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SJU Academic Calendar 2023-2024 | Saint Joseph’s University
2023 Fall Academic Calendar (Date – Day – Details)
| August 30 | (W) | First Day of Classes |
| Sept 2 | (S) | No Classes |
| Sept 4 | (M) | Labor Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Sept 6 | (W) | Last day to add/drop classes |
| Sept 19 | (T) | Last day to drop a class without a transcript notation |
| Sept 20 | (W) | Withdrawal period begins |
| Oct 9 | (M) | Fall Mini Break – University Closed – No Classes |
| Oct 10 | (T) | Monday Classes Meet |
| Oct 18 | (W) | Mid-Term grades due for first-time and first year students |
| Nov 6 | (M) | Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for pass/fail option |
| Nov 8 | (W) | Friday Classes Meet |
| Nov 10 | (F) | Veterans Day Observed–University Closed–No Classes |
| Nov 11 | (S) | Veterans Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Nov 22 | (W) | Thanksgiving Recess–No Classes |
| Nov 23-25 | (R-S) | Thanksgiving Recess–University Closed–No Classes |
| Dec 7 | (R) | Snow/Study Day – No Classes |
| Dec 8 | (F) | Snow/Study Day – No Classes |
| Dec 9 | (S) | Saturday Classes Held |
| Dec 11-16 | (M-S) | Final Examination/Assessment Week |
This calendar is short one Saturday. Class time will be added to each section to make up the minutes needed for each course.
Note: This calendar applies to the Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan campuses. The Law School and the Rome Campus have their own calendars.
Key
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday
Additional Academic Calendars
2024 Winter Academic CalendarClick to Close
Session Reminders
| Jan 3 (W) | First day of classes; last day to add/drop a class |
| Jan 8 (M) | Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for Pass/Fail Option |
| Jan 12 (F) | Last day of classes for Winter Inter-Session |
Class Calendar
| January 3 | (W) |
| January 4 | (R) |
| January 5 | (F) |
| January 8 | (M) |
| January 9 | (T) |
| January 10 | (W) |
| January 11 | (R) |
| January 12 | (F) |
Class make-up day: January 16 (T)
Make-up examinations must be arranged on an individual basis.
Please note that Spring 2024 classes begin Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
2024 Spring Academic CalendarClick to Close
Date  Day Details
| Jan 15 | (M) | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Jan 17 | (W) | First Day of Classes |
| Jan 23 | (T) | Last Day to Add/Drop Classes |
| Feb 6 | (T) | Last Day to Drop (without a transcript notation) |
| Feb 7 | (W) | Withdrawal Period Begins |
| Feb 19 | (M) | Presidents’ Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Feb 26-March 2 | (M-S) | Spring Break–No Classes |
| March 13 | (W) | Mid-term grades due |
| March 28 – April 1 | (R-M) | Easter Recess – University Closed – No Classes |
| April 2 | (T) | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class or Apply for Pass/Fail Option |
| April 3 | (W) | Monday Classes Meet |
| April 30 | (T) | Snow/Study Day- No Classes |
| May 1 | (W) | Snow/Study Day- No Classes |
| May 2-8 | (R-W) | Final Examination Week/Assessment Week |
| May 17 | (F) | Graduate-Level Commencement Ceremony for: St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 10 a.m. Carnesecca Arena, Queens Campus |
| May 17 | (F) | Graduate-Level Commencement Ceremony for: The School of Education The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 4 p.m. Carnesecca Arena, Queens Campus |
| May 19 | (U) | Undergraduate-Level Commencement Ceremony 10 a.m. Great Lawn, Queens Campus |
Note: This calendar applies to the Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan campuses. The Law School and the Rome Campus have their calendars.
Key
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday
2024 Fall Academic CalendarClick to Close
2024 Fall Academic Calendar
Date Day Details
| Sept 2 | (M) | Labor Day- University Closed- No Classes |
| Sept 4 | (W) | First Day of Classes |
| Oct 14 | (M) | Fall Mini Break – University Closed – No Classes |
| Oct 16 | (W) | Monday Classes Meet |
| Nov 5 | (T) | Presidential Election- University Closed- No Classes |
| Nov 11 | (M) | Veterans Day- University Closed- No Classes |
| Nov 27 | (W) | Thanksgiving Recess–No Classes |
| Nov 28-30 | (R-S) | Thanksgiving Recess–University Closed–No Classes |
| Dec 12 | (R) | Snow/Study Day – No Classes |
| Dec 13-19 | (F-R) | Final Examination/Assessment Week |
Note: This calendar applies to the Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan campuses. The Law School and the Rome Campus have their own calendars.
Key
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday
2025 Spring Academic CalendarClick to Close
2025 Spring Academic Calendar
Date Day Details
| Jan 20 | (M) | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- University Closed- No Classes |
| Jan 22 | (W) | First Day of Classes |
| Feb 17 | (M) | Presidents’ Day- University Closed- No Classes |
| March 3-8 | (M-S) | Spring Break- No Classes |
| April 17-21 | (R-M) | Easter Recess- University Closed- No Classes |
| April 23 | (W) | Monday Classes Meet |
| May 6 | (T) | Snow/Study Day- No Classes |
| May 7 | (W) | Snow/Study Day- No Classes |
| May 8-14 | (R-W) | Final Examination/Assessment Week |
| May 16 | (F) | Graduate-Level Commencement Ceremony for: St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies 10 a.m. Carnesecca Arena, Queens Campus |
| May 16 | (F) | Graduate-Level Commencement Ceremony for: The School of Education The Peter J. Tobin College of Business 4 p.m. Carnesecca Arena, Queens Campus |
| May 18 | (U) | Undergraduate-Level Commencement Ceremony 10 a.m. Great Lawn, Queens Campus |
Note: This calendar applies to the Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan campuses. The Law School and the Rome Campus have their own calendars.
Key
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday
2023 Rome Campus Academic CalendarClick to Close
Spring 2023 – January 17, 2023 – April 27, 2023
Session I: January 17 – March 2
Jan 17Â (T)Â First Day of Classes
Jan 25 (W)Â Last Day to Drop a Class
Feb 17 (F)Â Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Mar 2 (R)Â Last Day of Classes
Mar 3,6 (F, M) Make-up Exams
Session II: March 8 – April 27
Mar 8 (W)Â First Day of Classes
Mar 17 (F)Â Last Day to Drop a Class
Apr 12 (W)Â Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Apr 6-10 (R-M) Easter Recess – No Classes – Offices Closed
Apr 27 (R)Â Last Day of Classes
Apr 28, May 2 (F, T)Â Make-up Exams
Summer 2023 – May 29, 2023 – August 8, 2023
Session I: May 29 – June 28
May 29Â (M)Â First Day of Classes
June 2 (F) Feast of the Italian Republic – Offices Closed
June 2Â (F)Â Last Day to Drop a Class
June 16Â (F)Â Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
June 23Â (F)Â Make-up Class for Thursday, June 29
June 28Â (W)Â Last Day of Classes
June 29 (R) Feast of Peter and Paul – Offices Closed
Session II: July 5 – August 8
July 5Â (W)Â First Day of Classes
July 12Â (W)Â Last Day to Drop a Class
July 26Â (W)Â Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
August 8Â (T)Â Last Day of Classes
Conferral Dates
September 30, 2022
January 31, 2023
May 17, 2023
Undergraduate
ONE night a week for Undergraduate:
1700-1950
1910-2200
M,RT,FWS
| 0730-0855 | 0730-0855 | 0730-1020 | 0830-1115 |
| 0905-1030 | 905-1030 | ||
| 1040-1205 | 1040-1205 | 1040-1330 | 1130-1415 |
| 1215-1340 | 1215-1340 | ||
| Common Hour | 1350-1515 | 1350-1640 | 1430-1715 |
| 1525-1650 | 1525-1650 | ||
| 1700-1825 | 1700-1825 | ||
| 1910-2035 | 1910-2035 | ||
| 2045-2210 | 2045-2210 |
Graduate
MTWTF
| 1700-1900 | 1700-1900 | 1700-1900 | 1700-1900 | 1700-1900 |
| 1910-2110 | 1910-2110 | 1910-2110 | 1910-2110 | 1910-2110 |
Key
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday
