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2025-2026 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has one official academic calendar on the semester system. Students in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs follow a calendar consisting of three16-week semesters -fall, spring and summer.
The drop dates listed on the academic calendar are specific to semester or the 8 week term in which the course is offered. Please see the Course Drop/Withdrawal Policy to determine tuition implications.
Academic calendar dates are subject to change without notice.
| FALL 2025 |
Semester |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
| First Day of Courses |
September 2 |
September 2 |
October 27 |
| Drop Period Ends, Last day to add or drop a course without a “W” appearing on the transcript. |
September 8 |
September 8 |
November 3 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for January Commencement Participation |
November 7 |
November 7 |
November 7 |
| University Thanksgiving Holiday |
November 26-December 1 |
N/A |
November 26-December 1 |
| Last Day of Courses |
December 21 |
October 26 |
December 21 |
| Grades Due for Bachelor and Master Degree Courses |
December 28 |
November 3 |
December 28 |
| Grades Due for Education Specialist and Doctorate Degree Courses |
January 4 |
November 10 |
January 4 |
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| SPRING 2026 |
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| Spring Semester Begins |
January 5 |
January 5 |
March 2 |
| Drop Period Ends, Last day to add or drop a course without a “W” appearing on the transcript. |
January 12 |
January 12 |
March 8 |
| University Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday |
January 19 |
January 19 |
N/A |
| Commencement Ceremony |
January 24 |
January 24 |
January 24 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for June Commencement Participation |
April 1 |
April 1 |
April 1 |
| Easter Break: No Classes (Graduate and Professional Programs) |
April 2- April 6 |
N/A |
April 2- April 6 |
| Last Day of Courses |
April 26 |
March 1 |
April 26 |
| Grades Due for Bachleor and Master Degree Courses |
May 3 |
March 8 |
May 3 |
| Grades Due for Education Specialist and Doctorate Degree Courses |
May 10 |
March 15 |
May 10 |
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| SUMMER 2026 |
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| First Day of Courses |
May 4 |
May 4 |
June 29 |
| Drop Period Ends, Last day to add or drop a course without a “W” appearing on the transcript. |
May 10 |
May 10 |
July 5 |
| Commencement Ceremony |
June |
June |
June |
| Independence Day Holiday Break |
July 4 |
N/A |
July 4 |
| Last Day of Courses |
August 23 |
June 28 |
August 23 |
| Grades Due for Bachleor and Master Degree Courses |
August 30 |
July 5 |
August 30 |
| Grades Due for Education Specialist and Doctorate Degree Courses |
September 6 |
July 12 |
September 6 |
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| *Weekend Courses Follow the Drop Period of the 8 week term the course dates fall |
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