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Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
*Online MTS-FT Students should refer to the posted calendars on their Student Success Center.
2026 -2027
| August | |||
| 24 | Monday | Welcome dinner for the new fall on-campus students | |
| 26 | Wednesday | New student orientation for fall on-campus students | |
| 31 | Monday | FST fall classes begin | |
| September | |||
| 1 | Tuesday | USD fall classes begin | |
| 7 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday (FST offices and library closed) | |
| TBD | TBD | USD Mass of the Holy Spirit | |
| 9 | Wednesday | Start FST Community Liturgies and Meal (Founders Chapel 4:30-6pm) | |
| 11 | Friday | Deadline for registered on-campus students to make changes in fall enrollment without special permission. No refund given after this date. | |
| 18 | Friday | Last day to petition for fall graduation | |
| October | |||
| 3 | Saturday | The Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi | |
| 4 | Sunday | Feast of St. Francis of Assisi | |
| TBD | Saturday-Sunday | FST Student Retreat | |
| 19-23 | Monday-Friday | FST Reading Week (no classes) | |
| November | |||
| 2-6 | Monday-Friday | Spring Advising Week for on-campus students | |
| 9-13 | Monday-Friday | Spring registration for continuing on-campus students | |
| 25 | Wednesday | FST Community Liturgy and Meal – Canceled | |
| 26-27 | Thursday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes; FST offices and library closed) | |
| December | |||
| 1 | Tuesday | Filing deadline for MA and MTS thesis | |
| 9 | Wednesday | Last FST Community Liturgy & Christmas Celebration (Founders Chapel 4:30-6PM) | |
| 18 | Friday | Last Day of FST Classes | |
| 18 | Friday | Last day to petition to take an incomplete for fall | |
| Dec 24-Jan 1 | Thursday-Friday | FST Christmas and New Year’s holiday (FST offices and library closed) |
| January | |||
| 4 | Monday | Final grades due for fall | |
| 8 | Friday | Deadline to turn in incomplete work from fall semester | |
| 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (FST offices and library closed) | |
| 20 | Wednesday | New student orientation for spring on-campus students | |
| 25 | Monday | FST & USD classes begin | |
| 29 | Friday | Final grades for fall incompletes due | |
| February | |||
| 3 | Wednesday | Start FST Community Liturgies and Meal (Founders Chapel 4:30-6PM) | |
| TBD | Thursday | All Faith Service | |
| 5 | Friday | Deadline for registered on-campus students to make changes in spring enrollment without special permission. No refund given after this date | |
| 12 | Friday | Last day to petition for spring graduation | |
| March | |||
| TBD | Saturday-Sunday | FST Student Retreat | |
| 22-29 | Monday-Monday | FST / USD spring and Easter Break (No classes) | |
| 24 | Wednesday | FST Community Liturgy and Meal – Canceled | |
| 25 | Thursday | Holy Thursday holiday (FST offices closed at noon) | |
| 26 | Friday | Good Friday (FST offices closed) | |
| 29 | Monday | Easter Monday (FST offices closed) | |
| Mar 30-Apr 2 | Tuesday-Friday | Fall Advising Week for on-campus students | |
| April | |||
| 5-9 | Monday-Friday | Fall registration for continuing on-campus students | |
| May | |||
| 3 | Monday | Filing deadline for MA and MTS Thesis | |
| 10 | Monday | Last day of USD classes | |
| 12 | Wednesday | Last FST Community Liturgy and Meal (Founders Chapel 4:30-6PM) | |
| 13-19 | Thursday-Wednesday | USD final examinations | |
| 14 | Friday | Last day of FST classes | |
| 14 | Friday | Last day to petition to take an incomplete | |
| 28 | Friday | Final spring grades due | |
| 28 | Friday | Baccalaureate Mass (Immaculate Conception, 5:30pm) | |
| 29 | Saturday | FST Commencement (Mission San Luis Rey, 11:30am) | |
| 31 | Monday | Memorial Day (FST offices and library closed) | |
| June | |||
| 4 | Friday | Deadline to turn in incomplete work from spring semester | |
| 18 | Friday | Juneteenth (FST offices closed) | |
| 25 | Friday | Final grades for spring incompletes due | |
| July | 5 | Friday | Independence Day – Observed (FST offices closed) |
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