Graduate and Professional Studies Academic Calendar 2027-2028
Published 4/24/25
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 16 | Monday | Academic Program Leadership Institute |
| August 17-18 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Welcome Back Conference for faculty and staff |
| August 23 | Monday | G1 Term begins G1A and G1B (7-week) classes begin |
| August 24 | Tuesday | Day of Scholarship and Faith, includes Welcome Mass, Community Lunch, and Convocation; (GPS classes meet) |
| September 3 | Friday | Last day to add/drop G1A and G1B (7-week) classes |
| September 4-6 | Saturday-Monday | Labor Day Weekend (No classes) |
| September 29 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw from G1B (7-week) classes |
| October 10 | Sunday | G1B (7-week) classes end |
| October 11-17 | Monday-Sunday | Indigenous Peoples Day and Grad Fall Break (No classes) |
| October 14 | Thursday | G1B (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| October 15 | Friday | Spring 2028 schedule releases |
| October 18 | Monday | G1C (7-week) classes begin |
| October 25 | Monday | Last day to add/drop G1C (7-week) classes |
| November 2 | Tuesday | Spring 2028 registration begins |
| November 11 | Thursday | Veterans Day (No classes) |
| November 22 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from G1A and G1C (7-week) classes |
| November 23-28 | Tuesday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Recess (No classes) |
| December 5 | Sunday | G1 Term ends G1A and G1C (7-week) classes end |
| December 9 | Thursday | G1A and G1C (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
G1A: 13 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 12 Thursdays & Saturday/Sundays
G1B: 7 Tuesdays-Fridays; 6 Mondays & Saturday/Sundays
G1C: 7 Mondays; 6 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturday/Sundays; 5 Thursdays
| Date | Day of the week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | Monday | Summer 2028 schedule releases |
| January 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 18 | Tuesday | G2 Term begins G2A and G2B (7-week) classes begin |
| January 24 | Monday | Last day to add/drop G2A and G2B (7-week) classes |
| February 21 | Monday | Presidents Day (No classes) |
| February 23 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw from G2B (7-week) classes |
| March 1 | Wednesday | Summer 2028 registration begins |
| March 3 | Friday | G2B (7-week) classes end |
| March 4-12 | Saturday-Sunday | Spring Break (No classes) |
| March 8 | Wednesday | G2B (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| March 13 | Monday | G2C (7-week) classes begin |
| March 17 | Friday | Fall 2028 schedule releases |
| March 20 | Monday | Last day to add/drop G2C (7-week) classes |
| April 4 | Tuesday | Fall 2028 registration begins |
| April 13-17 | Thursday-Monday | Easter Break (No classes) |
| April 17 | Monday | Patriots Day (No classes) |
| April 19 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw from G2A and G2C (7-week) classes |
| April 30 | Sunday | G2 Term ends G2A and G2C (7-week) classes end |
| May 4 | Thursday | G2A and G2C (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| May 14 | Sunday | Commencement |
G2A: 14 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 13 Thursdays & Fridays; 12 Saturday/Sundays; 11 Mondays
G2B: 7 Tuesdays-Fridays; 6 Saturday/Sundays; 5 Mondays
G2C: 7 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 6 Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturday/Sundays
| Date | Day of the week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Saturday | G3 Term begins G3A and G3B (7-week) classes begin |
| May 12 | Friday | Last day to add/drop G3A and G3B (7-week) classes |
| May 14 | Sunday | Commencement (Stonehill in Boston and Cape Cod classes are held) |
| May 27-29 | Saturday-Monday | Memorial Day Weekend (No classes) |
| June 12 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from G3B (7-week) classes |
| June 17-19 | Saturday-Monday | Juneteenth Weekend (No classes) |
| June 21 | Wednesday | G3B (7-week) classes end |
| June 24 | Saturday | G3C (7-week) classes begin |
| June 26 | Monday | G3B (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| June 30 | Friday | Last day to add/drop G3C (7-week) classes |
| July 3-5 | Monday-Wednesday | Independence Day Break (No classes) |
| July 31 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from G3A and G3C (7-week) classes |
| August 9 | Wednesday | G3 Term ends G3A and G3C (7-week) classes end |
| August 14 | Monday | G3A and G3C (7-week) grades due by 11:59 p.m. |
| September 1 | Friday | Conferral date for Summer 2028 graduates |
G3A: 13 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 12 Mondays & Thursdays; 11 Fridays, Saturday/Sundays (12 Sundays SCC & SBO)
G3B: 7 Tuesdays & Wednesdays; 6 Thursdays & Fridays; 5 Mondays & Saturdays; 4 Sundays (5 Sundays SCC & SBO)
G3C: 7 Saturday/Sundays; 6 Mondays-Fridays
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