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Academic Calendar

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

Page last updated 05/11/2023

2023 Summer Sessions Calendar 

Pre-Session

May 15(M)First day of classes. Last day to drop/add a class – no transcript notation
May 18(R)Last day to withdraw from a class or to apply for the Pass/Fail option
May 25(R)Last day of classes for Pre-Session

Class Days

May 15(M)
May 16(T)
May 17(W)
May 18(R)
May 22(M)
May 23(T)
May 24(W)
May 25(R)

Session I

May 30(T)First day of classes
June 1(R)Last day to drop/add a class – no transcript notation
June 14(W)Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for the Pass/Fail option
June 19(M)Juneteenth – University Closed – No Classes
July 3(M)Special Holiday – University Closed – No Classes
July 4(T)Independence Day – University Closed – No Classes
July 5(W)Monday classes held
July 6(R)Last day of classes for Summer Session I - Monday classes held

Class Days

May 30(T)
May 31(W)
June 1(R)
June 5(M)
June 6(T)
June 7(W)
June 8(R)
June 12(M)
June 13(T)
June 14(W)
June 15(R)
June 20(T)
June 21(W)
June 22(R)
June 26(M)
June 27(T)
June 28(W)
June 29(R)
July 5(W) - Monday classes held
July 6(R) -  Monday classes held

Session II

July 10(M)First day of classes
July 12(W)Last day to drop/add a class - no transcript notation
July 25(T)Last day to withdraw from a class or to apply for the Pass/Fail option
August 10(R)Last day of classes for Summer Session II

Class Days

July 10(M)
July 11(T)
July 12(W)
July 13(R)
July 17(M)
July 18(T)
July 19(W)
July 20(R)
July 24(M)
July 25(T)
July 26(W)
July 27(R)
July 31(M)
August 1(T)
August 2(W)
August 3(R)
August 7(M)
August 8(T)
August 9(W)
August 10(R)

Post-Session

August 14(M)First day of classes. Last day to drop/add a class - no transcript notation
August 17(R)Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for the Pass/Fail option
August 24(R)Last day of classes for Post Session

Class Days

August 14(M)
August 15(T)
August 16(W)
August 17(R)
August 21(M)
August 22(T)
August 23(W)
August 24(R)

Key

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

Additional Academic Calendars

DateDayDetails
August 30(W)First Day of Classes
Sept 2(S)No Classes
Sept 4(M)Labor Day–University Closed–No Classes
Oct 9(M)Fall Mini Break - University Closed - No Classes
Oct 10(T)Monday Classes Meet
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

DateDayDetails
Jan 15(M)Martin Luther King, Jr. Day–University Closed–No Classes
Jan 17(W)First Day of Classes
Feb 19(M)Presidents’ Day–University Closed–No Classes
Feb 26-March 2(M-S)Spring Break–No Classes
March 28 – April 1(R-M)Easter Recess - University Closed - No Classes
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

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