| Fall Semester 2011 | |
| Law School Classes Begin | Monday, August 22 |
| New Faculty Conference | Tuesday, August 23 |
| Fall Faculty Conference | Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26 |
| Residence Halls Open (New Students) | Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27 |
| Residence Halls Open (Returning Students) | Sunday, August 28 |
| New Student Orientation | Friday, August 26 - Monday, August 29 |
| President's Reception and Welcome Mass | Sunday, August 28 |
| Academic Convocation | Monday, August 29 |
| New Students Meet with Assigned Advisors | Monday, August 29 |
| Fall Validation Day | Monday, August 29 |
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, August 30 |
| Labor Day |
Monday, September 5 |
| Last Day to Add | Wednesday, September 7 |
| Last Day to Drop | Friday, September 9 |
| Mass of the Holy Spirit (11:00am & Noon classes canceled) | Wednesday, September 14 |
| Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades | Friday, September 30 |
| Learning Assessment Day (LeAD) (Morning classes canceled) |
Thursday, October 6 |
| Founder’s Day Holiday | Monday, October 17 |
| Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar's Office | Wednesday, October 19 (Noon) |
| Fall Family Weekend | Friday, October 21 – Sunday, October 23 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | Friday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25 |
| Prep Week | Monday, December 5 - Friday, December 9 |
| Semester Examinations | Monday, December 12 - Thursday, December 15 |
| Christmas Holiday Begins | Friday, December 16 |
| Grades Due in Registrar's Office | Tuesday, December 20 |
| Spring Semester 2012 | |
| Law School Classes Begin | Tuesday, January 10 |
| Residence Halls Open | Sunday, January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | Monday, January 16 |
| New Student Orientation | Tuesday, January 17 |
| Spring Faculty Conference | Tuesday, January 17 |
| Spring Validation Day |
Tuesday, January 17 |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin | Wednesday, January 18 |
| Last Day to Add | Wednesday, January 25 |
| Last Day to Drop | Friday, January 27 |
| Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades | Friday, February 17 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, February 20 |
| Spring Vacation | Monday, March 12 - Friday, March 16 |
| Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar's Office | Tuesday, March 13 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | Friday, March 30 |
| Good Friday Holiday | Friday, April 6 |
| Easter Holiday | Monday, April 9 |
| Academic Honors Convocation (Classes canceled 2:40-5:25 pm) |
Tuesday, April 24 |
| Prep Week | Monday, April 30 - Friday, May 4 |
| Semester Examinations (100/200 classes) | Monday, May 7 - Friday, May 11 |
| Semester Examinations (300/400 classes) | Monday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 9 |
| Senior Week Activities | Wednesday, May 9 - Friday, May 11 |
| Graduate School Commencement | Saturday, May 12 |
| Baccalaureate Mass | Saturday, May 12 |
| School of Law Commencement | Saturday, May 12 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | Sunday, May 13 |
| Grades Due in Registrar’s Office | Tuesday, May 15 |
| Summer Semester 2012 | |
| Session I Begins | Monday, May 21 |
| Session I Ends | Friday, June 29 |
| Session II Begins | Monday, July 2 |
| Session II Ends | Friday, August 10 |
| Full Summer Begins | Monday, May 21 |
| Full Summer Ends | Friday, August 10 |
Gonzaga University Calendar of Events