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View the current and upcoming Academic Calendar for St. John's University's Queens, Staten Island, Long Island Graduate Center, and Manhattan campuses.
Page last updated 9/1/2021
2021 Fall Academic Calendar
| Date | Day | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 1 | (W) | First Day of Classes |
| Sept 6 | (M) | Labor Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Sept 8 | (W) | Last day to add/drop classes |
| Sept 11 | (S) | First Day of Saturday Classes |
| Sept 21 | (T) | Last day to drop a class (without transcript notation) |
| Sept 22 | (W) | Withdrawal period begins |
| Oct 13 | (W) | Mid-term grades due for first time and first year students |
| Nov 1 | (M) | All Saints’ Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Nov 2 | (T) | Monday Classes Meet |
| Nov 8 | (M) | Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for pass/fail option |
| Nov 11 | (R) | Veterans Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Nov 24 | (W) | Thanksgiving Recess–No Classes |
| Nov 25-27 | (R-S) | Thanksgiving Recess–University Closed–No Classes |
| Dec 8 | (W) | The Immaculate Conception–University Closed–No Classes |
| Dec 10 | (F) | Snow/Study Day |
| Dec 11 | (S) | Saturday Classes Held |
| Dec 13-18 | (M-S) | Final Examination Week |
Note: This calendar applies to the Queens, Staten Island, Long 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
Session Reminders
| Day | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 | (T) | First day of classes; last day to add/drop a class |
| Jan 7 | (F) | Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for Pass/Fail Option |
| Jan 13 | (R) | Last day of classes for Winter Inter-Session |
Class Calendar
- January 4 (T)
- January 5 (W)
- January 6 (R)
- January 7 (F)
- January 10 (M)
- January 11 (T)
- January 12 (W)
- January 13 (R)
- Class make-up day: January 14 (F)
Please note:
Make-up examinations must be arranged on an individual basis.
Please note that Spring 2022 classes begin Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
| Date | Day | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | (M) | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Jan 19 | (W) | First Day of Classes |
| Feb 21 | (M) | Presidents’ Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Feb 28-March 5 | (M-S) | Spring Break–No Classes |
| March 9 | (W) | Mid-term grades due for first time and first year students |
| April 1 | (F) | Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for pass/fail option |
| April 14-18 | (R-M) | Easter Recess - University Closed - No Classes |
| April 20 | (W) | Monday Classes Meet |
| May 3 | (T) | Snow/Study Day |
| May 4 | (W) | Snow/Study Day |
| May 5-11 | (R-W) | Final Examination Week |
Note: This calendar applies to the Queens, Staten Island, Long 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 2021
Session I: January 18 – March 4
Jan 18 (M) First Day of Classes
Jan 27 (W) Last Day to Drop a Class
Feb 19 (F) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Mar 4 (R) Last Day of Classes
Mar 5,8 (F, M) Make-up Exams
Session II: March 10 – April 29
Mar 10 (W) First Day of Classes
Mar 19 (F) Last Day to Drop a Class
Apr 14 (W) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Apr 1-5 (R-M) Easter Recess – No Classes – Offices Closed
Apr 29 (R) Last Day of Classes
Apr 30, May 3 (F, M) Make-up Exams
Summer 2021
Session I: May 31 – July 1
May 31 (M) First Day of Classes
June 2 (W) Feast of the Italian Republic – Offices Closed
June 4 (F) Last Day to Drop a Class
June 18 (F) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
June 29 (T) Feast of Peter and Paul – Offices Closed
July 1 (R) Last Day of Classes
* Make up classes can be scheduled on Fridays in lieu of having classes on those holidays (June 2 & 29)
Session II: July 7 – August 10
July 7 (W) First Day of Classes
July 14 (W) Last Day to Drop a Class
July 28 (W) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
August 10 (T) Last Day of Classes
Fall 2021
Session I: September 8 – October 26
Sep 8 (W) First Day of Classes
Sep 17 (F) Last Day to Drop a Class
Oct 13 (W) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Oct 26 (T) Last Day of Classes
Oct 27-29 (W-F) Make-up Exams
Session II: November 2 – December 16
Nov 1 (M) All Saints Day – No Classes
Nov 2 (T) First Day of Classes
Nov 5 (F) Make-up Class for November 1
Nov 10 (W) Last Day to Drop a Class
Nov 19 (F) Make-up Class for November 25
Nov 25 (R) Thanksgiving Day – No Classes
Dec 3 (F) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Dec 16 (R) Last Day of Classes
Dec 17, 20 (F, M) Make-Up Exams
Conferral Dates
January 29, 2021
May 3, 2021
September 30, 2021
Key
M = Monday
T = Tuesday
W = Wednesday
R = Thursday
F = Friday
S = Saturday
U = Sunday
| Date | Day | Details |
|---|---|---|
| August 31 | (W) | First Day of Classes |
| Sept 5 | (M) | Labor Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Nov 1 | (T) | All Saints’ Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Nov 11 | (F) | Veterans Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Nov 23 | (W) | Thanksgiving Recess–No Classes |
| Nov 24-26 | (R-S) | Thanksgiving Recess–University Closed–No Classes |
| Dec 8 | (R) | The Immaculate Conception–University Closed–No Classes |
| Dec 9 | (F) | Snow/Study Day |
| Dec 10 | (S) | Saturday Classes Held |
| Dec 12-17 | (M-S) | Final Examination Week |
Note: This calendar applies to the Queens, Staten Island, Long 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
| Date | Day | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | (M) | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Jan 18 | (W) | First Day of Classes |
| Feb 20 | (M) | Presidents’ Day–University Closed–No Classes |
| Feb 27-March 4 | (M-S) | Spring Break–No Classes |
| April 6-10 | (R-M) | Easter Recess - University Closed - No Classes |
| April 12 | (W) | Monday Classes Meet |
| May 2 | (T) | Snow/Study Day |
| May 3 | (W) | Snow/Study Day |
| May 4-10 | (R-W) | Final Examination Week |
Note: This calendar applies to the Queens, Staten Island, Long 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
Undergraduate
ONE night a week for Undergraduate:
1700-1950
1910-2200
| M,R | T,F | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| M | T | W | T | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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