Graduate and Professional Studies Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Published 4/23/25
Key:
| G1 | G2 | G3 | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | Full semester | First 7 weeks | Last 7 weeks |
| Date | Day of the Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 17 | Monday | Academic Program Leadership Institute |
| August 18-19 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Welcome Back Conference for faculty and staff |
| August 24 | Monday | G1 Term begins G1A and G1B (7-week) classes begin |
| August 27 | Thursday | Day of Scholarship and Faith, includes Welcome Mass, Community Lunch, and Convocation; (GPS classes meet) |
| September 4 | Friday | Last day to add/drop G1A and G1B (7-week) classes |
| September 5-7 | Saturday-Monday | Labor Day Weekend (No classes) |
| September 30 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw from G1B (7-week) classes |
| October 11 | Sunday | G1B (7-week) classes end |
| October 12-18 | Monday-Sunday | Indigenous Peoples Day and Grad Fall Break (No classes) |
| October 15 | Thursday | G1B (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| October 16 | Friday | Spring 2027 schedule releases |
| October 19 | Monday | G1C (7-week) classes begin |
| October 26 | Monday | Last day to add/drop G1C (7-week) classes |
| November 3 | Tuesday | Spring 2027 registration begins |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day (No classes) |
| November 23 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from G1A and G1C (7-week) classes |
| November 24-29 | Tuesday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Recess (No classes) |
| December 6 | Sunday | G1 Term ends G1A and G1C (7-week) classes end |
| December 10 | Thursday | G1A and G1C (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
G1A: 13 Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays; 12 Wednesdays & Saturday/Sundays
G1B: 7 Tuesdays-Fridays; 6 Mondays & Saturday/Sundays
G1C: 7 Mondays; 6 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturday/Sundays; 5 Wednesdays
| Date | Day of the week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 11 | Monday | Summer 2027 schedule releases |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 19 | Tuesday | G2 Term begins G2A and G2B (7-week) classes begin |
| January 25 | Monday | Last day to add/drop G2A and G2B (7-week) classes |
| February 15 | Monday | Presidents Day (No classes) |
| February 24 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw from G2B (7-week) classes |
| March 1 | Monday | Summer 2027 registration begins |
| March 5 | Friday | G2B (7-week) classes end |
| March 6-14 | Saturday-Sunday | Spring Break (No classes) |
| March 10 | Wednesday | G2B (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| March 15 | Monday | G2C (7-week) classes begin |
| March 19 | Monday | Fall 2027 schedule releases |
| March 22 | Monday | Last day to add/drop G2C (7-week) classes |
| March 25-29 | Thursday-Monday | Easter Break (No classes) |
| April 6 | Tuesday | Fall 2027 registration begins |
| April 19 | Monday | Patriots Day (No classes) |
| April 21 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw from G2A and G2C (7-week) classes |
| May 2 | Sunday | G2 Term ends G2A and G2C (7-week) classes end |
| May 6 | Thursday | G2A and G2C (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| May 16 | Sunday | Commencement |
G2A: 14 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 13 Thursdays & Fridays; 12 Saturday/Sundays; 10 Mondays
G2B: 7 Tuesdays-Fridays; 6 Saturday/Sundays; 5 Mondays
G2C: 7 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 6 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturday/Sundays; 5 Mondays
| Date | Day of the week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Saturday | G3 Term begins G3A and G3B (7-week) classes begin |
| May 14 | Friday | Last day to add/drop G3A and G3B (7-week) classes |
| May 16 | Sunday | Commencement (Stonehill in Boston and Cape Cod classes are held) |
| May 29-31 | Saturday-Monday | Memorial Day Weekend (No classes) |
| June 14 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from G3B (7-week) classes |
| June 18-20 | Friday-Sunday | Juneteenth Weekend (No classes) |
| June 23 | Wednesday | G3B (7-week) classes end |
| June 26 | Saturday | G3C (7-week) classes begin |
| June 28 | Monday | G3B (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| July 3-5 | Saturday-Monday | Independence Day Weekend (No classes) |
| July 6 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop G3C (7-week) classes |
| August 2 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from G3A and G3C (7-week) classes |
| August 11 | Wednesday | G3 Term ends G3A and G3C (7-week) classes end |
| August 16 | Monday | G3A and G3C (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| September 1 | Wednesday | Conferral date for Summer 2027 graduates |
G3A: 14 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 12 Mondays & Thursdays; 11 Fridays & Saturdays; 10 Sundays (11 Sundays SCC & SBO)
G3B: 7 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 6 Mondays & Thursdays; 5 Fridays & Saturdays; 4 Sundays (5 Sundays SCC & SBO)
G3C: 7 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 6 Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturday/Sundays
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