† St. Teresa of Calcutta
Labor Day Holiday - no classes
† Rosh Hashanah
Mass of the Holy Spirit - no classes that conflict with mass or lunch
† Sukkot (Sept. 20-27)
† St. Vincent de Paul † Sh’mini Atzeret (Sept. 27-29)
This foundation will accompany your student across the miles and throughout the years.
International Day of Peace
Last day to add a class
† Yom Kipper
† St. Peter Claver GSBA Club Fair
† St. John Regis Last day to drop a class
† St. Robert Bellarmine
Search Retreat #1 (Sept. 24-26)
† Simchat Torah (Sept. 28-29)
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Incompletes revert to provisional grades Sophomore Retreat #1 (Oct. 1-3)
† St. Francis of Assisi
† St. Francis Borgia
Speed Mock Interviews
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Founder’s Day – no classes
All Majors Career and Internship Fair
Post-Grad Service Fair
Mid-Semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
Many first year students do not do as well academically in their first semester as they did in high school, and many reconsider their proposed course of study. Ask your student what they hope to accomplish during their first year and help them take ownership of their education. Remember, though, grades are not the only indication of learning.
Engineering and Computer Science Career and Internship Fair
Fall Family Weekend (Oct. 8-10 )
† St. Teresa of Avila
Search Retreat #2 (Oct. 29-31)
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† St. Alphonsus Rodriquez † All Saints of the Society of Jesus Halloween
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† All Saints Day
† Diwali
† All Souls Day
Daylight savings time ends
Escape First Year Retreat #1 (Nov. 5-6)
Veterans Day
Last Day to Withdraw from a course Sophomore Retreat #2 (Nov. 12-14)
Thanksgiving Day
† St. John Berchmans
Escape First Year Retreat #2 (Nov. 6-7)
International Day of Tolerance
Giving Tuesday
Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 24-26)
† First Sunday of Advent
Early in the year, sharing popcorn or chocolate chip cookies is a wonderful way for a student to meet their floor mates. Photographs are personal reminders of home. Holiday decorations, baskets of treats at exam time, and even everyday necessities like shampoo and school supplies are reminders that say, “I’m thinking of you.”
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† St. Edmund Campion
† Second Sunday of Advent
† St. Nicholas † Hanukkah Ends
Reading/Study Days (Dec. 11-13)
† St. Juan Diego
Last Week of the Semester/ Finals Week (Dec. 14-17)
† Third Sunday of Advent † Our Lady of Guadalupe
† Fourth Sunday of Advent
† Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
† St. Francis Xavier
Christmas Break Begins
Kwanzaa Begins
Tell your student ahead of time about family plans, especially over the holidays, so that they can make plans accordingly.
† St. Peter Canisius
Grades due in the registrar’s office
† Christmas Eve
† Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
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† Mary, Mother of the Society of Jesus New Year’s Day Kwanzaa ends
Justice in January (Jan. 2-9)
Residence Halls Open for Spring Semester
† St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Senior Retreat (Jan. 5-9)
† Epiphany
New Student Orientation/ Transfer Orientation Monday Only Classes Begin
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes
Last day to drop a class Escape - First Year Retreat #3 (Jan. 21-22)
Last day to add a class
Learning Assessment Days (Jan. 27-28)
Every professor sets aside three or four hours per week for office hours. This time is meant for one-on-one conferences to help students with papers, test prep, and answer other questions. Encourage your student to take advantage of this opportunity as often as possible.
Escape - First Year Retreat #4 (Jan. 22-23)
† St. Thomas Aquinas
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† Chinese New Year
† St. Paul Miki and Companions
† All Jesuits Martyrs of Mission Sophomore Retreat #3 (Feb. 4 -6)
Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades Search Retreat #3 (Feb. 11-13)
† St. Valentine’s Day
President’s Day – no classes
Your student may call for help or reassurance when things aren’t going well. Encourage your student to utilize campus resources - visit Health & Counseling; talk to an advisor or dean; seek help from a counselor or tutor. Parent and Family Relations offers resource information so you can be an informed coach for your Zag.
Escape First Year Retreat #5 (Feb. 25-26)
Escape First Year Retreat #6 (Feb. 26-27)
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† Ash Wednesday
Spring Vacation (Mar. 7-11)
International Women’s Day Mid-Semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
Daylight Saving Time Starts
† Purim (Mar. 16-17)
† St. Patrick’s Day
† St. Oscar Romero
Although century-old buildings look untouched by time, college life today is very different from the campus scene 25 or 30 years ago. Think twice before beginning a sentence with, “When I was your age...”
Sophomore Retreat #4 (Mar. 18-20)
† St. Joseph
† Annunciation of the Lord Search Retreat #4 (Mar. 25-27)
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Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
† Ramadan Begins
† St. John Baptist de la Salle
† Palm Sunday
† Easter Sunday
† Holy Thursday
† Easter Monday -no classes
† Good Friday Holiday -no classes † Passover Begins Tax Day
Academic Honors Convocation
† Divine Mercy Sunday
Do you want a planned time to talk or are you more spontaneous? A cell phone can be a wonderful way to connect, or it can be, as one student described, an “electronic leash.” Encourage your student to use it with discretion. Email and social media are also great ways to stay connected. Just don’t count on a reply to every message!
Emancipation Day
† Passover Ends
† Yom Hashoah (Apr. 27-28)
† St. Peter Canisius
† St. Catherine of Siena
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Reading/Study Days (Apr. 30-May 2)
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† Ramadan Ends
† Eid Al-Fitr (May 2-3) Last Week of the Semester (May 3-6)
† St. Jose Maria Rubio
† Yom Haatzmaut (May 5-6) Cinco De Mayo
† Commencement Mass Graduate School Commencement
Grades due in the registrar’s office
Undergraduate Commencement Mother’s Day
First Summer Session Begins
† Lag B’Omer (May 18-19)
Armed Forces Day
† Ascension
Memorial Day
When your Zag visits home, remember they’ve been making decisions on how to spend their time. You, however, may have strong feelings when they come home late at night, sleep in, or arrive late for dinner. Most students respond well if you treat them with respect. Start the conversation by being flexible and seeking common ground and solutions that will work for both of you.
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† Shavuot (June 4-6)
† Pentecost
† The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ † St. John Francis Regis
† Trinity Sunday
† St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Father’s Day Juneteenth
Summer Session II Begins
Your student might come home with a new identity - someone else’s clothes; new politics, philosophies, or eating habits; or even a new major and career goals. Most of these changes are temporary. Take a step back, have a sense of humor, and pick your battles. They need you to stick with them, have patience, and support them as they chart the course of their own lives.
† St. Thomas More
† Nativity of St. John the Baptist † Sacred Heart of Jesus First Summer Session Ends
† Sts. Peter and Paul
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† St. Junipero Serra Canada Day
Independence Day
† St. Benedict
† St. Kateri Tekakwitha
† St. Bonaventure
† St. Ignatius of Loyola
First year students can resent interference with their new-found lifestyles. Still, most desire the security of knowing that someone is interested. Parental curiosity might seem obnoxious, or it could offer relief and support depending on the attitudes of the people involved. Avoid questions tinged with ulterior motives in favor of honest inquiries and discussion.
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† St. Peter Faber
† St. John Vianney
Summer Session II ends † Tisha B’Av (Aug. 5-6)
† St. John Berchmans
† Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Residence Halls open- first year students (Aug. 26-27) New Student Orientation (Aug. 26-29)
† St. Augustine Residence Halls open- returning students President’s Reception and Welcome Mass
Academic Convocation New students meet with Assigned Advisors Monday Only Classes Begin
† St. Monica
Classes Begin
Students often want their families to accept all the changes they are making, yet want everything at home to stay the same. It’s important to keep them updated about changes at home, whether it’s moving younger siblings into their room, an illness in the family, or death of a pet.
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