Feb 16 Presidents' Day Academic and Administrative Holiday
Mar 17 Aquinas Lecture

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)
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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 24th-January 5th (W-M)
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)
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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)