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View the current and upcoming Academic Calendar for St. John's University's Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan campuses.

Page last updated 01/12/2024 11:35 AM

2024 Spring Academic Calendar

DateDayDetails
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 own calendars.

Key

M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday 
U = Sunday

Additional Academic Calendars

Pre-Session

May 13 (M) First day of classes. Last day to drop/add a class- no transcript notation
May 16 (R) Last day to withdraw from a class or to apply for the Pass/Fail option
May 23 (R) Last day of classes for Pre-Session

Class Days

May 13(M)
May 14(T)
May 15(W)
May 16(R)
May 20(M)
May 21(T)
May 22(W)
May 23(R)

Session I

May 28 (T) First day of classes
May 30 (R) Last day to drop/add a class- no transcript notation
June 12 (W) Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for the Pass/Fail option
June 19 (W) Juneteenth- University Closed- No Classes
July 2 (T) Wednesday classes held- Last day of classes for Summer Session I

Class Days

May 28(T)
May 29(W)
May 30(R)
June 3(M)
June 4(T)
June 5(W)
June 6(R)
June 10(M)
June 11(T)
June 12(W)
June 13(R)
June 17(M)
June 18(T)
June 20(R)
June 24(M)
June 25(T)
June 26(W)
June 27(R)
July 1(M)
July 2(T)- Wednesday classes held.

Session II

July 8 (M) First day of classes
July 10 (W) Last day to drop/add a class- no transcript notation
July 23 (T) Last day to withdraw from a class or to apply for the Pass/Fail option
August 8 (R) Last day of classes for Summer Session II

Class Days 

July 8(M)
July 9(T)
July 10(W)
July 11(R)
July 15(M)
July 16(T)
July 17(W)
July 18(R)
July 22(M)
July 23(T)
July 24(W)
July 25 (R)
July 29(M)
July 30(T)
July 31(W)
August 1(R)
August 5(M)
August 6(T)
August 7(W)
August 8(R)

Post Session

August 12 (M) First day of classes. Last day to drop/add a class- no transcript notation
August 15 (R) Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for the Pass/Fail option
August 22 (R) Last day of classes for Post Session

Class Days

August 12(M)
August 13(T)
August 14(W)
August 15(R)
August 19(M)
August 20(T)
August 21(W)
August 22(R)

Key:
M= Monday T= Tuesday W= Wednesday R= Thursday F= Friday
S= Saturday U= Sunday

2024 Fall Academic Calendar

DateDayDetails
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 Calendar

DateDayDetails
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

Spring 2023 – January 17, 2023 – April 27, 2023

Session I: January 17 – March 2

Jan 17 (T) First Day of Classes
Jan 25 (W) Last Day to Drop a Class
Feb 17 (F) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Mar 2 (R) Last Day of Classes
Mar 3,6 (F, M) Make-up Exams

Session II: March 8 – April 27

Mar 8 (W) First Day of Classes
Mar 17 (F) Last Day to Drop a Class
Apr 12 (W) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Apr 6-10 (R-M) Easter Recess – No Classes – Offices Closed
Apr 27 (R) Last Day of Classes
Apr 28, May 2 (F, T) Make-up Exams

Summer 2023 – May 29, 2023 – August 8, 2023

Session I: May 29 – June 28

May 29 (M) First Day of Classes
June 2 (F) Feast of the Italian Republic – Offices Closed
June 2 (F) Last Day to Drop a Class
June 16 (F) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
June 23 (F) Make-up Class for Thursday, June 29
June 28 (W) Last Day of Classes
June 29 (R) Feast of Peter and Paul – Offices Closed

Session II: July 5 – August 8

July 5 (W) First Day of Classes
July 12 (W) Last Day to Drop a Class
July 26 (W) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
August 8 (T) 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
0730-08550730-08550730-10200830-1115
0905-1030905-1030  
1040-12051040-12051040-13301130-1415
1215-13401215-1340  
Common Hour1350-15151350-16401430-1715
1525-16501525-1650  
1700-18251700-1825  
1910-20351910-2035  
2045-22102045-2210  

Graduate

MTWTF
1700-19001700-19001700-19001700-19001700-1900
1910-21101910-21101910-21101910-21101910-2110

Key

M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday