The following is the Action Guide for the current semester. Please refer to the bottom of the page for PDF versions of the Action Guide for this and future semesters.
Fall 2023
Student/Advisor Action Guide
Full Semester/16 Week Courses August 29 - December 15
| Date | Day(s) | Action |
| April 4 - Sept. 6 |
Tue-Wed |
ZAGWEB Registration to Add Courses Per Assigned Registration Time (Current Students Only Who Enrolled in Spring 2023) |
| April 4 - Sept. 8 |
Tue-Fri |
ZAGWEB Registration to Drop Courses Per Assigned Registration Time (Current Students Only Who Enrolled in Spring 2023) |
| April 4 - Sept. 6 | Tue-Wed |
ZAGWEB Registration to Add (New Students Enrolling Fall 2023) |
| April 4 - Sept. 8 |
Tue-Fri |
ZAGWEB Registration to Drop (New Students Enrolling Fall 2023) |
| July 31 |
Mon | Non-Matriculated Student Registration |
| August 8 |
Mon |
Last day for Registered Students to Pay in Full, Enroll in a Payment Plan or make other Payment Arrangements |
| August 17-18 |
Thu-Fri |
New Faculty Orientation |
| August 24-25 |
Thu-Fri |
Fall Faculty Conference |
| August 25-26 |
Fri-Sat |
Residence Halls Open (New Students) |
| August 27 |
Sun | Residence Halls Open (Returning Students) |
| August 25-28 |
Fri-Mon |
New Student Orientation |
| August 27 |
Sun |
President’s Reception and Welcome Mass |
| August 28 |
Mon |
Academic Convocation |
| August 28 |
Mon |
New Students Meet with Assigned Advisors |
| August 28 |
Mon | Monday Only Classes Begin |
| August 29 |
Tue |
Classes Begin |
| September 1 |
Fri |
Last Day to Request a Meal Plan Change |
| September 4 |
Mon |
Labor Day Holiday |
| September 6 |
Wed |
Last Day to: |
| September 7 |
Thu | $50 Fee Assessment per Course Begins for Late Add |
| September 8 |
Fri | Last Day to: Drop Courses Receive 100% Tuition Adjustment for Complete Drop Drop Applied Music Lessons and Receive a Refund Receive Refund of Lab Fee |
| September 11 |
Mon |
$50 Fee Assessment per Course Begins for Late Drop |
| September 12 |
Tue |
Mass of the Holy Spirit (The only classes canceled are those conflicting with Mass & lunch following – labs that meet once per week are not canceled) |
| September 29 |
Fri | Incomplete ("I") Grades Revert to Provisional Grades from Spring/Summer 2022 |
| September 30 |
Fri |
Last Day for 2024 & 2025 Undergraduate Degree Applicants to Apply to Graduate |
| October 2 |
Fri |
Begin Additional $25 Late fee for 2024 Degree Candidates (May, June, August, December 2024 Undergraduate Degree Candidates) |
| October 6-8 |
Fri-Sun |
Fall Family Weekend |
| October 20 |
Fri |
Last Day of Classes for Courses of Eight Weeks |
| October 23 |
Mon |
Founder's Day Holiday |
| October 24 |
Tue | Mid-Semester Grades Due in the Registrar's Office (4:00 pm) Final Grades Due for Courses of Eight Weeks or Less (4:00 pm) |
| October 31 |
Tue |
Last Day to Apply for May 2024 Graduation (Graduate/Doctoral Students) |
| November 1 |
Wed |
Begin Additional $25 Late Fee for 2024 Degree Candidates (May 2024 Graduate Degree/Doctoral Degree Candidates) |
| November 7 |
Tue |
Spring 2024 ZAGWEB Registration Begins |
| November 10 | Fri |
Last Day to: |
| November 22-24 |
Wed-Fri | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 1 |
Fri | Last Day to Completely Withdraw from the University |
| December 9-11 |
Sat-Mon | Reading Study Days |
| December 12-15 |
Tue-Fri | Last Week of the Semester |
| December 15 |
Fri |
In Progress ("IP") Grades Revert to Withdraw ("W") grades from Fall 2022 |
| December 18 |
Mon |
Christmas Holiday Begins |
| December 20 |
Wed | Grades Due in the Registrar’s Office (4:00 pm) |
| December 22 |
Fri |
Grades Inquiry and GPAs Available on ZAGWEB |
| Final Exam Dates |
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| Year | Spring |
Fall |
| 2023 |
Tuesday, May 9 - Friday, May 12 |
Tuesday, December 12- Friday, December 15 |
| 2024 |
Tuesday, May 7 - Friday, May 10 |
Tuesday, December 10 Friday, December 13 |
| 2025 |
Tuesday, May 6 - Friday, May 9 |
Tuesday, December 9 - Friday, December 12 |
| 2026 |
Tuesday, May 5 - Friday, May 8 |
TBD |